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As newcomers, Golfing environments can sometimes feel foreboding and intimidating, so much so that it’s easy to convince ourselves we don’t belong there. However, with a bit of self-belief and the right role models to look up to, we can soon feel right at home in Golf…

This week’s guest is Genelle Aldred, an experienced Broadcast Journalist and Communications Consultant, who combines her professional expertise with a love for Golf.

In January 2023, Genelle wrote about her Golfing journey in The Observer, a piece which was described by the R&A as a “love letter to Golf”. Since then, she has written extensively for Golf media publications, documenting her own playing experiences, as well as advocating for Diversity and Inclusion.

After playing 9 holes of Golf at the picturesque Essendon Country Club, Kris and Genelle sat down for a wide ranging conversation, covering various themes including:

👉🏻 Why everyone should feel like they belong in Golf

👉🏻 How to show up confidently in Golf and in life

👉🏻 How privately owned Golf clubs like Essendon Country Club are leading the way in exceptional customer experience

👉🏻 Why Golf could benefit from thinking “outside of the box” to attract more newcomers

👉🏻 The challenges which Golf influencers face in preserving good mental health and enjoyment from the game

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📚Episode links and resources

https://www.gbqdigital.com/features/inspiration-golf-yourself-healthy?dm_i=4RU1,Z08I,5VJQSS,4IM5A,1

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/07/how-golf-got-its-swing-back-ignore-the-stereotypes-anyone-can-enjoy-the-sport

https://www.instagram.com/genellealdred?igsh=em13bmI1OXBydWpo

In this heartfelt solo episode, Kris anticipates the birth of his daughter and shares his hopes for the forthcoming parenting journey. Looking back on the passing of his son in 2023 and the lessons which both Golf and grief have taught him, he also offers a few heartfelt, yet humourous anecdotes about how his obsession with the game hindered his better judgement, when it came to preparing for Innes' funeral.

Finally, reflecting on our most recent guest episode with Dr Ian Peek - in which we discussed the role of parents in introducing our children to Golf and encouraging participation on their terms - Kris also invites you, the GYH Community members, to share your own experiences of how you've introduced your children or wider family to the beautiful game.

📧 Get in touch on e-mail

kris@golfyourselfhealthy.com

📚Episode links and resources

https://www.golfyourselfhealthy.com/journal/innes-lynch

https://youtu.be/5AuQ2SABOgM

This week's guests are Amelia (Mils) Barber and Emelia Whittaker, co-founders of Swingset Sport, a growing online Golf community, which has a mission to support and inspiring current and future generations of Female golfers to get access to, enjoy equality and most importantly, have fun within the game of Golf.

This conversation is a beautiful demonstration of how Golf has an amazing power to bring people together, to deepen existing friendships and learn more about ourselves, both individually and collectively along the way.

As is commonplace at GYH, we bring Wellbeing into the spotlight, with both Mils and Emelia sharing their experiences of living with ADHD, and how Golf has helped them on that journey.

We hope you have just as much fun listening to this episode, as we did in recording it for you.

❓About GYH:

At GYH, our community is brought together around one simple, core belief: Golf is Good For You. The GYH Podcast and Journal bring to life Golf’s unique Health and Wellbeing benefits, through the power of Storytelling and Community Spirit. This serves our mission of improving the accessibility, diversity and inclusivity of the game for both current and future generations of Golfers.

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In this episode, we come to you from Royal Porthcawl, where we welcome Mike Harris back to the pod.

Mike is a respected figure in Golf media. He has spent decades in and around the Golf industry and the world of Golf content, in his previous role as Editor of Golf Monthly magazine and now in his expanded remit of Content Director at Future Plc.

As is customary at GYH, we chat all things Golf, Life and everything in between (e.g favourite Omelette fillings).

If there were a theme which sums up this episode, it would be that Golf is diverse. Diverse in terms of the variety of ways in which we play, consume, experience, talk about, watch or engage with the game. At the same time, Golf is changing. Its evolving. It’s on a journey to become more inclusive, even more diverse.

And that, we consider to be healthy.

Chapters

0:00 - 4:30 - Introductions

4:30 - 7:45 - Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

7:45 - 15:37 - What it takes to host an Open Championship

15:37 - 19:20 - What does the AIG Women’s Open offer to spectators?

19:20 - 26:50 - Is disruption good for the game of golf? (And what’s your favourite type of omelette?)

26:50 - 29:49 - Who is Mike Harris, the professional?

29:49 - 43:28 - Golf - the good, the bad and the ugly

43:28 - 48:01 - Wellbeing non-negotiables

48:01 - 52:02 - The Eagle Has Landed

52:02 - 57:23 - Cut It Out

57:23 - 58:23 - Outro

❓About GYH:

At GYH, our community is brought together around one simple, core belief: Golf is Good For You. The GYH Podcast and Journal bring to life Golf’s unique Health and Wellbeing benefits, through the power of Storytelling and Community Spirit. This serves our mission of improving the accessibility, diversity and inclusivity of the game for both current and future generations of Golfers.

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📚Episode links and resources

https://www.instagram.com/mickyh_1970?igsh=MW40cjI5MWFqY283bQ==

https://www.royalporthcawl.com/

https://www.aigwomensopen.com/royal-porthcawl-2025

Welcome to Season 2 of the Golf Yourself Healthy podcast! Make sure to follow us on Spotify or Apple to be notified as new episodes drop!

This episode comes to you from St Andrews, The Home of Golf. First up on the tee in Season 2 is Scott Semple, Director of People, at St Andrews Links Trust.

Join us for a wide ranging conversation, where amongst other topics, we discuss the Customer Experience, Diversity and Inclusion and Wellbeing in Golf. We also speak about St Andrews’ unique position of influence within the world of Golf, as well as the mystique of the town and its hallowed links turf.

Kris and Scott also managed to squeeze in 18 holes on the Eden Course, overlooking the Old Course which is currently being prepared for the AIG Women’s Open.

Chapters

0:00-8:45 - Getting to know the Director of People at St Andrews Links Trust

8:45-14:35 - How Scott’s love for the game helps him in his job

14:35-20:28 - The St Andrews Links Experience and what it means to Golfers

20:18-26:50 - St Andrews Links trivia

26:50-28:05 - Preparing for the AIG Women’s Open

28:05-30:57 - Scott Semple: The golfer

30:57-33:31 - Golf is Good For You

33:31-37:45 - Golf’s Evolution

37:45-39:14 - Outro

❓About GYH:

At GYH, our community is brought together around one simple, core belief: Golf is Good For You. The GYH Podcast and Journal bring to life Golf’s unique Health and Wellbeing benefits, through the power of Storytelling and Community Spirit. This serves our mission of improving the accessibility, diversity and inclusivity of the game for both current and future generations of Golfers.

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📚Episode links and resources

https://standrews.com/homepage

As the GYH Podcast prepares for Season 2, Kris and Ben get together for another ad hoc instalment of “Golf Buddies Aloud”.

We reflect on the current affairs in Golf, namely where they relate to Wellbeing, Inclusivity and Growing the Game. We also offer a few teasers on Season 2 of the podcast and give an “Honourable Mention” to those who are inspiring us by using Golf as a power for good in the world.

Chapters

0:00 - 6:52: Introduction

6:52 - 19:27: Golf at The Olympics

19:27 - 33:06: Golf etiquette and snobbery

33:06 - 43:34: Is LIV golf an inclusive environment for spectators?

43:34 - 52:10: What’s coming up in season 2?

52:10 - 55:52: The Honourable Mention - Greg Watson

55:52 - 58:14: Coming up the 18th

❓About GYH:

At GYH, our community is brought together around one simple, core belief: Golf is Good For You. The GYH Podcast and Journal bring to life Golf’s unique Health and Wellbeing benefits, through the power of Storytelling and Community Spirit. This serves our mission of improving the accessibility, diversity and inclusivity of the game for both current and future generations of Golfers.

🎧 Listen on Audio

Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0L379bGvlmx069xF1cmIbQ?si=aJRDptqYREuzsk4wXKz7SA

Listen on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/golf-yourself-healthy/id1729607964

Also available on most other major podcasting platforms

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📔 Journals

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📚Episode links and resources

https://www.instagram.com/greggolf7?igsh=Z2M2d2t3ZWd0em9k

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/greggolf7

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/golf/went-liv-golf-first-time-29631985

In an accompanying episode to this month's feature GYH journal article (https://www.golfyourselfhealthy.com/journal/golf-yourself-sober) Kris Lynch looks ahead to the 152nd Open at Royal Troon and shares why the event carries such a special meaning for him.

If you or anyone you know is struggling with alcohol abuse, please know that at Golf Yourself Healthy, we strive to offer a safe, non judgemental community space, where you feel accepted and understood.

You can contact Kris directly on kris@golfyourselfhealthy.com

Please consider sharing this episode, or the accompanying journal article, with anyone whom you feel it could help.

Note that GYH's creative content is not to be perceived as or relied upon in any way as medical or mental health advice.

Chapters

0:00 - 0:57 Intro

0:57 - 9:15 Why this episode and why now?

9:15 - 20:27 My relationship with alcohol

20:27 - 25:23 Why I ended my relationship with alcohol

25:23 - 30:20 Dealing with sobriety around friends and in Golfing environments

30:20 - 32:25 Why Rory Mcilroy at The Open 2019 sticks with me

32:25 - 34:20 How has sobriety helped my Golf?

34:20 - 36:34 Get in touch, stay connected and closing

❓About the Show:

At Golf Yourself Healthy, we believe that Golf is Good for you. Through the power of Storytelling, the GYH Podcast invites guests and Community members to discuss how Golf is positively impacting their Health and Wellbeing. This serves our mission of improving the diversity and accessibility of the game for both current and future generations of Golfers.

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At Golf Yourself Healthy, our community is brought together around one simple, core belief: Golf is Good For You.

Join the community by following us on your Podcasting platform of choice.

In this, our final episode of Season 1, Kris Lynch reflects on how it started, how it’s going and offers an insight into what you can look forward to in Season 2.

We’d love to hear from you, with ideas and topics for future episodes. Get in touch - kris@golfyourselfhealthy.com

❓About the Show:

At Golf Yourself Healthy, we believe that Golf is Good for you. Through the power of Storytelling, the GYH Podcast invites guests and Community members to discuss how Golf is positively impacting their Health and Wellbeing. This serves our mission of improving the diversity and accessibility of the game for both current and future generations of Golfers.

🎧 Listen on Audio

Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0L379bGvlmx069xF1cmIbQ?si=aJRDptqYREuzsk4wXKz7SA

Listen on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/golf-yourself-healthy/id1729607964

Also available on most other major podcasting platforms

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When 3 bereaved fathers come together, bonded by their shared experience of Baby Loss, amazing things can happen. When Golf is added to the mix, the possibilities are endless.

On Friday 14 June 2024, Kris Lynch, Ben Seabrook and Mike Harris joined forces at Prince’s Golf Club, in Sandwich, Kent, to undertake an all day Golf challenge in support of Sands.

Sands works to save babies' lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss gets the support and care they need, in a way that works for them, for as long as they need it.

Through their fundraising efforts and thanks to the wonderfully kind donations of family, friends and followers, the boys raised over £1,800 for Sands.

This podcast episode is a raw, emotional and vulnerable account of three Fathers’ grief. It also a humorous, self deprecating and often slapstick account of three average Golfers having spent 14 hours trying to whack a small white ball into a tiny hole, multiple times over until their bodies and minds scream “No More!!!”.

Episode timestamps

0:00 The Hook

0:18 Episode introduction

4:10 Call for Help to GYH Community - Follow and Subscribe

5:10 Reflections from the Day

10:27 Prince’s Golf Club

18:09 About Sands

23:15 “Doing Life” after loss

33:36 Shoutout to fellow Golf for Sands participants

34:43 Fundraising for Sands

36:00 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

44:55 GYH is Good for You

49:04 A word to the Midwifery Heroes

53:02 Three Bereaved Dads and Their Feelings

1:04:08 Reflections on Season 1 of GYH Podcast

1:09:26 Golf is Good for You

1:14:13 Looking ahead - Season 2 of GYH Podcast

1:15:25 Listener shout out

1:18:19 Call for Help to GYH Community - Follow and Subscribe

❓About the Show:

At Golf Yourself Healthy, we believe that Golf is Good for you. Join GYH founder and podcast host, Kris Lynch, as he invites guests to discuss how Golf is helping them to live happy and healthy lives.

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📚Episode links and resources

https://www.justgiving.com/page/kris-lynch-1716280792022?newPage=true

http://www.sands.org.uk/about-sands

In what has become part of our staple GYH diet, Kris and Ben return for the second edition of “Golf Buddies Aloud”.

We offer an update on our forthcoming Charity Golf challenge at Prince’s Golf Club in support of Sands, one of the UK’s leading Baby Loss charities. As bereaved parents, we explain why we are doing this challenge, what it means to us and how our GYH listeners and community members can support us.

We also chew the fat on various other Golf and Life related topics, including

🤬 The Angry Golfer - Kris relives a traumatic time in his Golfing life and how years of therapy and Golf Coaching have allowed him to find inner peace

🌱Growing the Game - Kris reflects on his training to become a Community Golf Instructor

😬 Guilty Pleasure - Ben tells us about his love of James “Short Side” Wilson’s voice and how it soothes him to sleep at night

🏅The Honourable Mention (Westminster) - Ben and Kris call out some of the movers and shakers in world of Golf Influencers and how they’re either inspiring us, making us laugh or growing the game in their own unique way

✂️ Cut it Out - Ben calls for a ban on multiple practice putting strokes

❓About the Show:

At Golf Yourself Healthy, we believe that Golf is Good for you. Join GYH founder and podcast host, Kris Lynch, as he invites guests to discuss how Golf is helping them to live happy and healthy lives.

🎧 Listen on Audio

Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0L379bGvlmx069xF1cmIbQ?si=aJRDptqYREuzsk4wXKz7SA

Listen on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/golf-yourself-healthy/id1729607964

Also available on most other major podcasting platforms

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📚Episode links and resources

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5t09GwtSiE/?igsh=MTQwZ3lodW55Nm1s