# 67. What Netflix's Full Swing Taught Me About Building a Creative Career

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Podcast: [Get Messy with Maddie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-messy-with-maddie-7067574)
Published: 2026-06-17T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/getmessywithmaddie/episodes/67--What-Netflixs-Full-Swing-Taught-Me-About-Building-a-Creative-Career-e3kome3
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## Resource

I need you to trust me for about 30 seconds — because I'm about to talk about golf. I know, I know. Stay with me. In this episode, I'm breaking down seven of the most powerful mindset lessons I pulled from the latest season of Netflix's Full Swing — and I promise, they have absolutely nothing to do with golf and everything to do with you, your creative career, and what might actually be keeping you stuck. From Rory McIlroy's years of heartbreak at the Masters to Ben Griffin leaving the sport entirely — and somehow finding his way back — these stories cracked me open. I was aggressively taking notes. And I think you will be too. TIMESTAMPS [00:00] — Trust me for 30 seconds: we're talking about golf [01:23] — Why sports documentaries are secret mindset courses in disguise [01:53] — The latest season of Full Swing surprised the hell out of me [01:54] — Welcome to Get Messy [01:55] — Lesson 1: Be proud that you keep showing up [02:03] — Rory McIlroy, the career Grand Slam, and the Masters that kept escaping him [02:46] — "I'm just so proud that I keep coming back and putting myself in a position to win" [03:31] — What does showing up to win actually look like for you right now? [04:37] — Choosing to stay in the game is a choice that keeps you in it for the long run [04:37] — (And yes — Rory did win the Masters. Twice.) [04:37] — Lesson 2: Reconnect with your original why [05:35] — Justin Rose, a terrible round, and the younger version of himself that shifted everything [06:27] — Your why doesn't care if you're having a good day or a bad day [06:37] — What would younger you say about where you are right now? [06:56] — Lesson 3: Use the rain delay [06:59] — J.J. Spaun, a string of mistakes, and what he did when the game stopped [07:28] — Two ways to use a quiet moment — and…

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