{"podcast":{"title":"Aligned Athlete: The Golf Performance Podcast","slug":"aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast-7694181","podcast_index_feed_id":7694181,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast/20260209_100234_a5cbc584769e4ac756f1abf2bd759f5f.png","author":"Justin Langhill & Brendan O'Neil","episode_count":9,"summary":"Aligned Athlete Podcast is where golf performance meets alignment—mental, physical, and personal. Hosted by a Justin Langhill a personal trainer and TPI certified golf performance coach, and Brendan O'Neil, a mental performance coach, this podcast bridges the gap between how you think, how you move, and how you perform on the golf course. These are high-level conversations with coaches, practitioners, and competitors who understand that better golf starts with better alignment. We explore: Mental performance and playing without judgment Physical preparation, movement, and body–swing connection Alignment in setup, motion, intention, and decision-making Practice, repetition, and building trust in your game Identity, confidence, and performance under pressure Golfers don’t struggle because they don’t care enough. They struggle because something is out of alignment. Aligned Athlete Podcast is for golfers who want to: Play more freely Think more clearly Move more efficiently Compete with purpose And become better players—not just shoot lower scores","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T08:20:40.680407+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast-7694181"},"episode":{"title":"Your Swing is in Protection Mode","slug":"your-swing-is-in-protection-mode","published_at":"2026-05-28T14:42:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast-7694181/your-swing-is-in-protection-mode","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast-7694181","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast/2866382","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/372057/2866382/aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast/2026_05_28_14_42_28_7f9d2557-7587-4308-b7b3-26bc6b76a6f3.mp3","summary":"In Episode 8 of Aligned Athlete , Justin breaks down a real tournament experience that exposed something every golfer has felt: Why can you stripe it on the range… then completely lose it on the course? This episode dives into the brain’s “protection mode” — the subconscious survival response that changes decision-making, movement patterns, tension, timing, and confidence once the round matters. The problem? You can’t always fix your on-course misses on the driving range… because the range feels safe. The pressure, consequences, fear, and emotional attachment simply aren’t there. Justin shares firsthand how certain swing issues never appeared during warmups, but immediately showed up under pressure — leading into a deeper conversation about: Why your brain protects you during golf How fear and ego influence your swing Why the course exposes different patterns than practice The difference between playing golf and playing golf swing How to manage your mind instead of fighting it Why adaptation beats perfection during a round How to play the game you have that day This is one of the most honest and practical conversations yet on the mental side of golf performance — and why understanding your brain may be the missing piece to playing more freely under pressure.","meta_description":"In Episode 8 of Aligned Athlete , Justin breaks down a real tournament experience that exposed something every golfer has felt: Why can you stripe it on t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1258,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast-7694181/episodes/your-swing-is-in-protection-mode/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aligned-athlete-the-golf-performance-podcast-7694181/your-swing-is-in-protection-mode.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}