#135: The Golf Mental Game Upgrade with Paul Salter and Scott Fawcett (Decade Golf)

Scott Fawcett flips the script and interviews me—Paul Salter, The Golf Hypnotherapist—to pull back the curtain on what hypnosis actually is (and what it's not), how it compares to meditation, and why so many golfers struggle with their mental game and stay stuck even when they "know what to do."

We dig into the real reason consistency collapses (hint: it's not laziness), what I mean by destructive mindset programs, and how fear of next-level success quietly drives self-sabotage. I also explain memory reconsolidation—why your past isn't "over" just because you've compartmentalized it—and how releasing old emotional charge can free up energy, focus, and execution when it matters most.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The real difference between hypnosis and the "pocket watch" caricature
• Why meditation helps—but why it often isn't enough for identity-level change
• How fear of success can be the hidden reason you stop doing what works
• What "memory reconsolidation" is and how it impacts performance
• Why the yips and performance anxiety often have roots outside golf
• The difference between surface-level tools vs subconscious rewiring
• Why stress is often an "energy leak" from unresolved internal conflict

If you've tried sports psychology, visualization, breathwork, and self-talk… and still feel like there's something deeper running the show, this conversation will connect a lot of dots.

Get your pencils ready and start listening.

P.S. Curious to get a taste of high-performance hypnotherapy and the impact it can have on your life? Click here to apply to work with me and I'll be in touch to get this call scheduled

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High-Performance Hypnotherapy and Mindset Coaching

Paul Salter - known as The Golf Hypnotherapist - is a High-Performance Hypnotherapist and Mindset Coach who leverages hypnosis and powerful subconscious reprogramming techniques to help golfers of all ages and skill levels overcome the mental hazards of their minds so they can shoot lower scores and play to their potential.

He has over 16 years of coaching experience working with high performers in various industries, helping them get unstuck, out of their own way, and unlock their full potential.

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