113: The Mental Game Blueprint: Breathing, Personality & Playing Your Best Golf With Julien Raya

In this episode of the Fairway Performance Podcast, I'm joined by Julien Raya head mental coach at Mental Golf Type (MGT) to talk about something most golfers completely overlook: why stress, not mechanics, is the real reason your game falls apart when it matters most.Julien works directly under MGT founder John Weir and has spent the last five years helping golfers at every level from 20-handicap amateurs to touring professionals — understand their mental game through the lens of personality type.Here's what we cover:What Mental Golf Type (MGT) actually is and how it works (think Myers-Briggs, but built for golf performance)Why up to 80% of practice time is being wasted — and what to do insteadThe biology of choking: what's literally happening in your brain and body under pressureThe 16 mental golf types across 4 personality facets: Energy Management, Perception, Evaluation & StructureWhy "aim small, miss small" is great advice... but only for 75% of golfersThe "Lemon & Lemonade" framework: the smartest way to measure a successful roundThe breathing technique you can use RIGHT NOW before your next round to lower stress and shoot lower scoresHow the biggest stressor in golf often hits before you even tee offA word for golf parents: why your reaction on the course may be wrecking your kid's gameWhy process beats outcome and how Julien tracks it with a mental scorecardWhether you're an amateur golfer trying to break 90 or a competitive player looking to hold it together on the back nine, this episode will give you a completely new way to think about what "playing your best" actually means.🔗 Links & Resources:Mental Golf Type Instagram: @mentalgolftypeTake your free Mental Fitting Quiz: mentalgolftype.comBook a free 30-min MGT Discovery Call with JulienHave questions, feedback or suggestions for future episode? Click here to send me a text!