In this episode of the Golf Mom Mindset Podcast, we’re joined by Alyssa Morahan, a mental performance coach with over 7 years of experience helping golfers perform under pressure while maintaining their love for the game.

Alyssa works with elite juniors, collegiate athletes, and professional golfers, guiding them to bring their most present, confident, and resilient selves to competition. A former NCAA Division I and Division II golfer, she combines firsthand competitive experience with research-backed mental performance strategies.

She holds two Master’s degrees: • Sport Psychology & Motor Behavior • Experimental Psychology, with research focused on golf performance psychology

This conversation moves beyond surface-level mindset advice. Alyssa shares practical tools for managing pressure, building trust in your skills, and developing mental habits that hold up when it matters most—not just “thinking positive.”

Whether you’re a junior golfer, golf parent, or competitive player, this episode delivers actionable insights you can apply immediately.

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In this episode, Host Alesha Nicole sits down with Emily Sprague, mom of three and Founder/CEO of Turtlebacks, the boys’ golf-inspired performance apparel brand loved across the junior golf community.

After a 15-year career as an attorney, Emily took a leap into entrepreneurship when she realized her active boys only wanted to wear sports clothes—yet nothing offered the comfort, polish, and confidence they needed for school, the golf course, and everyday life.

What began as one “perfect pair of pants” has grown into a full line of versatile performance apparel that makes getting dressed easier for kids and parents. Emily shares her journey from law to building a fast-growing golf brand, the mindset lessons of raising active boys, and how clothing impacts confidence, performance, and self-expression.

We dive into

• Leaving the legal world and starting a brand from scratch

• Raising confident, active boys and the mindset side of junior golf

• Reinvention, risk-taking, and trusting your instincts

Whether you're a golf parent, aspiring entrepreneur, or someone who loves a story of passion meeting purpose, this conversation will inspire you.

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Episode Description: In this episode of Golf Mom Mindset, I sit down with Bridget Ackley, an award-winning PGA Specialized Professional based in West Palm Beach and one of the top junior golf coaches in the country. Bridget has dedicated her career to helping young athletes grow not just as golfers—but as confident, independent kids both on and off the course.

We dive into one of the biggest challenges for golf parents and coaches: 👉 How do we support our kids without over-coaching or taking over their decisions?

Bridget shares powerful insights on: • Letting juniors choose their own clubs—yes, even if they pick the “wrong” one • The value of learning through mistakes in real time • Why decision-making freedom builds confidence, ownership, and long-term love for the game • How to create open communication so kids feel heard, understood, and supported • Balancing performance goals with fun, growth, and emotional well-being

Whether you’re a golf parent, a coach, or someone who wants to raise resilient young athletes, this conversation is full of practical tips and mindset shifts you can apply immediately.

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Welcome to The Golf Mom Mindset Podcast, hosted by Alesha Nicole, founder of Golf Mom Mindset. As a golf mom myself, I understand the highs, lows, and everything in between that comes with raising a junior golfer. This show is here to remind you that you're never alone on this journey.

Each week, we sit down with parents, coaches, mindset mentors, child psychologists, and leaders in junior golf to talk about tournament nerves, family balance, resilience, and the mental side of the game. My hope is that every episode leaves you encouraged, inspired, and equipped with tools to support your junior golfer on and off the course.

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