Today’s guest is Erik Barnes, a professional golfer on the Korn Ferry Tour. At the time of this interview in April 2022, he was ranked 13th and had four top-10 finishes in his last eight events. He gained fame during the pandemic when he took a full-time job working at a Publix grocery store near his home in Bradenton, Florida. He is originally from Marion, Indiana, and attended college at Austin Peay State University.
Click here to see Erik’s official PGA webpage.
From Publix to the PGA Tour? (Forbes Article)
- Working at a grocery store during Covid
- The mental side of golf
- A typical week for a pro golfer
- Bhrett McCabe – Erik’s mental coach
- … and much more!!!
Past “Success is a Choice” podcast episodes of interest . . .
- Lauren Johnson (Mental Performance Coach) – Episode 176
- Jeff Hoffman (Priceline.com) – Episode 174
- Rachel Cruze (Ramsey Solutions and Best-Selling Author) – Episode 161
- Gary Sheffield, Jr. (Outkick.com) – Episode 159
- Clark Kellogg (CBS Basketball Analyst) – Episode 149
- Dr. Bhrett McCabe (Erik’s Mental Coach) – Episode 148
- Ben Curtis (2003 British Open Champion) – Episode 140
- Mike Lombardi (former NFL GM) – Episode 138
- Mark Immelman (CBS Golf Analyst) – Episode 137
- Mark Fauser (Author of “Because of Burt”) – Episode 126
- Phil Hellmuth (World Champion Poker Player) – Episode 108
- Brittany Horschel (wife of PGA Golfer) – Episode 084
- Paul Tesori (PGA Tour caddie) – Episode 080
This episode is sponsored by …
The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com, which helps teach student-athletes in any sport to learn what it means to be a great teammate and positive leader. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com has hundreds of video lessons. Not only is the content relative and beneficial to a student-athlete but they are also only 2 minutes in length. Athletes can easily watch them on their phones or tablets. Great teams have great teammates and that is just what theleadershipplaybook.com teaches today’s student-athletes. Right now, individual student-athletes can get 50% off a monthly or yearly subscription by using the coupon code “STUDENT” at checkout when they visit TheLeadershipPlaybook.com.
Check out the weekly virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics.
Chin Up Chest Out is also a proud partner of the Success is a Choice podcast network. ChinUpChestOut.com is more than a great apparel brand, it’s a movement. A portion of all sales of their fabulous merchandise and apparel goes to support mental health initiatives. Our listeners can get 10% off and free shipping with promo code PLAYBOOK. With the new NIL (name, image, and likeness) rules, they are looking for college athletes to be brand ambassadors.
Rate and Review
Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others.
You can tell your friends on Twitter about this episode by sharing the tweet below or spreading the word by using the share buttons below.
Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”
Click here to see a list of all podcast episodes
Jamy Bechler is the author of four books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. The Leadership Playbook is Bechler’s online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team’s culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.