Best Iron Index Podcasts (2025)

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SMS - 8 Iron Distance, Scratch and 15 Index 15:09

7h ago15:09

15:09

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Greg is back, and today's question is one heard on ranges and tee boxes around the world: how far do you hit your 8-iron? Lou asks Greg and Mark about scratch and 15-index players, and then both of them talk about how far they hit their 8-irons, and how that can vary tre…

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442. Simon Mustoe: Survive the next 100 years with lessons from nature. 1:14:47

6h ago1:14:47

1:14:47

Have you experienced eco anxiety? Worry about topsoil? About extinctions? About everything ‘going on’ in the world? Welcome to an hour of Eco-Optimism with my guest, author and ecologist of 30 years, Simon Mustoe, where we unpack stories to restore your faith in what’s possible. What if I told you that right now, beneath the surface of our daily li…

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Greg's Second Round of the Dick's Open 33:32

2d ago33:32

33:32

Gregulators: Mount up! In this episode, Mark and Lou come to you live on course, following Greg and offering running commentary on his second round of the Dick's Open. Follow along as Greg puts together a really great round of golf, getting himself near the top of the leaderboard. Also in this episode: snack breaks and an informative series of hand…

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Double the Distance: Progressing From Half to Full IRONMAN 1:03:32

3d ago1:03:32

1:03:32

While 140.6 miles is only double the distance of a 70.3, the cost and commitment can feel MORE than double as a triathlete prepares for their first full IRONMAN. Today, Coaches Kurt Madden and Louise Strydom bring two of their athletes to the podcast to share everything about transitioning to the IRONMAN distance. Kurt and Louise provide key tips f…

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Does Par Help or Hurt Your Course Management? 31:17

5d ago31:17

31:17

Lou talks a lot about expectations on the course. But golf has a built-in system of expectations: when you get to a new hole, the first two bits of information you normally want are yardage and par. That par number sets some expectation of how the hole should be played. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about whether the concept of par help…

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441. Sick Buildings make people sick: Changing the air with Michael Rubino 1:05:38

7d ago1:05:38

1:05:38

Clean air is something we think more about in the context of pollution from cars and factories, but in the low tox community we know it to also include pollution from synthetic fragrance, VOCs, excess carbon dioxide and of course, mould. In the built environment mould can become excessive in the indoor environment due to either humidity, poor build…

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SMS - Scratch in FW, with 7 Iron, Hit Green Percentage 16:24

7d ago16:24

16:24

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Greg's day job has him occupied again, so Mark and Lou turn to the audience for some competition. Today's question in straightforward: a scratch golfer is in the fairway, 7 iron in hand. What percent of the time will he hit the green? This is a great benchmark number to …

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What Would a Modern Course Be? 25:34

10d ago25:34

25:34

Without question, modern golf is established on a foundation of traditions. But what if it weren't? What if golf were new, and we were building a course today? How would elements of course design and play be imagined if it began today? In this episode, Mark and Lou consider ways that golf could be different—if it is willing to be. Where to find us:…

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#196 The Five Cornerstones Of Resiliency with Amy Looper 59:12

12d ago59:12

59:12

In this episode of LifeBuilder, Stephen sits down with Amy Looper to explore what it really takes to bounce back stronger in life and business. Amy shares the five cornerstones of resilience that helped her shift from burnout and survival mode into a life of purpose, impact, and energy. From navigating big transitions to redefining success through …

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Tim & Rinny's 6 Lessons for a Long-Lasting Triathlon Journey 59:20

12d ago59:20

59:20

Staying in the sport of triathlon takes the right motivation, dedication, and a healthy mind and body. IRONMAN World Champion Mirinda Carfrae and IRONMAN Champion Tim O'Donnell both enjoyed long and rewarding professional triathlon careers and continue to train while coaching Team Salty Bears. So naturally they are perfect to share the six lessons …

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Should Instructors Explain Mechanics? 25:25

13d ago25:25

25:25

How technical should golf instruction be? In this episode, Mark and Lou discuss whether learning the specific facts of the golf swing will help or hurt golfers. You need to find what works for you—and that might not be what you expect. Where to find us: Mark Crossfield's weekly newsletter: https://www.crossfieldgolf.com/subscribe Mark Crossfield on…

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440. What would your dream grocery store be like? Let’s build it with Jon Steinman 58:07

14d ago58:07

58:07

What would your dream grocery store look like? Chances are, like many, you see a lot of injustice in the land of ‘food giants’ with corporate CEOs paid millions and large percentages of families skipping meals due to food insecurity: Is it hopeless? Will it all just get worse? It doesn’t have to. That’s why this podcast is here with you today. My g…

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SMS - 120 in Fairway, Scratch and 10, Strokes to Hole Out 13:13

15d ago13:13

13:13

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, the question is straightforward, but the format is not. Greg is absent, so Mark is taking on a few of the podcast listeners. The question: from 125 in the fairway, how many strokes would it take a scratch and a 10-index golfer on average to finish the…

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The Value of Practice Swings 30:20

17d ago30:20

30:20

Do you take a practice swing? Or ten? Why? Out of habit, or are you accomplishing something on purpose? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg analyze the value of the practice swing. Is it technical—or too technical? Does it help with producing the upcoming shot—or is it itself a distraction and an excuse? What about practice swings for chipping and…

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20 Takeaways from the First 300 TriDot Podcast Episodes 1:04:51

19d ago1:04:51

1:04:51

300 episodes of The TriDot Triathlon Podcast have come and gone, and while we can't recount EVERY lesson hosts Andrew Harley and Vanessa Ronksley have learned, we picked our top 20 takeaways. We scoured all the nutrition episodes, the coaching wisdom and even the skill-specific episodes to find the best tips. From choosing the right run shoes, to i…

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Controlling Your Misses 27:46

20d ago27:46

27:46

We all want to have better control of our face and path on the course, to rein in the big miss. But knowing that not all shots will go exactly as we intend, are there other things within our control that can limit the damage of a shot that goes offline? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg give very practical advice for keeping control of your game…

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439. Could understanding our inner mammal help us live to our fullest potential? Loretta Breuning PhD, explains how. 49:05

21d ago49:05

49:05

What if our lack of understanding about our inner mamma selves was what was holding us back from living more fulfilled lives. Loretta Breuning, PhD was frustrated as a professor and a mom, about how we were studying, teaching and applying learnings on motivation and happiness, and so she retired early from academia to study the mammalian brain and …

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SMS - 10 Index, Effect of Short-Siding 15:01

22d ago15:01

15:01

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. You're going to miss greens. But can you miss them better? In this episode, Lou quizzes Greg and Mark about the effect of short-side misses on the score of an average golfer. This is information that you can put to practical use when you choose your targets in your next …

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#195 Use The "Red Alert Diagnosis" To Go From Stress To Clarity In Minutes 9:59

24d ago9:59

9:59

The Red Alert Diagnosis is a framework I created that we use in my coaching. I walk through the video of it on YouTube if you want to watch it. It is a systematic way for us to discover what is frustrating us in our personal or in our professional lives quickly and to determine what we can do about it that's within our direct power. Fear and frustr…

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Responsible Golf Tournament Setup 39:04

24d ago39:04

39:04

Golf's major championships are often held at some of the sport's most iconic courses, and it has Mark, Greg, and Lou discussing whether the extravagant setups and course conditions for these tournaments are having a bad effect on golf more generally. Whether its green and fairway sizes or rough depth, there are elements that have cost in money, env…

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#194 How My Productivity Is Up 200% This Year And Why The AI Wave Is Ride Or Die 18:41

27d ago18:41

18:41

This isn't about fear-mongering or doomsday predictions. It's reality. It's my reality. I have put off having to make 2 different hires because of how I have been able to utilize AI in my business and in my life. This is a massive opportunity and its literally changing the landscape of how our world operates at incredible speed. I don't care if you…

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Your Questions Answered: Race-Day Heart Rate, Training Like the Pros, Cycling Stronger Outside, and More! 1:01:33

26d ago1:01:33

1:01:33

We're back for another episode where our triathlon coaches answer YOUR questions! IRONMAN World Champions Mark Allen and Craig "Crowie" Alexander jump into the hot seat on this round-robin, rapid-fire episode! Learn tips for balancing training with life activities, riding strong when you train outside, and how to breathe while swimming in cold wate…

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Lower Body Movement in the Golf Swing 31:36

27d ago31:36

31:36

Lou's been back to focusing on fitness and mobility, and he's wondering: how will gaining range of motion in his hips and legs affect his swing? Mark offers some answers, and he and Lou and Greg talk about how physical limitations change swings, how they work on those limitations, and Lou's recent form of play. Where to find us: Mark Crossfield's w…

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438. Dr Lewis Ehrlich - Unpacking ‘science’: Bias, nuance, funding, rigour and practice. 1:14:59

27d ago1:14:59

1:14:59

We think we’re so sure about what we know about science - did you know, though, that there are 48 catalogued forms of bias? There exists, and I was excited to learn this, a catalogue of bias that is constantly tweaked and updated. Which leads me to today’s show with Dr Lewis Ehrlich - one of our most popular guests over the years. When I saw Lewis …

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SMS - Rough Equivalent of 200 Yards in FW, Scratch, 10, and 20 11:49

29d ago11:49

11:49

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Being in the fairway is better than being in the rough—but by how much? In this episode, Lou asks Greg and Mark how close in the rough golfers of differing skills levels would need to be to average the same number of shots to hole out as they do from 200 in the fairway. …

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How Many Mistakes Is Too Many? 26:17

1M ago26:17

26:17

Mistake-free golf is an always illusive grail. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about mistakes in golf. First, they talk about kinds of mistakes, from mistakes in planning to execution. Then they talk about the inevitability of mistakes—and how handling mistakes well, rather than hoping to eliminate them altogether, might be the recipe for…

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#193 Men Are More Than What We Provide with Dejuan Brown 39:26

1M ago39:26

39:26

Its Men's Mental Health Awareness Month and no one cares. Seriously. There aren't any social media banners or flags being waved and we know this. Society has spent decades minimizing and in some cases, demonizing men and the things that make us strong. Our value has been boiled down to what we provide and that's wrong. My conversation with Dejuan a…

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Find Free Speed with Michellie Jones' 6 Recovery Rules 1:08:27

1M ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Getting faster doesn’t come through just training harder. Your recovery plays a crucial role in becoming a stronger athlete. This week triathlon legend Michellie Jones joins the podcast to share her 6 rules for recovery that will benefit your performance. From the importance of prioritizing sleep and nutrition to using recovery tools and technology…

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Your Best Swing Tip Ever 33:20

1M ago33:20

33:20

From the range to magazines to social media sites, swing tips have been—and will likely always be—a key element of golf culture. In this episode, Lou, Mark, and Greg each share the best swing tip they've encountered. From three very different perspectives (an avid amateur, a coach, and a touring pro), you're likely to find something here that will …

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437. What are we getting wrong and right about Gut Health? Dr Brad Leech takes us through the latest in research and practice. 1:06:25

1M ago1:06:25

1:06:25

Are you happy with how your gut feels? What if some of the most common things we thought were ‘right’ about gut health are wrong, now that we have more research findings and peer reviews in the bank? Chances are you want to improve your gut health, and so: Let’s do it! This show with @drbradleech is a must-listen. We cover: The No 1 gut health no n…

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SMS - A Mega Stat Episode 13:32

1M ago13:32

13:32

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Today's episode has it all: a grab-bag of stats, Mark misunderstanding the question, an epic rules controversy, and solid knowledge about golf that will help you improve. Is it the last Saturday Stat episode ever? Each of these will be a mini-episode (10-15 minutes long)…

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What's in Lou's Bag? 35:57

1M ago35:57

35:57

What's in Lou's bag? In this episode, Mark and Lou answer that question. From Lou's love of high-lofted fairway woods to his left-handed putter (when all of his other clubs are right-handed), they discuss not only what Lou plays, but what kinds of choices you can make for your own club setup to play your best golf. Where to find us: Mark Crossfield…

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Where Triathlon Becomes Woodstock: The Wildflower Experience 50:54

1M ago50:54

50:54

The Wildflower Multisport Festival is the "Woodstock" or "Coachella" of triathlon. Where the Countryside of California hosts a weekend endurance festival with triathlon, running, open water swimming, and so much more! After a hiatus, Wildflower returned in 2025 and TriDot was there in a big way! Host Vanessa Ronksley brings Coaches Ryan Tibball, Ku…

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Play vs Practice for Improvement 28:10

1M ago28:10

28:10

You want to get better at golf. Where is improvement to be found: on the course or the range? In this episode, Mark and Lou give answers to this question—and there isn't one simple answer. Play on course has advantages: ultimately, scoring better in the goal. But it can be hard to use the course for practice, and there are questions about posting s…

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436. Gabriela Rosa - When “health care is too expensive” it’s a public health crisis: Carving the path forward for fertility and other health epidemics. 1:38:54

1M ago1:38:54

1:38:54

Gabriela Rosa realised she was onto something, when her clinic started producing healthy baby after healthy baby in partnership with their patients, when they’d ‘tried everything’ before finding her. That journey has led her to where she is now - in the final throes of her doctorate in Public Health at Harvard University in the USA - also now the e…

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SMS - 150 Yards in Fairway, Scratch vs 15, Miss by 30 Yards 15:08

1M ago15:08

15:08

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. From 150 in the fairway, most golfers are hoping for a pretty decent outcome. But what about the bad outcomes? How often with a scratch player and a 15-index end up with a shot 30 or more yards from the hole? The answer might surprise you (like it did Mark and Greg), and…

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A Hot Round and Aging Well in Golf 22:26

1M ago22:26

22:26

Greg joins Mark and Lou to talk about his recent performance at the Principal Charity Classic. Greg began with two underwhelming rounds, but caught fire in the third. In this episode, he talks about what worked, how to weather the ups and downs of golf, and then the guys talk about some of the players still competitive for decades on end, and what …

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#192 Breakthrough This Belief To Live A Fulfilling Life And Ironically Make More Money 22:36

2M ago22:36

22:36

Stop believing society's lie that you have time...you don't. It seems harmless but its a poison pill designed to keep you productive and spend money on things that don't mean much to you. It blinds us to what we really want. That's why its so important we get clarity on what we want and why we want it. When you know what that is with certainty, you…

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Early 2025 Ryder Cup Talk 26:59

2M ago26:59

26:59

Even as we're right in the middle of major season, the Ryder Cup looms. Not only will it be the biggest event of the fall, but performance now still has a massive effect on who qualifies to play for Teams Europe and USA. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg discuss the intriguing prospect of Keegan as a playing captain, the role of chemistry in tea…

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#191 Surprising Ways to Stay Healthy While Running a Successful Business with Shelby Clement 31:53

2M ago31:53

31:53

Shelby made her business more profitable and less stressful once she burned out hard in the rat race. We talk about how health is the ultimate business booster and how you can make a business more profitable if you are brave enough to give up parts of it. We talk about the importance of putting yourself in the room where things happen and how to tu…

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Troubleshooting 7 Common Race-Day Nutrition Problems 1:01:31

2M ago1:01:31

1:01:31

With our bodies needing the perfect amount of fuel, fluids, and electrolytes to thrive on race-day, plenty can go wrong with our nutrition intake while on course. Coaches Jasmine Moezzi and Kathy Ward-Hudson join the podcast to help us troubleshoot the seven most common nutrition issues athletes may face during their race. From dehydration and cram…

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435. An invitation to see the meditative arts in a whole new way with Jeff Patterson 49:46

2M ago49:46

49:46

What’s your relationship with the meditative arts? Tried meditation but gave up because of being ‘too busy brained’? Think Tai Chi and Qi Gong is for the elderly only? Find it hard to keep a regular practice? Maybe it’s just overwhelming as to ‘what’ to exactly do and it’s a worry it’s ‘not working’? On this week’s show I invited Jeff Patterson who…

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SMS - 10 Index, Bogey or Worse on Par 3, 4, 5 13:44

2M ago13:44

13:44

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg what percent of the time a 10-index is going to make bogey or worse on each kind of hole on the course. After settling the answers, the guys have a good discussion on avoiding big numbers—which can be a problem for professionals…

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PGA Tour Ball Speeds 29:50

2M ago29:50

29:50

In response to some recent (inaccurate) comments about professional ball speeds, Lou assembled a list of the ball speeds of the top-ranked players on the PGA Tour. In this episode, he shares that list with Mark and Greg, and they discuss the biggest surprises, the effect of speed at the highest levels of golf, and the need for accurate data when ma…

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Troubleshooting 8 Common Race-Day Run Problems 1:02:58

2M ago1:02:58

1:02:58

With the run being the final leg of a triathlon, your body and brain are fatigued with plenty of miles still to go. Numerous things can go wrong trying to reach the finish line. Coach Chris Navin brings his coaching and racing experience to the podcast to help us troubleshoot the eight most common issues athletes may face during the run. From injur…

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Should Mark Tour? Greg's Thoughts 35:25

2M ago35:25

35:25

In a recent episode, Lou proposed that Mark should try to qualify for one of the main senior tours. In this episode, Greg re-joins the podcast to give a truly professional opinion on Mark's chances of success. They talk about the amount of commitment required, Mark's psychological approach to the task, and whether Lou is ready to stop trying to tak…

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434. Dr Elisa Song - Confidently building your holistic toolkit for your child's health 1:24:07

2M ago1:24:07

1:24:07

A treat on the podcast this week as we lift this epic class with @healthykidshappykids renowned paediatrician and author, Dr Elisa Song, out of our Low Tox Kids course vault for you. With empowering knowledge and upgraded habits, we can keep medications for when they really do save the day - we’re lucky to have them, but the aim is to ensure a ‘gen…

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SMS - 125 Yards, Fairway vs Rough, Greens Hit 16:14

2M ago16:14

16:14

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. What difference does hitting the fairway make? In this episode, Lou compares golfers of different skill in their ability to hit the green from 125 yards in the fairway versus the rough. Mark and Greg give their guesses, and what follows is a discussion about the skill of…

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How to Warm Up Before Your Round 35:12

2M ago35:12

35:12

Today's the day: an important league match, a club contest, or maybe a chase for a better index. How should you get ready for your round? In today's episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about how to prepare your body, your swing, and your mind so that you're ready to post the best score possible. Where to find us: Mark Crossfield's weekly newsletter: …

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Troubleshooting 7 Common Race-Day Bike Problems 1:03:33

2M ago1:03:33

1:03:33

Since the bike leg is the longest part of a triathlon, plenty can go wrong while out on course. Coach Kurt Madden brings his coaching and racing experience to the podcast to help us troubleshoot the seven most common issues athletes may face during the bike portion of the race. From mechanical and tech failures to nutrition and the saddle discomfor…

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