The ModGolf Podcast

The 2022 Golf App Review Episode - with Jeremy "The App Man" Callahan

January 19th, 2022  |  Season 11  |  31 mins 23 secs

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Are you overwhelmed by the number of Golf Apps on the market? Jeremy "The App Man" Callahan joins us to provide his insights and top picks in three different categories.

Foster Innovation and Growth by Listening To Customer Needs - Chris Kallmeyer, Co-CEO at Golf Genius Software

January 13th, 2022  |  Season 11  |  37 mins 49 secs

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"We see three major factors that keep golfers engaged: multi-level competition, quality learning opportunities and social opportunities whether they are practicing or playing. Golfers are interacting with people they know and new people that they want to get to know to grow their social circles, all while having a good time." Chris Kallmeyer, Co-CEO at Golf Genius Software joins us to share how they embrace a growth mindset by building trust with customers and listening to their needs.

Empowering People With Disabilities Through Adaptive Golf -Deborah Smith, Prosthetics Entrepreneur and Adaptive Athlete

January 6th, 2022  |  Season 11  |  44 mins 50 secs

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"I talk to people with limb difference almost daily and hear their stories. I have a clear understanding of the empowerment that Adaptive Sports can bring to people with disabilities. For me, getting back into golf after a three decade sabbatical, it's such a joy.” We open Season 11 with guest host Dr. Greta Anderson sitting down with entrepreneur, three time cancer survivor and adaptive athlete Deborah Smith to hear her story of resilience, hope and gratitude.

SEASON 10 WRAP-UP / SEASON 11 PREVIEW

December 13th, 2021  |  Season 10  |  21 mins 23 secs

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That's a wrap for Season 10 of The ModGolf Podcast! Our team is currently working on your next twelve episodes for Season 11, which launches early January 2022. We heard some amazing stories from a diverse group of guests who discussed how inclusion, technology, entertainment, music, celebrity, hospitality and community building intersect to shape the future of golf.

Looking Outside Golf To Innovate The Industry And Game - Arjun Chowdri, Chief Innovation Officer with The PGA of America

November 19th, 2021  |  Season 10  |  32 mins 55 secs

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"There are a lot of technologies, services and innovations in other sectors that can really help the golf industry. So we're out there, knocking on their doors and saying, "think about us, there is a business to be had and we're going to help you break down some of the walls of complexity." Arjun Chowdri, Chief Innovation Officer with The PGA of America joins us to share how outside influences like professional cricket, retail, education and hospitality help shape the future of the golf industry.

Harnessing A Love For Golf To Fuel Their Entrepreneurial Hustle - Is and Kat Shee / Shee Golfs (084)

October 13th, 2020  |  Season 8  |  35 mins 12 secs

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On this fun and fast-paced episode, Colin sits down with Is and Kat Shee - aka The Shee Sisters - to talk about the creation of their "Shee Golfs" YouTube channel, building sock and apparel brands from scratch, and the connection between entrepreneurship, golf, yoga and friendship.

Creating Frictionless Customer Experiences For Recreational Golfers - Dale Merritt / Golfpay (071)

September 3rd, 2019  |  Season 6  |  33 mins 57 secs

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"I focus on the behaviours of the modern consumer. It's a fascinating topic to me. How, and why golf is so far behind embracing the customer experience, how it is affecting the golf business, and how it can be solved." On our final episode of Season 6, Colin speaks with entrepreneur and Golfpay CEO Dale Merritt about harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, machine learning and experience design to create a frictionless mobile golf round check-in platform that removes pain points and frustration for both recreational golfers and the course operators.

Transforming Latina Women's Lives Through Golf - Azucena Maldonado / Latina Golfers (070)

August 18th, 2019  |  Season 6  |  53 mins 55 secs

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"We teach women how to leverage golf as a business tool so they can shatter the glass ceiling with a golf ball”. On our latest episode, Azucena Maldonado, Founder of The Latina Golfers Association joins us to share how she has built a nationally scalable business that empowers women in the Greater Los Angeles area both on and off the golf course.

Growing The Game By Providing Youth Access To Affordable Golf - Adam Heieck / Youth On Course (069)

July 30th, 2019  |  Season 6  |  37 mins

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"While everyone recognized the need to work together, there are still so many silos in golf. The industry is so fragmented that we decided to take a collaborative, wholistic approach in order to bring more kids to the game and to transition them through the funnel to the next progressive step”.

This week our host Colin Weston sits down for a conversation with Adam Heieck, CEO of Youth On Course. Adam joins us to share how his organization provides youth ages 6-18 with access to life-changing opportunities through golf.

2018 Special Olympics USA Games interview with Andrew Roberts

July 23rd, 2018  |  Season 4  |  5 mins 1 sec

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Not all of the best stories from The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games happened on the golf course. Meet Andrew Roberts who, as a Boston sports obsessed 14 year old, has overcome the challenges of Autism to find his true passion as a sports blogger and reporter.