The Skillest Podcast
The Skilly Pod is for golfers and coaches who care about getting better — on and off the course.
Hosted by Baden Schaff and Alex Clapp, the show covers everything from game improvement and coaching insights to what’s actually happening in golf right now.
It’s real conversations, practical advice, and plenty of fun along the way.
Each episode mixes:
- Honest takes on improving your game
- Coaching insights from two of the best in the business
- Current events in golf
- Interviews with some of the biggest names in the game
No fluff. Just better golf, better thinking, and a few laughs along the way.
The Skillest Podcast
Sean Foley.... Unfiltered: Tom Kim, Skill, Process & Becoming a Better Coach
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Sean Foley has coached some of the biggest names in golf, but this conversation goes far beyond the golf swing.
Sean joins Baden Schaff and Alex Clapp for one of the deepest discussions we've ever had on coaching, performance and what it really takes to help people improve.
They dive into Sean's work with Tom Kim, Lydia Ko and the next generation of elite players, why he's more convinced than ever that skill beats dogma, and how three decades on Tour have completely changed the way he teaches.
Along the way, Sean shares his thoughts on:
- Why caring is still the greatest coaching advantage.
- The difference between teaching technique and building skill.
- How he helped Tom Kim rediscover his best golf.
- Why practice should be harder than competition.
- The biggest coaching mistakes he made early in his career.
- AI, technology and whether coaches should actually be worried.
- Confidence vs competence.
- Building resilient athletes who can thrive for decades.
Whether you're a golf coach, an athlete, a business leader or simply fascinated by high performance, this is a masterclass from one of the game's great coaching minds.
Sean is thoughtful, brutally honest and endlessly curious—and this conversation is packed with ideas you'll be thinking about long after it finishes.