#34 - Every Moment Matters: Tommy Fleetwood on Confidence, Consistency & Energy
Today’s guest is Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy is tackling a problem that every high performer faces: how do you stay confident, consistent, and energized when expectations rise, results dip, and life becomes a blur of travel, pressure, and comparison to others? His story in this episode is about rebuilding from a slump—using support, self-reflection, and better routines—so you can perform near your best far more often, not just in rare “hot streaks.”
In today’s conversation Tommy Fleetwood explores what it really takes to come back from a slump and turn talent into long-term consistency at the very top of professional golf. He shares the story of rising quickly as a young pro, losing his way technically and mentally, and then rebuilding by returning to a childhood coach, bringing a close friend in as his caddie, and assembling a trusted performance team. Tommy and Dr. Wells unpack how confidence actually works, why “every moment matters,” and how journaling, visualization, and brutally honest stats help him lift his baseline on and off the course. They finish by exploring how to protect energy while traveling, build daily routines around what matters most, and stay anchored in the present when the stakes are highest.
You will learn how Tommy climbed out of a career dip by simplifying his swing, going back to people who knew him best, and removing some of the pressure that came from trying to copy other stars. You will learn his nightly journaling framework—what was good, what could improve, and how he’ll start tomorrow—and how that practice closes each day so it doesn’t bleed endlessly into the next. You will learn how he uses vivid visualization (including emotions, heart rate, and specific scenes like watching a winning putt drop in scoring) to build confidence before he ever steps onto the first tee. You will learn why he’s built an integrated support team—swing coach, putting coach, short-game coach, fitness coach, psychologist, caddie, and agent—and how clear roles plus deep trust let him focus on playing. You will also learn why protecting energy, choosing events carefully, and raising your “worst day” performance may matter more than chasing occasional flashes of brilliance.
You will discover that confidence is not a mysterious personality trait; it’s a memory bank of successful reps that you deliberately build through practice, visualization, and small wins. You will discover that the real competitive edge is raising your baseline—your bad days—by managing your team, your routines, and your energy so you rarely drop far below your best.
Many driven people grind harder when things aren’t working—changing everything, pushing more, and silently beating themselves up—only to feel more exhausted and less confident. Tommy’s story offers a different route: surround yourself with the right people, debrief each day with honesty and self-compassion, and focus on controllable habits so you can perform well even when you don’t feel perfect.
Key take aways:
Confidence comes from experience, not waiting to feel ready.
Journaling closes each day and frees your mind for tomorrow.
Build a trusted team; don’t try to fix everything alone.
Raise your worst-day performance, not just your highlight reel.
You only own the present moment; play fully where you are.
“You can’t lose something you don’t have—you only really own right now.”
Today’s Expert Guest - Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood is an English professional golfer and one of Europe’s leading players on both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. Born in Southport, England, he turned professional in 2010 and quickly rose through the ranks, winning the Challenge Tour Rankings in 2011 and going on to claim multiple DP World Tour titles, including the 2017 Race to Dubai crown. In 2025 he captured his long-awaited first PGA Tour victory at the Tour Championship, securing the FedEx Cup and cementing his status among the game’s elite.
Tommy is known not just for his ball-striking and Ryder Cup heroics, but for his thoughtful, holistic approach to performance: he openly discusses slumps, confidence, journaling, visualization, and the importance of surrounding himself with a team he deeply trusts. He blends meticulous statistical analysis with a simple philosophy—every moment matters—and focuses on protecting energy, managing travel, and structuring routines so he can show up as the same competitor day after day. That mix of vulnerability, self-awareness, and relentless attention to detail offers a rare inside look at what it takes to compete, fail, rebuild, and ultimately win on the biggest stages in golf.
End each day with a brief, honest debrief: write down three things that went well, one or two things that could improve, and a specific intention for how you’ll start tomorrow—then mentally close the book on the day. This simple journaling ritual helps you extract learning from every round (or workday), let go of unhelpful rumination, and steadily build the confidence and clarity that show up under pressure.
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