Health, Wellness, and Golf with Liesbeth Pauwels & Cara Kilgallen

We're Talking Golf

Research has shown that playing golf has demonstrable benefits for people. Whether it be improved quality of life, increased life expectancy, or improved mental health, golf has been a significant catalyst for people in realizing these benefits. In today's episode, special guest host Cara Erdheim Kilgallen explores the topic of "Health, Wellness, and Golf" with Liesbeth Pauwels.
For close to a decade, Liesbeth has been at the front of this movement that seeks to enrichen the lives of people through golf. Combining her golf background with her educational background in Kinesiology (University of British Columbia), Liesbeth has founded LP Golf Performance, working with recreational players, and aspiring elite players teaching body movement, yoga, nutrition, and more.
Cara Erdheim Kilgallen is a tenured professor of English at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut with a passion for golf and the nourishment that the sport provides whether it be mental, physical, or spiritual. She is deeply interested in the democratization of golf as a sport for the masses. She also is featured contributor with the World of Golf.

Chapters

1. Introductions (00:04:27)

2. Helping Golfers to better Health & Vitality (00:07:25)

3. Combining Mind, Body, and Heart or Soul (00:10:32)

4. Science and Wellness in Golf (00:13:30)

5. Connecting as Teacher & Student (00:17:29)

6. Liesbeth's Relationship with Golf (00:20:20)

7. Healthy Eating, Golf, & Collaboration (00:24:37)

8. Focusing in a Post Pandemic World (00:31:10)

9. How to discover and sustain happiness and fulfillment in Golf (00:41:00)

10. Where to learn more about Golf, Health & Wellness (00:45:16)