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PGA Tour star Tony Finau shares how he’s learned to stay steady in a sport — and a life — built on pressure and uncertainty. Growing up with scarcity shaped his relationship to effort, discipline, and grit, lessons that continue to guide how he competes, recovers from mistakes, and shows up for his family. Tony reflects on the moments between shots, the power of repair after things go wrong, and the quiet role his parents played in helping him build confidence without shame. A grounded conversation about composure, recovery, and what it means to keep moving forward — on the course and at home. This is episode 2/4 of *Good Inside Presents: The Playbook*, a limited-edition series created in partnership with Nike. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4fSxbzk Your Good Inside membership might be eligible for HSA/FSA reimbursement! To learn more about how to get your membership reimbursed, check out the link here: https://www.goodinside.com/fsa-hsa-eligibility/ Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter For a full transcript of the episode, go to goodinside.com/podcast Thank you to our partners for making this episode of Good Inside possible! -SmartyPants: https://www.smartypantsvitamins.com/: Shop on Amazon, or at Target or Walmart today. -Skylight: https://myskylight.com/becky: Get $30 off a 15-inch Skylight Calendar at myskylight.com/becky Leave Me Alone!, Dr. Becky’s new picture book about Deeply Feeling Kids, is in stores on February 24th, but you can pre-order your copy today: https://www.goodinside.com/leavemealone/?utm_source=&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=leavemealone_preorder_pre_sale&utm_content=shownotes_20260210

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Feb 10, 202635mWatch on YouTube ↗

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February 10, 2026
Duration
35m
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Good Inside with Dr. Becky
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

PGA Tour star Tony Finau shares how he’s learned to stay steady in a sport — and a life — built on pressure and uncertainty. Growing up with scarcity shaped his relationship to effort, discipline, and grit, lessons that continue to guide how he competes, recovers from mistakes, and shows up for his family. Tony reflects on the moments between shots, the power of repair after things go wrong, and the quiet role his parents played in helping him build confidence without shame. A grounded conversation about composure, recovery, and what it means to keep moving forward — on the course and at home. This is episode 2/4 of *Good Inside Presents: The Playbook*, a limited-edition series created in partnership with Nike. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4fSxbzk Your Good Inside membership might be eligible for HSA/FSA reimbursement! To learn more about how to get your membership reimbursed, check out the link here: https://www.goodinside.com/fsa-hsa-eligibility/ Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter For a full transcript of the episode, go to goodinside.com/podcast Thank you to our partners for making this episode of Good Inside possible! -SmartyPants: https://www.smartypantsvitamins.com/: Shop on Amazon, or at Target or Walmart today. -Skylight: https://myskylight.com/becky: Get $30 off a 15-inch Skylight Calendar at myskylight.com/becky Leave Me Alone!, Dr. Becky’s new picture book about Deeply Feeling Kids, is in stores on February 24th, but you can pre-order your copy today: https://www.goodinside.com/leavemealone/?utm_source=&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=leavemealone_preorder_pre_sale&utm_content=shownotes_20260210

SPEAKERS

  • Dr. Becky

    host

    Clinical psychologist and host of the Good Inside podcast.

  • Tony Finau

    guest

    Professional golfer and PGA Tour player.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky and Tony Finau, Tony Finau on Grit, Recovery, and Family | Good Inside with Dr. Becky explores tony Finau on resilience, self-talk, and parenting through repair Tony Finau describes how early family sacrifices and constraints in learning golf built grit, work ethic, and perspective.

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