Chip-N-Chat

Spooky season has officially arrived at Chip-n-Chat. 👻⛳ After a late-night conversation with Xzraphina, founder of Stix and Stone Golf, sent me down the rabbit hole of golf course cryptids , I realized something: after working in golf shops since 2016, I have a few spooky stories of my own. In this impromptu episode, we're heading onto the course after dark to explore golf course folklore, a...

Stories That Carry Us | With Penny from The TEARS Foundation Some stories are difficult to tell. Some stories change us. And some stories carry us forward. In this episode of Chip-N-Chat , Dakota sits down with Penny for a heartfelt conversation about grief, community, remembrance, and the meaningful work of The TEARS Foundation . After joining The TEARS Foundation for its first annual bowling tou...

Season 2, Episode 1 — Morning Always Comes Where has Dakota been? Where has Chip-n-Chat been? And after more than a year of change, grief, growth, and figuring things out… why come back now? Season 2 begins differently: no guest, minimal editing, and no pretending to have everything figured out. In this deeply personal solo episode, Dakota opens up about losing her father, how grief changed her re...

⛳ Episode 7.5: Bringing It Home — Augusta National, Part 2 We’re heading back to Augusta. In the second half of my conversation with Robert Silky, we continue our deep dive into his experience at Augusta National — the stories, the atmosphere, the traditions, and those little details that make being there unlike anywhere else in golf. Part 1 took us inside the experience. Now, we’re bringing it h...

🎙️ Episode 7 — From Augusta to Tacoma In Episode 7, we welcome our very first guest: Robert Silky , Golf & Business Operations Coordinator at Meadow Park Golf Course in Tacoma, Washington. A PGA Member with experience at Gold Mountain, Chambers Bay, and Augusta National, Robert shares his big “why,” what keeps him grounded, and how golf can be a vehicle for leadership, community, and connectio...

Episode 6 is here 'Baby Podcast, Big Conversations'—and we’re back on the mic after a little break, with more questions, reflections, and a healthy dose of chaos. We talk about kids asking big questions in golf class (thanks to our course’s new Relox Robot Picker), sustainability in the sport, and Dakota’s upcoming PAT exam in September. From there, Glenn asks, “What are we learning throug...

🎙️ Episode 5 — Halfway Home on the Greens We’ve officially reached the halfway point of Season 1—and we’re settling into the swing of things, one soft chip and spiral at a time. In this episode, we open with a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh about mindful walking, which sets the tone for a more laid-back and reflective vibe. We talk about the sacredness of greens (both metaphorically and literally), ho...

In Episode 4, Glenn and Dakota show up tired—and totally themselves. They talk about the hard parts of turning passion into career, the importance of alone time, and the weird therapy that is balancing a golf ball on a wedge. From slice fixes to D&D reflections, “I’m a delicate flower” moments to emotional aftershocks, this episode is about softness, slowness, and the gift of taking up space....

In Episode 3, we wrap up the chipping game and (officially) crown Glenn the winner… even though he never said a word. But just as we gear up for a fun family handoff, we hit a little snag—turns out, the audio from our special guests didn’t make it. What started as a group episode became a solo wrap-up full of good vibes, reflections, and a little lesson in rolling with the punches. We talk golf, g...

In this episode, we dive a little deeper—into the bunkers of the mind and the game. Glenn and Dakota chip away at the mental side of golf and life, reflecting on pressure, perseverance, and staying grounded through it all. But don’t worry—it’s not all heavy. There’s plenty of laughter, a chipping showdown (that Glenn may or may not have won), and the kind of honest chat you can only have when you’...

What begins as a casual chipping lesson on the range turns into something much more. In this first episode of  Chip-N-Chat , Glenn and Dakota ease into an honest conversation about the community around golf — what drew them in, what kept them going, and what they hope to build moving forward. It’s a warm welcome to the heart of this podcast: where the swing matters, but so does the story behind it...