The Freedom Project
Tom Foxley, Mental Fitness Coach for Business Owners
Do you crave freedom & want to hit peak mental fitness?
The Freedom Project is here fore those of you who live for adventure and freedom.
Your host, Tom Foxley, is a mental fitness coach, former Royal Marines Commando, a freedom seeker, skier, mountaineer, and climber who lives for adventure. Tom has been coaching elite performers for more than a decade.
In The Freedom Project, Tom aims to uncover what it takes to hit peak mental fitness for freedom seekers.
Once per week, Tom will also get highly tactical and teach you strategies you can deploy into your own life.
If you want to learn peak mental fitness, and love creating freedom, this is the podcast for you.
www.instagram.com/tomfoxley
The Freedom Project is here fore those of you who live for adventure and freedom.
Your host, Tom Foxley, is a mental fitness coach, former Royal Marines Commando, a freedom seeker, skier, mountaineer, and climber who lives for adventure. Tom has been coaching elite performers for more than a decade.
In The Freedom Project, Tom aims to uncover what it takes to hit peak mental fitness for freedom seekers.
Once per week, Tom will also get highly tactical and teach you strategies you can deploy into your own life.
If you want to learn peak mental fitness, and love creating freedom, this is the podcast for you.
www.instagram.com/tomfoxley
Episodes
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Jul 17, 2025 • 11min
123: The Psychology of Doing What You Said You’d Do (Live Coaching)
Most people fail not because they lack goals—but because they never plan for reality. In this episode, you’ll learn a simple, proven psychological method to bypass procrastination and make execution automatic. Grounded in neuroscience, Stoic philosophy, and behavioural studies, If-Then Plans will change the way you approach your most important tasks.
Jul 12, 2025 • 30min
122: Money Mindset, Grit & Leadership
Today I share the key teachings form this week of coaching, including:
1 - How to develop more grit so you can thrive
2 - Overcoming limiting beliefs in your business
3 - How your money mindset could be making you poor
4 - Navigating tough leadership decisions.
Enjoy!
Jul 9, 2025 • 9min
Mental Edge 121: Deconstructing Joe Rogan's Psychology - what made him successful
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I deconstructed Joe Rogan's psychology so you can apply it to your life. Give me 8 minutes and I'll teach the 5 tools Joe Rogan uses to become insanely successful. (From a master mental fitness coach).
Jun 10, 2025 • 7min
Mental Edge 120: The Elite Military Skill Every Business Owner Must Learn
What separates those who push through brutal setbacks from those who give up? In this episode, Tom shares a raw story from Royal Marines Commando training to uncover the psychological skill more powerful than talent: grit. You’ll learn why most business owners unknowingly train their minds to quit—and how to rewire your brain for unshakable resilience, using neuroscience-backed tools like the Reticular Activating System. Plus, you’ll hear how one founder transformed her mindset and results in just 12 weeks.
Jun 4, 2025 • 8min
Mental Edge 119: Breaking Limits, Neuroplasticity & Tears
Hitting your lowest point isn’t a sign of weakness—it’s an invitation to grow.
In this episode, I share one of my hardest nights as a parent and how it exposed the next level of my mental fitness. We’ll explore why discomfort is a gift, how neuroplasticity works under stress, and why the real transformation comes from failure reps—both in the gym and in life.
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May 28, 2025 • 5min
Mental Edge 118: The Edge of Discomfort
You won’t always know what’s holding you back.
But you’ll always feel it—like friction and fear at the edges of your comfort zone.
In this episode, I unpack how to grow when you can’t see the next step clearly—through the lens of Anders Ericsson’s deliberate practice, the Yerkes-Dodson Law, and personal stories of my own journey and my clients.
If you’re ready to turn that discomfort into fuel—start here.
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May 16, 2025 • 8min
Mental Edge E117: The 3 Rules of Unrelenting Growth
Growth doesn’t come from motivation. It comes from meaning, alignment, and facing what scares you most.
In this episode, I share the 3 rules for unrelenting growth—through the real stories of Amelia Earhart and Theodore Roosevelt. You’ll discover why discomfort isn’t a threat, but an invitation—and how to build a life that feels like yours, from the inside out.
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May 3, 2025 • 5min
Mental Edge 116: What HRV and Samurai Can Teach You About Stress
Feeling overwhelmed? It’s not because you’re weak—it’s because you’re overloaded.
In this episode, I unpack what stress really is, how your mind and body respond to pressure, and what to do when the weight of life starts dragging you down. We’ll explore the science of cognitive load, HRV, and mental conditioning—plus what an undefeated samurai can teach you about calm.
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May 1, 2025 • 4min
Mental Edge 115: What Shackleton, Seneca, and Kaizen Have in Common
You don’t need 10/10 days. You need 6/10 days—consistently.
In this episode, I break down why the real drivers of success aren’t peak performance or fleeting motivation—but quiet, relentless consistency. Through the lens of Kaizen, Stoicism, and Shackleton’s leadership, we explore how you can build elite mental fitness by doing the reps—especially when you don’t feel like it.
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Apr 20, 2025 • 4min
Mental Edge 114: What’s Your Mental Fitness Stack?
You’ve got your creatine, your D3, your fish oil. But what are you doing to train your mind?
In this episode, I break down the overlooked power of a mental fitness routine—what I call your mental fitness stack. You’ll learn how short daily practices like breathwork and journaling upgrade your biology, reshape your mindset, and give you the clarity and composure most people never train for.
Because mental strength isn’t motivation—it’s repetition.
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