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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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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Apr 18, 2025 • 5min
Mental Edge 113: The Tree, The Baby, and The Goodbye
We are born.
We experience a whole bunch of sensory impressions.
Then we die.
In this episode, I share a deeply personal story about saying goodbye—and why moments like this reveal what truly matters. You’ll learn how mental fitness prepares you not just for performance, but for presence. For emotion. For meaning.
Because when you train your mind to face life as it is…
You stop coasting.
You start living.
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Apr 16, 2025 • 6min
Mental Edge 112: Why Autopilot Is Killing Your Potential
Your brain is built to grow. But if you’re feeling stuck, bored, or numb—it’s not because you’re broken. It’s because you’ve stopped doing things that light you up.
In this episode, I unpack a weekend DIY project—and why it reminded me how powerful novelty, challenge, and hands-on engagement are for mental fitness.
You’ll learn why apathy is your real enemy, how neuroplasticity fuels growth, and what it really means to train your brain like your body.
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Apr 4, 2025 • 4min
Mental Edge 111: Have The Balls to Aim At A Life You Love
You don’t fail because you’re weak—you fail because you’re scared to aim.
In this episode, I take you back to the moment I sent a 20-foot backflip off a cliff—and what it taught me about committing fully to a life that matters. You’ll learn why clarity beats caution, why half-measures kill progress, and what it really takes to land the moves that scare you.
No more vague goals. No more hesitation.
Pick your landing spot.
Commit like hell.
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Apr 3, 2025 • 5min
Mental Edge 110: Mad Jack Churchill: The Man Who Recalibrated Fear
He charged into battle with a broadsword and bagpipes—and captured 42 German soldiers armed only with steel and sheer presence.
In this episode, we break down the story of “Mad Jack” Churchill—not to celebrate madness, but to uncover the science behind his seemingly fearless courage. You’ll learn how exposure therapy works, why the SAID Principle matters for your mental fitness, and how to train your mind to act under pressure.
This isn’t about eliminating fear. It’s about building the ability to move through it.
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