The Freedom Project
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
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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 w
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
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 mind
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. Beca
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
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
