At four years old, Tom Haxby’s parents were told he would never walk. Diagnosed with Perthes disease, his pelvis effectively dissolving, he spent years of his childhood confined to full-body plaster casts and stilts.

Today, Tom is an elite personal trainer and a single father operating on an uncompromising standard of discipline. In this episode, we strip away the ego of the fitness industry to examine the raw mechanics of resilience. Tom details the reality of his childhood, the daily grind of raising a child solo while running a business, and how losing his best mate to stage four cancer at 28 permanently dismantled his tolerance for excuses.

This is a clinical look at what it actually takes to build a life from a dire medical prognosis.

Connect with Tom:

• Instagram: @hf_fitness88

Chapters:

(00:00) A dissolved pelvis and learning to walk again

(09:14) The standard: Where discipline actually comes from

(13:37) 20 years in the trenches: Building an elite PT business

(23:26) The unvarnished reality of single fatherhood

(27:29) Overcoming the fear of raising a daughter solo

(33:08) Why physical discipline anchors mental health

(35:23) The ultimate reality check: Losing a best mate at 28

(39:26) Live mentoring: 16-year-old Bailey takes the mic

(46:00) Pushing past comfort zones and building youth confidence

(52:43) Stripping the ego from the fitness industry

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