Welcome to Struggle into Strength Performance, LLC!

Mission Statement:

Striving to enhance the mental fitness of athletes, professionals, and other high performers everywhere by showing that our struggle can be turned into our greatest strength.


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What is Struggle Into Strength?

Using a holistic approach, Struggle into Strength Performance provides science-backed mental performance consulting services to enhance mental fitness and provide the necessary tools for athletes, professionals, and other high performers to achieve peak performance.

Struggle into Strength is the mantra Tom and his Mother created during his time in intensive treatment. It is all about showing the world that struggle can be turned into something uplifting and positive. We as a society can show that vulnerability can actually be our biggest strength.

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Meet The Founder

Hello! My name is Tom Smalley and I am on a mission to help enhance the mental fitness of athletes, professionals, and other high performers from all demographics.

Together, let's challenge the stigma surrounding mental health in sports and support athletes worldwide in transforming their struggles into strengths. Continue reading to learn more about my story and battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).