Founders Program | Ages 23–29

Some men get ahead in their 20s. Others spend their 30s catching up.

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For ambitious young men ages 23–29 · Selective · Application required

Your 20s are not a trial run. They are your trajectory.

At some point, you realize: no one is coming to rescue you.

The question is whether you'll lead your life — or just react to it.

  • 10 private 1-on-1 sessions with Mason Newberry over 90 days.
  • 10 foundational video modules co-delivered by Tommy and Mason — immediate access on day one.
  • Weekly accountability check-ins between every session so momentum never dies.

“The most dangerous place for an ambitious young man is not failure. It's comfortable, distracted, unfocused progress— moving and busy, but not toward what matters most.”

TOMMY NEWBERRY

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You're not failing. You're just not fully dialed in.

Most young men in their 20s aren't disasters. They're capable, driven, and self-aware enough to know something is off. The problem isn't effort. It's the gap between who you are and who you know you could be — and the slow, quiet widening of that gap over time.

  • Smart — but undisciplined
    You know what you should be doing. The gap between knowing and doing is where most men stall out. 
 
  • Independent — but unstructured
    No more grading curves. No more professors. No more safety nets. The real world doesn't grade on effort.
  • Driven — but distracted
    The ambition is real. But so is the noise — and right now the noise is winning.
  • Capable — but inconsistent
    You can perform at a high level. You just can't sustain it long enough to build real momentum.
WHY MOST MEN FALL BEHIND 

The Four Forces of Drift.

After 35 years and 10,000+ coaching sessions, we've identified four subtle patterns that quietly derail ambitious young men in their 20s — often without them realizing it until their 30s.

 

DISTRACTION

Diffused Energy

Your attention has fractured, and it's costing you more than you think. Phone, feed, friends, late nights. Everything that matters most takes focus you've stopped protecting.

 

DISPERSION

Depleted Energy

You're trying everything and finishing nothing. Side projects, social calendars, half-built habits. None of it compounds because none of it gets your full weight.

 

DRIFT

Diverted Energy

You didn't choose this trajectory. But you're on it. Priorities slide. Weeks blur. The man you were going to be gets quieter and quieter until you can't quite hear him anymore.

 

DELAY

Dormant Energy

You already know the truth: tomorrow means never.“I'll lock in next year.” “After this season.” Someday isn't a strategy. It's how the decade slips away.

 

Every problem you're facing right now traces back to one or more of these: distraction, dispersion, drift, delay.

These four forces don't operate in isolation — they compound. The longer you wait, the deeper they take root. Defeat them now, and the entire decade changes shape.

You don't fall behind overnight. You drift.

It's never one big decision. It's a hundred small ones — compounding quietly in the wrong direction.


  • You stay up too late and lose your edge physically

  • You stay in the social patterns of college long after college ends

  • You surround yourself with people who don't push you

  •  You put off the habits, the fitness, the relationships — until later

  •  You stop doing the things that made you sharp

 

And then one day you're 30, looking back at your 20s, wondering where they went — and realizing that later is now. The men who thrive didn't have better circumstances. They made better decisions, earlier. On purpose.

THE SHIFT

The men who get ahead early do three things differently.

It's not talent. It's not luck. It's not connections. It's a decision — made earlier than most men make it.

01

They take ownership early

Before they have to. Before it's urgent. Before someone forces them to. Ownership before crisis is the trait that compounds.

02

They build discipline before they need it

Structure isn't a constraint. It's the thing that sets them free to actually execute when motivation runs out.

03

They don't try to figure it out alone

Every high performer you admire had a coach, a mentor, or a system. None of them guessed their way to the top.

If you've played competitive sports, you already understand this. You didn't become your best by guessing, drifting, or waiting until you felt like it. You had a coach, a system, and accountability. This is that — for your life.

THE CORE FRAMEWORKS

Three tools. One integrated system.

These aren't theories from a podcast. They're the same battle-tested frameworks Tommy Newberry has refined across 35 years and 10,000+ private sessions — adapted for the season you're in right now. All designed for one thing: execution.

The MasterVISION

The detailed, vivid picture of your best life across every domain that matters. Most men in their 20s have never done this work. Once you do, everything aligns.

The PortableCOACH

Your strategic 90-day execution plan. Turns vision into specific, actionable priorities. You always know exactly what to work on next.

The WeeklyCOACH

The weekly planning and accountability system that ensures consistent progress. This is where the real compounding happens — week by week, without fail.

THE COACHING PROCESS

A strategic system you master and make your own.

Five steps. Repeated, refined, and applied to your actual life — your career, habits, relationships, and goals.
STEP 01

CLARIFICATION

Where are you, honestly? Then define exactly what you intend to accomplish and why.
STEP 02

SIMPLIFICATION

Strip out the low-value activity, the noise, and the obligations that hijack your focus.
STEP 03

MAXIMIZATION

Organize your energy around what you do best. Sharpen the strengths that compound.
STEP 04

ACCELERATION

Leverage habits, relationships, and systems to hit your goals faster than going solo.

STEP 05

ACCOUNTABILITY

Follow through. Keep your commitments. Outperform your previous best, week after week.

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A structured start. No guesswork. Real accountability.

FOUNDATION | DAY 1 

10 core video modules — immediate access

From day one, you get access to 10 short foundational modules co-delivered by Tommy and Mason. The fundamentals most men in their 20s were never explicitly taught — ownership, discipline, fitness, relationships, career, and how to build a life that's actually yours. Roughly 100 minutes. Work through them on your schedule.

COACHING | SESSIONS 1-10 

10 private 1-on-1 sessions with Mason

Real coaching. Not a podcast. Not a group call. Private, direct, and applied to your actual life — your career, your habits, your relationships, your goals. Mason will challenge you, hold you accountable, and help you build a game plan specific to where you are and where you're going.

ACCOUNTABILITY | EVERY WEEK

Weekly check-ins between every session

Momentum dies between sessions when there's no accountability. Weekly check-ins keep you on track, catch drift before it compounds, and ensure that what you commit to in coaching actually happens in your life.

ONGOING | PRIVATE MONTHLY COACHING

Continue building — on your terms

After the initial 10 sessions, men who are serious about their trajectory continue with ongoing private monthly coaching. This is where the real compounding happens. Beta pricing available for founding members.

This isn't coaching advice. This is a life lived.

The best coaches aren't the ones who read about the climb. They're the ones who made it — and remember exactly what it felt like to be where you are right now.

Mason Newberry

Lead Coach · Own The Decade Program · 12× Ultramarathoner

I left corporate four times. I ran 250 miles through the desert. And I built a life that's actually mine.

But before any of that, I spent years feeling like something was off — and not knowing what to do about it. I tried switching jobs. I tried starting businesses. None of it worked because I was changing the situation without changing myself.

What actually worked was two things: doing something hard enough to prove what I was capable of, and getting quiet enough to figure out who I actually was.

I know what it feels like to have everything look right and feel wrong. I also know what it feels like on the other side. Now I help men get that same clarity and confidence — in 90 days.

Backed by Tommy Newberry

NYT and WSJ bestselling author · 35 years · 10,000+ private sessions · Married 32 years, 3 grown sons · Founder, The 1% Club. Mason was trained directly under Tommy's framework — the same system that has shaped thousands of high-performing entrepreneurs and their families.

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By Default

PATH OF INERTIA

  • You're working hard but you can't tell if you're actually getting ahead
  • You're still in the social patterns of college — and they're starting to feel hollow
  • Your fitness has slipped from where it was at 22 and you keep saying “next month”
  • Your career is fine but it's not the trajectory you imagined for yourself
  • The relationships that matter are getting less of you, not more
  • You keep telling yourself this is just a phase you'll grow out of
  • You hit 30 and realize the decade is gone, and you're just starting

By Default

PATH OF INERTIA

  • You're operating with a clear plan and you can see the compounding in real time
  • You're disciplined without being rigid — your habits run themselves
  • You're stronger, leaner, and sharper than you were at 22 — and it shows in everything
  • Your career is on a trajectory that you chose, not one that chose you
  • The relationships that matter most have your full presence and intentionality
  • You stopped waiting to “feel ready” and started building anyway
  • You hit 30 already ahead — with momentum, not regret

You don't just finish the program. You finish different.

90 days from now, you'll have more than a plan. You'll have a version of yourself that operates at a different level — and you'll feel the difference in everything.

DIRECTION You know exactly where you're going and why. No more second-guessing. No more waiting for clarity to arrive on its own.

FITNESS You're stronger, sharper, and more disciplined physically than you've been since your athletic days — and it's showing up everywhere else too.

FOCUS You've cut the noise. Your time and energy go to what actually compounds. You're no longer busy — you're effective.

CONSISTENCY You follow through. Not sometimes. Not when you feel like it. Week after week, the gap between who you are and who you said you'd be is closing.

RELATIONSHIPS The people who matter most are getting the best of you — not what's left over.

IDENTITY You've stopped waiting to become the man you know you can be. You're building him now. On purpose.

NOT A FIT

You want motivation, not discipline


You want results without structure


You resist being challenged honestly


You prefer comfort over growth


You think you can figure it out later


You're not ready to take full ownership

STRONG FIT

You know you're capable of more


You want to get ahead — not catch up


You're coachable and welcome honest feedback


You understand discipline (likely a former athlete)


You want structure, not guesswork


You're ready to build your life on purpose

You stop drifting. You start leading.

Not someday. Not when things slow down. Now — while your habits, identity, and trajectory are still being formed.

DISCIPLINE

You follow through consistently

CLARITY

You know what you want and why it matters

IDENTITY

You become the man you know you can be

MOMENTUM

You get ahead — instead of catching up later

OWNERSHIP

You stop reacting and start leading your life

LEGACY

You honor your potential and your upbringing

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We're accepting a small number of young men for the Founders cohort. If you know you're capable of more — and you're ready to stop drifting and start building — apply now.
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