Some stories grab you by the collar. This one starts with sixteen years of opiates, heroin, and fentanyl, seven brushes with death, and a life lived behind masks—then pivots into a cross-country move, a fierce coaching standard, and a faith that rebuilt identity from the inside out. We sit down with Tommy to unpack how he went from isolating at home with a needle to leading in sales, growing a family-centered life, and shaping a culture where excellence and service coexist.
We talk through the messy middle: living undocumented for two decades, losing friends to overdoses, and the warped logic that turns danger into a beacon. Then we trace the first clean steps—switching environments, finding a mentor who demanded transformation, and agreeing to a standard that made relapse incompatible: gain 20 pounds of muscle, stay clean for a year, become the number one salesperson. Within months, Tommy climbed to the top of a 120-person floor, then joined the Elliott Group and scaled his impact across coaching, events, and high-performance training.
The conversation dives into identity as strategy, faith as an operating system, and community as leverage. We explore why chasing growth over money unlocks long-term upside, how consistent training compounds into elite results, and what it means to “minister” in business by serving customers, teams, and families. We also spotlight Elliott Hire, a data-driven recruiting platform that helps leaders solve the people problem—predicting fit, tenure, and performance to build stronger, more resilient teams. If you’re a founder, executive, or sales leader hungry for transformation, this is a roadmap you can use: set non-negotiable standards, build an environment that supports your future self, and choose a mission big enough to keep you honest.
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