SMP EP221: Tony Cohen - Becoming Resilient

“When you’ve been through a bunch of stuff like your mom dying at seven years old, you become somewhat resilient to a lot of things. I mean, pain is just pain.”

Resilience is born from struggle—not comfort. It’s forged in the moments when life takes something from you and you have to rebuild, harder and wiser than before. From childhood loss to standing on his own at nine years old, Tony Cohen’s life shows that hardship isn’t the enemy; it’s the teacher that builds backbone, grit, and purpose.

Tony Cohen shares how the pain of isolation and early loss shaped his strength, how learning to fight back against bullies led to confidence, and why controlled aggression—channelled through boxing or Krav Maga—can help men reclaim their edge. He speaks about failure, rebuilding, and how resilience isn’t found in privilege but in persistence.

Tony is a master Krav Maga instructor, entrepreneur, and founder of FeelSafeDaily, a platform teaching real-world personal safety and empowerment. His story is one of self-reliance, purpose, and the kind of masculinity built through earned strength.

Learn more & connect:

• FeelSafeDaily – Reveal your confidence code @ https://feelsafedaily.info

Also in this episode:

• Russell Brunson https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2qUDKqTsz00csykCYgdLuA

• Book by Alex Hormozi – $100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No https://a.co/d/dxdKREn