Philip — Founder of FreeMindZ

From tennis to mentorship: the path that became FreeMindZ.

The short version

Until I was 16, I was stuck in a life that wasn't built for me. So I left home to chase my childhood dream — professional tennis. For nearly a decade I sacrificed almost everything for it, while building businesses on the side to finance the dream. Eventually I burned out and lost myself completely. After a long period of reflection I found my purpose: to guide others to discover who they truly are, shift their mindset, and take action so they can live with purpose and inner peace while pursuing their ambitions. That's why FreeMindZ exists.

Tennis

The tennis years taught me three things you don't learn anywhere else: how to keep going when the body is done, how to lose without it becoming an identity, and how to be honest about whether you're improving. I carry all three into the mentorship work today.

Building businesses on the side

To fund tennis I built several businesses in parallel — partly out of necessity, partly because the entrepreneur instinct was always there. Some worked, some didn't. The pattern I noticed was that the businesses always grew when I stopped chasing what looked impressive and started chasing what genuinely interested me. That insight is now central to how mentees are encouraged to think about their own paths.

The burnout

I'm careful not to romanticise burnout. It cost me time, relationships, and clarity. But it forced a real reset — what do I actually want, who am I when I'm not chasing the next ranking — and the answer to that question is what FreeMindZ is built on. If you're sitting with similar questions right now, that's not a problem to solve. It's the beginning of an answer.

Why FreeMindZ

I built FreeMindZ because no one asked me the right questions when I was 18, 21, 23. Friends, family, and coaches were all well-intentioned but they were asking the wrong things — usually variations of "what are you going to do?" rather than "who do you want to become?" The community and the mentorship program are designed to ask the second kind of question.

Where I'm based

Sweden. The community is global — we have members in Norway, Italy, and beyond — but the headquarters and most of the day-to-day operations run from Sweden. If you're a Swede looking for a Swedish-language landing page, see FreeMindZ in Sverige.

How to reach me

The fastest path is the application form on the homepage. Applications are reviewed personally — by me — for everyone in the 16–25 age range. If you have a question that isn't covered in the FAQ, mention it in the form.