Tom Pabin
Tom Pabin is the author of Squeezed: Feel The Pressure. Find Your Purpose. and the founder of Class 101, a national college planning franchise with locations across the country.
With a background in coaching, education, and entrepreneurship, Tom has spent decades helping students, athletes, and leaders discover their potential — especially when life turns up the heat.
His keynote talks draw on real stories from the sideline, the classroom, and the boardroom. Tom’s message is simple: pressure doesn’t have to break you. It can define you.
Recognition
Top Franchise, 2024
Franchise 500, 2020
Silver Award for Established Franchise
Background
Tom's Story
Before Squeezed, Tom built Class 101 from a single location into a nationwide franchise helping students navigate college planning. Along the way, he coached teams, mentored young leaders, and learned firsthand what it means to perform under pressure.
Tom’s philosophy is rooted in a simple truth: the moments that squeeze us the most are often the ones that shape us the most. Whether he’s speaking to a room of executives or a gym full of high school athletes, the message lands the same way — because it’s real.
