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Peter Bristow

Peter Bristow is an Auckland-based executive wellness coach, founder and head coach of Elevate Wellness Co / Executive Wellness Coaching, helping high performers sustain energy and manage pressure.

Nov 2, 2026

13:43
What other habits do you encourage your clients to get involved in and to embrace?
13:49
The first thing I want to say is that Anyone out there that goes and makes some change, the most important thing is that you notice the difference.
13:57
And just to sit there for a moment, client comes and they go to bed a little bit earlier and they do three 30-minute walks, right? They go to bed an hour earlier, 10.30 instead of 11.30, 12, and they do some walks.
14:08
And then I'm going, what's that done for you? And obviously typically it's like, oh, I'm waking, feeling way better in the morning and the exercise is great and I haven't shouted at my kids as much and I feel a bit more control in work.
14:21
Whatever the impact is for them, I want people to stop and don't just brush that over and go, what's next? Like literally sit there and I will sit in that space with clients for sometimes 15 minutes and go, Tony, tell me what's that.
14:33
What does that mean to you? What does it mean that you don't yell at your kids as much? What does it mean when you turn up to work and you can have a better impact? Yes.
14:41
What does that really mean? Because if we really get into that, how darn motivating is that to continue? Yeah.
18:32
What sort of results do you get? Do any situations stand out to you where you see that transformation in a person?
13:43
What other habits do you encourage your clients to get involved in and to embrace?
13:49
The first thing I want to say is that Anyone out there that goes and makes some change, the most important thing is that you notice the difference.
13:57
And just to sit there for a moment, client comes and they go to bed a little bit earlier and they do three 30-minute walks, right? They go to bed an hour earlier, 10.30 instead of 11.30, 12, and they do some walks.
14:08
And then I'm going, what's that done for you? And obviously typically it's like, oh, I'm waking, feeling way better in the morning and the exercise is great and I haven't shouted at my kids as much and I feel a bit more control in work.
14:21
Whatever the impact is for them, I want people to stop and don't just brush that over and go, what's next? Like literally sit there and I will sit in that space with clients for sometimes 15 minutes and go, Tony, tell me what's that.
14:33
What does that mean to you? What does it mean that you don't yell at your kids as much? What does it mean when you turn up to work and you can have a better impact? Yes.
14:41
What does that really mean? Because if we really get into that, how darn motivating is that to continue? Yeah.
18:32
What sort of results do you get? Do any situations stand out to you where you see that transformation in a person?

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