Ep 164 Pete Berridge - "Just be You" / The Ride Along / Fields of Joy

🔹 8 Questions + 1 Fun Stuff Summary

1. Best Coaching Advice
    
   • “Just be you”—a reminder from Pete’s wife and lifelong inspiration. 
   • Sit beside your client, not across from them—coaching is a shared space. 
2. Still Improving
    
   • Constant self-doubt: "Am I bringing value?" 
   • Uses woodworking and nature to ground and recenter himself. 
3. Most Outrageous Thing
    
   • Rode in a truck all day with a road crew supervisor to coach him on-site. 
   • Asked questions in between construction stops to drive real-time reflection. 
4. Still Uncomfortable
    
   • Clients who aren’t willing to go deep or take ownership of growth. 
   • The lingering fear of not adding value in every session.
5. Advice to New Coaches
    
   • It’s not about understanding the client’s world—just coach them in it. 
   • Find your niche by following your energy and passion. 
6. What You’ve Had to Conquer
    
   • Ongoing practice of mindfulness and grounding. 
   • Letting go of perfection and staying curious about your own growth. 
7. Using AI in Practice
    
   • Built AI tools for feedback collection (Shift Positive 360 AI). 
   • Uses “Hoot,” his custom AI, to prep and co-debrief with clients. 
8. What You’ve Learned About Yourself
    
   • He loves experiencing life through others—coaching is a privilege. 
   • It reaffirmed how much he values trust, connection, and purpose 

Fun Stuff

• Wanted to be a fish hatchery operator growing up.
• Almost changed careers after getting a wrong-number call from a fish and forestry office.