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About Me
Thomas Carlyle said, “The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became
a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong”.
I can help you turn your obstacles into stepping stones. My background is in helping people solve their
problems.
My name is Julia Brooke and my qualifications include:
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Certified Life and Business Coach (CoachU USA) CUG
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Completed Advanced Coaching Programme
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Certified Personal Trainer (Certificate Exercise Science Weltec Wellington)
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BA English Literature
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Certificate in Te Reo Maori Level 3 and ongoing.....
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Life and Wellness Coach
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Addiction coach (working with addiction counsellors with
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NZ Registered Nurse
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Company Director of Relocations International Wellington
I have:
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23 years experience as a certified life/wellness coach
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23 years experience as a personal trainer
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32 years experience settling people into New Zealand
Relocations International Wellington Limited
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17 years experience cultural training
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14 years owning wholesale/retail business
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6 years as a registered nurse in Wellington and USA
As a life/personal development/wellness coach, personal trainer, ex nurse, company director and a mother,
grandmother, partner, I strive to practice what I coach by incorporating my passions into my life.
What are my passions? - People, family, well-being, fitness and health, small business, and working with
individuals and corporates assisting them achieve results. My goal is to help people from all backgrounds
and cultures, from teenagers to adults, to achieve their life's purpose.
Although I loved nursing and the people contact, I became frustrated with seeing the same patients coming
in getting "fixed" and not heeding advice and returning soon after with the same conditions or worse.
I decided I wanted to be the ambulance at the top of the cliff and not at the bottom.
Preventative is the solution
I love walking the talk and exercise - walks in the bush with Harry my Border Collie, tennis, golf, paddle
boarding the waves, and skiing. I work on my emotions and soul, practicing Energy Medicine, Chi gong,
meditation, breathing techniques and I'm open to learning other healthy modalities. I eat clean food and
as much as possible grow my own vegetables and eat as many vegetables as I can with minimal meat. I
still enjoy fish, chicken and lamb.
Holistic - Emphasising the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts, looking at the
body, mind and soul for wellness.
Mauri tū mauri ora An active soul is a healthy soul
Coaching for Corporate and Business Success

“People change what they do less because they are given analysis that shifts their thinking than because they are shown a truth that influences their feelings” quote from John Kotter’s book “The Heart of Change”
Over the past decade, executive coaching has experienced incredible growth and is recognized to be a key factor in developing high performance for individuals and teams within the company. The fast growth of coaching has been linked to the increasing complexity and fast pace of change executives have to deal with in today's work environment.
If you are an executive, leader or a business owner and struggling with a specific goal, or project, team member or employee, coaching will help fast track you towards that goal.
Ask the questions; How do I think differently, think big? Am I truly a role model for my staff? What's my legacy? How do I want to be remembered? Raise the bar on your own performance to positively influence those around you.
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I provide a full range of tailored services from corporate health and wellness programmes, business / executive coaching to personal coaching.
Whether you are an employee, a manager in a corporate, a business owner or wanting to re-enter the work force, I can help you develop the personal skills you need for greater job satisfaction in any work situation, including
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finding your passion
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leadership skills
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management skills
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increase positivity and enjoyment in the work environment
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create a culture of health, wellness and prevention, reducing sickness and mental health days
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reduce risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and other diseases
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reduce stress and stress-related illnesses (depression etc.) thereby saving money
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making the transition between jobs
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inspiring and motivating your team
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improve communication skills
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increase staff commitment
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provide clarity and help you find your vision
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build strategy, efficiency, productivity and profit with a balanced life
I have a good understanding of both small businesses and corporate. My own experience has been 10 years as a director of my own importing wholesale and retail company and 29 years as director of Relocations International, working with corporate settling their people in New Zealand and overseas.
Organisation Development
Coaching offers a convenient, relatively cost-effective way to support behavioural changes or complex decision-making processes that have the potential to create tremendous value for organizations, as well as the individuals involved
Intrinsic motivation versus extrinsic motivation (rewards destroy creativity). If you want compliance give carrot sticks. If you want engagement, self direction works better than carrot sticks. Autonomy - Mastery - Purpose
Benefits for HR Organisations
Your employees can discuss with the coach the "undiscussables"
Utilities expertise in the community, offers new/fresh perspectives and therefore different approaches
Sometimes HR doesn’t have the skills resources and time
Generic initiatives don’t often cater for “individual blockages”, coaching can provide
They will appreciate the company taking an active interest in their health and well-being.
When employees are healthy, fit and emotionally/mentally strong they will perform better in the work place.
Lightening Lab is a pressure cooker environment where they support business start-ups here in Wellington. The aim of the programme is to get the companies investment ready. 2016 year is specifically for female founders. As a life/wellness/business coach I was coaching the Director of Little Yellow Bird: Empowers employees and enhances corporate social responsibility through their range of ethically manufactured uniforms. It was exciting to be part of an innovative start up with growing success.
This is a great opportunity to give back (if and where I can) to the small business community. As an owner of Relocations International (29 years), I have a great interest in promoting business here in Wellington (something that is much needed in the advent of the loss of companies and Head offices to Auckland).
Wellness Seminars
NZ is the third most obese county in the world!
We can provide a tailored approach promoting wellness and vitality for your staff or individuals.
Assess the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects that encompass well-being.
How to recognize the danger signs where stress, unhealthy eating and lack of exercise leads to poor health.
Implementing the steps to ensure health and fitness for life.
Include topics: What is health and wellness?. Effects of stress and how to cope, healthy eating habits, sleep well, time management, depression awareness, coping tools, exercise options and more.
What is the link between wellness and performance .... the importance of wellness to individuals and to the workplace.
Work Life Balance Seminars
“We are human beings with a contribution to make, not small people with problems to solve.”
Work life balance seminars are available by arrangement. You design what suits your team.
They may include the following topics plus many more:
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12 Proven Steps to Living a Longer, Healthier Life (USA Today IHRSA)
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Wheel of Life Assessment
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Benefits of Resistance Training Working with Weights and Cardio
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Nutrition – what is low GI, balanced diet, how to fight obesity
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Stress Managing tools
Eliminate toleration
Positive thinking
Rumination
Coping with change and adaptation
Simplifying your life
Law of attraction
Tailor a programme with what your staff would like to address