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Pete Cohen
Pete Cohen is a leading expert in human performance and mindset, with over 30 years’ experience as a speaker, coach, and author of 21 books.
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Why you should book Pete Cohen for your next event
- Pete Cohen helps leaders and teams slow down, regain perspective, and respond with discipline when pressure, uncertainty, and change intensify.
- With experience across elite sport, media, and global organisations, Pete turns psychology and neuroscience into practical behavioural change.
- Creator of STOP 2 THINK™, Pete shows how better leadership behaviour strengthens performance, decision-making, and mental wellness.
Non-binding request for Pete Cohen
Mr Intention on leadership behaviour, resilience, and performance under pressure
Pete Cohen is a speaker and behavioural specialist known for helping leaders and organisations perform with clarity and discipline under pressure. Often referred to as Mr Intention, he has worked with world class athletes, Olympic champions, and senior leaders globally. His work focuses on helping people slow down, regain perspective, and choose intentional responses over instinct. Through his framework STOP 2 THINK™, Pete equips audiences with practical tools to strengthen leadership behaviour, improve mental wellness, and perform consistently in demanding environments.
Pete Cohen keynote speaker
Book Pete Cohen for your event if you want lasting impact, not just motivation. He helps leaders and teams think clearly, act intentionally, and perform under pressure. With experience across elite sport, media, and global organisations, Pete focuses on behavioural change that strengthens performance over time.
Known as Mr Intention, he shows how pressure narrows thinking and drives reactive behaviour. His approach helps people pause, regain perspective, and respond with discipline.
Leadership and performance under pressure
Pete specialises in leadership behaviour, mental wellness, and performance in demanding environments. He explains how many high performers drift into survival mode, where urgency replaces clarity and constant activity replaces reflection.
His key message is simple: when pressure rises, behaviour determines outcomes. Pete gives audiences practical ways to move from instinctive reaction to intentional leadership, improving both performance and wellbeing.
Media, experience, and global reach
Pete’s work has reached millions through speaking, writing, and television. He hosted the top ten Mi365 Podcast, presented The Coach on Discovery, and spent twelve years as resident Life Coach on ITV’s GMTV.
His background gives him a strong stage presence and the ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear, engaging way.
The story behind STOP 2 THINK™
Pete’s work is grounded in personal experience. From dyslexia and imposter syndrome to chronic fatigue, he learned early how easy it is to keep pushing without reflection.
A defining turning point came through his wife Hannah. After meeting during the Icelandic ash cloud crisis, her mindset reshaped his view on uncertainty. Following her diagnosis with stage four brain cancer, they chose intention over fear. She later passed away in 2023 after also facing COVID.
This experience deepened Pete’s understanding of how people respond to adversity. He saw how easily individuals operate in survival mode, reacting rather than choosing their response.
As part of his healing, Pete created a documentary about Hannah’s journey. What began as personal reflection went on to win twelve international film festival awards, becoming a global story of resilience and intentional living.
Book Pete Cohen for your event
From these experiences, Pete developed STOP 2 THINK™ together with Dr Ray Sylvester. The framework helps organisations stay stable and effective in times of pressure and uncertainty.
It supports leaders in moving from:
- Reaction to response
- Survival mode to disciplined leadership
- Constant busyness to sustainable performance
Pete’s core belief is clear: performance remains human, and behaviour under pressure shapes results.
Booking Pete Cohen brings a speaker who combines real-life insight, proven frameworks, and practical tools that audiences can apply immediately.
Customer Reviews
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We had over 650 people at our event and Pete was last on. This is normally a tough call but the energy levels and enthusiasm Pete brought into the room was infectious and it definitely left our audience with the desired feeling and attitude. It was a huge bonus to what we were trying to achieve. Thank you.
Kenneth D'SouzaConstructive Communications Ltd
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Very organised, inspiring to talk to.
Presentation was very relevant and incredibly interesting and thought-provoking.
Clare PeckHampton Vale Primary School
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Keynotes
Keynote by speaker Pete Cohen:
Stop 2 Think™
In a world that never stops, the real advantage belongs to those who know when to pause.
Stop 2 Think™ is a powerful and practical keynote designed to help individuals and organisations navigate change, pressure, and uncertainty with greater clarity, composure, and intention.
Developed by Pete Cohen in collaboration with Professor Dr Ray Sylvester, this keynote introduces a simple yet transformative idea:
Before you act, react, or decide — Stop. And Think.
At its core, Stop 2 Think™ helps people recognise when they are operating in reactive, automatic patterns and equips them with tools to pause, reset, and respond more effectively.
What the Audience Will Gain:
- The ability to interrupt reactive thinking patterns
- Greater clarity and focus under pressure
- Practical techniques to regulate thoughts and emotions in real time
- A deeper understanding of how thinking drives performance, behaviour, and outcomes
- A renewed sense of intentional action rather than habitual reaction
Key Themes Covered:
- Busy being busy vs busy being intentional
- Awareness as the foundation of performance
- The power of pause in decision-making
- Managing internal pressure in high-demand environments
- Creating space for better thinking, communication, and results
Practical Application
This is not theory.
The keynote provides simple, memorable tools that can be applied immediately in meetings, conversations, and high-pressure moments — without requiring extra time, only greater awareness.
Who It’s For? Leaders, teams, and organisations who want to:
- Improve performance under pressure
- Navigate constant change more effectively
- Enhance communication and decision-making
- Build a more focused, intentional culture
The Outcome
When individuals learn to Stop 2 Think™, they don’t just perform better — they think better.
And better thinking changes everything.
Keynote by speaker Pete Cohen:
Unlocking Potential: Mastering human behaviour in challenging times
In today’s modern age, there seems to be more and more pressure on employees to work harder and faster, even in challenging times. In this keynote, speaker Pete Cohen uncovers the secret to inspiring your team in difficult times to ensure motivated employees everyday.
Inspire people to align to the vision of the organisation.
Uncover the hidden power we all have to overcome obstacles and thrive in the modern workplace.
Tap into your talent to be your best every day.
Inspire people to align to the vision of the organisation.
Uncover the hidden power we all have to overcome obstacles and thrive in the modern workplace.
Tap into your talent to be your best every day.
Keynote by speaker Pete Cohen:
Cultivating Leadership: Creating inspiring leaders in your business
How do you create motivated and inspired teams if you don’t have inspiring leaders in your organisation? In this talk, Pete covers everything you need to know about leadership and inspiring others to do their best everyday.
Learn the new route map to becoming an Inspirator: a leader in a new age.
Become a leader who inspires others by being the example.
Understand how and why leaders are able to perform at a high level.
Learn the new route map to becoming an Inspirator: a leader in a new age.
Become a leader who inspires others by being the example.
Understand how and why leaders are able to perform at a high level.
Keynote by speaker Pete Cohen:
Resilience: How to have the mental strength to perform at your best
Resilience seems to be the new buzzword for the 21st century - but what does it actually mean and how important is it? Pete explains the true meaning of the word and shows his audience how to become resilient. This eye-opening keynote will leave you with the tools to overcome challenges and use adversity to leap forward.
Understand how the quality of your life comes down to the quality of your self-talk.
Cultivate emotional intelligence in yourself and others.
Develop the grit and determination needed to succeed.
Understand how the quality of your life comes down to the quality of your self-talk.
Cultivate emotional intelligence in yourself and others.
Develop the grit and determination needed to succeed.
Keynote by speaker Pete Cohen:
Rethinking Wellness: Making ‘Corporate Wellness’ work
In this session, speaker Pete Cohen uncovers how to create organisations that prioritize wellness at work. Too many workplaces focus on cost reduction and productivity and should instead focus on creating an environment where people feel welcome and taken care of.
Make wellness a habit, rather than a short-lived project
Simple coaching questions to tackle the vast majority of everyday stresses
The power of coaching and how it compares to usual interventions for stress and mental health.
Make wellness a habit, rather than a short-lived project
Simple coaching questions to tackle the vast majority of everyday stresses
The power of coaching and how it compares to usual interventions for stress and mental health.
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