We built the tools we wished someone had given us.
We
started Gratitude Habit because we'd lived the gap ourselves
– the stress, the
overthinking, the sense that our own performance wasn't reflecting what we were
capable of.
We built the tools we wished someone had given us, and now we teach them to others.
Meet Our People
Brit Madley
Facilitator & Director
With a background in communications, sales, marketing and adult education, Brittanie has spent her career fascinated by what makes people tick, and how our thinking shapes the way we communicate, behave and show up.
As a natural teacher, Brit has a talent for making complex ideas simple, practical and relatable. Through Gratitude Habit, she helps people build self-awareness, understand their thinking and develop better everyday habits so they can operate closer to their potential.
Her approach is energetic, straight-talking and grounded in a simple belief: when we understand ourselves better, we have more choice in how we think, communicate and respond.
On a personal note, she enjoys a full family life with her husband and two young children. Naturally social, curious and always learning, she’s happiest with a coffee, a walk, good conversation and a good audiobook. Her faith keeps her grounded, while her curiosity drives her to keep learning and finding better ways to support the work of Gratitude Habit. For Brittanie, this is more than a job. It’s a life mission.
Jess Frost
Facilitator & Director
As an experienced corporate leader, coach and facilitator, Jess understands how the way we think can shape how we perform, communicate and navigate change.
She helps people and teams build the self-awareness, mindset and practical habits they need to perform well in the good times and stay resilient when things get tough. With experience leading high-performance teams and supporting people through transformation, she brings a practical understanding of what it takes to thrive in the real world.
Her own experiences navigating pressure, burnout and life’s challenges have given Jess a genuine depth of empathy and understanding. At Gratitude Habit, she combines this perspective with practical tools and techniques to help individuals and teams think better, respond better and operate closer to their potential.
On a personal note, Jess is social, multi-faceted and rarely sitting still for long. She enjoys life with her fiancé and two cats and can usually be found somewhere between the garden, a good movie, a board game or her latest LEGO build. Creativity runs deep in her family, with generations of artists, sewists and crafters inspiring her own love of making things.
Amy Spitzer
General Manager & Director
As General Manager at Gratitude Habit, Amy is our queen of systems, structure and focus. With a background in marketing and great organisation skills, she has a natural ability to bring clarity to ideas, ask the questions that matter and turn good thinking into practical action.
Amy has experienced first-hand the difference small, intentional habits can make to how we feel, think and show up. That personal connection to the work is a big part of why she cares about making the Gratitude Habit experience practical, relevant and genuinely useful for the people we work with.
For our clients, that means a considered, seamless experience from the first conversation through to delivery. Amy is always looking for ways to make what we do clearer, simpler and more useful.
Outside of work, Amy enjoys a full family life and plenty of time outdoors. She’s currently in her reading and Pilates era, enjoys a good long black and and enjoys a good long black and time with friends.
Sarah Lord
Psychologist & Strategic Partner
As a trained psychologist, Sarah brings a professional understanding of the human mind to Gratitude Habit. Her role is to provide psychological oversight, helping ensure our programmes, resources and new initiatives are grounded in sound thinking and practical psychology.
Sarah works alongside the Gratitude Habit team, bringing a psychologist’s lens to the development of our work and providing one-on-one support where her expertise adds value. Her approach is grounded in empathy, evidence and a genuine belief that understanding ourselves better gives us greater choice in how we think, feel and respond.
For our customers, Sarah provides another layer of confidence that what we teach is not just engaging and practical, but psychologically considered.
On a personal note, Sarah enjoys life on her lifestyle block with her family, ten chickens and a playful cat. She loves car racing, building LEGO with family, a good book and has discovered that walking makes a pretty good form of meditation.
People say...
"RISE provides practical tools that help you better understand yourself and how you respond to challenges. I believe programmes like this are especially valuable for new leaders and managers, giving them skills that many people are never formally taught."
Sanjeev Nand
Business & Practice Manager
Little London Medical
Hamilton New Zealand
"RISE is a practical programme that helps you better understand yourself, build positive habits, and develop tools you can use in everyday life. The opportunity to connect with others and learn from different perspectives made the experience even more valuable."
Darleen Kerr
People Business Partner
Gallagher Animal Management
Hamilton New Zealand
