What F1 Teams Know About Performance That Most CEOs Don't

What F1 Teams Know About Performance That Most CEOs Don't – with Olly Bridge If you're building a business, you don't need more motivation. You need better inputs. This week I sit down with Olly Bridge, one of Australia's leading experts in sustainable human performance. Olly started as a sports scientist working with Formula One drivers and Olympic gymnasts. He went on to lead high-performing teams at BMW and Medibank and served as COO of an ASX and NASDAQ-listed health tech company. Today he runs Build a Bridge, which he founded in 2013, and is a Principal at Essentio Health, helping leaders perform at their peak without paying for it with their health. His core idea is simple. High performance usually isn't limited by talent. It's limited by energy. We get into: How small daily performance habits compound into major long-term impact What elite sport teaches leaders about recovery, energy and consistency Why recovery isn't something you "get to" on the weekend How executives can design performance systems that last, without costing them their health or their relationships The "corporate athlete" mindset, and why the same science that drives Olympians and F1 teams applies in the boardroom My goal for every episode: you leave with at least one idea you can use straight away, and one question that makes you rethink how you're running your business. Connect with Olly Bridge Build a Bridge: https://www.ollybridge.com Essentio Health: https://essentiohealth.com LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/ollybridge Essentio Health on LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/essentiohealth Book a free discovery session: https://www.ollybridge.com/book-online Keynotes: https://www.ollybridge.com/buildabridge-keynotes Team workshops: https://www.ollybridge.com/buildabridge-workshops Essentio Health Program: https://www.ollybridge.com/buildabridge-testing Health & wellbeing strategy: https://www.ollybridge.com/buildabridge-strategy Blog: https://www.ollybridge.com/blog About the show The Australian Business Show is hosted by Nick Stehr. Every two weeks, Nick sits down with Australian founders and business leaders to unpack what really drives growth: the decisions people don't post about, the costly mistakes nobody sees, and the frameworks that hold up under pressure. Connect with Nick: https://nickstehr.com If this episode gave you something useful, follow the show and share it with one leader who needs to hear it. Thanks for tuning in to The Australian Business Show!  If you found value in this episode, hit subscribe so we can keep the conversations going — and share it with someone who’d enjoy it. 🎥 Want the full conversation? Watch the full episode on YouTube, and check out our other episodes for more in-depth discussions with experts across business, science, and innovation. Let’s connect: nickstehr.com Instagram: Nick Stehr Linkedin: Nick Stehr