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Sophie Bretag

CEO and Founder
Metta Leaders
Country or state 
Australia
Available to 
Global
City 
Cairns
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
Australia/Brisbane

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Bio

Sophie is a Workplace Kindness and Connection Specialist, Meditation Teacher, Mindful Mentor and Happiness Coach. Additionally, with over 15 years experience in Executive Human Resource Management as well as still working as a Senior HR Consultant she offers a unique combination of understanding what workplaces and their teams need, and the challenges high performers can face. She is able to give practical tools and tips to assist with mental health and wellness at work and is the perfect fit for supporting organisations to help their staff become mentally healthier and increase engagement.

Sophie is recognised as a dynamic presenter and expert in her field and her candid approach is described as honest, engaging and inspiring. As a multi-award winner and finalist she understands how the pressure of being a high performer and being in the spotlight can impact mental health and wellbeing.

Having worked with and mentored many leaders and teams, Sophie is a regular guest speaker on podcasts, at events and conferences with particular focus on heart-centred and kind leadership, mental health at work, professional growth, leadership and developing teams.

Current position (1)

CEO and Founder

Metta Leaders

Degrees (8)
Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing
Langley Group
2022 to 2023
Certified Meditation Teacher
The Meditation Organisation - AMC
2021
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Practitioner Certified
The Priority Academy
2023
Happiness Life Coach
Transformation Academy
2022
Breathwork Faciliator
Yoga Alliance
2022
HR Certificate
TAFE NSW
2012 to 2013
Mental Health First Aid
Transpiral Wellbeing
2021 to 2023
Bachelor of Technology
Flinders University
1997 to 2021

Presentations

Presentations (2)
Thriving, not just surviving - Kind leadership, its impact on workplace mental health, productivity

Workplace wellbeing and mental health. Everybody is talking about it and trying to find solutions, but how many organisations have practical solutions for what can be done to assist and support the mental wellbeing of their teams in a meaningful way? According to a study undertaken by the University of SA, ‘…the economic cost of workplaces with poor psychosocial climates is $6 billion annually.’ The study also found that ‘…employees with psychological distress take 4 times more sick days per month, have high performance loss and cost around $6300 per annum in increased sick leave.’
As an antidote to the increasing workplace mental health crisis, I will explain how Kind Leadership can be used as a leadership superpower. We will discuss what kind leadership is and why its fast becoming one of the most discussed and celebrated leadership traits across the Globe.

Mindful or Mind-full? Leader and employee burnout - is this the new pandemic?

With mass layoffs and cost-of-living pressures mounting, it’s no wonder employers are concerned about the wellbeing and engagement of their staff. Burnout rates are rising in workplaces across the world, according to the 2023 State of Workplace Burnout report.

The survey of people across 40 countries found that over 38 per cent of participants were experiencing all three of the dimensions of burnout defined by the World Health Organisation: exhaustion, cynicism and reduced efficacy.

So how can mindfulness and meditation assist in what could potentially become our next worldwide pandemic - burnt out and disengaged humans? This presentation explains what burn out is, why it is becoming so prevalent and some of the ways in which individuals and organisations can implement preventative and supportive modalities to enhance workplace wellbeing and productivity.

Past talks (5)
Kind Leadership and Mental Health and Wellbeing
International Mental Health Symposium
Gold Coast, Australia
June 7, 2022
Standing Out From The Crowd - Authentic Leadership
Freedom Festival - Women's Entrepreneurial Retreat
South Australia, Australia
November 24, 2022
Mental Health, Workplace Wellbeing, Kind Leadership, Leadership Wellbeing
Multiple Podcasts - Leadership, Business and Wellbeing
Global
Work Life Balance - Is it a myth or can we achieve it?
IPA Women's Connection Series Panel
Australia
May 3, 2023
Boundary Setting for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Boundary Setting for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Australia
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Expertise (14)

Health & Well-being
Leadership
Business
Happiness in the workplace Kindness Leadership power of kindness Stress and Anxiety in the workplace Leader Burnout mental health at work Workplace wellbeing conscious workplace culture heart leadership Burnout Prevention

Awards & certifications (5)

Emerging Leader - Finalist
Women Changing the World – Global Awards
2023
Women to Watch Award - Finalist
Beam Magazine
2022
Life Passion Award - Winner
The Seven Effect
2021
Outstanding Leadership Award - Finalist
LeadershipHQ
2020
Leadership and Fearless Educator Awards - Finalist
Roar Success
2022
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Why choose me? 

I am leading a Workplace Kindness Revolution where leaders and teams thrive instead of just survive.

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