WRITER | SPEAKER | SELF KINDNESS EXPERT
COMING SOON
The Kind Way
Feel better. Lead brighter. Live fuller.
​​​
If you’re holding it all together on the outside while silently falling apart inside - you’re not alone. The modern workplace isn’t built for the emotional load so many of us carry. But what if there was a better way?
​
Sophie Bretag’s debut book is your invitation to stop surviving and start thriving - with authenticity, purpose, and self kindness at the heart of it all.
​
Join the waitlist!
This is not another hustle handbook
“This isn’t about stepping back from your ambition. This is about redefining success in a way that includes you.”
​​​
In a world shaped by speed, pressure and perpetual overdrive, The Kind Way offers a bold and timely proposition - kindness is not a weakness in leadership it is a life-changing metric for success, sustainability and the human spirit.
Written for busy professionals and leaders who are capable, committed and quietly exhausted, this book challenges the belief that achievement must come at the expense of wellbeing.
WHY THE KIND WAY?
​
Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, organisational research and lived leadership experience, Sophie Bretag introduces a new framework - a practical, measurable framework for leading and living with heart. Built on four essential pillars Know Yourself, Include with Intention, Nurture Your Capacity and Demonstrate Conscious Leadership the framework translates kindness from an abstract value into a tangible leadership capability that can be developed, measured and embedded at both individual and organisational levels.
​
Blending real-world case studies, reflective practices and practical tools, The Kind Way shows how self-kindness sharpens decision-making, inclusion fuels performance and conscious leadership creates cultures where people can thrive without burning out. Part mentor, part roadmap and part invitation to lead differently, this book is for anyone who wants to succeed without losing themselves in the process and to build a legacy grounded in humanity, courage and sustainable impact.
A Book for the Quietly Struggling High Achiever
Whether you are a senior leader, business owner, educator, healthcare worker, or caregiver, this book will meet you with honesty, empathy, and practical support. Sophie writes the way she speaks - with warmth, wisdom, and a genuine desire to help you thrive.
​
Each chapter offers real-world tools, compassionate insights, and small shifts that add up to big change. This is not a theoretical textbook. It is a guide you will return to whenever things feel overwhelming and you need a way to gently reset, recharge, and move forward.
Sophie Bretag is a globally recognised Self Kindness Expert, leadership coach, and Founder of Metta Leaders. With more than 20 years of experience in HR, leadership, and wellbeing, she has helped organisations and individuals across Australia and internationally create cultures rooted in connection, care, and purpose.
​
Sophie is a cancer survivor, burnout thriver, and nature therapy practitioner who brings real-world warmth and wisdom to everything she creates. Through her speaking, mentoring, and now her first book, she invites others to reconnect with themselves and lead with heart.
ABOUT SOPHIE
Sophie’s book is currently in development and will be released in 2026.
​
By joining the waitlist, you will receive behind-the-scenes updates, early access to bonus content, and a chance to read exclusive sample chapters before the official launch. You will also be the first to hear about in-person launch events in Adelaide, Sydney, and other locations.
​
This is more than a book. It is a movement towards a kinder, more sustainable way of living and leading.