WRITER | SPEAKER | SELF KINDNESS EXPERT
SOPHIE BRETAG
Small Shifts. Big Impact.
Transforming Leadership & Wellbeing.
Redefining Success, Wellbeing, and Leadership One Step at a Time.
What sets Sophie apart? Authenticity, lived experience, and a deep commitment to wellbeing. She doesn't just talk about leadership, resilience, and mental health—she’s lived it. As a sought-after speaker and panellist for major events such as the International Mental Health Symposium, National Workplace Mental Health Symposium, Freedom Festival, and the Institute of Public Accountants Wellbeing Webinar, she delivers impactful, heart-led conversations that challenge the status quo and spark real change.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Kindness in Leadership: The Hidden Superpower
Uncover how kindness, backed by neuroscience and positive psychology, can transform fast-paced workplace cultures. Leaders battling burnout and disengagement find in kindness a strategic edge that boosts psychological safety, morale, and success. Attendees walk away with practical boundary-setting techniques, gratitude-based engagement strategies, and actionable steps for infusing kindness into leadership practices.
Self Kindness in the Chaos: Building Resilience and Wellbeing
Focusing on leaders balancing heavy personal and professional demands, this keynote illustrates why self kindness underpins true resilience. Faced with burnout risks, leaders need mindfulness, nature-inspired practices, and strengths-based tactics to stay effective. Participants discover time-blocking tips, stress management through breathwork, and the elements of a self kindness toolkit, empowering them to protect their wellbeing and show up authentically.
Anchored in Kindness: Emotional Responsibility for Authentic Leadership
Focusing on how self kindness helps leaders manage emotions responsibly and guide teams with empathy. Overwhelm can derail even the best leaders, but by nurturing emotional resilience, they sustain personal wellbeing while motivating others. Attendees learn to identify emotional triggers, use mindfulness to stay balanced, and make values-aligned decisions, driving genuine, compassionate leadership.
Kindness in HR: Combating Burnout and Empathy Fatigue
Specifically tailored for HR professionals, this keynote offers solutions to the growing strain of burnout and empathy fatigue within caregiving roles. HR teams carry the emotional weight of entire organisations, making self kindness and boundary-setting vital. Delegates gain techniques to reduce stress, incorporate kindness into leadership, and establish supportive HR networks—enabling them to safeguard their own mental health while remaining empathetic, high-performing leaders.
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SEEN ON STAGE
As a recognised thought leader in workplace wellbeing, Sophie’s expertise has taken her to major conferences, leadership panels, and corporate events, where she inspires audiences to lead with kindness, prioritise mental health, and create cultures of genuine connection.
She has been a featured speaker at national and international events, including:
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Professional Speakers Association - Adelaide - Transforming your speaking presence with neuroscience and self compassion
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Workplace Mental Health Symposium - Gold Coast - Kind Leadership and Workplace Happiness
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Institute of Professional Accountants - Women In Practice - Online - Work/Life Balance Strategies
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The Shadow Pandemic - Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Adelaide - How Kindness in the Workplace can help keep people safer
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Thrive Summit - Online - Global - Self Kindness and Leadership
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ANZMHA - Mental Health Month Presentation - Online - National - Strategies to Stay Kind To Ourselves
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Aha Slides - Online - Global - Kindness at Work - why it matters
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Freedom Fest - Adelaide - Standing out from the crowd authentically
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Flourishing Ladies Event MC - Adelaide
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SA Woman Webinar - Online - Kind Boundaries - why they matter and how to implement them.
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Sleep Fearlessly, Sleepwear Launch MC - Adelaide
CONNECTING
THROUGH PODCASTS
Creating kinder, more connected workplaces—one conversation at a time.
Sophie Bretag has been a guest on numerous podcasts, sharing her insights on leadership, self-kindness, and workplace wellbeing. She believes podcasts are a powerful way to bring people together, sparking meaningful conversations that inspire change, challenge perspectives, and foster connection.
Through honest, heartfelt discussions, Sophie uses podcasting to ignite positive change and help others lead with more compassion and purpose.
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Heart-Led Changemakers Podcast
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Renegade Conversations Podcast
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Purposeful Empathy Podcast
As Seen In
From expert insights to personal stories, Sophie’s words have inspired readers worldwide—helping leaders, teams, and individuals create small shifts that lead to big change.
'Broken': Hidden side effect of Covid-19
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