This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

Your team doesn't break overnight. It happens one missed signal at a time.

If you manage people, you are the first responder to their wellbeing — long before HR, long before the doctor. Gallup finds managers account for at least 70% of the variance in a team's engagement. That's not a burden. It's leverage. It means the small things you do, week in and week out, matter more than any policy.

Before They Break is the practical handbook for line managers who want teams that perform — and last. It takes the SHEDS framework — Sleep, Hydration, Exercise, Diet and Stress — and turns it into something you can actually use on a Monday morning: how to read the early signs, how to have the conversation you've been avoiding, and how to build a culture where people don't quietly run themselves into the ground.

Built backwards from a course that already runs in real workplaces, this isn't theory. It's specific behaviours, not vibes.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

understand the five SHEDS fundamentals and why they drive performance
recognise the early signs of burnout or breakdown — before they become absence
have confident, supportive wellbeing conversations without overstepping
run the first ten minutes of a return-to-work or sickness call well
build a high-performing, psychologically safe team culture
use the SHEDS Radar to assess and improve how your team is really doing

Practical. Evidence-based. Built for real teams and real conversations.

Because when you lead wellbeing, your team performs — and lasts. Healthy staff = healthy business.

Read by the author, in his own voice. This audiobook is digitally narrated using a voice clone of Simon Millington.

Before They Break

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