Length4h 50m
About this audiobook
Your team doesn't break overnight. It happens one missed signal at a time.
If you manage people, you're the first responder to their wellbeing — long before HR or the doctor. Gallup finds managers account for at least 70% of the variance in a team's engagement. That isn't a burden. It's leverage.
Before They Break turns the SHEDS framework — Sleep, Hydration, Exercise, Diet and Stress — into something you can use on a Monday morning: how to spot the early signs of burnout, have the conversation you've been avoiding, and build a culture where people don't quietly run themselves into the ground.
You'll learn to read the warning signs before they become absence, handle a return-to-work conversation, and use the SHEDS Radar to see how your team is really doing.
Built from a course that runs in real workplaces. Specific behaviours, not vibes.
Lead well. Live well. Help others thrive.
Read by the author, in his own voice.
Digitally narrated using a voice clone of Simon Millington.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics, Health and Wellness
Length4 hrs 50 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJul 13, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Opening
2Introduction
32. The SHEDS Framework — The Five Fundamentals
43. Your Role in Wellbeing — What You Can and Can’t Do
54. Sleep — The Performance Pillar
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65. Hydration — The Overlooked Edge
76. Exercise — Movement, Not Marathons
87. Diet — The Ground Underneath Everything
98. Stress: The Pillar That Sits Behind Everything Else
109. Building a Wellbeing Culture
1110. Reading the Signs: Before the Body Speaks
1211. The Wellbeing Conversation: How to Start It, How to Hold It
1312. The SHEDS Radar: Using the Self-Assessment with Your Team
1413. Models in Practice: Your Manager’s Toolkit
1514. Conclusion — The Committed Line Manager
16Closing
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