interactive workshop
Thriving Through Uncertainty
Mortgage professionals operate in a high-stakes environment — tight timelines, complex client emotions, changing regulation, and a market that can turn quickly. Sustained health and performance in this space requires a system that protects energy, elevates health and sparks hope.
This is an incubator-style, interactive workshop designed to help CMBA-BC leaders build real strategy in real time. Led by behaviourist Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe and physiologist Dr. Greg Wells, the session blends the science of behaviour change, resilience, thriving, and human energy with practical tools that make implementation easier.
Participants will identify what to add (high-impact habits, team practices, and leadership behaviours) and what to subtract (friction, outdated assumptions, low-value effort, and energy drains) to elevate performance while reducing burnout risk. The session introduces a set of Anchor Points—practical, repeatable fundamentals that make sustainable high performance possible in demanding professional environments.
In this incubator, you and your team will build:
- A clear picture of your current health and performance reality — and what that means for service, trust, and execution.
- A Return-on-Energy framework to prioritize the few moves that create the biggest impact.
- An Add/Subtract Audit to identify what to start, stop, and simplify — so change is realistic and achievable.
- A “Now What” action plan: two to three specific experiments to run immediately, with clear success measures.
This is a working session designed to leave professionals with a clear, practical next steps, so the strategy doesn’t just sound good in the session: it shows up in calendars, workflows, and daily practices.
special sneak peek
How to Choose Hope Even When It’s Hard
Dr. Greg & Dr. Robyne in Conversation
People are navigating stress, setbacks, and uncertainty by trying to control everything and doing it alone, which amplifies anxiety and drains performance.
In this episode of The Dr. Greg Wells Podcast, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe explores why hope is not the same thing as optimism, and why clinging to outcomes can backfire when life gets hard. She and Dr. Wells unpack “agency thinking” as the antidote to control spirals, then translate that mindset into practical micro-steps: get safe, get resourced, and choose the next right move.
You will discover that hope is a skill you can practice to keep moving forward without needing perfect certainty or a guaranteed outcome.
This episode helps you break out of the loop of “I must fix this right now” and move toward a more proactive approach that is achievable and sustainable.
Multi-Award-Winning Scholar | Author | Speaker
Meet Dr. Robyne
Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe isn’t just a globally recognized speaker and scholar — she’s your friendly neighbourhood scientist who makes life make sense! With a treasure trove of awards and a worldwide following, Dr. Robyne is on a mission to empower audiences everywhere with practical strategies for fostering resiliency and making stress your ally, not the enemy.
From packed auditoriums to classrooms, to stages, and boardrooms, Dr. Robyne brings research to life with boundless enthusiasm and an uncommon gift for bridging theory with action. Her approachability and relatability shine through, inspiring individuals and organizations alike to tackle life’s challenges with confidence. Dr. Robyne crafts experiences that integrate scientific research with inspirational narratives filled with practical tools and strategies that are instantly actionable.
As a mother of three teenagers, Dr. Robyne embodies her teachings by seamlessly blending real-world realities, rigorous research, and profound wisdom with her own personal journey.
physiologist | author | peak performance expert
Meet Dr. Greg
Dr. Greg Wells is a scientist, human physiologist, and best-selling author who translates complex science into practical strategies for health and peak performance.
After breaking his neck at age 15 and returning to elite level swimming, he completed endurance events, like the Nanisivik Marathon 600 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Ironman Canada, and the Tour d’Afrique, an 11,000-km cycling race that is the longest in the world.
Dr. Wells earned a Ph.D. in Human Physiology, was a tenured professor at the University of Toronto, and is now a Senior Scientist at SickKids Hospital. He has written five best-selling books and hosted the award-winning Superbodies series, which aired on Olympic broadcasts worldwide in 2010 and 2012.
Dr. Wells’ moonshot is to solve the billion-person problem of sleeplessness, metabolic syndrome, inactivity, and mental health so everyone can live a limitless life. He lives with his family in Toronto.