What do Olympic athletes, real estate agents, and university professors have in common? They all eventually hit a breaking point and the best  come back stronger. Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is one of the world’s leading experts on how resilience makes this happen.

A celebrated scholar, international speaker, and author of Calm Within the Storm, Stress Wisely, and the upcoming I Hope So, Robyne joins us to share her five-pillar model of everyday resiliency—a framework grounded in 20 years of research, wrapped in stories you won’t forget.

We dive into her journey and her breaking points, from teen dropout to tenured professor to full-time resilience coach. And how a life-changing car accident (and one brilliant question from her son) prompted her to walk away from her “dream job” to pursue a new path. Her message? Resilience isn’t about pushing through. It’s about aligning with what matters most.

With clarity, science, and heartfelt personal stories, Robyne unpacks the five pillars of resilience—Belonging, Perspective, Acceptance, Hope, and Humor—and gives us the tools to model them, especially in the face of stress, rejection, or uncertainty in the real estate world.

Resources:

• Read Dr. Robyne’s books:
• Calm Within the Storm
• Stress Wisely
• I Hope So (Pre-order—releases 2/10/2026)
• Follow Dr. Robyne on Instagram: @drrobyne
• Read: The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
• Read: The Anxious Generation by Dr. Jonathan Haidt
• Order the Millionaire Real Estate Agent Playbook | Volume 2

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