Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe: From Struggle to Teaching Others How to Thrive

DR. ROBYNE HANLEY-DAFOE is an educational behaviorist, bestselling author of I Hope So, and international speaker who teaches resilience and well-being.She shares her journey from struggling with undiagnosed ADHD as a child to dropping out of high school, being institutionalized at 16, and surviving a near-death car accident—and how her mother's question "how do you want to feel?" instead of "what are your goals?" changed everything.She explains:◼ How undiagnosed ADHD in young girls can lead to rejection sensitivity, self-harm, and addiction◼ The difference between hope and optimism—and why hope is what makes resilience possible◼ Why high performers often succeed despite their habits, not because of them◼ What "making yourself savable" means◼ The cost of hopelessness in society today