Everyday Awakening

Growing Hope with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe

June 29, 2026·57 min
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Hope isn't a feeling you wait for. It's a practice you build.     My guest today, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe explores the neuroscience, psychology, and resilience research behind hope — and why it may be the most underestimated skill we have. Dr. Robyne draws from her own story of childhood institutionalization and a near-death experience to show how hope can be held even in the hardest places. Her latest book, I Hope So, is born from her lived experience.     We explore the relationship between hope and trust, and what it really means to grow more resilient — not by returning to who you were, but by becoming someone who can carry more. Grief changes us. It's not something we get over; it's something we learn to carry. And hope is how we learn to carry it.     Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is an award-winning psychologist, education behaviorist, and two-time TEDx speaker with over 18 years of university teaching and research experience. She is known for making complex science feel personal and usable — delivering insight with both rigor and heart.     What gives you life right now? What are you allowing yourself to hope for?     LEARN MORE ABOUT Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe:   Website: https://drrobyne.ca   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_robynehd/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drrobynehd   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr_robynehd/videos   JOIN MY COMMUNITY   -         Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catherineduncanmabcc/ -         Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CatherineDuncanmabcc -         YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@catherineduncanmabcc -         Website - https://www.catherineduncan.org   Everyday Awakening with Catherine Duncan is a journey into our heart and soul and oneness with the Universe.

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