December Dinnertime Meeting - Defy & Deliver: Strengthening Personal Resilience Through Humor
About the Session
Mental health-related concerns are rising, and reactive solutions aren’t enough. Defy and Deliver offers a proactive approach: teach your team how to manage emotions, reduce internalstressors, and build sustainable performance. In Defy and Deliver, psychotherapist and comedian Matthew Sharpe equips you with the emotional resilience skills you need to stay engaged, bounce back from stress, and show up—mentally and physically. This isn’t just a motivational talk; it’s a practical, science-backed workshop that helps you build the psychological flexibility to handle pressure without shutting down.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Recognize and regulate emotional triggers to improve communication & collaboration
- Shift from reactive to resilient thinking to maintain professionalism under pressure
- Use simple, evidence-based tools to manage stress in real time
- Build confidence and adaptability to face challenges without avoidance
- Use Humor appropriately and effectively to build connections and manage stress.
About the Speaker
Matt Sharpe
License Professional Counselor, MAC, MATS
Website:www.stanuptherapylive.com
Email: matt@standuptherapylive.com
