Is it just me, or is being a leader harder now than ever before?

Stay calm under pressure. Support everyone. Don't let it get to you.

The problem? No one carries all of that indefinitely — and pretending otherwise is exactly what's making leadership feel so heavy.

Leadership has never been more emotionally demanding. You're expected to support mental health, navigate conflict, manage constant change, coach performance, retain employees, embrace AI, hit ambitious targets, communicate with empathy, and somehow make everyone feel heard along the way — often all in the same day. Most leadership training focuses on managing everyone else. This workshop is about managing, and more importantly, supporting yourself.

Join Sophie Gray, Founder & CEO of DiveThru, and Brianna Madron, Director of People & Culture at DiveThru, for a practical and evidence-informed workshop on navigating the emotional weight of leadership.

In this session, we'll explore:

• Why leadership feels so much harder now than it used to
• The concept of emotional labour and what it actually costs leaders
• How to recognize the emotional load you're carrying — mentally, physically, and in how you lead
• What leaders unintentionally take ownership of that isn't actually theirs
• Practical habits and tools to lighten the load without lowering the bar
• How to build a personalized Leadership Toolkit
• How to turn insights into one concrete, sustainable commitment

Participants will receive a guided worksheet designed to help them identify the emotional weight they're carrying, clarify what's actually theirs to hold, and build a personalized Leadership Reset Plan.

Whether you're leading a team through change, managing tough performance conversations, or simply feeling the weight of doing it all, this workshop will provide tools and insights you can apply immediately.

Meet Your Hosts

Sophie Gray | Founder & CEO, DiveThru

Sophie Gray is the Founder & CEO of DiveThru, a mental health company focused on making care more approachable and accessible. Drawing from her own lived experience, she's passionate about helping individuals and organizations access simple, stigma-free mental health support.

Brianna Madron | Director of People & Culture, DiveThru

Brianna Madron, DiveThru's Director of People & Culture, brings over a decade of experience building people-centred workplace cultures across a variety of industries. She's passionate about helping teams create environments where employees feel supported, connected, and empowered to do their best work.

About DiveThru

Through our in-person studios and online platform, we provide mental health support through therapy and psychological assessments. Our mission is to help ensure no one struggles alone. We also partner with organizations to offer employees a preferred rate on our therapy sessions.