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One of the benefits Hansen has introduced for employees is a tea m workout via Zoom every Saturday morning
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Number of employees Xeva provided with workout equipment
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Participants still fully engaged in the fitness program after seven months
28 lbs.
Largest amount of weight lost by a Xeva employee this year
SOURCE OF STRENGTH Xeva Mortgage CEO Trevor Hansen has seen the benefits of staying in shape during the pandemic – and now he’s working to share his healthy habits with his company TREVOR HANSEN, CEO of VERICO Xeva Mortgage, attributes his mental fortitude during the pandemic to an established tradition of working out. “I noticed I was not having the same struggles as many of my friends, family and colleagues were [during the pandemic],” Hansen says. “I realized that working out, eating healthy and limiting my alcohol consumption was a major contributing factor to not seeing the same effects.” Hoping his employees would realize the same benefits, Hansen instituted a health and wellness program at Xeva. “Although it
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was a big endeavour to take on, personally and financially, we truly felt it would immediately have a positive and lasting effect now and for years to come,” Hansen says. “It has undeniably brought our team closer and created a safe place for many to reach out for support and encouragement.” The program has also yielded a crucial lesson for Xeva employees – and for Hansen himself. “What I have learned most through this pursuit is that we all put limitations on ourselves and that age is just a number,” he says. “My wife, Luisa, and I started this
fitness journey approximately two years ago. I had just turned 50 and I wanted a new challenge, so I decided I would get in the best shape of my life. Thankfully, she decided to join me in the journey, and we recognized early on that we were experiencing so many positive and impactful changes in our lives. Our relationship with each other and our kids became better. Professionally, despite COVID-19, we each had the best year we’ve ever had. We had more energy, and we inspired many of our friends and family to start fitness programs of their own.”
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