We Need To Talk with Toni Street

WARNING: This episode contains brief mentions of drug addiction.
Aaron Fleming hasn’t had the easiest run in life, when he was 16 he suffered multiple collapsed lungs which lead to multiple major surgeries and years of recovery. This lead to a period of depression, and addiction to pain medication. After this his surgeon said he’d never be able to physically exert himself again. To prove his surgeon wrong, Aaron decided he was going to compete in an Ironman, an incredibly difficult, full-day triathlon.
Cut to now, Aaron has completed more than 20 Ironmans across two decades and is heading to Hawai'i to compete in the world championship. Aaron credits connecting with nature as a huge part of his recovery, and is now on a mission to educate people on the healing abilities of nature.
Whether it's simply spending time in your garden or taking a walk along the beach, or heading out for big, multi-day treks in Aotearoa's most remote locations, the power of connecting with nature cannot be overstated. But even more importantly, giving nature a helping hand can have unexpected benefits to you own wellbeing.
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Talking about money and finances can be incredibly difficult, and often boring, especially for women. It's hard to get the conversation started even among friends, which can lead you to feeling lost and hopeless.
That's where Victoria Harris comes in. Victoria co-founded the financial education platform The Curve, with the goal of using her experience from working in the finance world to educate women on finding their path to financial freedom.
In the episode Toni and Victoria chat about how The Curve came to be, why it's so important for women to gain a better understanding of their finances, and why the so called 'motherhood penalty' can so easily put women behind their male peers. Plus the new fund The Curve is launching specifically designed to help women start climbing the financial ladder.
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What is it that high performing CEOs, sports stars, and leaders all have in common? James Laughlin knows.
James is a leadership speaker, executive coach, and author of the best selling book 'Habits of High Performers' and believes anyone can become a high performer with the right attitude and belief system.
In the episode, James tells Toni about the habits that the most successful people in society all share, how anyone can become a high performer no matter their background, and why he believes success all comes down to the 'top two inches'.
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This week we're doing something a little different on We Need To Talk, Toni's sitting down on her own to give you some of her most helpful tips and tricks to becoming a more confident communicator.
Nowadays nearly everyone has to do some form of public speaking, whether you're presenting to collegues at work, coaching your kids' sports team, or selling yourself to potential employers, it's something you've got to do in your day to day life.
From simple things such as asking yourself 'if not me then who?' to realities such as 'confidence comes from experience', this episode is full of practical advice for anyone who wants to be a more skilled and confident communicator.
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We know that breathing well calms us down, but did you know that proper breathing is also critical to the way we function as humans? You might have something called breathing pattern disorder, and you might not even know it.
In this episode of We Need To Talk, respiratory physiotherapist Abby Stewart explains exactly what breathing pattern disorder is, what we can do about it, and tell us a bit about her own journey that led to this kind of work.
You can follow her on Instagram @the_breathingphysio
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