Have You Had This Conversation?

This week, Gemma sits down with Nancy Rothstein - acclaimed sleep strategist, author, public speaker, and TONE Expert - to talk about the power of quality sleep, and practical steps you can take starting TODAY to achieve it.

Known as The Sleep Ambassador, Nancy has helped over a quarter million people through her LinkedIn Learning course, Sleep is Your Superpower. Her debut book, My Daddy Snores, has sold over half a million copies, and her latest book, Rising in the Mourning: Ways to Celebrate Life, hit shelves this September.

With an estimated 45% of the population suffering from sleep deficiency, quality sleep is more important than ever. In this episode of Have You Had This Conversation, we talk about the countless benefits of sleep to your mental and physical health, and we outline clear, effective steps you can implement now to build a lasting sleep habit.

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This week, Gemma sits down with Leslie Day-Harrell to discuss the power of positive psychology and mindfulness in fostering a collaborative, thriving, value-driven workplace.

Leslie is Executive Vice President of Associate Experience and Head of Corporate Real Estate at Jackson Healthcare, one of the country’s largest healthcare staffing companies. She recently led a $120M, 4-year expansion project in which aligning the employee experience and company culture across this larger footprint was key to its success.

In this episode of Have You Had This Conversation, we talk about how instilling a growth-oriented mindset can improve engagement, problem-solving, stress management, and connection, especially in a virtual environment, while combating issues like chronic burnout. By adopting these tools, we can foster a workplace that is more productive and rewarding - for everyone.

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This week, Gemma sits down with Brian Phan to discuss diversity, inclusion, and belonging, as well as the challenges and opportunities around ensuring and promoting equity. Phan outlines steps companies can take to improve workplace DEI, particularly what individuals can do to support the AAPI community through his lens of growing up Asian in America.

Phan is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) leader and member of the AAPI community. He is passionate about fostering conversation, networking, and supporting those grappling with psychological impacts resulting from a lack of inclusion, equity, and representation. 

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This week, Gemma sits down with Tara Stiles, affectionately called the “yoga rebel,” to discuss how to feel good physically and emotionally and manage distractions in a hyper-connected world. BONUS guided breathing exercise!

Stiles advocates for inclusivity in her practice, asserting that yoga exists within us all, and that it works best “when it feels like you.” Finding moments to reconnect with our breath, identifying where and when our energy increases, deriving motivation from inspiration, and building habits to reduce tension and rigidity can help us feel our best and positively impact the communities around us.

She is a wellness expert, bestselling author, and the founder of Strala Yoga in NYC where she serves clients including Deepak Chopra and Jane Fonda. 

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This week, Gemma sits down with Fran Hauser to deconstruct stereotypes around “niceness” as a weakness in the business world. Hauser shows us how we can reclaim workplace “niceness” from its negative connotation by operating from a place of decisiveness and empathy, resulting in greater success.

Hauser is the best-selling author of two books and has invested in over 30 female-founded companies. She has been featured on TODAY, CNBC, Fortune, TIME, Fast Company, Forbes, Vogue.com, and Oprah.com and was named Business Insider's "30 Women In VC to Watch" and Refinery29’s “Six Most Powerful Women in New York City's Tech Scene”. 

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“Have You Had This Conversation,” is a new podcast from TONE Networks that answers your burning questions, addresses uncomfortable topics, and provides the tools to improve the tone of your day. Hosted by Founder and CEO Gemma Toner, each episode features experts, of which we ask big questions and outline actionable solutions, all while creating an inclusive, supportive space in which to grow and thrive.

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More and more, the research is showing that food and diet are intricately linked to mood. This week we speak to Dr. Uma Naidoo, who founded and directs the first hospital based nutritional psychiatry service in the United States. Additionally she is a trained chef, who works to optimize the gut/brain connection. Gemma sits down with Dr. Uma to talk about the small but effective changes that we can make to impove our physical and mental health. For more information on our podcast please visit: https://www.podpage.com/have-you-had-this-conversation/

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This week Gemma talks to Dr. DeRetta Rhodes. DeRetta is the Chief People Capital Officer at the Atlanta Braves. They dive into what it takes as a woman of color to make it in a male dominated industry. You'll learn how to build your own space that you can be comfortable in, no matter who surrounds you. For more information on our podcast please visit: https://www.podpage.com/have-you-had-this-conversation/

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This week, Gemma sits down with Tara Stiles. Tara is a wellness expert, bestselling author and the founder of Strala Yoga. Enjoy a breathing exercise with Tara and then listen to them discuss how contrary to some popular opinion, yoga can be accessible to all. Tara, known as the "yoga rebel," will talk about this and what to do if you evere do feel that a space is not for you. For more information on our podcast please visit: https://www.podpage.com/have-you-had-this-conversation/

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