

Toni Street's top tips to confident communication
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 colleg…

The ABC's to fixing your breathing with Abby Stewart
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 Ste…

Healing your relationship with food with Nicole Gaviria
WARNING: This episode contains mentions of eating disorders. A list of resources is available at the bottom of the description if you or someone you know needs help. The relationship between women and food can be incredibly complicated, and in many cases harmful. With weight loss and dieting engra…

Becoming a Māori Millionaire with Te Kahukura Boynton
WARNING: This episode contains brief mentions of domestic violence, drug addiction, and mental health issues. A list of resources is available at the bottom of the description if you or someone you know needs help. How do you turn your life around from being a school dropout, struggling with chron…

170 Days: The fight to bring Baby Austin home
Pregnancy is already a time of mixed emotions, nerves, and trepidation, but what happens when your baby comes dangerously early? That's what happened for Abby Rawls and her baby Austin. Austin was born at just 25 weeks, and what followed was a harrowing 170 days in Christchurch's NICU. In the epi…

"Sleep isn't just a nightime event" - Dr Sumit Samant
Everyone knows we should be getting better sleep, but that's so much easier said than done. That's why we brought in Dr Sumit Samant from Auckland Sleep Clinic to answer Toni's burning questions about how to not just get more sleep but to improve the sleep you do get. In the episode Toni and Sumi…

Throwback: Disordered eating with Two Raw Sisters
WARNING: This episode contains mentions of eating disorders. A list of resources is available at the bottom of the description if you or someone you know needs help Rosa and Margo Flanagan have both dealt with their own struggles with disordered eating and have had to work together to create a hea…

Weight loss surgery: Four years later with Justine Shera
A few years ago we had Justine Shera, creator of My Balance Project, on We Need To Talk to chat with Toni about her experience getting weight loss surgery. Now Justine is back on the podcast to talk about the most recent step in her weight loss journey, getting a tummy tuck. In the episode Toni an…

Life as a woman CEO with Alexandra Vranyac-Wheeler
Alexandra Vranyac-Wheeler is the CEO of Master Electricians, a 100-year-old professional trade organisation made up of more than 10,000 members across the coutnry. In the episode Toni and Alexandra chat about the new perspective she's bringing to the organisation as it's first ever female CEO, th…

How to feed growing kids with Rebecca Bruce
Ensuring your kids are properly fed can feel like an impossible task, especially if they're picky or have dietary requirements. Rebecca Bruce is a paediatric dietician and mum of two who understand how hard it can be to feed your kids with healthy, delicous, simple food. If you're interested in …