We Need To Talk with Toni Street

We all strive to age as gracefully as we can. To stay strong, healthy and energetic as the years go on, but that is much easier said than done. Dr Libby has spent her career as a nutritional biochemist and wellness guru helping us answer this question.  In the episode, Dr Libby gives Toni her 7 habits to help you age well, from the ones we all know like nutrition and exercise, to simple thing...

Keeping a family running smoothly is a difficult task that so often falls on the shoulders of women, which is why Nicole Retter created Personal Admin Manager or PAM for short. PAM helps you and your family deal with the mental load of the modern world by keeping track of appointments, reminders, special events and so mch more all in one place. In the episode, Toni and Nicole chat about how the id...

Shocktober is Hato Hone St John's annual campaign offering free CPR training to kiwi's all across the country, and it could help you save someone you love.  In this episode, Toni hears the story of Casie Blakelock who had a cardiac arrest when she was just 36 years old, and how the actions of her 17 year old daughter saved her life. She also hears from Lianne Pepperell and Sarah Maessen from...

Mental skills coach Gilbert Enoka was instrumental in transforming the All Blacks into one of the greatest sports teams of all time, helping with both the 2011 & 2015 Rugby World Cup wins. In the episode, Gilbert unpacks the strategies he used in his time with the All Blacks, and how these skills of mental resilience can apply in life beyond the sports field. Want more We Need To Talk? Find us...

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world, but this is something we really don't want to be leaders at. Our largely fair-skinned population along with the kiwi love for the outdoors goes some of the way to explaining why skin cancer is so prevalent in Aotearoa.  MoleMap's Chief Medical Officer Dr Lorna Claydon joins Toni to discuss why Kiwi's need to be extra vigilant...

Getting diagnosed with a major illness impacts not just the person diagnosed, but everyone else in their life too. Former Tactix coach Marianne Delaney-Hoshek is a Cancer Society ambassador who's had multiple brushes with cancer. First her father passed from skin cancer, then in February of this year her husband was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer.  In the episode Toni and Marianne chat a...

The mental load in the modern world can be overwhelming, with more and more getting added to your plate everyday. In this episode, Toni chats with PJ Harding & Nadia Lim about how they manage to juggle their busy lives.  This episode is brought to you by My Food Bag - Dinner, Done Better.  Want more We Need To Talk? Find us here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: This episode contains brief mentions of domestic violence and child sexual assault. A list of resources is available at the bottom of the description if you or someone you know needs help. Inner child healing is the practice of understanding and resolving childhood trauma through connecting to the child-like aspects of yourself. There may even be traumatic moments from your childhood that...

Cara Lennan is a fertility energetics coach who uses subconscious rewiring and nervous system regulation to help women conceive, but her work goes far beyond fertility. She works with her clients to strengthen their mind body connection to take their health in their own hand. In the episode Toni and Cara chat about how Cara's fertility struggles led her to work with a mind body connection coach, t...

Finding meaning and purpose in life can be a challenge for everyone, so much so that former NZSAS Physical Trainer John Templeton believes we're living in a worldwide pandemic of purposelessness.  John has fought his own battles with depression, and after leaving the SAS he struggled to find purpose in his life. This lead him down a path of psychology and philosophy to find his authentic self...

Bladder weakness will affect 1 in 3 women in their lives, yet it's still a sensitive topic for so many. So to get past this stigma, Toni is chatting with physiotherapist and pelvic health expert Caitlin Fris about the wide range of things that can lead to bladder weakness, and what you can do to prevent it.  This episode is brought to you by TENA Want more We Need To Talk? Find us here See om...

Kent Johns is a former sports broadcaster who, after years of feeling burnt out and exhausted, put in the work to turn his health around, and has never felt better. This inspired him to follow a new career of health coaching, and now he wants to help kiwis feel as good as he does. In this episode, Toni and Kent chat about the events that led to him seeing a nutritionist for the first time, his new...

Everyone knows we should be getting better sleep, but that's easier said than done. That's why in this episode Toni is chatting with sleep and health psychologist Tracey Gee about why so many people struggle with their sleep, and some practical tips we can all apply to help sleep better at night. This episode is brought to you by Wallace Cotton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The COVID-19 pandemic was a life changing time for everyone around the world, but for former One News reporter Joy Reid life still hasn't returned to pre-pandemic normality. After being diagnosed with long COVID, Joy's life was turned upside down and all these years later she's still dealing with the consequences.  In the episode, Toni and Joy chat about the long process of being diagnosed, h...

Weight loss drugs are all over the news at the moment, Ozempic being the most well known. With Wegovy, a similar drug to Ozempic, recently being approved for use in New Zealand it doesn't seem like the talk's going away any time soon.  In this episode Toni chats with Sarah Kennedy and Dr Richard Goldfarb about why weight loss drugs are becoming so popular, how they actually work, and any pote...

Jason Daniel founded activewear brand LSKD in 2007 after selling t-shirts to help fund his motocross racing. Fast forward to 2025 and the brand has surpassed $100 million in sales, and recently opened stores in Auckland and Christchurch, with another in Mount Manganui set to open soon.  In the nearly 20 years since the brand began, Jason has learnt a lot about running a business. In the episo...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome affects more than 10% of women worldwide and yet the level of care is no where near where it should be. Clare Goodwin is a nutritionist and PCOS expert who was diagnosed with PCOS in her mid-20s despite being extremely fit and healthy. Clare found that there were simple diet and lifestyle changes she could make that made drastic improvements to her symptoms. So on this ep...

For four and a half years, Becky Bouterey has been battling withdrawal from topical steroids. Becky began using topical steroids to help manage her eczema that she has been dealing with since childhood.  In this episode, Toni chats with Becky about her life since she stopped using topical steroids, and her upcoming treatment that's taking her to Thailand See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Everyone goes through phases in life where they question all the decisions they've made. Whether they're in the right career, if their relationship is right for them or if they're eating right. These are all decisions your Human Design could help you make.  In this episode Toni is talking with Human Design expert Charlotte Hill about what Human Design is, how it can help you be more confident...

The journey into motherhood can be complicated, and looks completely different for everyone. That's why this week Toni is chatting with former heptathlete and mother of two Sarah Cowley-Ross about her experience in the Fourth Trimester of pregnancy, and what she did to prepare for the difficult first months of motherhood. This episode is brought to you by Contact Energy's Fourth Trimester See omny...

You may know Dr Mary Birdsall as the fertility queen of New Zealand with her work helping kiwi couples realise their dream of starting a family. But Mary recently went on her own terrifying health journey with her battle with anal cancer. This experience has helped Mary gain a deeper understanding of what some her own patients have been through, and she's not entirely impressed by the standard of...

It's time for the very best episodes of We Need To Talk for 2024 In part three, Toni chats with the Alternative Comedy Collective's Mike Lane, and The Beauty Chef founder Carla Oates 0:00 Resilience through illness with ACC's Mike Lane In this episode Toni Street talks with Mike Lane about resilience through long term illnesses. Mike Lane from the Alternative Commentary Collective was diagnosed wi...

It's time for the very best episodes of We Need To Talk for 2024 In part two, Toni chats with her hair saviour Zoe Clark, and Denise Taylor and Lisa Goulart of the New Zealand Dizziness and Balance Center 0:00 Zoe Clark on how she fixed Toni's hair We Need To Talk Beauty In this episode, Toni Street catches up with Zoe Clark. Zoe, owner of Inco Studio, brought Toni's hair back to life after a seri...

It's time for the very best episodes of We Need To Talk for 2024 In part one, Toni chats with Rosa and Margo Flanagan of Two Raw Sisters, and professional makeup artist Lisa Matson 0:00 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 M...

After becoming the first kiwi woman to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals, Lulu Sun was named as the Woman's Tennis Association Newcomer of the Year. But tennis isn't Lulu's only passion, she has partnered with Sustainable Coastlines and will be completing litter intelligence training after the Australian Open.  Toni and Lulu chat about Lulu's performance at Wimbledon, dealing with her recent...