Hidden Gems: Meet Lauren Dike of Harmonna Inclusive Wellbeing

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lauren Dike.

Hi Lauren, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
On paper, my career looked successful. I was a professional athlete, then moved into real estate investment management and later diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting, working inside high-performance environments where pressure was constant and expectations were high. But internally, I felt chronically anxious, exhausted, and disconnected from myself. I experienced anxiety-induced depression and a deep sense of hopelessness despite trying everything I was told would help — therapy, medication, productivity strategies, and personal development work.

My turning point came when I was introduced to somatic healing. For the first time, someone helped me understand that my struggles weren’t just cognitive or emotional — they were physiological. My nervous system had been living in a prolonged survival response. Learning how to work with my body instead of trying to think my way out of stress changed my health, my relationships, and how I showed up professionally.

That experience led me to study the nervous system extensively and transition my career toward performance and wellbeing through a body-first lens. Today, I work with leaders and organizations to help people process stress more effectively so performance becomes sustainable rather than costly. My work focuses on building physiological capacity — helping individuals and teams stay clear, present, and effective under pressure — and it will also be featured in the upcoming documentary Ninety-Two: The Rest Rebellion No One Saw Coming.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
No, it definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. For most of my life, I struggled with my emotional health, often feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and unsure of where I fit despite appearing successful from the outside. Within a seven-year period, I lost both of my parents, which deeply shaped my life and forced me to confront grief, identity, and stability all at once.

After my mother passed, I convinced myself that going back to school would give me a fresh start, so I began studying for the GMAT. I took the exam three times, and each time my score dropped. I was eventually waitlisted at my dream school, but I also realized I didn’t want to take on significant debt, so I pivoted and accepted a role in real estate accounting with a company and team I genuinely enjoyed. That decision led me into asset management, where I had to learn an entirely new skill set and often felt out of my depth, questioning whether I had made a mistake.

In 2020, I was laid off due to COVID’s impact on the business, and shortly afterward my father passed away. That period forced a complete reevaluation of my life. My path has been marked by repeated ups and downs, uncertainty, and rebuilding, but those experiences also shaped my resilience and self-awareness. The cumulative lessons from grief, career transitions, and learning how to care for my own nervous system ultimately led me to the work I do today — helping others navigate stress, change, and pressure in a healthier and more sustainable way.

As you know, we’re big fans of Harmonna Inclusive Wellbeing. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Harmonna Inclusive Wellbeing is a performance and wellbeing consultancy focused on helping people and organizations build the physiological capacity required for modern work. At its core, my work addresses a problem many leaders and teams feel but struggle to name: stress is no longer occasional, yet most solutions still treat it as a mindset issue rather than a body-based one. I help individuals and organizations understand how chronic pressure impacts the nervous system and teach practical ways to process stress so performance becomes sustainable instead of costly.

I specialize in nervous system–centered coaching, experiential workshops, organizational programs, and speaking engagements that translate neuroscience and somatic principles into accessible, real-world tools. Rather than focusing only on awareness or education, my work emphasizes lived experience and application. Participants don’t just learn about stress they experience measurable shifts in clarity, communication, and recovery in real time.

What sets Harmonna apart is the integration of lived experience, extensive study of the nervous system, and a background spanning performance environments, finance, and organizational consulting. I bridge the gap between personal wellbeing and workplace performance, helping high achievers and teams work with stress instead of pushing through it. The approach is practical, science-informed, and designed for real environments not retreats removed from daily life.

Brand-wise, I am most proud that Harmonna reframes wellbeing as performance infrastructure rather than self-care. The work supports people in building internal safety, flexibility, and capacity so they can lead, collaborate, and create from a regulated state. Readers should know that whether through 1:1 coaching, organizational partnerships, workshops, or speaking, the goal is the same: helping people move through stress efficiently so they can sustain success, health, and meaningful impact over time.

Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
Don’t worry about getting your website, pitch, LinkedIn, etc., perfect. It WILL change, lots of times. Getting out and doing your work consistently is what builds knowledge. You MUST fail and get good at it to learn the important lessons!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.harmonna.co
• Instagram: harmonnawellbeing
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-d-0404/