Your nervous system is your personal bodyguard. It helps you to determine what is safe, what isn’t, and what to do about it all without your conscious input. For so many in professional spaces, the bodyguard never leaves duty, making it hard to have an easygoing and genuine experience or even project our personalities because the space just isn’t safe. This is a huge contributor to the incredibly large rates of burnout we are seeing. How can you get your best work done or show up in your full genius if you’re not fully in touch with your mind due to a nervous system perceiving danger? Enter Lauren Dike!
Lauren Dike’s company Harmonna Inclusive Wellbeing, combines personal insights with professional expertise in stress management, neuroscience, and DEI to revolutionize workplace cultures. They use evidence-based nervous system regulation techniques with DEI principles, mindfulness practices, and emotional intelligence training, creating a comprehensive solution for today’s workplace challenges. There are so many both inside and out of the office but we know that a regulated team is an empowered, innovative, and productive team.
Harmonna takes a unique approach to wellness by addressing the root causes of burnout that many traditional initiatives overlook. Unlike standard Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion programs that may neglect the critical role of stress management, Harmonna focuses on the 80% of stress originating from nervous system dysregulation. By implementing neurology-based interventions, they aim to create sustainable change, reduce absenteeism, increase productivity, and foster genuine connections within the workplace. Their tailored strategies ensure that stress is tackled at its core, promoting a healthier and more connected work environment.
About The Founder:
Growing up as the only Black child in many spaces, Lauren learned early on to overperform to avoid negative attention. This drive followed her into corporate spaces, where she overcompensated to counteract the pressure of being different. She often presented an inauthentic version of herself, believing the real Lauren wasn’t enough.
In her career, Lauren moved from job to job, seeking fresh starts and safety, only to realize that the safety she sought needed to come from within. Her constant state of survival mode left her in a state of hypervigilance, negatively impacting her nervous system and mental health. This profound personal experience became the catalyst for her work with Harmonna, where she now helps others find internal wellness and break free from the pressures that stifle authenticity.
Who are the people?
- Lauren Dike, Founder and wellness strategist, pioneers a new approach to workplace well-being that integrates neuroscience-based stress regulation and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Her mission is to help companies build healthier, more inclusive cultures that allow employees to thrive authentically.
- Pauline Romas – Lead Consultant – a certified somatic and neurological fitness coach with a background in software development and corporate training who helps people develop a deeper mind-body connection for overall wellness and personal growth.
The audience
- Harmonna serves organizations and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that are committed to improving employee well-being, reducing stress, and fostering more inclusive and productive workplaces.
Key phrases/group names
- “Inclusive Well-being through Neuroscience”
- “Building Resilient Workplaces”
- “Wellness as a Business Strategy”
The differentiator (What are they really selling?)
Lauren goes beyond typical wellness recommendations like meditation and medication. She combines neuroscience-based stress regulation with her personal insights on racial dynamics and stress, addressing workplace culture at a deeper level. Her programs help organizations recognize and tackle the hidden stressors caused by cultural imbalances, reducing burnout and fostering inclusion.
How does it make money?
Harmonna offers corporate wellness consulting, customized workshops, and 1:1 coaching that integrates stress resilience, DEI, and wellness strategies into company cultures. These services aim to enhance employee engagement, reduce absenteeism, and improve overall workplace productivity.
Why I love the brand and what I see for it in the future.
Lauren is a professional truth telling and her approach to addressing nervous system regulation and authentic inclusion positions Harmonna as a leader in wellness-driven business solutions. The beauty of the business is that as more businesses realize the real cost of stress and the value of authenticity in workplace cultures, Harmonna is set to scale and lead in transforming how companies integrate well-being into their strategies. I can see her work being added to accelerators and incubators helping founders realize the need for inclusivity before it becomes a question. The problem with the conversation of inclusion and belonging is that it often happens after a problem has occurred. Also, the inability to recognize and prevent it is usually rooted in the hearts of the leaders at the top making it hard to solve or even see once the company is rolling – one may see problems but instead of addressing the real issues, it’s easier to find some other surface to blame until the company eventually looks monolithic and no one can understand why. If bias training is introduced early in the business building process, it’ll be easier to build away from it and create a foundation that is strong enough for belonging. Lauren and Harmonna can answer this call.
