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Toma Clark Haines discusses the connection between nervous system health and business profitability for antique dealers, introducing a self-audit to help improve their businesses.

In this season 6 premiere, Toma Clark Haines, CEO of The Antiques Diva & Co, returns from a two-month sabbatical spanning Oklahoma and Vietnam to discuss the critical connection between nervous system health and business profitability. After ending 2025 early and choosing to start 2026 with the Chinese New Year, Toma reveals why antique dealers aren't struggling due to lack of discipline or clarity—they're struggling because they're burned out. She introduces a powerful five-section self-audit covering inventory velocity, pricing structure, buyer alignment, decision cadence, and nervous system regulation, designed to help dealers build steadier revenue streams. Toma also announces new offerings including quarterly business check-ins, a training bundle combining 40 instructional videos with 20 hours of personalized coaching, and wellness retreat opportunities at her home in Chianti. This episode is a call to action for antique dealers to stop white-knuckling their way through their antiques business and instead create systems that support both profitability and well-being. Check out the links from our episode. Toma: Instagram | antiquesdiva.com | Substack | @…

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