Space To Exhale with Lisa Hurley

Burnout is not a mark of personal failure. It is usually the body’s honest response to systems that ask people to keep producing while ignoring what their nervous system is trying to say. In “Not Built for Burnout: Somatics and Sustainable Success,” Lisa Hurley welcomes Lauren Dike, Performance Consultant, Somatic Coach, founder of Harmonna, and creator of The Body-Based Guide to Surviving Modern...

Overdrive has become the default for far too many of us. Hustling. Pushing. Relentlessly pursuing more, more, more. This episode invites you to imagine a different way forward.  In Season 2, Episode 5 of Space To Exhale: The Podcast , "Overdrive vs. Underdrive: Redefining Success," host Lisa Hurley welcomes leadership coach, HR executive, TEDx Speaker, and LeaderKeys Consulting Founder a...

People experiencing menopause deserves more than myths, fear, and silent suffering. They deserve honest conversations, practical tools, and the reminder that this season of life can also be one of renewal. In this episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast, "Menopause, Managed: Rest, Resilience & Reclaiming Yourself," host Lisa Hurley welcomes licensed naturopathic doctor, menopause edu...

Success means very little if it costs you your peace. In this episode, Lisa Hurley is joined by Lola Bakare, Founder of be/co, architect of the #ResponsibleMarketing movement, and author of Responsible Marketing, for a conversation about building a meaningful life, pursuing sustainable success, and thriving without losing yourself along the way. Together, Lisa and Lola explore what it means to bui...

Bad bosses do more than ruin a workday. They can impact our mental health, our relationships, our confidence, and our ability to rest. In Episode 2 of Space To Exhale: The Podcast’s second season, host Lisa Hurley sits down with Mita Mallick , Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Reimagine Inclusion and USA Today bestselling author of The Devil Emails at Midnight , for an honest conversation...

Season 2 of Space To Exhale: The Podcast opens with a conversation that feels like a deep, relaxing breath. In this début episode of the second season, Lisa Hurley sits down with her big sister Sharon Hurley Hall, author of I’m Tired of Racism and creator of “The Unsilenced Method™, to explore what it means to intentionally create spaces where Black women can rest, reflect, reclaim themselves, and...

Gratitude is a verb. It must be felt, implemented, and expressed. In the Season 1 finale of Space To Exhale: The Podcast, Lisa is joined by her big sister Sharon Hurley Hall, author of I’m Tired of Racism, for a heartfelt conversation about the power of appreciation, especially when the world feels heavy.  Just in time for Thanksgiving, and the holiday season, this episode invites you into a tende...

Strong boundaries are not walls; they are bridges that lead us to peace. In this episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast, Lisa welcomes back Alexis Mobley, PCC; ICF-certified executive coach and founder of I, Matter Coaching. Together, the friends explore what it truly means to protect one’s peace without hardening one’s heart, a conversation that redefines boundaries as acts of softness, strength...

Choosing yourself is not selfish. It is sacred. In this powerful and affirming episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast, Lisa Hurley is joined by Tara Jaye Frank, the visionary CEO of The Waymakers Change Group and author of the forthcoming book You Are Before The World: Doing Good Without Being Undone . Together, they explore what it truly means for Black women to reclaim sovereignty and selfhood...

The gentlest rebellions often shake the deepest ground. Amidst a culture which demands that Black women perform, produce, and persevere at all costs, Dr. Jade Singleton stands boldly in the gap. In this powerful episode, Lisa sits down with Dr. Singleton, visionary founder of the IKONI Collective, author of the The Stoic Era, and director of Ninety-Two: The Silent Revolt No One Saw Coming. Togethe...

In a world that too often demands conformity, being your full, unapologetic self is an act of resistance, reclamation, and self-love. In this episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast , Lisa is joined by award-winning playwright, speaker, and author Trey Anthony for a transformative conversation rooted in softness, truth, and deep alignment.  Known for her groundbreaking book Black Girl in Love (Wit...

What if the real glow up is not about “having,” but about “being?” What if it’s not about keeping up with the Joneses, but about keeping pace with your Self? 🙏🏾 In this deeply nourishing episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast , Lisa welcomes Dr. Kathryn Tapper, Mayo Clinic–trained physician and Founder and CEO of GLOW Coaching, for a luminous conversation on what it truly means to glow from wit...

Racism in the workplace is not always loud. It often whispers through microaggressions, gaslighting, and the exhaustion of proving one’s worth again and again. In this powerful continuation of Working While Black: Trials, Tribulations & Transcendence, anti-racism advocate  and author of I’m Tired of Racism Sharon Hurley Hall joins Lisa Hurley, author of Space To Exhale and founder of The Great...

Empathy is more than a feeling—it’s a daily practice that shapes how we live, love, and lead. In this episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast , host Lisa Hurley sits down with Tammy Triolo , Founder of PCQ Consulting, creator of The Empathy Scorecard , and author of The Empathy Gap: It Is Black and White . Together, they explore the power of empathy as a pathway to joy, self-love, and liberation....

Soft living begins with knowing who you are. In this episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast , host Lisa Hurley sits down with Dana Brownlee —globally recognized speaker, trainer, entrepreneur, and author of The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up —to explore the power of self-knowledge as the foundation for living a soft, centered, serene life. With wisdom and empathy born of their lived experience, L...

Too often, Black people are forced to hold their breath, bracing for the next microaggression, the next demand, the next wave of exhaustion. But we were never meant to live in survival mode, so what if we were to step out of survival mode and start breathing with intention? In this deeply affirming and practical episode Lisa is joined by Zhalisa "Zee" Clarke , breathwork expert and author of Black...

Rest is not a luxury. It’s a necessity.  It’s a strategy, and investment, a full-body “no” to the constant grind that tries to eat us alive.  The return we get from investing in our rest is a payoff in health, longevity, clarity, creativity, and liberation—but many of us hesitate to rest for fear we’ll be “left behind.” In this restorative episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast , Lisa sits down w...

To beat burnout, press pause. Sometimes the most radical act of self-preservation is to stop. In this affirming episode, Lisa is in conversation with the brilliant Samantha-Rae Dickenson, PhD, to talk about what happens when we finally stop over-performing and instead start listening to what our minds and bodies actually need. Which is lots and lots of rest. Together, they peel back the layers of...

“Wow! You’re so nice!” So many of us have been raised to crave those words. We’ve been socialized to be agreeable…amenable…accommodating. But here’s the truth folks never tell you (especially the ones benefitting from your niceness 👀: being “nice” can cost you everything. Your peace. Your boundaries. Your energy. Your well-being. Your power. Being nice can leave you feeling completely depleted. I...

Sometimes you just have to tell it like it is. Because there is healing in the telling. And there is liberation in your legacy. In this powerful continuation of their conversation in Episode 12, Lisa Hurley welcomes back Elona Washington, MSM, Chief Publishing Officer of The Author’s Journey and editor of the award-winning anthology Triumph in the Trenches: The Green Book for Black Professionals....

*TW: Mention of suicidal ideation* Black women are done working twice as hard for half as much. In this hard-hitting episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast , Lisa sits down with Janelle Benjamin, B.A., J.D. —Founder & CEO of All Things Equitable Inc. , and host of the Twice As Hard Vodcast Series—to unpack the exhausting, systemic reality that Black women are expected to work “twice as hard t...

What does it take to rebuild trust in workplaces that were never designed with us in mind? In this illuminating episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast , Lisa sits down with Minda Harts , bestselling author of "The Memo" and of her latest groundbreaking title "Talk To Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace." Together, the two authors unpack the silent crisis...

In a world that often equates volume with value, what does it mean to honor the quiet power of introversion, especially as a Black woman? In this illuminating episode of Space To Exhale: The Podcast, Lisa sits down with Jeri Bingham, Founder of Black Introvert Week, Host of the HUSH LOUDLY Podcast (WGN Radio), and creator of Hush Loudly: Introverts Redefined, to celebrate the brilliance, boldness,...

What does it take to alchemize your pain into purpose—and your triggers into triumph? In this powerful episode, Lisa sits down with the ever-impactful Alechia Reese, MBA, CSM : speaker, author, and host of the Triggered AF Podcast . Alechia keeps it real about what healing actually looks like, beyond Instagram quotes and “positive vibes.” Together, Lisa and Alechia explore the messy middle of tran...

There is power, and profound healing, in telling our stories out loud, in our own voices, and today’s guest knows that for sure. Elona Washington, MSM is the Chief Publishing Officer of The Author’s Journey , and editor of Triumph in the Trenches: The Green Book for Black Professionals, a groundbreaking anthology that centers the lived experiences of Black people navigating corporate spaces.  In &...