Space To Exhale

Feeling like you just need a minute? A moment to rest, to breathe, to be?

Space to Exhale: A Handbook for Curating a Soft, Centered, Serene Life is your invitation to pause. To release the grind. To reclaim your peace.

Written by Anthem Award-winning activist and Reiki Master Lisa Hurley, Space to Exhale is for:

💚 Anyone exhausted by hustle culture — this book offers gentle guidance for embracing rest.
💚 Anyone craving quiet and reflection — you’ll find meditations, breathwork, affirmations, and soulful tools to center yourself.
💚 Black women who are tired of doing it all — here, you are seen, supported, and validated.
💚 Black women ready to retire the “Strong Black Woman” trope — this is your soft era.
💚 Anyone dealing with post-election fatigue or burnout — this is your reminder to choose you.

Space to Exhale is about creating ease—bit by bit, step by step, breath by breath.

If you’re ready to live a softer life , this book is your blueprint.

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, and all major booksellers
Learn more at spacetoexhalebook.com

Author

Space To Exhale: The Podcast

Host & Executive Producer

The Great Exhale

The Great Exhale is an award-winning private membership community where Black women can relax, lay their burdens down…and exhale. It is a virtual space that prioritizes mental wellness, soft living, and psychological safety. 

If you’re a Black woman who is ready to take your cape off, take a breath, and rest, The Great Exhale is for you. Join the sisterhood today. www.thegreatexhale.com

The Great Exhale is also a strategic partner to companies who are ready to improve their hiring and retention as relates to Black women. If you’re a company that is ready to:

✅ Increase employee engagement
✅ Enhance the onboarding experience
✅ Reduce attrition and turnover
✅ Promote workplace wellness
✅ Diversify your talent pipeline

then let’s talk. Email us at hello@thegreatexhale.com, or learn more at www.itsthegreatexhale.com

Founder & CEO

Wiley

Space To Exhale: A Handbook for Curating a Soft, Centered, Serene Life.  

Say no to hustle culture, and yes to a life of ease. Lisa Hurley, Anthem Award-winning activist and Founder of The Great Exhale, provides you with an inspiring and practical guide to help you beat burnout, embrace rest, and live a soft, fulfilling life.

Part memoir, part manifesto, part meditation manual, Space To Exhale is a self-help handbook that empowers you to remove your superhero cape, put your mask on first, and create lasting life-work balance. 

Lisa draws on her experience as a Reiki Master, community builder, and burnout survivor, sharing anecdotes about her trials and triumphs, as well as the tools that have helped her transform. 

Through healing modalities like affirmations, meditations, and breathwork, as well as her powerful Exhalation Point™ framework, Lisa guides you on a life-changing journey to help you:
 
 
* Know Yourself: Remember who you are, align with your values, and celebrate your strengths.

* Love Yourself: Practice positive self-talk, select your close circle, and prioritize rest.

* Be Yourself: Show up authentically, protect your energy, and live a soft, centered, serene life.

This valuable resource, filled with soft-life strategies and written with Lisa's warmth, wit, and well-earned wisdom, invites you to curate a life filled with joy, peace, and glimmers of delight. 

By sharing her belief that "Rest Is The New Success," she encourages us all to get off the treadmill of constant busyness: avoiding overdrive, and instead welcoming underdrive.

Space To Exhale is a balm for the spirit. It is "woosah" in the form of a book. It earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of anyone seeking to take a breath, redefine success, and curate a life filled with love, alignment, and peace—so you can move from merely surviving to vibrantly thriving.


Out now! Get your copy: https://www.spacetoexhalebook.com/

Lisa Hurley Official 

Founder

For The Culture And The Coins®

Yuvoice

Yuvoice is the online townsquare for superheroes. We are a pro-democracy, community engagement platform and an alternative to toxic social media. We gamify doing good and doing well.

We educate, inspire, and reward superheroes for creating international micro and macro movements. Using a secret, AI-powered algorithm and strong online community building, we aim to hit 1 billion users in a decade.

Our full platform launches publicly in 2025, invite only. You can sign up to follow along and to read honest, on-the-ground stories from our global editorial team.

Advisory Board Member

The Anthem Awards

Presented by IADAS and founded by The Webby Awards in partnership with GLAAD, NAACP, Feeding America, NRDC, WWF and Born This Way Foundation, the Anthem Awards honors the organizations, brands and people creating a world where purpose & mission-driven work becomes the status quo for all business across society.

Juror 

The Book Academy

Led by New York Times bestselling author Luvvie Ajayi Jones, The Book Academy is a comprehensive course designed to guide students from the initial idea to the final reality of a published book. Luvvie's journey as an author has been both remarkable and inspiring, with four New York Times bestsellers to her name in just eight years. Her books have not only changed her life but have touched the lives of countless readers, empowering her to retire her mother, achieve financial success, and gain access to new opportunities.

Founding Member

International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences

With a network of 2000+ intellectually diverse members, IADAS is an international organization that was founded in 1998 to help drive the creative, technical & professional progress of the Internet. 

Presented by the Academy, The Webby Awards, The Lovie Awards and The Anthem Awards recognizes excellence in digital creativity, European Internet, and purpose-driven work respectively, establishing best practices on a yearly basis, and thus pushing the standards of the work continually higher.

Executive Member

Founder, The Great Exhale™ | Award-Winning Activist | Entrepreneur & Speaker | Top 10 LinkedIn Creator in Inclusion & Diversity | Judge, The Anthem Awards | Forbes Featured | #ActuallyAutistic | INFJ | 🇧🇧🇯🇲🇹🇹🇺🇸

Lisa Hurley is a three-time Anthem Award-winning activist, second-generation Reiki Master, author, podcaster, and rest advocate. Her work centers Black women, and converges at the nexus of self care, community care, joy, and rest. Through her writing, speaking, and community-building, Lisa champions soft living for Black women. 

Hurley is the author of Space To Exhale, a transformational book created to help people beat burnout, embrace rest, and curate a soft life. Part memoir, part manifesto, part meditation guide, Space To Exhale is a self-help book that inspires readers to practice the pause and take time to exhale.

As a champion of rest for Black women, Lisa is the founder of The Great Exhale, a global virtual community dedicated to sisterhood, serenity, and soft living. TGE offers curated rituals, inspiring affirmations, and healing conversations for those ready to say no to hustle culture and yes to a life of ease. It is a healing hub where Black women can relax, lay their burdens down—and exhale.

An Executive Member IADAS, Lisa is also a board member of Yuvoice, and a Juror for the Anthem Awards. A respected figure, she has been honored as one of the Top 20 Entrepreneurs to follow on LinkedIn, voted as one of LinkedIn’s Top 50 Black Creators, and recognized as one of the Top 10 Anti-Discrimination Activists in the world. In addition, Lisa has been honored by Hush Loudly as an Introvert to Watch, and as one of pocstock's Future of Black America Top 50 Leaders. As a result of her activism, her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Adweek, and more. 

With a passion for speaking out that belies her natural introversion, Lisa is a prolific podcaster. In addition to being the Host and Executive producer of Space To Exhale: The Podcast, a five star-rated show that focuses on self care for Black women, she is also the Co-Founder & Co-Host of The Introvert Sisters Podcast, and a former Co-Host of The Tea on Tap podcast. 

With a strong belief in good vibes, Lisa is known for her inspiring affirmations on TikTok. In her free time, she enjoys bonding with her family, reading a good book, and expressing her creativity through fashion.

Of Caribbean heritage (Barbados, Trinidad, and Jamaica), Lisa is a world traveler with an understandable preference for warmer climes. Her love languages are sunshine, laughter, and naps.

Ready to exhale?
📚 Learn more, and order Space To Exhale: www.spacetoexhalebook.com
🎙️ Listen to Space To Exhale: The Podcast: bit.ly/STEPodcastOnSpotify
🔗 Stay connected: https://linktr.ee/lisahurley

Lisa Hurley

It’s the season finale of Space To Exhale: The Podcast!! 🎉🎉 Tomorrow, on Tuesday  November 25, I’ll be joined by my good sis (and my actual sis!) Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her) for the 30th and final episode of Season 1. 

For this very special show Sharon and I will share a rich and restorative conversation about gratitude as a tool for elevation. 🙏🏾🙏🏾 This Thanksgiving week, we invite you into a reflective space to pause, soften, and rediscover gratitude as a transformative force.
 
As second-generation Reiki Masters, we bring a spiritual lens to this dialogue, connecting gratitude with energy, embodiment, and ease. In this episode, you will get insights on:

🙏🏾 The link between gratitude and grace
🙏🏾 Staying centered during challenging times
🙏🏾 Making appreciation part of your daily rhythm
🙏🏾 Mindfulness and meditation tools to help you exhale
🙏🏾 How Black women can reclaim softness as a form of care

This 30th episode marks a powerful close to the first season. Join us, breathe deeply, and allow yourself to receive the gift of gratitude. 

Join us TOMORROW on Tuesday, November 25 at 12 PM ET. Click here to tap in 👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/eYq-cJKB

Click “Attend,” and we'll see you then! This is your time to exhale.

P.S. Remember to add the event to your calendar so you don’t miss the show!
P.P.S. Invite or tag someone who you know would enjoy this convo. 

#SpaceToExhale #Thanksgiving #HappyThanksgiving #Grateful #Gratitude #TheGreatExhale #SharonHurleyHall #SARN #TheSpaceToExhaleShow #TheIntrovertSisters

Promotional image for Space to Exhale: The Podcast, hosted by Lisa Hurley. The design features a soft mint-green background with smooth fabric-like folds. The title “space to exhale: the podcast” appears at the top in modern sans-serif type, alongside a teal heart noting the air date: “Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 12:00 noon EST.” A banner reads “weekly inspiration for self care & soft living.” Below are two circular portraits: on the left, host Lisa Hurley, smiling in a white blazer, labeled “Host: Lisa Hurley – Author, Space To Exhale & Founder, The Great Exhale.” On the right, guest Sharon Hurley Hall, in a teal top and necklace, labeled “Guest: Sharon Hurley Hall – Author, I’m Tired of Racism & Founder, Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter.” A pink banner reads “Episode 30 | The Gift of Gratitude: Appreciation as Alchemy.” Footer text includes “spacetoexhalebook.com | #spacetoexhale.” The image evokes calm, softness, and community.

Mission Equality

At Mission Equality, we use progressive education to work at the individual, collective and systemic levels and build a new ecosystem – as an alternative to capitalism – that we call Equalism. We work with start-ups, non-profits and progressive organisations who understand that the way we do business today is wholly unsustainable. Through our online learning environment, the Equaliversity, we support them to create equality at all levels – individually, collectively and systemically – using progressive education as a driver of change.

Co-Founder

Sharon's Anti-Racism Newsletter

I am the Founder and Curator-in-Chief of Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter. I’m on a mission to fight racism one article at a time.

Fighting racism is a marathon, and it will take all of us, so amplifying others is part of my mission.

As a result, this newsletter includes:
- My own experiences of and perspectives on racism and anti-racism, based on several decades living and working in different countries
- Interviews with anti-racism writers, activists and people making a difference
- Personally curated articles by other anti-racism writers
- Resources and tools for fighting racism

This newsletter is a must-read if you are a committed anti-racist or would-be ally looking to get insights, resources and tools to help you do the work and progress on your journey.

Learn more here: https://www.antiracismnewsletter.com/subscribe

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Honours and citations:
Top 20 Anti-Racism Voices in 2023 | The Business Anecdote
4 Anti-Racism Educators Pushing For Change In A Post-George Floyd World - Forbes
Black women leaders fighting racism and discrimination at work – Ruul
2021 Substack Grow Fellow

Founder and Curator-in-Chief

Sharon Hurley Hall

I’m on a mission to educate and enlighten people so we are all more conscious, more considerate, and more capable of creating a world where everyone can thrive.


I do that through my work at Mission Equality, my anti-racism newsletter, my books, and my speaking engagements and podcast appearances.


I’m the author of Amazon bestseller I’m Tired of Racism, the co-founder of Mission Equality, the founder of Sharon's Anti-Racism, Newsletter, and a certified Diversity to Belonging facilitator.


Prior to that I worked as a journalist, writer and educator for more than three decades. To all my work, I bring the unique perspective of a Black woman educator who’s experienced racism in several countries.


I’m also available for paid speaking engagements. I’m always happy to discuss anti-racism, equality, the work we’re doing at Mission Equality, either of my most recent books, and the newsletter.

Equality Advocate, Author, Educator

The Introvert Sisters

WINNER: 2023 SILVER ANTHEM AWARD: DEI PODCAST

The Introvert Sisters podcast celebrates the amazingness of introverts. It offers a safe space for quieter people who are often not heard, and lends an ear to those who are sometimes not listened to. The show is hosted and produced by Sharon Hurley Hall and Lisa Hurley, two INFJs with a lot to say. The podcast shares their relatable take on what it’s like to be two quiet girls in a noisy, sometimes overwhelming world. 

DM me to book the Introvert Sisters to speak

Co-Founder & Co-Host, The Introvert Sisters Podcast

I'm a regular speaker, panelist and podcast guest. My top topics are anti-racism, racism, equality, and colorism. I also speak about my recent book, "I'm Tired of Racism", as well as self-publishing.  Check out some of the events here: https://sharonhh.com/media.

Speaker and Panelist

Senior Executive

Contributing articles on diversity, equity and inclusion to a publication focused on senior executives.

Contributing Writer

Omnis Education

As the Team Lead for Diversity Equity and Belonging, I was responsible for making our robust anti-racism policy come to life by looking after diversity education, development and training for our team, and by ensuring that our educational content took account of issues relating to often under-represented groups.

This role included:
- creating and running bias awareness training for employees and contractors
- drafting and contributing to policy documents on anti-racism and anti-discrimination
- creating and implementing a racism remediation process
- devising and implementing a process to review all educational content from a diversity, equity and belonging perspective 
- advising and creating educational documentation on the company's language and approach in relation to often underrepresented groups 
- setting up and running an ERG for Global Majority employees and contractors 
- regularly sharing conversation starters and information via our anti-racism Slack channel. These resources because part of a weekly update to the whole team
- running mini training sessions on anti-racism at monthly team meetings 
- advising on accessibility fixes for meetings and content, including social media fixes
- contributing to the creation of other documents and processes, as required

Team Lead, Diversity, Equity and Belonging

I facilitated an anti-racism community group, Omnis Anti-Racism Circle (formerly Beyond Allies), which met monthly to create a safe space for white allies to learn about racism, equity and allyship.

Facilitator, Omnis Anti-Racism Club

Awesome Motive, Inc.

As a technical writer at Awesome Motive, Inc, I was primarily focused on writing, editing and SEO for the OptinMonster blog. This role let me share my passion for making complex subjects easy to understand.  Some of my best projects for this company included:
- an 8000+-word guide to SEO, including in-depth articles to support the individual chapters
- a growth hacking guide, including all the individual chapters
- an in-depth content marketing guide
- a lead generation guide
- creating content for 30+ feature pages for the OptinMonster site's relaunch

Technical Writer

Park Ride Fly USA

Wrote and promoted posts for the Taking Off Travel blog, which is owned by an industry-leading US airport parking firm. Devised and implemented social media promotion strategy.

Blog Content Manager

Coventry University

Developed and taught journalism courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Set coursework and examinations. Participated in course review meetings and examination boards. 	Developed and led Masters program in specialist journalism. Served as module leader for undergraduate and postgraduate journalism courses.

Journalism Professor (Senior Lecturer)

Hi, I’m Sharon Hurley Hall, and I’m on a mission to fight racism and to help lead the way to equality. 

I am a Co-Founder of Mission Equality.  At Mission Equality, we work with start-ups, non-profits and progressive organisations who understand that the way we do business today is wholly unsustainable. Through our online learning environment, the Equaliversity, we support them to create equality at all levels – individually, collectively and systemically – using progressive education as a driver of change. And we're working to build a new ecosystem – as an alternative to capitalism – that we call Equalism.

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One of the main ways I personally fight racism is via the anti-racism newsletter I launched in 2020 at https://www.antiracismnewsletter.com/. It is is a must-read if you are a committed anti-racist or would-be ally looking to get insights, resources and tools to help you do the work and progress on your journey. And I'd be delighted if you choose to support that work with a paid subscription, so I can reach my goal of running it full-time.

I'm a certified diversity and belonging facilitator, a regular speaker and presenter at events and podcasts talking about racism, anti-racism and diversity, and the co-founder and co-host of The Introvert Sisters podcast. 

Prior to this, I was a pro writer, with three decades in the writing business  (B2B, B2C, SaaS), including 10+ years in journalism (research is my superpower), as well as the unique lens of being a global citizen. In the past, I've used that experience to write articles for companies about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. I’m especially good with in-depth articles and reports, and interview-based features. 
 
Contact me for speaking opportunities on https://www.sharonhh.com/contact-2

Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her)

I'm delighted to announce that "I'm Tired of Racism" is a 2025 finalist in the American Writing Awards. Category:  Non-Fiction-Multicultural

It means a lot that three years after publication my book is still getting visibility.

Get your copy here https://lnkd.in/e-D4pm54 - and if you like it, don't forget to leave a review!

Helping Introverted Changemakers Create Impact Without Exhaustion | Anti-Racism Educator | Newsletter Founder (5,700+ subs) | 30+ Years Writing/Content Strategy | Restorative People Leaders Watchlist 2025

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Six months stuck. One immersive experience. Project completed in 30 days.
 
My client had been stuck on a course development project for six months. It seemed hard to complete in her mind. So she booked a Self-Expression Experience: custom mindset work combined with practical strategy and weekly accountability follow-up.

One month later, the project was complete. 

Her take: the mindset support was the foundation she needed to be ready to move forward.

Check out the full case study.

What about you? Is there a content project you've been putting off? What if it's not as unmanageable as it seems?

DM me to book your own Self-Expression experience.
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I'm Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her) and I help introverted women make impact without exhaustion. DM if you'd like to learn more.

26 November 2025

Case Study: Self-Expression - Completed Project in 1 Month

My Academy for Changemakers is back! 

The All Access membership has three tracks: content, introversion and anti-racism, with streaming access to all the classes I've created in the last year or so, plus some new digital downloads.

For this weekend only, you can get 50% off your first year of annual membership with the code BLACKFRIDAY2025. That's all of the classes for the price of my best class. Plus enrollment in any new classes in the coming year, and preferential rates on 1:1 offerings.  

Check it out https://lnkd.in/eFwBgXjT

List of products from Sharon Hurley Hall's Gumroad store,  covering introversion, content creation and anti-racism

I'm delighted to have published a guest blog on Carol Stewart MSc, FIoL's Quietly Visible blog. 

It's called "Black Women Introverts: The Workplace Triple Whammy"

In it, I share four common experiences for introverted Black women: 
- Presumed Incompetence
- The Exhaustion of Masking
- Paying the Price for Authenticity
- Experiencing Workplace Trauma

I also offer some solutions and some tips for would-be advocates.

Check it out - linky goodness below.

I'm Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her) and I help introverted women make impact without exhaustion. DM if you'd like to learn more.

26 November 2025

If you're socialised as a woman, setting and holding boundaries can be challenging.

Even more so if you're a Black woman, because many people won't take it well.
And that goes triple if you're an introvert.
 
But as a Black woman introvert, I know that those boundaries are an essential part of energy management.
 
That's what this video is about.
 
And it's why this was one of the major sections in my Seven Secrets of Introvert Success class, now available on-demand.

It's also why I've made the bonus resource I created for that masterclass,  Five Boundaries Every Introvert Needs, available in my online store. 

Linky goodness, as always, below.

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I'm Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her) and I help introverted women make impact without exhaustion. DM if you'd like to learn more.

25 November 2025

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