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 transformation, discuss how to honor your triggers without becoming them, and reveal why healing is both a personal rebellion and a collective revolution.
If you’re navigating trauma, reclaiming your voice, or seeking tools to thrive (not merely survive), this conversation is for you.
In this episode, you will learn:
✅ Why your triggers aren’t your enemies; they’re invitations to heal.
✅ How to stop performing strength and start practicing wholeness.
✅ Tools for navigating trauma while still choosing joy, softness, and community.
✅ What it looks like to build a life rooted in value, truth, and transformation.
✅ Why healing out loud is radical, sacred, and necessary for Black women.
Join us. Heal with us. Exhale with us. Transform with us. It is time.
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👸🏽Guest: Alechia Reese, host of the Triggered AF Podcast
👸🏽Host & Executive Producer: Lisa Hurley, Author, Space To Exhale and Founder, The Great Exhale
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ABOUT SPACE TO EXHALE:
Say no to hustle culture, and yes to a life of ease. In Space To Exhale, 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 book that empowers you to put your mask on first, remove your superhero cape, 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.
Filled with soft-life strategies and written with Lisa’s warmth, wit, and well-earned wisdom, Space To Exhale invites you to curate a life filled with joy, peace, and glimmers of delight. This transformative handbook is for anyone who is tired of feeling tired and is ready to get some rest; for Black women who are done with being the "Strong Black Woman,” and are ready to step into their Soft B
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