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 "Writing to Exhale: Triumph, Truth, and Transcendence," Elona joins Lisa to explore how writing becomes a path to reclamation, how storytelling becomes a salve, and how naming one’s personal truth creates space for collective healing. This is not just a conversation; it’s a call to write, to release, and to rise.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
✍🏾 How writing your truth can be a powerful form of healing, release, and resistance
✍🏾 Why storytelling is essential for Black professionals navigating systems designed to silence us
✍🏾The behind-the-scenes journeys of Elona's memoir and of Triumph in the Trenches, and what they revealed about the power of vulnerability and voice
✍🏾 Ways to begin documenting your own story, even if you’ve never called yourself a writer
✍🏾 Practical ways to honor your lived experience and turn it into a legacy that uplifts others
✍🏾 Why we must write ourselves into history
✍🏾 How sharing your truth can help others heal, grow, and exhale
This is your invitation to remember that your story is both your sanctuary and your superpower.
CREDITS:
👸🏽Guest: Elona Washington, Chief Publishing Officer of The Author’s Journey, and editor of Triumph in the Trenches: The Green Book for Black Professionals
👸🏽Executive Producer: Lisa Hurley, author of Space To Exhale and Founder of The Great Exhale
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