The Executive Exhale Podcast
The Executive Exhale Podcast is your space to pause, breathe, and reconnect with what truly matters as a leader. Hosted by executive wellness coach and HeartBreath™ guide Tammy, this podcast is designed for high-achieving professionals who are feeling the weight of stress, burnout, or misalignment in their careers and lives. Through candid conversations, expert insights, and powerful mindfulness practices, we explore what it means to lead with clarity, purpose, and well-being. Whether you're navigating career transitions, seeking work-life balance, or simply looking for tools to manage stress more effectively, The Executive Exhale podcast offers real talk, deep insights, and actionable strategies to help you exhale, reset, and thrive.
Episodes
In this episode, I sit down with Laurel Van De Torn, a trauma therapist who works with high-achieving professionals, to unpack what really happens when ambition and old patterns collide.
We talk about how trauma isn’t always a single event. Sometimes it’s the quiet stress that builds over years and how it can show up in our leadership, our relationships, and even in our bodies.
We also explore the m...
What if learning to think on your feet could transform how you lead, connect, and create trust in your team?
In this episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, I sit down with Andrew Davies of Better Meetings Director of Artly Working , to explore how the principles of improv can build stronger teams, unlock creativity, and foster psychological safety at work.
From Netflix to Google, Andrew has helped organizations bring ...
What happens when the life you’ve built starts to cost you everything? In this episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, I sit down with transformational coach Chris Marhefka, co-founder of the men’s movement Thirteen Pines.
Chris shares his powerful story from overwork, entrepreneurship, and extreme athletics, to an awakening that reshaped his health, relationships, and purpose.
This episode is a raw, heart-centered co...
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High-performance doesn’t have to mean high stress and you do NOT h...
Most people think their friends and family want them to be healthier, calmer, and less stressed.
But here’s the truth: sometimes, they unconsciously want you to stay stuck in the stress cycle.
This is especially true for leaders, executives, and high performers who are used to carrying it all. Your wellness isn’t up for negotiation and it’s time to take it back.
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What if stress wasn’t just “part of the job” but a signal your body is asking for change?
In this episode of the Executive Exhale Podcast, I sit down with Jason Munson, known as The Stress Interventionist and a leading consultant at NeuroChange Solutions. Jason shares his powerful story of burning out, discovering the neuroscience behind stress, and using meditation and neuroplasticity to rewire his brain and...
In this powerful episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, I open up about what it means to be regulated through stress and how not being regulated can have an impact on your leadership performance. I bring up why so many leaders resist admitting they’re struggling, how identity and ego keep us stuck in the burnout cycle, and what “adapting” to stress is actually doing to your body.
If you've been telling...
In this episode, I’m digging into a kind of burnout we don’t talk about enough; and that is, burnout in men. Not the kind that forces you to stop, but the kind that quietly simmers under the surface. The kind that hides behind high performance, long hours, irritability, and emotional shutdown.
As an executive resilience coach, I’ve worked with very high-achieving men who appear to be “doing fine” but are silently runni...
What happens when mindset strategies are no longer enough and the body forces a full stop?
In this compelling episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, leadership psychology expert and health coach, Rachael Edmondson-Clarke shares the moment she collapsed in her office and how that experience changed everything. With over two decades of experience supporting senior leaders and Fortune 500 companies, Rachael br...
This episode is a little different. It's more raw, more real. I’m not here today with a toolkit of strategies or leadership hacks. I’m here to speak from the heart.
If you’ve been moving through a heavy season, questioning your path, doubting your choices, or just feeling completely and utterly exhausted, this one’s for you. I’ve been there. More than once. And recently, I found myself back in that space...
In this episode of Executive Exhale, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Denise Brown who is a physician, former CEO, and now the self-described “Fairy God Doctor.” With over 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership, Denise brings a refreshing, no-BS approach to helping women in business avoid the burnout trap before it begins.
We talked about her career shifts, the value of taking a pause, and ...
In this episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, I’m joined by Walter Dusseldorp, also known as The Dutch Mentor. He shared a powerful story that stuck with me. He said life is like juggling six or seven balls, but only one of them is made of glass. That glass ball is your family - but could also represent your health or your well-being. Drop that one, and it shatters. It was a simple but profound reminder of what tru...
If you’ve ever said, “I just need to manage my time better,” this episode is for you.
In today’s session, I’m pulling back the curtain on why time management strategies and productivity hacks aren’t enough to keep burnout at bay, especially for high-achieving leaders. Because the real issue isn’t your schedule… it’s your nervous system.
🎯 Take the free Leadership Energy & Stress Resilience Score to get personalized...
What if being a great leader meant being less essential? In this episode, Jeff Matlow, a 3x entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, and creator of The Best Leadership Podcast Ever, helps me unpack why the best leaders make themselves replaceable, how imposter syndrome can actually sharpen your leadership, and what accountability looks like when it’s done right.
Whether you’re navigating burnout, new to leaders...
In this episode, I’m joined by Amita Sharma, co-founder of NourishDoc, for an honest and much-needed conversation about peri-menopause, menopause, hormone shifts, and the impact they have on women in leadership, especially those of us navigating the C-suite or other high-pressure roles.
We talk about:
✔️ What’s really happening in our bodies during perimenopause and menopause
✔️ Why so many women in l...
If you’ve ever felt like a fraud, like you’re just waiting for someone to “find you out,” I want you to know: you’re not alone. And more importantly? That feeling might actually mean you’re exactly where you need to be.
In this episode, I’m digging into imposter syndrome, why so many high-performing leaders feel it and how it might actually be a good thing.
I’ll share a reframe I recently heard from fellow coach and tho...
Have you ever whispered to yourself, "I think I'm done"? I have and I know how overwhelming that moment can feel.
In this solo episode of The Executive Exhale, I speak directly to the leaders, helpers, and high-achievers who are questioning whether to retire, walk away, change careers, or just find a way to survive the pressure.
I share my own story of burnout and recovery, and guide you through the real ...
In this episode, I’m digging into something I see all the time with high-achieving leaders; especially those in healthcare, non-profits, and other helping professions.
We’re burned out. We’re exhausted. We know we need support. And yet… we hesitate to invest in ourselves.
Maybe you’ve felt that quiet resistance before. You come across a coaching offer, a retreat, or a program that sparks something inside you but then yo...
In this episode of the Executive Exhale Podcast, I’m joined by Rosie Zilinskas, a 30-year corporate veteran and women’s leadership advocate. We talk about why so many women feel stuck in their careers and what it really takes to move forward. Rosie shares practical strategies to help you unlock your leadership potential, advocate for yourself, and navigate the challenges of corporate life. If you're a woman in le...
Are you a high-performing leader who feels stuck, exhausted, or unfulfilled, even after trying all the "right" fixes like therapy, job changes, or mindfulness practices? You're not alone.
In this episode (replay of YouTube content), I share my perspective on why so many accomplished professionals still feel drained and disconnected, and how to begin resetting from the inside out.
I also introduce the Lea...
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