Say No To Hustle Culture & Yes To a Life of Ease
Founded by author and activist Lisa Hurley, 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 sisterhood, serenity, and soft living.

Experience The Joy of Community
If you’re a Black woman who is ready to take your superwoman cape off, take a breath, and rest, The Great Exhale is for you:
💚 Enjoy community with a supportive sisterhood
💚 Experience greater psychological safety
💚 Stop code switching
💚 Live a softer, happier, more fulfilling life
Be a Part of a Supportive Sisterhood
The Great Exhale is filled with smart, supportive, successful Black women who are there for each other. The TGE movement is grounded in the principles of umoja and ujima - building community and maintaining unity.

Members benefit from:
Community Support:
CONNECT with a nurturing community of like-minded women. You are not alone.
Empowerment & Motivation:
ENJOY uplifting content to keep you inspired, centered, and relaxed.
The Collective Breath™:
GATHER for monthly live community chats (and breathwork too!) with Lisa and the TGE team.
The Group Project:
FOCUS and support each other in the weekly co-working sessions led by Lisa
Exhale, Sis:
RELAX with bi-weekly breathwork sessions led by Lisa.

Meet Our Founder
Lisa Hurley is an Anthem Award-winning activist, writer, and community builder. She is the author of Space To Exhale: A Handbook For Curating a Soft, Centered, Serene Life. Her work centers Black women, and operates at the nexus of self care, community care, joy, and rest.

Lisa is an Executive Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, 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.
With a passion for speaking out that belies her natural introversion, Lisa is a prolific podcaster. She is the Founder and Host of the Space To Exhale Podcast (launching soon!), and the Co-Founder & Co-Host of The Introvert Sisters Podcast. In addition, Lisa was one of the Hosts of Real Talk on Racism, a public affairs TV show that amplified the issues and voices of people of color.
Hurley is a Founding Member of The Book Academy, and also holds a BA from the University of the West Indies, and an MA from New York University. As a result of her activism, Lisa’s words have been quoted in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Adweek, Sweet July, and more.
With a strong belief in good vibes, Lisa is a Reiki Master, and is known for her inspiring affirmations on TikTok. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her adopted Jack Russell Terrier, reading a good book, and expressing her creativity through fashion.
Of Caribbean heritage, Lisa is a world traveler with an understandable preference for warmer climes. Her love languages are sunshine, laughter, and naps.
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A Big Thanks
This is a community built by us, for us, with the help of our collective. Thanks to everyone who has supported - and is supporting - us in bringing The Great Exhale movement to the world.