Black women are often expected to lead with excellence while carrying pressure that remains invisible to everyone else. The result can be that they experience chronic stress, continuous mental exhaustion, and a version of success that leaves little space to exhale.

In “Clear, Calm & Capable: Leading Without Burnout,” Lisa Hurley welcomes Dr. Yvette Ankrah MBE, transformational coach, therapist, consultant, and Founder of Leading with C.L.A.R.I.T.Y. Together, they explore the realities of Black women and burnout in the United States, the mental health impact of high-pressure leadership, and why life-work balance must be treated as a leadership priority.

The conversation will also move beyond the problem to examine what healthier, more sustainable leadership can look like.

You will learn:

💚 How chronic pressure and burnout affect Black women

💚 Why clarity is essential for strong decision-making

💚 How leaders can create space to process and reset

💚 What sustainable leadership looks like in real life

💚 How calm, compassion, and support strengthen leadership

Join Lisa and Dr. Ankrah for a conversation that can help every woman who wants to lead well without losing herself in the process. 

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If you are ready to move beyond burnout and create a life rooted in rest, self-love, boundaries, and wellbeing, Space To Exhale offers practical tools, affirmations, breathwork, and gentle guidance to help you get there.

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ABOUT SPACE TO EXHALE: THE PODCAST

Space To Exhale: The Podcast is a wellness show exploring rest, self-care, soft living, burnout recovery, mental health, boundaries, work-life balance, joy, and personal growth.

Each week, Lisa Hurley sits down with advocates, experts, authors, and changemakers for uplifting conversations designed to help listeners create lives they don’t feel they need a break from.

CREDITS:

👸🏽Guest

Dr. Yvette Ankrah MBE, Founder of Leading with C.L.A.R.I.T.Y.

👸🏽Host & Executive Producer 

Lisa Hurley, five-time Anthem Award-winning author of Space To Exhale, Host of Space To Exhale: The Podcast, and Founder of The Great Exhale 

CONNECT WITH YVETTE:

• Connect with Yvette on LinkedIn and Instagram

• For updates, visit YvetteAnkrah.com

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