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
93 episodes
93 | From Burnout to Breakthrough: Neuroscience, Stress Resilience & Joe Dispenza’s Influence
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 Neur...
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Episode 93
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92 | Are you really fine, or have you just learned to survive stress?
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 admittin...
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Episode 92
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91 | Burnout in Men: The Hidden Struggle No One Wants to Talk About
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 perfo...
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90 | From Floor to Freedom: How Rachael Reclaimed Her Life After Collapse
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 mom...
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Episode 90
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89 | It’s Always Darkest Before Dawn: A Heart-to-Heart Share
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, dou...
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Episode 89
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88 | The Myth of Balance, Burnout Prevention & Brave Boundaries with Dr. Denise Brown
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 leader...
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Episode 88
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87 | The One Ball You Can’t Drop: A Conversation with The Dutch Mentor
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 g...
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Episode 87
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86 | Time Management Won’t Save You — This Will
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,...
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Episode 86
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85 | The Best Leadership Podcast Episode Ever? (Well, Okay, Maybe Second Best?)
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...
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Episode 85
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84 | Hormone Shifts and Women in the C-Suite: A Candid Talk with Amita Sharma
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 le...
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Episode 84
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83 | You Feel Like a Fraud? Good.
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 e...
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Episode 83
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82 | Burned Out or Just Done? Retire, Pivot, or Push Through
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...
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Episode 82
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81 | Why We Hesitate to Invest in Ourselves (and How to Move Through the Fear)
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… w...
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Episode 81
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80 | How to Stop Playing Small and Advance Your Career
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. R...
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Episode 80
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79 | You're Not Broken. Your Nervous System Needs a Reset.
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),...
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Episode 79
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78 | You Can’t Lead Clinical Excellence on a Fried Nervous System
In this episode, I’m speaking directly to the healthcare leaders who feel like they should have it all together, but inside, they’re running on fumes.If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t focus like you used to or why your patie...
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Episode 78
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77 | I Had It All—So Why Was I Miserable? A C-Suite Wake-Up Call
What if everything you worked for—the title, the house, the team, the success—left you feeling nothing? In this eye-opening episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, I welcome guest Jo Stone, award-winning executive coach and fou...
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Episode 77
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76 | Silently Burning Out: Still performing. Secretly struggling.
In this episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, I open up about the reality of executive burnout—how it doesn’t always look like falling apart. Sometimes, it looks like high-functioning chaos: checking all the boxes, lea...
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Episode 76
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75 | The Ally Mindset: How to Lead with Heart and Still Deliver Results
What if success as a leader isn’t just about what you know or do—but about the strength of your relationships?In this episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, I’m joined by Morag Barrett, global leadership expert, founder...
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Episode 75
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74 | Empathy Isn’t Weak—It’s Your Superpower!
Is leading with empathy really a weakness or too 'woke'—or is it the smartest strategy we have?In this episode, I challenge the outdated belief that heart-centered leadership is soft or impractical. Drawing from leadership science, perso...
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Episode 74
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73 | Resilient Leadership: Building Trust & Preventing Burnout with Dr. Barb Thompson
In this episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Barb Thompson—a board-certified organizational and business consulting psychologist and former U.S. Army operational psychologist.Barb sha...
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Episode 73
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72 | Decision Fatigue and the Power of Simplifying Your Life
In this episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, we’re exploring the sneaky energy drain that’s hitting so many leaders hard right now — decision fatigue.From choosing what to wear to making complex leadership calls, your...
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Episode 72
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71 | Overwhelmed? Fix Your Mindset, Fix Your Business
In this episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, we explore why mindset is the foundation of both business success and personal wellness. You can have the best tools and strategies, but if your mindset isn’t aligned, stress and overwhe...
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Episode 71
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70 | Finding Joy & Self-Discovery Through Art Journaling with Susan Hensley
In this episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, Tammy welcomes Susan Hensley, a transformational coach, speaker, and author, who shares her journey from corporate executive to art journaling advocate. Susan discovered art journaling a...
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Episode 70
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69 | Narcissistic Boss? Take Your Power Back!
Are you dealing with a narcissistic leader at work? Struggling with gaslighting, manipulation, and power plays? In this episode of The Executive Exhale Podcast, I share my personal experience navigating narcissistic leadership—both in ...
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Episode 69
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