Ready to Exhale

About Ready to Exhale

Welcome to Ready to Exhale, a podcast centering the well-being of Black women. In each episode, we lift up Black women’s voices—learning from their stories, wisdom, and lived expertise. Together, we explore what it means to hold space for the fullness of who we are: our joy, our healing, our reflection, and our breath. This podcast offers a brave space where you’ll be inspired to care for yourself, express your joy, and find moments to exhale—because we are no longer waiting to exhale.

Publisher

Katara McCarty

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Apr 2023

Latest episode

11 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Aug 2026

   Returning to Our Roots with Michelle Cassandra Johnson

   In this episode of Ready to Exhale, Katara sits down with author, activist, spiritual teacher, racial equity consultant, educator, and intuitive and shamanic healer Michelle Cassandra Johnson for a grounding conversation about ritual, joy, nature, and the practices that help us return to ourselves. Michelle shares how her relationship with the natural world, from tending to bees and chickens to simply noticing the rhythms around her, has become a source of connection, restoration, and remembering. Together, they explore what nature can teach us about slowing down, listening to our bodies, honoring our ancestors, and creating rituals that sustain us. This conversation is an invitation to notice what grounds you, reconnect with what has always been available to you, and consider how returning to ritual might also help you return to yourself. Take a breath, settle in, and come exhale with us. Also, be sure to connect, follow, and pre-order Michelle's new book👇🏽 Website: https://www.michellecjohnson.com/ (https://www.michellecjohnson.com/) Instagram page: @skillinaction Pre-order You Are Protected: https://www.michellecjohnson.com/you-are-protected (https://www.michellecjohnson.com/you-are-protected) Participate in a Year of Rituals with me: https://www.michellecjohnson.com/events/you-are-protected-a-year-of-rituals (https://www.michellecjohnson.com/events/you-are-protected-a-year-of-rituals)

2. 

   17 Jun 2026

   Filling Our Wells with Christine Platt

   In this episode of Ready to Exhale, Katara sits down with Christine Platt to explore the powerful lessons from her new book, Less Is Liberation. Together, they discuss the importance of releasing what no longer serves us and creating space for the things that truly nourish us. Whether you're navigating leadership, caregiving, entrepreneurship, or simply the demands of everyday life, this episode invites you to consider what it means to prioritize your well-being without guilt. In a culture that constantly asks us to do more and carry more, Christine offers a different invitation: to return to yourself, tend to your well-being, and replenish your wells before they run dry. Join us for a thoughtful conversation on intentional living, well-being, and the liberating power of choosing yourself. Order Less is Liberation here: https://www.iamchristineplatt.com/nonfiction (https://www.iamchristineplatt.com/nonfiction) Follow Christine here: https://www.instagram.com/iamchristineplatt/ (https://www.instagram.com/iamchristineplatt/)

3. 

   21 May 2026

   Black Spiritual Care with Faith Hunter

   In this episode of Ready to Exhale, Katara sits down with Faith Hunter for a grounding conversation on healing, spiritual well-being, and the power of returning to ourselves. A globally celebrated wellness guide and creator of the Spiritually Fly™ philosophy, Faith shares how yoga, meditation, and breath became part of her own healing journey and life’s purpose. Together, they explore emotional release, presence, and what it means to care for ourselves in a world that often asks us to keep pushing. This conversation is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and make space to exhale. Check out Faith and her offerings here https://www.faithhunter.com/ (https://www.faithhunter.com/)

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