the vulnerability of exhaling: how rest helps us feel seen w/ Katara McCarty

To the black girls who struggle with being still, who feel like resting is failure, and who long to finally feel like they can just breathe, I see you.In our last episode for April’s The Vulnerability of Something New series, we take a deep look at the vulnerability of rest, releasing, and what many of us black women know affectionately as exhaling. Joining me is wellness tech founder and life coach Katara McCarty, who bravely launched the Exhale App, a mindfulness and breathwork app for and by black women, in order to help us heal through reconnecting with our breath.Katara and I get cozy and discuss:The very real legacy of harm that divorced black women from rest as a healing practiceWhy she fights to keep her app for and by us, centering the needs of black womenThe gifts offered to us when we return to the breathWhy we no longer have to “wait to exhale”And small breath-focused steps to help us make a big shift in our well-beingEnjoyed the episode? Subscribe, like, share, and stay tuned for more! Keep the conversation going on our Instagram. ⁠Never miss an episode by subscribing to the Seen Sunday newsletter. Keep in touch with founder and life coach Katara McCarty on her website and on socials.Download the Exhale App now. Hear more gems from Katara on the Exhale Podcast.  Find resources and support: ⁠www.blackgirlseen.com/support⁠ Learn more about Black Girl Seen at ⁠www.blackgirlseen.com