Founder, The Great Exhale™ | Award-Winning Activist | Entrepreneur & Speaker | Top 10 LinkedIn Creator in Inclusion & Diversity | Judge, The Anthem Awards | Forbes Featured | #ActuallyAutistic | INFJ | 🇧🇧🇯🇲🇹🇹🇺🇸

Lisa Hurley is a five-time Anthem Award-winning author, activist, podcaster, second-generation Reiki Master, and rest advocate. Her work centers Black women, and converges at the nexus of self care, community care, joy, and rest. Through her writing, speaking, and community-building, Lisa champions soft living for Black women. 

Hurley is the author of Space To Exhale, a transformational book created to help people beat burnout, embrace rest, and curate a soft life. Part memoir, part manifesto, part meditation guide, Space To Exhale is a self-help book that inspires readers to practice the pause and take time to exhale.

As a champion of rest for Black women, Lisa is the founder of The Great Exhale, a global virtual community dedicated to sisterhood, serenity, and soft living. TGE offers curated rituals, inspiring affirmations, and healing conversations for those ready to say no to hustle culture and yes to a life of ease. It is a healing hub where Black women can relax, lay their burdens down—and exhale.

An Executive Member IADAS, Lisa is also 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. As a result of her activism, her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Adweek, and more. 

With a passion for speaking out that belies her natural introversion, Lisa is a prolific podcaster. In addition to being the Host and Executive producer of Space To Exhale: The Podcast, a five star-rated show that focuses on self care for Black women, she is also the Co-Founder & Co-Host of The Introvert Sisters Podcast, and a former Co-Host of The Tea on Tap podcast. 

With a strong belief in good vibes, Lisa is known for her inspiring affirmations on TikTok. In her free time, she enjoys bonding with her family, reading a good book, and expressing her creativity through fashion.

Of Caribbean heritage (Barbados, Trinidad, and Jamaica), Lisa is a world traveler with an understandable preference for warmer climes. Her love languages are sunshine, laughter, and naps.

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Lisa Hurley

Founder of J4JAYS, an award winning, founder-led skincare brand redefining industry standards by treating hypersensitive skin as the benchmark, not the exception. Established January 2025

J4JAYS is built on a simple premise: if skincare is safe, effective, and transparent enough for hypersensitive skin, it raises the standard for everyone

The Certification

Safe from age 3+. Formulas validated by three independent bodies. Full transparency, ESG accountability, and nothing outsourced. Handmade, formulated, and crafted with every detail under direct oversight

The Line

👄 Loving Lip Balm
🦵 Fans Only Body Oil
👑 Regal Body Butter

Designed for high efficacy with minimal product use

The Results

Heals scars. Evens tone. Revitalises dry skin. Reduces fine lines and wrinkles. Naturally long lasting. Minimal product, excellent results

The Crowns (2025)

🏆 Skincare Brand of the Year
🏅 Hypersensitive Skin Leadership Excellence
🥇 Customer-Centric Leadership Excellence
🏆 Most Innovative Skincare Brand

The Traction

From premium stalls to accelerator stages, J4JAYS has demonstrated clear product-market fit. Consistent five-star reviews confirm healing outcomes and customer loyalty. Giving talks and attending bespoke events amplifies the mission and positions J4JAYS as both a brand and a voice

Selected for the Immerse Catalyst Accelerator, confirming scale-ready innovation

The Transparency

Scannable hybrid labels delivering live product passports. Yuka verified 👀. Certified clean across the range. Full ingredient traceability at
www.J4JAYSkincare.com

The Expansion

Retail ready 📈. Active conversations with spas, retailers, and distributors. Accepted into the TikTok Shop UK Innovation Campaign. US aligned 🚀 for strategic growth.

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