ABOUT EMPOWERED TO EXHALE

 Empowered to Exhale’s vision is an inclusive culture that promotes wellbeing and sustainable performance.

 

Our Mission

We strive to create sustainable pathways to wellness that are rooted in authenticity, mindfulness, and purpose. Our clients will benefit from keynotes, wellness courses, and retreats designed to help them develop a sustainable approach to wellness that is customized to their needs. We appreciate our clients for joining us in our efforts to support organizations that advocate for and provide wellness resources to marginalized communities.

wellness retreats - our mission

OUR VALUES

 How our values help you

 

Authenticity

 

My authenticity (transparent, honest communication) makes others feel I am trustworthy and relatable, and they feel validated in their own experiences (that they are not alone)

 

Mindfulness

 

My discovery of the beliefs that shaped my approach to wellness helps them uncover their own, and become aware through mindfulness that they can care for themselves in ways that resonate with them and fulfill their needs.

 

Sustainability

 

A focus on sustainability encourage them to identify meaningful and effective wellness practices that resonate with them and are practical in their current reality.

 

Purpose

 

They are able to develop a path towards wellness and sustainable performance that is aligned with their overall purpose

 

Portia Jackson Preston

DrPH, MPH.
Founder.

Empowered to Exhale was founded by Dr Portia Jackson with a mission to Equip educators and leaders with tools to effectively manage stress and foster resilience so they may serve others from a position of wholeness. Dr. Portia Jackson Preston is an Assistant Professor of Public Health at California State University, Fullerton, where she conducts research  on multilevel approaches to self-care, and examines stressors such as racism drivers of health inequity.

Prior to her career in academia, she worked for Deloitte Consulting and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, consulted for Susan G. Komen Orange County, and founded Active Steps Coaching. Dr. Jackson Preston earned her Doctorate of Public Health from UCLA, her Masters of Public Health from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and her Bachelors degree  from Stanford University. 

  Speaker, professor & storyteller. Helping you understand your own story, so you can serve others from a position of wholeness.

THE TEAM

Delia Sanchez, MPH

Program Manager

Delia Sanchez is a Mexican American first-generation college graduate who is passionate about equipping students and professionals with education and tools for practicing wellness. As Program Manager for Empowered to Exhale, she coordinates ongoing programs and develops workshops on wellness for students, teachers, and early career professionals. Her current projects focus on course and retreat development, small group coaching for higher education staff, and creation and delivery of workshops for students.

Delia holds a Masters of Public Health with an emphasis on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, from California State University Fullerton. Having worked for the past two years as a substitute teacher for middle and high school students, she has firsthand experience with the difficulties of distance learning and navigating in-person learning during the pandemic. She has also assisted with research on professional quality of life in Head Start staff, and delivered student wellness workshops for San Joaquin Delta College and Long Beach City College. Her research experience includes serving as lab manager for the ExHALE lab (Examining Holistic Approaches to Leadership and Education) with Dr. Portia Jackson Preston, where she has contributed to four manuscripts and coordinated studies focused on wellbeing among college students and higher education professionals.


 

 Testimonials

FAQs