⏰Issue #4 - September 24, 2025

This week, we talk 🥣 Holistic Health & 🏝️Culture

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Inside This Week’s Issue: : 🥣 Holistic Health & 🏝️Culture

  • Featured Article By: Kerri Watkins Webb

    From Pain to Purpose: How I found Healing Through Holistic Health

  • Featured Article By: Dawn Michelle Hardy

    We Culture: The Art, Soul, and Story of Caribbean Carnival

     

  • Book of the Week By: Arthur J. Rutledge

    11 PILLARS OF CONFIDENCE

  • Subscriber Spotlight: Mystery Subscriber ( Below ⬇️ )

    From Miami, FL

  • Entrepreneur | Business Spotlight: The Soul Of A Man Podcast 🎙️

    By: Michael “Chill” Humphrey & Darrin “DB” Bryant

  • 🎯 Notable Upcoming Events

  • 📸 *Updated Photo Album from The Black Adult Society’s Launch Party Mixer

Featured Article:

From Pain to Purpose

How I found Healing Through Holistic Health

Written By: Kerri Watkins Webb 

Kerri Watkins Webb

From Pain to Purpose

How I found Healing Through Holistic Health

In my early adulthood, my life was plagued with disappointments. Failed relationships, unfulfilling jobs, and a heavy cloud of low self-esteem followed me everywhere. I didn’t know how to process the pain, so I turned to food for comfort. Eating became my coping mechanism, a way to numb emotions I didn’t want to face. But emotional eating didn’t fix anything, it only made me sicker.

Featured Article:

We Culture

The Art, Soul, and Story of Caribbean Carnival

Written By: Dawn Michelle Hardy

Dawn Michelle Hardy

We Culture

The Art, Soul, and Story of

Caribbean Carnival

Anytime I can steal away to the Caribbean during the first quarter of the year, it’s a special occasion. This year my Pisces birthday celebration began with a return to the island of Sint Maarten (Dutch) or Saint Maarten (French). The island is divided, with 44% of the population on the southern end influenced by the Dutch and the northern 56% influenced by the French.

Book of the Week

11 PILLARS OF CONFIDENCE

Build and Lead an Empowered YOU

Written By: Arthur J. Rutledge

Confidence, Capacity & the Vertical Mindset: The Inner Work of Forward Living

True confidence isn’t born from perfection; it’s forged in action. We build it by showing up, even when we feel unsure. When we pivot through life’s trials with emotional agility and aligned awareness, we unlock our capacity to not just survive adversity but to grow despite it.

Subscriber Spotlight of the Week

Yvette N. Harris

Founder and CEO -Harris Public Relations

Amplifying Voices, Crafting Narratives

For over 25 years, Yvette N. Harris has been a transformative leader in public relations, combining strategy with storytelling to elevate voices of communities that often go unheard. As the visionary founder of Harris Public Relations, a purpose-driven boutique firm, Yvette has built her career on developing culturally relevant campaigns that resonate deeply and authentically with audiences, reflecting the core values of the communities they serve.

Entrepreneur | Business Spotlight of the Week

The Soul Of A Man Podcast

Hosted by

Michael "Chill" Humphrey, Sr. & Darrin "DB" Bryant

ABOUT THE PODCAST:

The Soul Of A Man Podcast is a powerful platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of Black men while celebrating the people who love and support them. Co-hosted by Darrin Bryant & Michael Humphrey Sr., the podcast explores culture, personal growth, relationships, health, and the unique challenges and triumphs Black men face in today's world. Through authentic conversations, the show fosters connection, understanding.

Notable Upcoming Events

The Creole Food Festival is a food festival like no other! It showcases award-winning chefs from the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Asia, South America & the South of the United States and gathers the biggest foodies in America.

Brought to you by: Exclusive Access Group, LLC

Thursday October 2nd 6:30pm - 10:30pm

Arthur j. Rutledge & Femala Fleming with other thought leaders present the

Speaker & Author series - “Thirsty to Thrive” 

It’s going to be an amazing evening of Storytelling, Networking with fellow Authors, Creatives and Readers.

The 15th Annual Heroines of Excellence Awards

Join us as we celebrate an unforgettable evening honoring the Class of 2025 Heroines of Excellence — trailblazing women making powerful impacts in their communities and industries. Come raise a glass with us under the stars as we honor these phenomenal women!

*photo Update* The Black Adult Society’s Launch Party Mixer

Updated Photo Album