We had the good fortune of connecting with Kemoy Newman and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Kemoy, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I was trying to find something to do to make me happy and I looked at a few different things. Soap making just stuck out and i decided to try it. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2017 and it was devastating to me, I could not do most of the things that I was normally able to do. Including using my hands and now that it’s controlled I can make beautiful soaps and amazing products with my hands. I love it

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am a new artisan soap maker and I know that I have a ways to go to make my business a success. I make all my products at home with wholesome ingredients. I do still work a full time job so it is hard to make time to everything.

I have learned that there is a lot that goes into running a business and I am still learning along the way.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
So I live in a small town and there is not much here to do. So I would have say we can go to a Neighboring city like Orlando or Tampa. I love sea food so that would be on the Itinerary, movie, theme parks or laser tag.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would definitely like to thank Sophia Antoine for being there for encouragements when I needed it.

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