Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom

by Tabitha Brown

Overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

 53^rd NAACP Image Awards Winner

You are seen, you are loved, and you are heard!

Before Tabitha Brown was one of the most popular personalities in the world, sharing her delicious vegan home cooking and compassionate wisdom with millions of followers across social media, she was an aspiring actress who in 2016 began struggling with undiagnosed chronic autoimmune pain. Her condition made her believe she wouldn’t live to see forty—until she started listening to what her soul and her body truly needed. Now, in this life-changing book, Tabitha shares the wisdom she gained from her own journey, showing readers how to make a life for themselves that is rooted in nonjudgmental kindness and love, both for themselves and for others.

Tabitha grounds her lessons in stories about her own life, career, faith, and family in this funny, down-to-earth book, built around the catchphrases that her fans know and love, including:

Hello There!: Why hope, joy, and clarity are so very needed

That’s Your Business: Defining yourself, and being okay with that

Have the Most Amazing Day . . . : Choosing joy and living with intention

But Don’t Go Messin’ Up No One Else’s: Learning to walk in kindness even when the world doesn’t feel kind

Like So, Like That: Living life without measurement

Very Good: Living in peace and creating good from the bad

Rich with personal stories and inspirational quotes, and sprinkled with a few easy vegan recipes, Feeding the Soul is a book to share—and to return to when you want to feel seen, loved, and heard.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063080287
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/28/2021
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	6,705
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Tabitha Brown is an actress and vegan food star who has affectionately become known as "America's Mom." She has provided millions with food for the body and soul through her videos capturing delicious homecooked vegan recipes and everyday wisdom rooted in love, kindness and compassion. Tabitha can be seen on her show All Love on the Ellen Digital Network and on Season 4 of Showtime's The Chi. She was the recipient of the 2021 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Social Media Personality. Born and raised in Eden, North Carolina, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, three kids, and dog.

Table of Contents

A Note from Tab ix

Introduction: Hello There 1

Part 1 That's Your Business

1 Your Gifts, Your Business 13

2 You Have to Fix It First 25

3 Everyone Can't Go 35

4 I Changed My Mind and That's Okay 43

5 Your Personal Prescription 51

6 Everyday Living Might Be Your Launching 57

Part 2 Have the Most Amazing Day

7 No Shame in Putting Yourself First 63

8 Pay Attention to the Signs 71

9 Now Is the Time to Forgive 75

10 Do Right by Yourself 89

11 It's Going to Happen 99

12 Running Only Leads You Back to You 119

Part 3 Don't You Dare Go Messing Up Nobody Else's

13 Show Up and Let the Blessing Be the Motivation 127

14 Mind Your Business with Love 135

15 Secrets Make Us All Sick 141

16 Strong and Wrong 151

17 We All Have Value 157

18 We're Better Together 161

Part 4 Like So, Like That

19 Freedom Is Knowing You're Enough 175

20 Take Your Time, Do It Right 187

21 Take Your Hands Off-Let It Go! 197

22 More Than One Route to a Destination 207

23 What You Believe Is Your Business 213

Part 5 Very Good

24 Grateful, Grateful, Grateful 221

25 Listen for the Wisdom 229

26 Get It Clean 235

27 You're Alright 243

28 Permanent Lessons from Your Temporary Season 249

29 Create Your Village 257

30 There's Always a Way 265

Acknowledgments 273

Editorial Reviews

12/01/2021

Brown, an actress and vegan food influencer, shares insights that helped her overcome severe autoimmune pain and thrive in her new vegan life. In the tone of a comforting relative, she encourages readers to be authentic and take charge of their own lives. Brown offers a smorgasbord of tips such as "put yourself first," "forgive others," and "listen to your ancestors' wisdom," along with 10 popular recipes made vegan. Her life stories add interest and reality to the book. VERDICT Inspiring and fun, this is a pleasure to read and digest.

Library Journal

Brown sandwiches pep talks and vegan recipes between anecdotes of a spiritual and at times supernatural ilk. . . . She treats every life experience as an opportunity to share a lesson learned . . . always bolstered by the same authentic, sincere joy that has made her a hit on TikTok.” — Time

“Brown . . . makes people feel good, makes them think, makes them laugh, and calms them down. Feeding the Soul delivers on its title. It’s a great read for when you need a soul pick-me-up, a life pep talk, or simply something to reflect on.” — Shondaland

“[Tabitha Brown is] a master at feeding viewers’ souls with her inspirational messages of hope and positive affirmations of self-love.” — People.com

“This [book is] sprinkled with Brown’s infectious energy as she shares some of the wisdom that she picked up along her journey, and of course, a few vegan recipes!”  — IndieWire 

“If you’ve ever found yourself drawn to shifting to a vegan diet — whether for health or ethical reasons — then you probably know of the shining light that is Tabitha Brown. Her stunning [book] details what it was like to go from an aspiring actress to a woman who decided to do what was best for her body and soul. Full of personal stories and some of Brown’s beloved catchphrases, readers are sure to walk away from this read feeling seen, loved, and heard. And if not, well then that’s your business *wink*.” — Sheknows.com

“When Brown—dubbed “America’s Mom”—isn’t posting adorable videos that show her dancing with excitement over vegan garlic-parm croutons, she’s being cast in some of Hollywood’s biggest series (such as Showtime’s The Chi) and being invited onto top talk shows (from Ellen to The Drew Barrymore Show). And though Tinseltown can’t seem to get enough of this Southern belle, it’s Brown’s groundedness and unrelenting commitment to being her authentic self that points to why she is so damn beloved.” — VegNews

From the Publisher

When Brown—dubbed “America’s Mom”—isn’t posting adorable videos that show her dancing with excitement over vegan garlic-parm croutons, she’s being cast in some of Hollywood’s biggest series (such as Showtime’s The Chi) and being invited onto top talk shows (from Ellen to The Drew Barrymore Show). And though Tinseltown can’t seem to get enough of this Southern belle, it’s Brown’s groundedness and unrelenting commitment to being her authentic self that points to why she is so damn beloved.

VegNews

If you’ve ever found yourself drawn to shifting to a vegan diet — whether for health or ethical reasons — then you probably know of the shining light that is Tabitha Brown. Her stunning [book] details what it was like to go from an aspiring actress to a woman who decided to do what was best for her body and soul. Full of personal stories and some of Brown’s beloved catchphrases, readers are sure to walk away from this read feeling seen, loved, and heard. And if not, well then that’s your business *wink*.

Sheknows.com

Brown . . . makes people feel good, makes them think, makes them laugh, and calms them down. Feeding the Soul delivers on its title. It’s a great read for when you need a soul pick-me-up, a life pep talk, or simply something to reflect on.

Shondaland

Brown sandwiches pep talks and vegan recipes between anecdotes of a spiritual and at times supernatural ilk. . . . She treats every life experience as an opportunity to share a lesson learned . . . always bolstered by the same authentic, sincere joy that has made her a hit on TikTok.

Time

This [book is] sprinkled with Brown’s infectious energy as she shares some of the wisdom that she picked up along her journey, and of course, a few vegan recipes!” 

IndieWire 

[Tabitha Brown is] a master at feeding viewers’ souls with her inspirational messages of hope and positive affirmations of self-love.

People.com

Brown sandwiches pep talks and vegan recipes between anecdotes of a spiritual and at times supernatural ilk. . . . She treats every life experience as an opportunity to share a lesson learned . . . always bolstered by the same authentic, sincere joy that has made her a hit on TikTok.

Time