Becoming Love Fest Is About to Transform Atlanta With a Weekend Rooted in Story, Healing, and Community

There’s a new kind of festival coming to Atlanta—one that isn’t centered on noise, hype, or spectacle, but on something far more powerful: love as a lived practice.

On October 18–19, creatives, healers, storytellers, and community leaders will gather at Eagle Rock Studios for the inaugural Becoming Love Festival, a two-day cultural experience designed to explore how love shows up in our stories, our relationships, and our collective healing.

Founded by filmmaker and storyteller Tamala Baldwin, Becoming Love Fest is not positioning itself as just another event on the calendar. It’s being introduced as a movement—one that invites people to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with themselves and one another.

“Love is often talked about in abstract terms,” Baldwin shares. “I wanted to create a festival where it becomes tangible—in the way we tell our stories, in the way we heal, and in the way we build community.”

Where Art, Wellness, and Purpose Meet

Set to unfold over one intentional weekend, Becoming Love Fest will feature over 20 speakers, seven panels and workshops, and immersive experiences centered on storytelling, well-being, and transformation. The programming brings together voices across disciplines—artists, filmmakers, wellness practitioners, relationship experts, and cultural leaders—each contributing to a broader conversation about what it means to live and love with intention.

Special guests and speakers include:

• Nakeia Homer, Well-Being Educator and Founder of Heal and Grow Daily

• Casey-Michelle, Breathwork Specialist and Co-founder of Connected Camping ATL

• Shelon Douglas, Film Producer

• Ja’el the Great, Life Coach and Actress

• Tana C. Gilmore, Relationship Coach and Media Personality

• Jack Manning III, Videographer, Photographer, and Co-founder of Tyler Street Films

Together, these voices will guide conversations that explore love not as a destination, but as an ongoing practice—one that shapes how we heal, how we relate, and how we lead.

Honoring Leaders Who Lead With Heart

This year’s Heart Awards shine a light on individuals whose work reflects compassion, service, and purpose in action. Among the nominees are leaders whose impact spans business, education, healing, and community care—each embodying the heart-centered values that define Becoming Love Fest.

Nominees include Shandra L. MacDonald, recognized for her work as a Heart-Centered Business Leader; Jasmine Hawkins, Founder of Becoming Her Magazine, also nominated in the Heart-Centered Business Leader Award category for her commitment to faith-led storytelling and community empowerment; and Rebecca Davis, honored in the Healing Hands Award category for her dedication to restoration and care.

Also nominated are Dr. Camille Brockett-Walker, whose work in education earned her a nomination for the Educator of the Heart Award, and Timeekah “Murph” Murphy, recognized in the Healing Hands Award category for her impact in wellness and healing spaces—just to name a few.

Together, these nominations reflect a powerful truth: leadership rooted in love doesn’t just inspire—it transforms.

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A Cultural Moment With Meaning

Sunday, October 19 will mark a particularly powerful moment during the festival with the presentation of The Heart Awards, honoring individuals who are making a meaningful impact through service, creativity, and community leadership. The awards underscore the festival’s deeper intention: to celebrate those who embody love through action.

Becoming Love Fest also arrives during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, intentionally creating space to address men’s mental health, healthy relationships, and emotional well-being—topics often overlooked, yet deeply necessary.

At its core, the festival is about creating a space where people feel seen, supported, and transformed. Where stories become medicine. Where culture and care meet.

In a time where disconnection feels common and burnout feels normalized, Becoming Love Fest offers something different: a pause. A gathering rooted in reflection, restoration, and reimagining how love shows up in our lives.

For Atlanta—and beyond—this is an invitation to experience community through a lens of intention, vulnerability, and shared humanity.

Becoming Love Fest takes place October 18–19, 2025, at Eagle Rock Studios in Atlanta.

Event Details

Becoming Love Fest

Date: October 18–19, 2025

Location: Eagle Rock Studios in Atlanta

Get your tickets now: becomingloveproject.org 

Seating is limited. Tickets are non-refundable.

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