A portrait of Ceal 'Coach Kb' Hoskie, founder of Ready to Live Soaps, smiling warmly in a bright and welcoming space.

Our Story

Coach Kb didn’t discover Soap Therapy™ in a moment of success; she discovered it in the middle of a storm.

After losing her dream job, she found herself navigating nine months of unemployment, depression, and self-doubt. The pressure, the fear, the constant job applications, it all became overwhelming.

One afternoon, while crying over another job rejection, her husband gently reminded her of the soap-making supplies she had purchased a year earlier but never opened. Reluctantly, she took a break, walked downstairs, and melted her very first soap base.

That small moment of creativity changed everything.

As she blended colors, scents, and oils, she noticed something powerful:
Her mind slowed down. Her breath eased. Her joy returned.
The creative process helped regulate her emotions in a way traditional methods never had. She felt lighter. Calmer. Clearer.

This wasn’t just a hobby, it was healing!

Driven by that transformation, Coach Kb began studying the science behind sensory therapy, dopamine & serotonin release, creative expression, and emotional regulation. She realized that if soap making could help her overcome depression, it could help others too, especially burnout employees, women, young adults, and communities carrying heavy emotional loads.

That’s when Ready to Live Soap Therapy™ was born.

What started at her kitchen table grew into a movement.

Within six months, she went from melting soap at home to opening a brick-and-mortar studio in historic Castleberry Hill. Today, Ready to Live Soap Therapy serves thousands across Atlanta and nationwide, from stressed moms to corporate teams, veterans, and young adults navigating life transitions.

At its core, Soap Therapy™ blends:
science-backed sensory wellness, mindset coaching, and creative expression
in a way that is approachable, joyful, and culturally resonant — especially for people who “don’t do therapy” or don’t realize they need it.

Coach Kb’s mission is simple:
Help people feel seen, supported, and emotionally lighter — one soap bar at a time.

Through community initiatives, teen workshops, donated soaps, nonprofit partnerships, and corporate wellness programs, Coach Kb continues to use her journey as living proof that creativity, joy, and small acts of care can change lives.

Because sometimes, healing starts with your hands, not your words.

What is Soap Therapy℠ ???

Soap Therapy™ is a science-backed sensory wellness experience that blends emotional release, sensory activation, and creative expression. Developed by Coach KB, it uses color psychology, aromatherapy, and purposeful hands-on creation to help individuals reduce stress, boost dopamine and serotonin, and reconnect with themselves in a meaningful and approachable way.

This is not just soap making.

It is a guided journey through emotional clarity, sensory exploration, and personal celebration.

Every Soap Therapy™ session follows our signature 3-step method:

STEP 1 - RELEASE & RESET

Participants begin with intentional emotional grounding to help them let go of stress, tension, and mental overload. This stage includes:

Mirror work
Guided journaling
Sensory-based emotional questions
Self-reflection
Identifying emotional need states
Setting intentions

Purpose:
To emotionally reset, gain clarity, and open the mind for deeper healing.

STEP 2 - SENSORY OVERLOAD EXPERIENCE + CREATIVE SOAP MAKING

This is the heart of Soap Therapy™, a fully immersive sensory journey. Participants explore:

Color psychology
Aromatherapy
Texture interaction
Mood mapping
Sensory grounding
Hands-on creative soap making

As they create their own therapeutic soap, dopamine and serotonin naturally increase, allowing the nervous system to regulate and the body to relax.

Purpose:
To activate the senses, understand emotional patterns, release tension, and channel creativity into something meaningful.

STEP 3 - SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

The session closes with a powerful moment of self-recognition and celebration. Participants:

Admire the soap they created
Celebrate their emotional journey
Anchor in confidence and pride
Reflect on what shifted during the session
Walk away with a physical symbol of healing

Purpose:
To reinforce self-worth, joy, pride, and emotional empowerment, leaving participants lighter, calmer, and more connected to themselves.

One Method: Endless Transformations

Every Soap Therapy™ experience, whether corporate, community, virtual, retreat-based, or one-on-one, uses this 3-step method, adapted to the people in the room.

Soap Therapy™ has supported thousands of: