“This work is tender and fierce. I come with honey — and I come with fire.” - Maya
This is the spiritual core of Maya Carter’s work — where sacred love meets righteous conviction. Honey & Fire is the pulse of advocacy and the rhythm of healing, born from caregiving, Black legacy, and the deep waters of generational faith.
Maya moves in both tenderness and truth. Her voice rises from the margins to challenge what systems ignore and to uplift the lives that carry so much. As a wife to Maceo, mother of three, and aspiring MedFT, she walks through this work not just professionally, but prophetically.
Whether she’s speaking to policymakers, sitting with grieving families, or sharing on TikTok over coffee, Maya is led by the fire of justice and the sweetness of community. Honey & Fire is her sacred intersection — where we honor both the fight and the faith it takes to heal.
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The Sweet Fight
Advocacy is sacred work. The Sweet Fight is where care meets courage — where Maya Carter transforms her lived experiences as a caregiver, wife, and mother into action for justice, awareness, and healing.
Since Maceo’s ALS diagnosis in 2016, Maya has become a trusted voice and fierce advocate for families navigating chronic illness, especially Black families, too often left out of systems of support. She has collaborated with organizations like I AM ALS, the ALS Association, and ALS Arizona, and serves on multiple advisory boards.
She’s spoken nationally — including at Yale’s LEITH Lab — to help shape a future where care is seen, honored, and protected. Rooted in history, informed by systems, and driven by soul, Maya doesn’t just speak truth — she fights for it.
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Honey and Justice
Rest is our birthright — and so is justice. Maya Carter’s work doesn’t stop at storytelling. It stretches into systems, speaking truth in boardrooms, research spaces, and movement tables alike.
Through advisory roles, national advocacy, and grassroots collaboration, she helps build a world where Black caregiving stories are heard and held with care. Her impact is visible in the media, in legislation, and in every quiet moment where someone feels seen because she stood in the gap.
Stay tuned for:
Current campaigns and legislation
Media & speaking archive
Ways to take action and partner with The Sweet Between
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The Sweet Between: Our Sacred Space
This is the dream becoming form — a sacred space of healing, devotion, and collective joy. The Sweet Between is more than a name — it’s the physical expression of the vision: a place where caregivers can exhale, where children can laugh, and where ancestral prayers meet modern rest.
It’s a vision of rest, grounded, tender, and bold. A sanctuary rooted in love, built to honor the strength of families who carry so much.
This vision includes:
A wellness center for rest and retreat
A community kitchen and garden
Intergenerational workshops and legacy storytelling
An apothecary space for sacred herbs and healing waters — a place for restoration, ritual, and quiet transformation
We thank God for the whisper that started it all. And we move forward — humbly, boldly — toward the sweetness waiting to be built.
