Love or Work

This week we meet Kyle and Ashley Jones. Ashley is the founder of Love Not Lost, a non-profit organization who photographs people facing a terminal diagnosis. This dream came out of their own painful loss of their daughter. They share about the difficulty of grief and marriage. Their redemptive story will provide hope in the midst of times of loss and despair.

So, this week we are changing things up a bit. We are calling this a bonus episode because it wasn't something we originally planned. Join us to hear three fun and lighthearted stories centered around the vows we took 16 years ago: for better/for worse, for richer/for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. We'll dive into the great orange juice debate and what happens when one partner tears their achilles. We even have a challenge for you at the end...

In this episode, we hear from Josh and Erin. They own and run a gym called Fit Wit and a family blog and resource called Build Your Best Family. This is the episode you should listen to if you have young kids. They have FIVE!! You will learn about how to run family meetings and daily check-ins. We also hear about their RECKONING in seeing the importance of their partners happiness and the changes that needed to be made for that to happen.

This week we learn from Frank, a retired Burger King Franchise owner, and Connie, a former executive at Ralph Lauren. The Sabos have been married for 45 years. In this episode you will learn about creative holiday traditions and how to plan a purposeful vacation that will shape the hearts of your kids.

In this week's episode, we meet Joel, co-founder of Monday Night Brewing, and Mary Stuart, an Atlanta Real Estate Agent. While growing two strong businesses and raising four kids, the idea of slowing down was difficult. Mary Stuart shares how she needed to make the tough decision of taking a Sabbatical. Get ready to learn about Japanese toilets, the legacy of your children and sacrifice.

Entrepreneurs have the highest rate of infidelity. In this episode, we meet Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, author of “Start, Love, Repeat: How to Stay in Love with Your Entrepreneur in a Crazy Start-up World.” We learn from Dorcas, a writer for Inc.com, who believes that just because you are married to an entrepreneur, it does not mean you should be a single parent. Dorcas reminds us that boundaries for every couple look different, but when one person in the couple is suffering, there needs to be a change. Ned Tozun, husband to Dorcas, started d.light, a leader in solar power for off-grid families.

In this episode, we have the honor of learning from Cecilia + Terence Lester, the co-starters of Love Beyond Walls, an Atlanta-based non-profit that provides dignity and support services to those experiencing homelessness and poverty. These two talk from personal experience that have shaped their lives in profound ways. Terence and Cecilia share about ways to include your family in your dream and how to educate your children on social issues. In short, they change the world with their family.

Keri and Brian are co-founders of Lalabu, a simple babywearing company based out of Atlanta. The Fosses both left their corporate American jobs to launch Lalabu. In this conversation, we learn about the struggles of entrepreneurship within young families and hear about how Keri and Brian have learned to protect their time, while being okay with the weeds in their garden.

Bill and Kitti Murray have been married for 40 years. Bill is a Life Coach and Kitti is the founder of Refuge Coffee. They have persevered through many challenges including a cancer diagnosis, raising four boys, and starting a coffee truck. In this episode, we are encouraged to become an expert on what refreshes our spouse, we are challenged by the reality of in sickness and health, and we see the obstacles of what it takes to launch a non-profit.

In this episode, you meet Jeremy, an internationally acclaimed Photographer and Founder of the Purpose Hotel and Shannon, a Realtor in Nashville. The Cowarts’ lives are full, between four kids, launching a hotel, and keeping sanity. These two speak to how to create more margin in life while still going after BIG goals.

Liz and Ben Bohannon are co-founders of Sseko Designs. They work side by side every day. We can all imagine the challenges that come with that. Liz and Ben share about the balance to turn work off, while keeping an openness to “have a work thought.” They share rhythms they have found helpful when travel separates them.

Meet Dana and Angelo, a duo inspired by fashion and law. Dana is CEO and Founder of Fab'rik and Free Fab'rik while Angelo is a Shareholder at Littler Mendelson. Learn with us as we hear how these two make things work between busy travel schedules, multiple kids, and running a successful fashion brand.

Meet André and Jeff Shinabarger, creators of the Love or Work Podcast. They are set out to answer the question: Is it possible to change the world, stay in love and raise a healthy family? They don't claim to be experts on the matter. Jeff and André hope to learn from others and share with all of you.