Love or Work

Happy Valentine's day to all who celebrate and all who don’t. Jeff and Andre kick off the conversation with their disagreements about V-day. But one thing they do agree on is how important this next conversation is.

On this episode we are welcoming Jenna Worthen who started “Mom Who Works” an organization centered around redefining what it means to be a working Mom. Jennas work is at the center of why we started this project. In this episode you can listen out for these three things, “working moms”, who said that?, and the Mom’s Who Work grid. If you are caught in the middle of the chaos of being a Mom who works this conversation is for you.

We are back! In the final Season of the Love or Work podcast, we are diving in.

There are no rules - maybe the episode features a couple, or maybe it's an individual. We feature couples from the LGBTQ+ community, we hear firsthand from people about what they are learning, and we talk to couples in all seasons of life. This season is full of conversations we've wanted to have for a while.

We believe that you can learn something from anyone. So put in your headphones, go for a walk, maybe grab a cup of coffee, and let's see what we can take from an incredible group of people.

On this Episode of the Love or Work Podcast, Jeff and André share their thoughts on their last chapter “Labor of Love”. Today they are discussing plot twists and how covid was the most recent one to take place in all of our lives. Listen in for the plot twist, sub plot twist and constant evaluations you may face in your relationships. Listen in for the 5 questions you should talk about with your partner. Share your thoughts with your spouse and see where the new version of yourself blossoms in your relationship. Remember that the versions of yourself will always change but something that has to stay the same is the intentionality of understanding, learning, and being curious about the new version of your partner.

In today's episode, we invited John Tyson to share his thoughts on Chapters 10 and 11 of Love or Work with André and Jeff. John is a pastor who lives in New York City and recently released his book "The Intentional Father." In his book, he speaks on a guide of raising sons of courage and character. Though the book speaks on a father raising his sons, women too can grasp a great concept from him on today’s podcast. Listen for some great details, advice, and perspectives that he talks about on the podcast.

This week we are hearing from Celeste Holbrook. Celeste is a sexologist, speaker, and author and is with us today to talk about sex. Today we’re diving into chapter 9 and getting into a broader aspect of sex. On the podcast, you should listen out for some key points that we’ll be hitting on. Listen out for purity culture, sex being a negotiation, developing a sexual ethic, and sexual resilience. You can hear more from Celeste and take some virtual courses from her website at https://www.drcelesteholbrook.com. We promise you’re gonna wanna take notes for your partner!

On this Episode of the Love or Work Podcast Jeff and André get real about their thoughts on divorce. Listen in as they talk about a whole range of topics such as ,Why friends avoid telling them about their divorces, individual health vs institution of marriage and their thoughts on phrases such as “ Divorce is the easy way out.” and “My marriage failed.” This conversation is so important to Jeff and André because Love or Work is about encouraging people in relationships to stay healthy…NOT for encouraging people to stay in unhealthy relationships.

On today’s episode we invited Lynn Mercer, Heather Trilling, and Callie Rich to share their thoughts on Chapter 7 and 8 with Andre and Jeff. These three amazing friends are all in different ages and stages of life and are sharing their perspective and experiences they have faced. Listen out for these three things on how to manage care and capacity, vacations, and getting away. If you are looking for a way to balance care and capacity in your family or relationship, this is the podcast for you!

Stay tuned next week for a special episode. We will be taking a short break from the book to help you catch up and to hear this incredible conversation.

This week we are hearing from Erika Brown, Dontoya Thompson, and Cristina Mineo. Erika is a real estate entrepreneur helping people build their wealth and is an amazing go-getter. Dawntoya is a homeschool teacher and is also in school getting her interior design degree and she’s going after her dreams. Cristina is a home renovator and is really killing the game. You will definitely resonate with one of these women and how they feel about chapters 5 & 6. Listen out for these three things on how you may engage your own life, your own relationships, and how these principles can connect with you and your partner.

On Today's episode we invited, Adam "Lumkile” Thomason who is a three time award winning documentarian, writer and filmmaker and Co-founder of 3Strandfilms and Jonathan Rich who is the founder, innovator, & lead agent of J.Rich Atlanta, to sit down and discuss Chapter 3 and 4 with Andre and Jeff. Three things to look out for, Michele Obama's dad, privilege and purpose. Adam and Johnathan both bring very unique perspectives to the table, both drawing from their personal experiences and upbringings to point out what they believe was maybe lacking in the research. This conversation is challenging and hopeful, it reminds us of where this project started and pushes us forward towards a new future.

We are kicking off Season 5 of the Love or Work podcast with a great first episode. André and Jeff sit down with Jesse and Emily, the Owners of the minor League baseball team “The Savannah Bananas'' based out of Savannah, Georgia. The first two chapters of the “Love or Work” book are filled with lots of adventure, which Jesse and Emily know ALOT about. We promise you this episode is BANANAS!

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About Season 5: We are so excited to announce that for Season 5 we are hosting a Love or Work Book Club. This week is the announcement! Next week, we will launch with an intro episode. We want to give you enough time to get your book, find another couple or two, and plan your book club! We will release a new episode every Tuesday that you can use to help deepen your book club discussion. These episodes will provide a fresh perspective outside of what's in the book.

Here's the schedule:

2/1 - The Set up

2/8 - CH 1 + 2

2/15 - CH 3 + 4

2/22 - CH 5 + 6

3/1 - CH 7 + 8

3/8 - CH 9

3/15 - CH 10 + 11

3/22 - CH 12

3/29 - Wrap up