Love or Work

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Things to know before Marriage | Jeff + Andre Shinabarger Jul 01, 2019

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In Episode 50, Jeff and Andre are talking through ten things that they wish they knew before marriage. From orange juice to ignoring phone calls.

Don't worry, if you're already married, there are some good reminders, so take a listen, and share this episode with friends who are engaged or plan to get married.

Welcome to the Love or Work Podcast, hosted by Andre Shinabarger (Physician Assistant, Grady Hospital) and Jeff Shinabarger (Social Entrepreneur and Founder of Plywood People). They are asking the question: Is it possible to change the world, stay in love and raise a healthy family? 100 interviews where Jeff and Andre learn from other working families in the journey of marriage, purpose and parenting.

Website: www.loveorwork.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loveorwork

Love or Work is a project of Plywood People.
Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.
www.plywoodpeople.com

Business and Family | Taylor Levy + Che-Wei Wang Jun 24, 2019

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Today, we'd like to introduce you to Taylor Levy and Che-Wei Wang [pron. sey-wey]. They are designers, inventors, parents, and lobsters. Yes, lobsters. They give a beautiful explanation as to why. Both Taylor and Che-Wei are alumni of MIT Media Lab and ITP at NYU. Their unique life experience has informed how they try to approach life, work, and family.

They exist to create the things they want to see in the world - from one of a kind time capsules, key wranglers, and beautifully designed pens (there's even one with a ruler on it!). We also learn about their guiding principles when creating new things. This duo is wise beyond their years. Listen and learn with us!

Check out their shop and learn more:
https://cwandt.com/

Website: www.loveorwork.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loveorwork

Love or Work is a project of Plywood People.
Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.
www.plywoodpeople.com

Super Bowl Baby... Literally | Martavia + Jarius Wynn Jun 17, 2019

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Episode 48 is full, full of new life and tips on how to use a whiteboard to organize your life. In this episode, we learn from Martavia and Jarius Wynn, husband and wife and parents to four beautiful kids.

Jarius is a former NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who won Super Bowl XLV in 2010. Since his retirement, the duo runs a Real Estate business out of Athens, Ga (Go Dawgs!). Over the past few years, they've learned to excel as a team and find their own roles within the business.

Make sure to listen until the end, so you can hear a real-life story from this couple that involves a baby and the Super Bowl. We also hear how this couple manages an extremely busy life - with kids, all their activities, running a business while trying to make time for each other.

To learn more about their work:
https://martaviawynn.com/

Website: www.loveorwork.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loveorwork

Love or Work is a project of Plywood People.
Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.
www.plywoodpeople.com

Running a Start-up while Parenting a Differently Abled Child | Ben + Laura Harrison Jun 10, 2019

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This week we meet Ben and Laura Harrison, Co-Founders of Jonas Paul Eyewear. Their mission is to help kids feel like themselves: comfortable, confident, and stylish. They strive to do it at a fair price while also giving a portion of each sale to help prevent childhood blindness around the world.

Out of a very personal experience, The Harrison family created Jonas Paul Eyewear after their son was born with a rare disorder known as Peter's Anomaly, which gave them a window into the world of blindness. Ben and Laura share very honestly about the ups and downs of parenting a child that is differently abled while running a business and working together.

To learn more about their work:
https://jonaspauleyewear.com/

Website: www.loveorwork.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loveorwork

Love or Work is a project of Plywood People.
Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.
www.plywoodpeople.com

Whatever it takes | Jennifer + Mike Foster Jun 03, 2019

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In episode 46, we meet Jennifer and Mike Foster, a couple who is all about creating togetherness. They are the Co-Authors of Five Dates, his and her workbooks to create connection! Mike is a speaker, author, and the podcast host of Fun Therapy. They have been married for 20+ years with two kids.

Mike and Jennifer are fun, kind, and full of stories from their lifetime. They don't shy away from pain, and they encourage us all to "whatever it takes." Listen out for their most recent fight and how what they thought they were fighting about was actually something completely different.

To learn more about their work:
https://fivedates.co
https://www.mikefoster.tv/podcast

Website: www.loveorwork.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loveorwork

Love or Work is a project of Plywood People.
Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.
www.plywoodpeople.com

Enneagram and Choosing No Kids | Phileena + Chris Heuertz May 27, 2019

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In this episode of Love or Work, we have the opportunity to learn from Chris and Phileena Heuertz, Founders of Gravity, a center for contemplative activism.

Chris helped launch South Asia’s first pediatric AIDS care home — creating a safe haven for children. Phileena has spent her life doing social justice work among the world’s poor. As a couple, Chris and Phileena served with the Word Made Flesh community for nearly 20 years, working for women and children victimized by human traffickers in the commercial sex industry. Then in 2012, they founded Gravity.

This duo has devoted their lives to others, and they share about making the choice to not have children. It wasn't a decision made out of selfishness; it was a decision made over years, full of hard conversations, grief and so much more.

Also, in this episode, we get into the Enneagram! Chris is the author of the Sacred Enneagram, so we had to dive in with an expert. Phileena, who wrote Mindful Silence, helps us understand the importance of mediation and contemplation as an essential practice to know ourselves and improve our relationships.

To learn more:
https://gravitycenter.com/sacredenneagram/
https://gravitycenter.com/mindfulsilence/
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mindfulsilence

Website: www.loveorwork.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loveorwork

Love or Work is a project of Plywood People.
Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.
www.plywoodpeople.com

Natural Healthy Living | Dr. Z + Mama Z May 20, 2019

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Dr Eric and Sabrina Zielinski are best selling authors of the book The Essential Oils Diet.

Dr. Z and Mama Z teach us about the importance of natural healthy living and how it impacts marriage and family. They teach us how essential oils can improve your quality of life and how to integrate healthy eating for the whole family. They also remind us about the importance of self-care and give us practical tips to incorporate that into everyday life. This podcast teaches us all about essential oils and even shares a special “stress detox” bath recipe.

Learn more about The Z's:
https://naturallivingfamily.com/

Website: www.loveorwork.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loveorwork

Love or Work is a project of Plywood People.
Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.
www.plywoodpeople.com

Creating Strategy as a Couple | Sam + Toni Collier May 13, 2019

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Episode 43 is live! This week we are introducing you to our friends Sam and Toni Collier! These two do ALL the things, and they are so full of energy. They are extremely gifted communicators. Toni is a Host, Communicator, and Consultant, while Sam is a Speaker, Author, Podcaster, and National TV and Radio Host. See... they do all the things!

Sam and Toni share their love story, the journey of blending a family, and how work intertwines into it all. The Colliers talk through what it's like for people to label them as being the "Same Person" because of their similar personalities, their giftings, and their charisma, but in reality, they are very different. So as a couple, they dissect the following: Morning Person vs Not a Morning Person. Visionary vs Executor. Extrovert vs Introvert.

For the umpteenth time, the Colliers (along with so many other couples we've interviewed) recommend counseling without a doubt, individual counseling and marriage counseling. We all bring baggage to the table. Maybe it's a previous marriage and a baby like Toni or being adopted like Sam. Maybe there's trauma or maybe we're struggling with our purpose. It's probably time for us all to go find a counselor.

Learn more about their work:
https://www.samcollier.tv/
http://tonijcollier.com

Website: www.loveorwork.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loveorwork

Love or Work is a project of Plywood People.
Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.
www.plywoodpeople.com

Sex Therapy with an Expert | Laurie Watson May 06, 2019

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Sex. We all do it. Most want to do more of it, and we all have a difficult time talking about it.

In episode 42, Jeff and Andre interview Laurie Watson, a sex therapist with 30 years of experience, Author and Co-Host of 'Foreplay: Radio Sex Therapy.' For about three weeks, we collected questions from our listeners, and Laurie answers all of them without hesitation. We'll learn about all the things, from the number of times per week that is considered healthy to vibrators to how to overcome a mental block to reach orgasm. We won't say this episode covers it ALL, but it's pretty close.

Our hope in this episode is to help normalize a conversation that can be difficult. We want to empower each of you to enter your partnerships with confidence and maybe some tips and tricks to maintain a healthy relationship.

Learn more about the Laurie and her work:
https://awakeningscenter.org/
Find a Sex Therapist:
https://awakeningscenter.org/services/telethealth/
Listen to the Foreplay Podcast:
https://awakeningscenter.org/resources/foreplay-radio-sex-therapy/

Website: www.loveorwork.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loveorwork

Love or Work is a project of Plywood People.
Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.
www.plywoodpeople.com

Relationship Counseling in an App | Becca + Steve Dziedzic Apr 29, 2019

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In episode 41, we meet Becca + Steve Dziedzic. Becca is a Birth and Postpartum Doula and Steve is the founder at Lasting, a relationship counseling app. Steve and Becca share their experience creating an app while being newly married. They talk about how identity can be so wrapped up in the things we create, which can cause such a strain on relationships and our personal well being. Steve talks about attachment theory and Becca share about her postpartum care. Learn with us as we hear from this duo!

The Dziedzic's live in Brooklyn New York with their daughter Josie.

Learn more about the lasting app:
https://www.getlasting.com/

Website: www.loveorwork.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loveorwork

Love or Work is a project of Plywood People.
Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.
www.plywoodpeople.com

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