Work. Love. Balance.

In this episode of the Work Love Balance Podcast, we dive into the powerful idea that before you become the person you're striving to be, you must first do. You don't become ready. You do your way into readiness. It's about stepping into your vision even when you don't feel fully qualified — and trusting that the process will shape you into the person you're meant to become.We also want to give a special thank you to ✨Kalia Bell Co- Owner of The Bell Brand✨ for her unwavering support and contribution to this journey. Kalia, your belief in us and this podcast is a constant reminder of the power of community and accountability.⚡️Challenge of the Week: This week, we challenge you to show up — even if you don't feel qualified. Whether it's starting a new project or stepping into a new role, trust that action precedes transformation. Don't wait for the perfect moment; just do it and grow through the experience!

Sweet Valentine Bakery owned by husband and wife Matt and Kat Valentine loves to share sweet treats with great people at their new storefront located at 17401 Avalon Blvd in Carson, CA. The classically Southern-inspired menu includes Maple Brown Butter Cake, Banana Pudding, Peach Cobbler & more! Enjoy our episode recorded at the bakery. Follow Sweet Valentine Bakery on Instagram: @sweetvalentinebakery

Keep taking the shots! Enjoy this episode! ✨ Follow us on Instagram: @mrschrish @mikeofalwd @alwdcompany

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Compton's Original Seafood & Chicken owned by Mrs. Chrish parents the Colbert's is open for business! Compton's Original Seafood & Chicken is Located at: 1526 Wilmington Ave. Compton CA 90220 Follow @comptonsoriginalseafood < Episode References: Fly Compton @flycompton www.flycomptonfoundation.org Carla's Closet @shopatcc. The Legacy Summit by NHS LA County. For details and registration, call 213.381.2862 or click nhslacounty.org/legacysummit. Have a topic/ question? Email Us: c@alifewelldressed.com Follow us on Instagram: @alwdcompany @mikeofalwd @mrschrish

The key is consistency & knowing your balance. Follow us on Instagram >>> @alwdcompany @mrschrish @mikeofalwd @weardcproper

Thank you for listening! References: Vagus Nerve (not sciatica nerve) Email Us: c@alifewelldressed.com Follow Us on Instagram: @alwdcompany @mrschrish @mikeofalwd @weardcproper

We're Back and in the car! Social Media: @alwdcompany @michaelofalwd @mrschrish

Confessions from Michael and Christian! The conversation got real confessional. Episode references: Nordstrom Statement Cap collection: https://www.nordstrom.com/sr/A%20life%20well%20dressed A Beard Like My Dad Book on Amazon and A Life Well Dressed website: A Beard Like My Dad https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578999641/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_QAW3S1DN7XTMJJWPH4NF https://alifewelldressed.com Social Media: @mrschrish @michaelofalwd @alwdcompany @worklovebalancepodcast

In this episode we talk about our latest couple read Called To Create by Jordin Raynor. We also discuss a powerful podcast episode from The His & Her Money Show that featured the founder Mignon Francois founder of the Cupcake Collection. This episode completely shifted our perspective on our work and call. Links : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-his-and-her-money-show/id932630328 Listen to Called to Create by Jordan Raynor, narrated by Jim Denison on my Audible app. Try Audible and get it here: https://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B076X8B1DC&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006

On this episode not only do we recap our week but one of our favorite shows, “The Shop” on HBO. This episode we had some big laughs, discussing Lebron James , Space Jam and some major gems from DJ Khalad. Tap in and enjoy!

In this episode we address intimacy and the importance of maintaining it through the busy seasons of marriage. Intimacy is in the details and we explain its importance from both of our equally weighted perspectives. Thank you Morgan for our music! https://instagram.com/mdglasper?utm_medium=copy_link

At almost 1am Michael and Christian share the tales of the two cities that they were raised in and how it influenced them professionally, and creatively. The cities are distinct in their own right but their tales might be more similar than you think.

Welcome back!! In this episode we share our New Balance as parents of three, individuals, within our marriage and as a husband and wife team. Special thank you to Morgan Glasper @mdglasper for providing us with one of one flaming beats for our podcast!

Inspired by Nina Simone, on this episode, we bring back FREESTYLE THERAPY to express our experiences as Young, Gifted & Black professionals. From the east to west coast, college students to professionals, we reflect on our experiences and how they impacted us then and now. Our journey as YGBs ultimately lead us to Entrepreneurship. With this episode, we’ve also launched our first WLB merch! Check out the collection at alifewelldressed.com. We hope you enjoy this episode and follow us on Instagram at @alwdcompany and @worklovebalancepodcast

We’re pleased to bring you a story of love, timing, and passion of Abi and Vajinder as they work love and balance as entrepreneurs and an interracial couple. They provide much insight from taking their idea to reality to serve their community locally and internationally. We hope you enjoy! Please checkout them out!!! www.punj-abi.com instagram: @punjabigrenada & @abiventour

Take a journey with us as we recall when we first fell in love with fashion on opposite sides of the country and review the fresh new documentary REMIX on Netflix. Interestingly enough, our love for fashion, lead us to each other. We hope you enjoy!

Pilar and Brandon are two DC-area professionals who met at the beginning of the pandemic. Both were pleasantly surprised to learn the myriad ways their lives had been intertwined the entire time. Since then, their relationship has blossomed in the midst of a worldwide pandemic and mass civil unrest. Despite the chaos of the world today, Pilar and Brandon are both looking forward to their futures together. Also be sure to check out their podcasts PG Unruly Presents: The Current Culture and Coco & Peezy Shoot The Sh*T as well! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pgunruly-presents-the-current-culture/id1526393361 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coco-and-peezy-shoot-the-shit/id1513857205

This episode is a special one! As we approach 10 years of marriage we thought it would be dope to have some special guest. We have the parents of Mrs. Chrish on the show dropping jewels of wisdom, from experience and from the understanding through 40 years of marriage. Wisdom is supreme and we invite you to soak up some of it from folks that have lived the walk and aided us on our journey of work. love. balance.

We were married on August 21st 2010 and since that date, we’ve experienced a wide range of life events. As we reflect on our lifetime to date together we believe ultimately, the lessons, challenges, and commitment not to give up, brought us to 10 years. We hope you enjoy!

This episode we explore the value of being true to yourself and relationship by identifying the roles that yield the best results for the family and business. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode we looked back into our upbringing and dive into the misconceptions of where we’re from, how we’ve learned from our children, and why family matters.

We hold true to hope for the better but share our individual thoughts on the times of today.

It’s been a minute! Catch up with us and check out our individual thoughts on the bonus episode!

On this episode we have the great pleasure to introduce members of Time Tree App. Time Tree App is bringing a new way to look at time to 19 million users and counting. We hope you enjoy this episode and feel to try the free app out and let us know what you think! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/timetree-shared-calendar/id952578473

On Valentines Day we share the steps that we took to protect our company and brand(s) and ultimately Work. Love. Balance. Podcast!! We hope that there is a nugget or two that you can use or share with a friend. Enjoy and continue to check in with us at alifewelldressed.com and on instagram at @worklovebalancepodcast and @alwdcompany.

Happy 2020 EVERYONE!!! Thank you for making our first season so special. With that energy, we started this season off in a special way . This episode explores the power of words and how they influence relationships. Follow us on Instagram @worklovebalancepodcast and visit us at alifewelldressed.com. Instrumental: www.bellarose317.com @bellarose317

We are proud to have Renaud and Malaika Scott CEO & COO of Scott Equity Acquisitions, LLC as guests for our 5th episode! The Scotts story is an inspiring one noting that they just celebrated their 15 year wedding anniversary. 15 years has met them with opposition, challenges, triumphs, changes, unyielding love and many successes. They have two beautiful children that in the process of their growth, they are committed to teaching their children the importance of wisdom and the purpose of building a legacy. We hope you enjoy our talk and please share their story and rate us wherever you listen to your podcast. Follow us on Instagram @worklovebalancepodcast and visit us at alifewelldressed.com

Join us as we sit down with Ashley and Donald Rouse of Trade Street Jam Company based in Brooklyn New York. Trade Street Jam Co. produces a variety of elevated vegan jams with real ingredients providing home chefs with so much versatility, that more than one of their jams can fit into any novice or expert’s pantry. Their company has grown significantly over the years but you have to listen in and see how they work, love, and balance, to every point in their business. Check out all of their offerings at tradestjamco.com and we hope that you enjoy this episode as much as we did. Follow us on Instagram @worklovebalancepodcast and visit us at alifewelldressed.com

Fresh off our two week pop-up shop for our brand DC PROPER®️ we catch up and talk about the journey to and through the launch of our DC PROPER®️ pop-up. A project that we worked diligently on that forced us to call in support from the east and west. Follow us on Instagram @worklovebalancepodcast and visit us at alifewelldressed.com

We explore advice to our single and newlywed selves.

In our second episode we chat about the topic of agreement. The first agreement a married couple makes is  “I Do!” Two simple but powerful words that takes two people on a beautiful journey of discovery. We’ve learned that when we agree on something together, things have turned out better for us. Take a listen as we dive into the powerful dynamic of being in agreement. Even disagreement is an agreement. Also, if you are the the DMV area please visit our DC Proper Pop Up Shop at Union Market DC located at 1309 5th st NE from November 18th-December 1st. More details here. Follow us on Instagram @worklovebalancepodcast and visit us at alifewelldressed.com

Rule #1 Don’t Quit! For our first episode we set the scene of a foundational rule, don’t quit! Through ups and downs in business we’ve been pushed to breaking points, but each time after a flare up, we’ve seen things open up for us even more. The aim is to be on one accord but this takes listening more than anything. Thank you for joining us and we hope you enjoy this episode! Follow us on Instagram @worklovebalancepodcast and visit us at alifewelldressed.com