What’s the right balance between work and non-work time? The traditional 9-5 has slowly disappeared with the emails and zoom and texting going far beyond traditional business hours. We asked members of our community to share with us how they think about work-life balance.

Chantal Marshall | Creator & Podcaster

Life is all about balance, and the more you age the more it gets put on your plate. Balance also prepares you for being quicker next time. As a creator of Chanbepoddin.com, podcaster of 5 different shows, writer and mother of two you have to be able to visualize the result from the effort you’re currently putting in. I’ve always been a creative both of my parents have worked for themselves, try their best not to complain and enjoy the process as well as the resul. Read more>>

Keith Alexander Lee | Conceptual Illustrator

Well my work life balance has slowly shifted to no balance, haha. Back when I was studying, I was able to draw better boundaries between studying and personal life. But as I continued on as a freelance illustrator after graduating, I find myself became more work focused. I still try to get my workouts and jogs in on most days a week, play some ukulele here and there, as well as spending some time with my loved ones. Read more>>

Danielle McGinnis | Systems Strategist & Certified Dubsado Specialist

Before starting my business, I thought I HAD to work a 40-hour work week, and I thought I had to put my family on the backburner in order to achieve the income I wanted. I very rarely took off work, I made myself available on the weekends, and I volunteered for every “special” assignment there was at work in order to put myself in line for the next available promotion opportunity. Read more>>

Aaron Bowen | 8th Grade Educator & Social Media Influence

My work life balance has definitely changed over the last 2 years. During February of 2022, my first teaching video on social media went viral. Two years later, I have been blessed to accumulate over 750,000 followers across social media platforms. This has been life-changing, and has definitely effected my work life balance. It seems as though my work life extends beyond work because of my following, being that I am often recognized by different supporters that reference me as “That teacher from TikTok”. Read more>>

VANESSA ZAHORIAN | Artistic Director of Ballet School

I have always had a goal in my life. Before I got married and had kids my focus was on being a professional ballerina and a principal or the lead-in my ballet company. I met my husband while still dancing and it brought such joy to my life and as a dancer. Now I am the artistic director of a ballet school that my husband and I created. We came up with the name, helped design the studios and building. Plus we had two children all while still working full time. Read more>>

Azaan Subhani | Venture Capitalist & Pharma/Biotechnology Consultant

When I first started in the world of entrepreneurship, I didn’t believe in work-life balance. I saw it as a concept that I was not privileged to have. All business owners know that statement is not that far from the truth. The first ramp-up phase requires your life to be your work. My life was practically my work and my work was my life. My dad always had this crazy saying that he would tell everyone, that his profession was his obsession. Read more>>

Ashley Johnson | June Publishing Business Owner & Social Worker

Work life balance is very important! For a long time I struggled with this. Over time I have challenged myself to take better care of myself by doing things that I enjoy. With my change in perspective and mindset, June Publishing’s best selling items were birthed – “Self Care Journal” and the “Worthy Card Deck”. What’s the point in working all of the time, making money and still not being able to enjoy your life? Read more>>

Khefna ! | Artist & Creative

Overtime I have learned to go to work and create throughout work to balance out the time Im missing from working on my music. That could be listening to beats while i’m at work, to finding melodies and writing lyrics at work. Not many can do it but I have been doing it for so long it comes to me easier than others. Read more>>