BIRTHING THE BABY
Andreal Mallard is the Visionary behind Game Changers Media Network. His Vision was to be an African American owned Entertainment and Media company with a trusted and influential voice in the community. Andreal Mallard is Game Changers Magazine's editor in chief, Game Changers Media Network's Founder & President, the heart behind Streetz of Gentlemen & host of Voices of the Village podcast.
With the process of birth comes the process of pain. Marriage, in terms of today's mindset, is something like a relic of the past or a no-go for some people who are not willing to go through the experience of sharing their life with another person. However, God has blessed me with a unique group of individuals who share their stories of understanding the business of marriage. As for me, I've been married to my amazing wife, Tabitha Mallard, for going on 12 years, and the journey has been one I wouldn't trade for the world. We've created two beautiful girls together and have grown in many areas to get to where we are today. It hasn't all been peaches and cream, and it hasn't always been a walk in the park, but together, through counseling and growth with other couples, we've been able to create a system of balance to honor the "I Do, 'til Death Do Us Part." For us, home is the first order of business—before the careers, before the job, before anything else. What we manage every day is making sure home is taken care of. There have been times when I've done it all, times when she has handled everything, and times when we've done it together. Through the process, it was done regardless, underlying the end goal is to win together. It's not a 50/50 thing; it's a 100/100 situation where we bring everything we have to the table as one. 8 | GAME CHANGERS MAGAZINE
We started our business as a couple from the day we were married to now building a call center business from the ground up, evolving into a media and advertising company, with additional business ventures in real estate investment, photography, and a little dabbling in the food industry. Some businesses make more than the others and some not as much—it's always been important to pour into each other's dreams and goals, always keeping God first and as the head of our union. I pray this publication empowers relationships and touches somebody's heart, taking them to their next level. I'm thankful for all the couples who shared their stories with Game Changers Magazine and look forward to all the awesome feedback from our readers on what impacted your life by reading this publication. Now that the baby is here and ready, feel free to share our vision and mission with family and friends, and let's shine a positive light on what marriage is designed to be and the purpose it was designed for. I dedicate this 6-year anniversary edition to my father and mother, the late Andrew Mallard and Arlene Mallard, who raised me and taught me to be the man I am today. Daddy, I've got this! #EEEsUp
