About Us
Our Story
Based in New York City, husband-and-wife team Cullen & Elitia Mattox founded WhenLoveWorks Dynamically® and Authored Love Literacy in response to a disheartening and persistent need in their immediate community for relationship support. Wishing this kind of support had existed when they were both finding their own way (and finding each other), they were inspired to create a relationship coaching platform dedicated to disrupting the status quo of unhealthy relationships of all kinds. WhenLoveWorks Dynamically® is the C.P.R. for healthy relationships.
When they are not working with Romantic clients, Cullen & Elitia and their team lead Community programming across NYCHA with the signature Love Leader™ 101 series or find them facilitating Professional development for healthier work cultures within businesses and schools.
See what else Venis says about working with WLWD Coaches...
"A fellow doctor recommended WLWD® for Couples Coaching
around the time my first marriage was ending. I'm grateful to her
recommending me to this program because it has definitely been a life changer." ~Venis
Our Background
With backgrounds in psychology, education, communication and design, Cullen & Elitia created a consciousness curriculum that encourages clients to go within and self-reflect, removing obstacles and engaging in transformative work that enables them to thrive at optimal levels in personal, romantic, and professional relationships.
Our Belief
They believe the tools to building and maintaining successful, healthy relationships are accessible to anyone willing to do the work. Those who are willing to work, will enjoy a full array of tools and resources WLWD® proprietary coaching, Love Literacy membership, mobile tools on the App and the WhenLoveWorks Dynamically® podcast, streaming across the US and 25 countries.
Our Impact
Since 2013, Cullen, Elitia and the WLWD® Team have helped more than 1,000 clients across the United States save time, energy, and resources as they navigate personal growth and development in their own relationship journeys. Everything at When Love Works Dynamically® makes it easy for high-performing, busy professionals to get the practical tools they need at their fingertips so they can actually enjoy their relationships.
Our Mission
We are on a mission to disrupt the status quo of unhealthy relationships that’s plaguing historically marginalized communities. Unfortunately, there is a pervasive gap in healthy, relational skills among this community. We fill this gap with coaching services, our Love Leader program and professional development within schools and private orgs. Ultimately, we will create a planet of love leaders who have the tools to identify, respond to and prevent relational violence in their homes, at work and in their community.
WLWD Team
Elitia
Relationship coach, CEO
Cullen
Coach, Content Developer
Makitha
Community Manager/Relationships Director
Chelsea
Operations Manager/Communications Systems
Nyoki
Payroll Manager
Tiara
Bookkeeping Manager
Testimonials
See why our customers trust us. Check out these testimonials and hear their stories.
Models, Actors, Photographers,
IT Security Pro
New York, NY
“ Awesome experience. The atmosphere, the energy, the conversations. Just the community. It’s been all awesome.Yeah we’ve met great people and I w ould say one of our greatest takeaways is keep working at it. Be each other’s biggest cheerleader and keep it going. We’ve been married for almost 30 years and we want another 130 more.Absolutely, because you really don’t know what you don’t know until you get into an atmosphere and you kinda exchange and other people have some of the same things you’re trying to work through also. So working through it together and getting tools and things you can take away from the coaching session was all so very instrumental in helping us to kind of figure how we move forward. You guys should come.”
Owner of Natural Skin Care line
and Wellness Lead,
Atlanta, GA
“You guys gotta check them out. Their workshops are amazing. I learned SO much. Can’t wait for the Her Series and toolbox! You are such a wealth of knowledge. I’m grateful for the impact you’ve had on my life, and I’m looking forward to digging deeper next year!”
Events & Special
Program Manager,
New York, NY
“I am now in my second session with When Love Works and my life has not been the same since the 1st Session. My biggest lesson and takeaway: Love and Fear cannot co-exist. I continue to revisit exercises to get a deeper understanding of myself. I highly recommend investing in yourself to learn more and love more; not only yourself, but the people around you.”
WLWD Achievements
On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, it was announced that Harlem Based Company WhenLoveWorks Dynamically would be awarded a $1,000.00 micro-grant, sponsored generously by the Apollo Theater, 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID), and Harlem Commonwealth Council, Inc.
January 20, 2019
To Whom It May Concern:
It is with great pleasure that I write this letter highlighting Elitia and Cullen Mattox and their company When Love Works. As a Principal of a New York City public school I am tasked with creating an emotionally healthy environment that inspires students to reach their full potential. However, for this to be actualized, it is vital that the adults working together to serve children also have an emotionally healthy environment.
January 20, 2019
Dear Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJID Grant Gommittee:
I'm writing to express enthusiastic support of the CJII grant application for WhenLove Works Inc's project: "The Art of Healthy Relationships: Coping and Intervention" in response to the RFP for Trauma- Informed Abusive Partner Intervention Program. This project will provide a tremendous opportunity to help community members to develop healthy relationships that improve their own wellness as well as that of their families.
February 23, 2017
Dear Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJID Grant Gommittee:
I'm writing to express enthusiastic support of the CJII grant application for WhenLove Works Inc's project: "The Art of Healthy Relationships: Coping and Intervention" in response to the RFP for Trauma- Informed Abusive Partner Intervention Program. This project will provide a tremendous opportunity to help community members to develop healthy relationships that improve their own wellness as well as that of their families.
September 5, 2017
Dear Elitia,
On behalf of the Women's Community Support Center and the staff at FACES NY, Inc., I would like to thank you and your husband, Cullen for coming to our office and providing an amazing workshop on relationships. Although it was a condensed version of what you guys dö in 4 weeks, it was very informative and engaging. The staff enjoyed the tools you gave us and expressed their gratitude.
May 03, 2017
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