Rest and Recreation

Exploring empathy and understanding how to teach empathy.After a career in paediatric health care Roxanne Daleo decided to focus on helping children and the adults who care for them to manage their stress levels by understanding themselves and other people.That explains Roxanne in this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation is a good summary of what empathy is.Roxanne tells host Michael Millward why people who understand how to use empathy will have lower stress levels.She also explains how behaviours that restrict empathy are often the result of a traumatic experience.This is ideal podcast listening for adults who care for a tantrum throwing child or truculent teenager.Discover more about Roxanne and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersBuy The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett on Amazon.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Exploring how LBGTQ+ people experience life and how we can all ally to be more supportive.For Zach Randles-Friedman podcasting started as a hobby, but the success of his two podcasts, Everything & Anything… and a Bit Gay, a long-form interview podcast and the daily short-form LGBTQ+ new programme Listen Up Girl provided him with the opportunity to consider becoming a full time podcaster.Zach has been acclaimed for his empathetic approach to helping guests tell their stories.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Zach explains to host Michael Millward what the acronym means and the pros and cons of labelling different ways of living.Zach explores the lived experience of LGBTQ+ people in different countries, highlighting that in some countries being LGBTQ+ can be a death sentence. He investigates the advantages of living authentically, and how sharing stories of lived experience can be healing for the storyteller and inspiring for the audience.Despite the personal stresses of helping other people to tell their stories Zach remains committed to building his programmes.This conversation will inspire you to investigate how you can be a better ally of the LGBTQ+ community.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.x

Exploring what we mean by work life balance and considering if there might be a better way.Cindy Koehler is a transformational business and life coach, and founder of Mind Garage.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Cindy explains to host Michael Millward that we are wrong to view success in life as the achievement of a good work life balance.Instead, Cindy proposes that we should aim to live a life in which our work activities and our non-work activities are aligned.Cindy and Michael discuss how Many people work to pay their bills with a hope of eventually living a long and happy retirement. Work should instead think about how work enables people to live their best lives in the present. Forced unemployment is when people explore what they want out of life We define and find happiness in work and life We define the value we derive from work Asking better questionscan improve how we enjoy lifeThis conversation will made you reconsider your own relationship between work and life.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Karen Rudolf introduces the tool she has developed to help people live their authentic life.Karen Rudolf is the founder of the Tranquil Soulution and creator of the Mind Mosaic Clarity Tool.The Mind Mosaic Clarity Tool helps people to understand how they can avoid the pressures to just follow the crowd and instead live their authentic life.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Karen explains to host Michael Millward the consequences of not living authentically and the benefits of having the courage to live your authentic life.They discuss The importance of celebrating your uniqueness Why it is easier to follow the crowd instead of living your own life. The joy of collaboration How our conscious and unconscious minds work, and impact our decision making The power of intuitive questions Why it is important to learn how to press your pause button on the pressures of modern life Why we should aim to create harmony in our lives instead of balance.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

A.I. could be the secret to you having more successful dates and finding your ideal partner.Rakesh Naidu is the founder of Fate, a connection app that uses Agentic AI to bring empathy and authenticity back into how people meet.Fate users don’t have to engage in endless swiping. Instead, Fate users engage in voice-first interactions and adaptive matching guided by AI that learns from human tone, intent, and energy.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Rakesh explains to host Michael Millward how Fate uses AI to improve how people can meet their ideal partner.They discuss how Fate identifies the right person to suggest as a match, provides feedback to daters facilitates voice only blind dates,  incorporates gamification into the dating process.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscriptio

The way we work impacts how much leisure time we have and how well we can enjoy that leisure time.Jessper Maquindang is the founder of Familead Consulting a specialist in improving employee productivity and engagement.The expression is, work life balance, but many people believe that the order should be reversed, life work balance. This they argue is because life is more important than work.They may be correct, but Jessper Maquindang argues that without a strong work life it is very difficult to have a good life.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Jessper Maquindang explains to host Michael Millward how anyone, but especially managers can be more effective and efficient at work so they can create more opportunities for leisure.Their conversation covers: Easy ways to be more efficient and effective at work. Living workplace values The importance of delegation Communicating with colleagues Ensuring competence Having a hobbyAudience OffersFollow up reading books by Simon SinekRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Successful entrepreneur Aaron Christy describes how he spends his leisure timeAaron Christy is the founder and CEO of the Indianapolis based roofing company Indy Roof and Restoration.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Aaron describes to host Michael Millward how he likes to spend his leisure time and the how his leisure time decisions impacted the way in which he leads his team.Aaron describes his philosophy for business and life, and how this has helped him to grow his business.He explains that to really relax you must switch your brain off, and then enthusiastically describes how he likes to do this.Aaron then explains how he makes himself unavailable to his team whilst he is not working, and how this enhances their performance.The principles he applies to his leisure time are also applied to team building within Indy Roof and Restoration, and what the team does when they have their annual strategy and training meeting at Gatlinburg TN.Aaron is also host of the Work Hard Play Harder podcast, where he is often joined by co-host and Indy Roof and Restoration COO Adam Kaminski.Michael and Aaron discuss how they both learn from every guest, and Aaron explains that he frequently finds himself learning from his team.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Myla is a Ukrainian American DJ and producer of rave music.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Myla and host Michael Millward discuss Myla’s career and how she likes to relax.Myla has an international profile on the dance scene. She has played on specialist rave Caribbean cruises, in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the Netherlands, as well as the United States of America.Myla explains how she plans her DJ shows and how she tries out new music with audiences and uses their reaction to improve her music.You can find out more about Myla on her website and social media profiles: You Tube Instagram TikTokAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

When something unexpected happens, it is amazingly useful to have the key information in one place.As Suke Ridler lay in hospital listening to a doctor saying that they could not do anymore to help her, her first thoughts were not about herself. Suke was worried about the mess that she would be leaving behind for her family to sort out.Administering modern life is complex. Just like Suke very few people have everything organised in one place. This realisation led Suke to create MyLifeJars.com.My Life Jars can be the place where you store your multi media life story, with all the information your family will need to act on your behalf if you are not able to act for yourself.In this episode of the Abecederwork life balance podcast Rest And Recreation Suke explains to host Michael Millward the My Life Jars story, and how she planned that it would work and how people are using the platform in practice.You can find more information about Suke Ridler and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, at Abeceder we don’t tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a membership discount.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Why do high achievers find it so difficult to adjust to life in retirement?Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons was a high achieving lawyer in a big firm, until the day she decided that she didn’t want to be. Moving into retirement was hard work. Once settled into a new lifestyle Elizabeth wrote the guide for transitioning from work to retirement.That book is Encore A High Achievers Guide to Retirement.In their conversation Elizabeth and host Michael Millward discuss Why high achievers at work find it difficult to adjust to life in retirement How life changes more dramatically for high achievers when they no longer have the structure of work Adjusting from using quantitative measures to qualitative assessments Moving from a team-based environment to flying solo Defining the who, what, why, when and how of retirement activities Transitioning from reacting to a work-related event to being the creator of your own events The difference between retirement planning and preparing for retirementYou can find more information about Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBuy Encore A High Achievers Guide to Retirement from AmazonTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, at Abeceder we don’t tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a membership discount.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Dylan Garcia, uses funk and neo-soul music and his smooth vocals to tell stories about the emotional side of being a manDylan Garcia is a successful singer and songwriter of songs that tell the emotional rollercoaster of life from the perspective of a man’s man. His lyrics evoke the inner strength of an honest man who is not afraid to show his vulnerability as he deals with the highs and lows of life.For Dylan the ups and downs of life have included managing serious mental health challengesIn this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Dylan explains describes to host Michael Millward how his music career started and how as he was learning to be an artist, he was also learning how to manage his mental health.Dylan explores how the lucky connections he made helped his music career, and how finding effective mental health treatments for many people is also down to good luck.Having battled bipolar disorder and lost loved ones to suicide, Dylan uses his platform to advocate for change and support for people struggling with mental health challenges.You can find more information about Dylan Garcia and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBuy books from Ed Mylett, a favourite of Dylan Garcia from Amazon or Bookshop.orgTravel – Travel to see Dylan Garcia perform at prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, at Abeceder we don’t tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Exploring a user's guide to your life, with lessons from the life lived by Peter Samuelson.Peter Samuelson is a successful Oscar winning film producer and founder of seven not-for-profit organisations including the Starlight Children’s Foundation and First Star. Peter is also the author of Finding Happy.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Peter describes to host Michael Millward how his career in film started, and the influence that had on his passion for helping others.Peter discusses the challenges of communicating with young people in general and especially young people who are disadvantaged in some way.He then shares some of the stories from Finding Happy that he uses to explain the growing pains about assessing risks and increasing luck. Pater and Michael conclude their conversation by discussing the secret to living a happy life.You can find more information about Peter Samuelson and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukWatch Michael in his feature film debut The Magician.Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBuy Finding Happy from Amazon or Bookshop.orgTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, at Abeceder we don’t tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Sometimes the most difficult thing you can do is working out how to be youG Scott Graham-Stephens is an author of more than 30 books, a career coach, business coach, and psychedelic support coach based in Boston, Massachusetts. Scott volunteers as an EMT instructor, firefighter, and Master Gardener in his community.Scott also runs a farm animal rescue centre.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Scott and  and host Michael Millward explore what the tough stuff in life really is. Scott describes his experience of doing tough physical stuff like Tough Mudders. But they agree that the real tough stuff is the psychological stuff.Paramount amongst those psychological challenges is working out who you really are and how you need to live to be the real you.They also discuss the role other people play in defining us as individuals and what it means to be authentic within a group, and the process of coming-out as ourselves.You can find more information about Scott and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBuy books by G Scott Graham from AmazonTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, at Abeceder we don’t tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Me First Darling – a conversation with author Cheri DarlingMeet Cheri Darling the author of Me First Darling A Sacred Guide to Healing, Boundaries, and Becoming Your Own Rescue.Cheri Darling is the hostess of the Ta Ta Darling, a one-of a kind wellness Airbnb nestled in the heart of Temecula Wine Country in California, USA.Cheri is also a military spouse, professional photographer, wellness advocate, entrepreneur. Every stage of her journey to achieving a balanced life has been poured into the creation of Ta Ta Darling to create a space that is as luxurious as it is healing, and documented in her book Me First DarlingIn this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Cheri and host Michael Millward discuss the philosophy that inspired Cheri to create Ta Ta Darling.You can find more information about Cheri and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukPeople mentioned in this episode Greg SaundersAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBuy books by Cheri Darling from AmazonTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, at Abeceder we don’t tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Looking back on twelve months of Rest and RecreationMichael Millward the founder and managing director of Abeceder marks the first year as host of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation.Find out more about Michael Millward at Abeceder.co.uk.Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, at Abeceder we don’t tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

A faith-based self-improvement book that defines four truths that can help us be successful, and the dangerous lie that can stop anyone from succeeding.By any standards Terry Tucker has had an extraordinary life. He has been a family carer, police hostage negotiator, and high school sports coach, amongst many other things. So, Terry was destined to deal with being diagnosed with a rare cancer in an extraordinary way as well.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Terry and host Michael Millward discuss the Four Truths.Terry starts by explaining the research that he did to identify the Four TruthsMichael explains how the Four Truths connect with the four hobbies that he tries to live his life by.They discuss how people develop the values that we chose to structure our lives around, and how we make decisions about our behaviour.Without really trying the two men show how a good book can prompt meaningful discussions about how we all have the potential to live better and create a positive impact on the lives of others.You can find more information about both Terry and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBuy books by Terry Tucker from AmazonTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, at Abeceder we don’t tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fmintroduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Children of immigrants can be caught between cultures, or they can embrace both and build a business that is inspired by their heritage.Wendy Jensen was a corporate executive who became an author, artist, and the founder of Scandinavian Hearts.What started as a passion for sharing her family’s Scandinavian traditions has grown into a business built on meaningful stories, handmade gifts, and cultural connection. I’ve written four Amazon best-selling children’s books and created a line of home décor that celebrate Nordic heritage.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Wendy describes host Michael Millward how she built Scandinavian Hearts.They explore Scandinavian culture and the values that underpin it, and the elements that have influenced the world.You can find more information about both Wendy and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBuy books by Wendy Jensen from AmazonTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, at Abeceder we don’t tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fmintroduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Your hobbies and how you contribute to your community can shift—and that’s okay. It doesn’t have to stay the same every year (or even every month). Seasons change, and so do we.Gaby Estrada works in a start-up alongside working on her own business Poquillo as well. That coupled with volunteering in her community and a wide range of hobbies and fitness activities means that she is a busy person.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Gaby describes to host Michael Millward the process of changing her mindset.Gaby realised that she was too busy, that she needed to do something for herself. At the same time, she felt committed to all the projects and organisations she was involved with.Michael and Gaby discuss· The challenges of realising how and why you have arrived at a point of too much to do.· Identifying how you add the most value· Learning how to let go· Restructuring life so that you can create a stronger version of you.You can find more information about both Gaby and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBuy What Are You Doing? by Paul Holbrook from AmazonTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, at Abeceder we don’t tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fmintroduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

If you feel lonely more often than you feel connected to people, this episode of Rest and Recreation is for you.Surviving childhood abuse made Sharon Rolph crave invisibility. Later in life she realised that invisibility didn’t really suit her.In retirement Sharon Rolph discovered passions that led to her becoming a coach helping retired people enjoy a useful, seen and relevant life.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Sharon describes to host Michael Millward the abuse she endured as a pre-school child, and how this gave her a lifelong desire to be invisible.Being invisible is, Sharon realised a lonely experience. Retirement gave Sharon the opportunity and the desire to overcome the need to be invisible and to live her authentic life.In a frank conversation Sharon describes her on-going journey.You can find more information about both Sharon and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBooks by Sharon Rolph available from AmazonTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Bart mentioned that some men worry about their testosterone levels. York Test provide a straight forward testosterone test.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Understanding how to sleep in a healthilyBart Henderson was set on a legal career, until he started looking at how he was contributing to society. The ensuing thought process resulted in him setting up the Agora Guild, a community for men that is built on kindness, strength and chivalry.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Bart and host Michael Millward discuss the role of sleep in a healthy lifestyle, and healthy sleep habits.Their discussion covers The negative impact of negative people The role of sleep Features of a healthy sleep routine The impact of a healthy diet on healthy sleepYou can find more information about both Bart and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBooks mentioned by Bart Buy Relentless- by Tim Grover from Amazon or Bookshop.orgWhy We Sleep  - by Matthew WalkerTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break to anywhere in the world and pay  trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Bart mentioned that some men worry about their testosterone levels. York Test provide a straight forward testosterone test.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Sometime digital nomad Wendy Sellers reminisces about her travels in the USA and beyond. Find out how she did it.Where Wendy Sellers grew up, people weren’t really expected to travel. You went to school, you got a job, had a family and then the next generation repeated.All that changed when Wendy was working as an independent HR consultant and a friend invited her to go travelling.Now Wendy is an avid traveller. She has visited all fifty US states and also travelled internationally as well.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Wendy explains to host Michael Millward Why she wanted to travel How she fits work into her passion for travel How travel has enriched her life How she travelled and how she prefers to travel now Where she would revisit.This episode will inspire you to embark on your own travel adventureYou can find more information about both Wendy and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationTravel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break at  trade prices to anywhere in the world on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Wendy is the author of  Suck It Up Buttercup The Asshole WhispererHealth – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

A woman reflects humorously and insightfully on the coping strategies that helped her deal with the challenges of working in a male-dominated environment.Southern debutantes like Lauren Lusby Fernandez are not supposed to want a career in law enforcement, nevertheless she joined the US Secret Service.In her book Talkback Barbie Lauren describes the lessons others can learn from her experience.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Lauren and host Michael Millward discuss· The experiences that inspired the book· The lessons others can learn from her experience· How the desire to serve led Lauren to launch giving circle.· The challenges of setting- up and running a not-for-profitThis episode of Rest and Recreation will inspire you to think about how you might contribute to your community.You can find more information about both Lauren and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and RecreationBuy Talkback Barbie – the Secret Service edition on AmazonRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break at  trade prices to anywhere in the world on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Dog owners need to learn how to speak dog if they want to live happily with their dog.Drew Brashier is a professional dog trainer with Paw and Order in South Carolina USA.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Drew explains to host Michael Millward how any dog owner can have a successful relationship with their dog and live happily together.Drew and Michael discuss the common challenges that dog owners face and some straight forward solutions.These include Breed selection Establishing the right rules for a relationship with your dog Communicating with your dog Understanding what your dog is telling you The right sort of attention Learning how to be a good dog owner You can find more information about both Drew and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break at  trade prices to anywhere in the world on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Living the American dream led to burn out for Serban Mare, who then learnt how to recover from burn out.Serban Mare believes that achieving high performance at work should not result in someone losing their health or sacrificing their happiness.Serban was born in Romania and emigrated to the USA when he was 23 years old. Over the following ten years he lived the American dream until he stopped living that dream and realised, he had reached the point of burn out.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Serban explains to host Michael Millward what burn out looks and feels like for the person who is living through it.Michael and Serban discuss the lead-up to the point at which Serban realised he had reached burn out and the warning signs as he approached that point that he did no know about.They explore all the things that ambitious people can do to prevent themselves reaching burn out, and how Serban brought himself back from burn out to now running a successful business helping organisations to support their employees to be successful with risking burnout.At some point in this episode, you will undoubtedly feel that you have heard Serban and Michael talking about you.Listen now and learn how to protect yourself from burn out.You can find more information about both Serban and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – Holidays can play an important part in preventing burn out. So take a break at  trade prices to anywhere in the world on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Sharon Critchlow sold her share in the business she had helped to build. She could afford to stop working. This is what Sharon does now.Sharon Critchlow is an entrepreneur who sold her share of the business she had helped to grow.That sale meant that Sharon could have enjoyed a comfortable life, but sitting back is not Sharon’s style.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Sharon explains to host Michael Millward how she reinvented her life so that she could spend most of her time doing the things she loves.Sharon left school with serious problems with reading and writing, so she was not expected to have a career as an accountant or to be a partner in a successful accountancy firm.When she was asked to write a chapter in a book, she discovered a passion and decided to change how she lived.In this engaging episode Sharon explains how she created a new lifestyle.You can find more information about both Sharon and Michael at ABECEDER.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Focus on understanding and achieving the end goalStephen Shortt is a career talent strategist who has developed the Happy Work Life Map.Stephen is on a mission to make the world a better place, with happy people in fulfilling, rewarding careers! An important part of having a happy career is being happy across every aspect of life.Stephen explains why he defines happiness in life as being making progress towards purpose – whatever your purpose is for you…Michael and Stephen explore how happiness is not a single destination or thing – it is a journey that unfolds through key areas in our lives: celebrating achievements, embracing gratitude, building skills and habits, nurturing meaningful connections, and contributing to the world around us.Stephen explains how he uses the Happy Work Life Map to help people to explore these elements for themselves and what resonates with them.How we define happiness is as unique as we are. Stephen provides insights into how we can all define what makes us happy.You will leave this episode feeling empowered to cultivate joy, purpose, and a life that feels both balanced as well as deeply fulfilling and rewarding.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to Pakistan or anywhere in the world at trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

God will never make you poor, if you give to the poorDr Matee Rajput is the Surgical Director at KSL Clinic, and one of the leading hair transplant surgeons in the UK.Dr Matee is also, with his four brothers a founder of the SAMR Trust. a charity that was inspired by the way his father lived his life.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Dr Matee explains to Michael Millward how his father instilled in his children the importance of helping people who are less fortunate than yourself.Dr Matee tells the family story about how his father’s experience led him to adopting a life devoted to helping others, and the commitment he and his brothers made when they became doctors to following his example.Building a hospital in the village that he grew up in was a dream for his father. Following his death his sons decided to make the dream a reality.Dr Matee describes the experience of building the hospital in Pakistan and why and how it is developing.The episode will inspire you to make your dreams a reality.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to Pakistan or anywhere in the world at trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Swapping Online Virtual Networks for Authentic Real World ConnectionsBradley Glantz is the founder of The Mighty Tribe, a community designed to help men understand masculinity and create the best version of themselves.At age 13 Bradley was diagnosed with depression. Over the following three years he sank into video games addiction.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Bradley explains to Michael Millward how he recovered from that addiction and turned the lessons from his recovery into a community for men.Bradley describes how addiction dominated his teenage years, and how he realised he was addicted, but at the same time powerless. He explains the education process he embarked on which led to him being able to build a new lifestyle free from addiction.He explains the lessons he learnt and how he used that knowledge to help all men build lives based on purposeful and positive masculinity.During their conversation Bradley and Michael discuss the societal norms that force men into lifestyles that involve constant comparison and competition but lack purpose.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Joe Deppe works in the automobile industry in Michigan USA. But spends his rest and recreation time with trains. Not a model railway, but exploring the rail system and recording the historical railroad infrastructure in the area that he lives in.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Joe and  host Michael Millward discuss what Americans call rail fanning, which is called train spotting in the UK.Their discussion covers everything from the role played by Thomas the Tank Engine in fuelling Joe’s passion for trains, to the dynamics of the train fanning community.Joe explains his passion for compiling a record of the old infrastructure of the railroad before it is all digitalised.Michael covers some of the railway folklore of the village in Yorkshire where he lives.In their discussion Joe and Michael discuss why cars fail to attract the same level of interest as trains.You will leave this episode understanding more about an often misunderstood hobby of train spotting.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fmintroduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Jennifer Mullowneyis a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, and the founder of Crossroads Counselling Services.Jennifer has seen clients struggle with finding a work/life balance and seen them want to do nothing in their rest and recreation time, which can potentially make their problems worse.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Jennifer explains to host Michael Millward how she helps clients identify ways in which they can use their rest and recreation time more effectively.During their conversation Jennifer and Michael discuss the reasons why people find using their rest and recreation time effectively and identify several ways in which they can be more proactive about how they use their rest and recreation time.You will leave this episode feeling inspired to be more deliberate about how you use your own rest and recreation time.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

The opportunity to be creative plays an important role in a child’s cognitive development. But in UK 3.7 million children live on or below the poverty line. That is about 30% of people aged under the age of 18. For those children art resources are often an unaffordable luxury.During the COVID lockdowns when schools were closed children continued their education at home. Completing the projects they had been set was impossible in homes without access to art resources.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Olivia Buckland explains to host Michael Millward how connecting these two facts became the inspiration that led to her establishing Art Cycle.Olivia recounts the experience of setting up Art Cycle and how quickly it grew. She explains the process of preparing an art kit from recycled resources and how they are distributed.Now that Art Cycle is a reality Olivia explains the need for funding and her plans for the future.Olivia is always interested in hearing from organisations that are rebranding or changing a logo and have branded items, like paper pads in all sizes, notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, etc that are no longer needed.Instead of discarding those items Olivia asks that organisations send them to Art Cycle.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Nate Mayes is an actor, artist, writer and producer who grew-up in Arkansas before moving to Hollywood to pursue his artistic ambitions.The Wall Street Times have described Nate as “gradually establishing himself as an up-and-coming talent in Hollywood”.In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Nate tells host Michael Millward about his varied work, his career strategy and how he spends his free time.Michael compares the acting work that Nate has done with the work of actors like Brad Pitt and Richard Gere.Their discussion covers everything from parental influence on career choices, to a comparison of different aspects of life in Arkansas, and Hollywood.During their conversation Nate and Michael also touch on the joys of boondockingYou can find more information about Nate Mayes and Michael Millward at Abeceder.co.uk.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Ricky Rebel was 11 years old when he joined No Authority a boy band that was signed by Michael Jackson until he sold the contract to Madonna.Now Ricky is a solo artist.To celebrate the launch of the tenth anniversary edition of his Blue Album Ricky meets Michael Millward for a chat on the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation.Ricky gives Michael an insight into his career, which now extends beyond music to include acting, art and fashion.The highs include· Touring with Aaron Carter and Britney Spears.· Make-up company Mustaev supporting his video for Boys and Sometimes Girls· Collaborating with an expanding range of high-profile artistsAnd the lows, which include the fallout from making a political statement on a jackethe wore to the Grammy Awards. He now keeps politics out of his social media.Ricky explains the inspiration for his work and the artists that have influenced him. He also discusses the importance of making time for yourself, even when you are busy and like a long nights sleep.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

In July 2025 C.J. Shaman was described by the Wall Street Times as The Rock Outlaw Ready to Ignite the Music Scene.Journalist Nic Abelian described C.J. as being from the windswept deserts of Arizona to the neon lights of Las Vegas, C.J. Shaman has carved a path as a dynamic rock artist who fuses the raw energy of country rhythms with the electrifying pulse of rock ‘n’ roll.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation C.J. Shaman discusses with host Michael Millward.· His musical influences from discovering Elvis and Johnny Cash in his parents record collection to the punk rock and heavy metal of his elder brother’s collection. The inspiration for his latest album El Diablo del Ocho How he spends his free time The role of music as a unifier of all peopleDuring their conversation Michael and C.J. discuss C.J’s cover of the Ricky Martin hit, Living la Vida LocaMany music industry experts see C.J. Shaman as being on the verge of the big time. As a result, you might reasonably expect a guarded conversation. On the contrary C.J. Shaman provides an authentic insight in to the man behind the artist.It is only when he talks about what will come next that C.J. keeps his cards close to his chest. There will be exciting things to come.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Madhur-Nain Webster is a licenced Marriage and Family therapist, and accomplished author. In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Madhur-Nain discusses her latest book Beyond the Pain with host Michael Millward.Many people structure to cope with the pain that is created by negative experiences like separation, divorce, bereavement, job loss. Each person deals with this pain in a different way. Some people allow the negative experience to control their future. This makes it difficult to move on from the negative experience.In her conversation with Michael, Madhur-Nain describes how negative experiences impact our physical, mental, and emotional health. Madhur-Nain explains how anyone can take a proactive approach to managing how negative experiences impact them.They explore the practical advice and tools that Madhur-Nain has included in her book Beyond the Pain.This episode will inspire you to be honest about how you currently manage negative experiences, and provide some information about how you can improve how you manage these experiences.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Dr Kyle Elliott is the founder of Caffeinated Kyle a career coaching company focused on the sort of executives that work in places like Silicon Valley..Kyle offers trauma-informed career coaching, interview coaching, and executive coaching for senior managers, executives, and C-suite leaders in technology companies.You will find his clients working at Meta, Amazon, Google, and nearly every other tech giant you can imagine. Kyle’s approach helps his clients to find success at work and happiness in life.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Kyle explains to host Michael Millward how his own career trauma led to him reassessing life and work and creating a new way of living and working.Michael and Kyle discuss what it means to be a workaholic and the impact that state of mind has on every aspect of life.They also explore different ways to reassert your identity as an individual instead of a job title.Kyle describes how he uses boundaries to manage the relationship between his work and his life.Those boundaries include planning rest and recreation time and the activities that will fill that time, which for Kyle includes regular visits to Disneyland.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices to Disneyland or anywhere else in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.WPLC.

Kate Ottavio Kent is a mother, wife and the founder of KOK PR in Connecticut USA. Kate is also a volunteer at Ridgebury Farm.Ridgebury Farm provides equine based therapy that supports individuals of all backgrounds and abilities in working to become the best version of themselves.A similar organisation in the UK is Riding for the Disabled. In 1975 the BBC Children’s TV show Blue Peter annual appeal raised funds to provide Riding for the Disabled with a new pony. Viewers voted in a poll to select the name and called the pony Rags.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Kate explains how she planned her work commitments to enable her to volunteer.Michael and Kate share experiences of learning to horseback riding, and the benefits of spending time with horses.Kate explains her volunteering role at Ridgebury Farm, and the impact she has helped to create for the people who receive therapeutic services at the farm.You will leave this episode understanding that the rewards that volunteering provide make the effort required to volunteer well worthwhile.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. So can you. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers.A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Parody often includes adult language. Please use headphones if listening in a public place.Dee Pelisser, also known as Lady Laquelle is a musical parodist and drag performer.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Dee tells host Michael Millward about how they came to accept their gender fluidity discovered their passion for performance and creating parodies of songs they liked like The Banana Boat Song. or somethings loathed like Bubbly.Dee explains parody referencing parodists like Paul Sherman and Weird Al Yankovic, Dee discusses the history of drag including Shakespear, pantomime, and TV shows like Are You Being Served.Dee discusses the process of discovering their drag persona including references to drag performers like RuPaul and Paul O’Grady.Dee reflects on performances at clubs like the Purple Rhino in Sarasota and the support they received from other drag performers like Berry Ayers, AKA Beneva FruitvilleAt the time of recording Dee was preparing to move to Cleveland Ohio to further their performing career.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. So can you. Visit Zencastr and use offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices as a member of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – The Annual Health Test from York Test is conducted by an experienced phlebotomist at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests for 39 health markers. A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU. If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.We do hope to have made you think!Be a Guest Visit Matchmaker.fm. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from WPLC.Thank you for listening, liking, downloading and subscribing.

Michelle Clifton is a writer who created Taryn O’Kelly, a 26-year-old party planner who has a habit of getting involved in investigating murders.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation host Michael Millward meets author Michelle Clifton.In a wide-ranging conversation Michelle explains to Michael why she started to write and how she found Taryn O’Kelly the protagonist of her series of cosy crime murder mysteries.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Dan Swift is a successful IT professional with a serious career with a large organisation.When Dan goes home, in addition to being a committed family man Dan is also the host of the hit podcast Time to Discuss.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Dan Swift explains to host Michael Millward how the podcast Time to Discuss was created.Dan explains how the job-hunting experiences of family members motivated him to create a podcast on that focuses on providing genuine careers advice.Michael and Dan discuss the differences between how entertainment and sports stars like Brad Pitt and Shelley Winters manage their careers with a clear aim of the type of career and lifestyle they want to have. and how people with more conventional careers manage theirs.They discuss how what you do away from work for rest and recreation can impact your ability to develop your career.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Connor Treacy has been a player in the entertainment industry since, aged 19, he hosted a party. Video of the party went viral and was covered by mainstream TV news channels.He went on to become the man A-list celebrities asked to get them into the hottest clubs and organise the parties to launch their latest product or marketing collaboration,Connor’s own star rose quickly in the nightlife and music industries. Pretty soon he was the person in the know about the people to know, and a great predicter of the next hot performers.Eventually, Connor reached burnout and made radical changes to create his best life.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Connor Treacy explains to host Michael Millward how he defined his balance and what he did to achieve his personal balance.Alongside stories of A-list encounters, you will hear Connor explain what he did to build a life based on his creativity.This episode is launched to coincide with the launch of Connor’s latest music.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Holiday makers are travelling with the intention of having more than just a break from work. Holiday Fixer Gemma Perry is seeing more people who want to feel rejuvenated, physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Gemma Perry, the Holiday Fixer explains to host Michael Millward how holiday makers can ensure that they fulfil the well-beings aims of their holiday.Gemma has recently returned from a fact-finding trip to Jamaica as a guest of the Tourist Board. The island says Gemma illustrates just how many well-being travel options are available for holiday makers.Whilst in Jamaica Gemma visited Dunns River Falls and Mystic Mountain.Other locations discussed include Hawaii, Grenada, Seychelles, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom.Michael and Gemma, discuss how travelling to and returning from a holiday location should also be part of your well-being experience.Gemma explains the research that she undertakes to identify the right location and type of experiences for her clients.This podcast will inspire you to identify the best type of well-being break for you.Rest and Recreation is Made on Zencastr, because creating on Zencastr is so easy.If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr use our offer code ABECEDER.Visit Abeceder for more information about Michael Millward, and Gemma Perry.Proactive Positive Ageing.It is always a good idea to know the risks early, so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code ABECEDER2.Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Tech Problems?If you are using your smartphone to listen to The Independent Minds and experienced connection problems, you would probably like to know that Three has the UK’s fastest 5G network with unlimited data, so listening on Three means that you can wave goodbye to buffering.Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Thank you to you for listening.

Zac Russell is a life coach with a completely different approach to coaching.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Zac Russell explains to host Michael Millward how his approach to coaching is different.You will be as enthralled as Michael by how Zac explains his approach.Zac explains how the problems that his clients seek help resolving are created. The discussion includes descriptions of childhood experiences and how we learn to define the person we are.When the end comes you will feel both relaxed and yet enthused to start a new life.The time is always now!Visit Abeceder for more information about Zac Russell and Michael Millward.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Zac is based in Toronto Canada, listeners can travel to Canada and anywhere else in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Martin Pytela is the founder of Life Enthusiast, a manufacturer of natural health and well-being products.Martin describes himself as a health engineer who promotes traditional medical and health care techniques.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Martin tells Michael Millward what inspired him to set-up a health-related company.Martin describes how he manages his own health and well-being, and how making sure there is time every day, for activities away from work.One of the activities that Martin is keen on is forest bathing. He explains what it feels like to engage with a forest of trees.This episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for anyone who is struggling to find time in their schedule for rest and recreation activities.Visit Abeceder for more information about Martin Paytela and Michael Millward.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Aaron Ryan is the author of more than thirty books covering numerous genres including business, performance, poetry and fantasy novels.His first experience of being recognised as a creative person was as an 8-year-old school boy.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Aaron explains to Michael Millward how he created a way of life that is focused on expressing his creativity.Aaron describes the cookie-cooker recipe of an array of jobs to becoming a full-time writer. He explains how he identified the circumstances that would enable him to focus on being a writer.Michael and Aaron discuss how authors are catalysts for creativity in other people.Aaron also explains the influence his Christian faith has on his creativity.This episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for anyone who wants to escape the treadmill of conventional working and build a way of life based on being creative.During this episode Aaron mentions Publisher Champ.Visit Abeceder for more information about Aaron Ryan and Michael Millward.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Rick DellaRatta, is a New York based jazz pianist, vocalist and composer.On the morning of September 9th 2001, he witnessed the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre from the roof of the five-storey walk-up apartment building that he lived in.Rick felt compelled to commit his thoughts to paper in the form of a poem entitled Jazz for Peace.Since that day Rick has focused on trying to live life in a way that fulfils the message of the poem.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Rick explains to Michael Millward how the poem inspired him to create a jazz collective also called Jazz for Peace that tours America and increasingly the world spreading the message of peace and helping to raise money for good causes.As part of his support for not-for-profit organisations Rick has developed the empowerment tree that helps fund-raisers to turn a simple comment into tangible funds raised.Visit Abeceder for more information about Rick DellaRatta and Michael Millward.Audience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Caroline Sposto, is the author of Savvy Survival… for women starting over alone later in life. It is a fast-moving inspirational playbook to empower and inspire women who find themselves suddenly single. It is the book that Caroline wished she had been able to read when her husband left, and she found herself suddenly single.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Carolne Sposto explains to host Michael Millward how she rebuilt her life, the mistakes she made and the unexpected opportunities she grabbed with both hands.Now Caroline leads a nomadic life as an entrepreneur, author, and actress.Regardless of your marital status this episode of Rest and Recreation will inspire you to review how you want to live and how you might get it.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy.If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr use our offer code ABECEDER.TravelCaroline was speaking to Michael from Mexico City, Mexico. Rest and Recreation listeners can access trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays to Mexico and anywhere else in the world as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.travel to the USA and everywhere else at trade prices.Visit Abeceder for more information about Caroline Sposto and Michael Millward.Proactive Positive Ageing.It is always a good idea to know the risks early so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Tech Problems?Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Dr. Roxanne Daleo is a renowned clinician, leader, and pioneer in Health Psychology, is passionate about helping children discover their inner resources and realize their own self-worth.A specialist in Paediatric Stress Management, specializing in working experiencing anxious situations, and coaching their parents.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Dr Daleo explains how children experience stress and anxiety and how they learn to manage those experiences.Michael and Dr Daleo discuss situations that create stress for children, and how the behaviour of the adults in their life can influence how they deal with that negative situation.You will learn simple straightforward techniques to help the child in your life to deal with stress and anxiety, even when you are feeling stressed.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy.If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr use our offer code ABECEDER.Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm for introducing me to Dr Daleo. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.TravelDr Daleo is based in Boston Massachusetts. Members of The Ultimate Travel Clubtravel to the USA and everywhere else at trade prices. Use our offer code ABEC79 to receive a discount on club membership.Visit Abeceder for more information about Dr Roxanne Daleo and Michael Millward.Proactive Positive Ageing.It is always a good idea to know the risks early so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.Being a GuestIf you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.Tech Problems?Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!Thank you to you for listening.We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.