Rest and Recreation

Rest, rituals, and nervous‑system awareness can help people reclaim a sense of selfDr. Stephanie Steele‑Wren of Psychology Works joins host Michael Millward for a deeply human conversation about identity, burnout, neurodivergence, and the small, practical shifts that help us reconnect with who we really are.Drawing on nearly twenty years in psychology, Dr. Stephanie explains how chronic stress keeps the nervous system in permanent “on mode,” why this erodes both physical and mental wellbeing, and how simple, accessible emotional‑decompression techniques can reset the brain throughout the day.They explore: How neurodivergence shaped Dr. Stephanie’s career and inspired her private practice. Why “reclaiming yourself” is less about grand life changes and more about intentional micro‑moments. The link between physical exhaustion, nervous‑system overload, and mental‑health decline. Everyday decompression strategies — from stepping outside for 30 seconds to playing a quick game of Mahjong Solitaire. The importance of hobbies and self‑connection rituals in rediscovering identity beyond job titles, parenting roles, and societal expectations. How becoming a parent reshapes identity, and why many adults struggle to name a single thing they do just for themselves.This episode is warm, insightful, and full of relatable moments — including Dr. Stephanie’s reflection that “rest doesn’t have to be a marathon… it can be sprinting rests,” and Michael’s realization that his quick gaming breaks are nervous‑system resets.Discover more about Stephanie and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. Visit Zencastr.Travel – within your means at the trade prices available to members 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.

Singer‑songwriter True Istina joins host Michael Millward for a deeply personal and uplifting conversation about creativity, resilience, and growing up with a dream to perform. True shares how music became her lifeline during the isolation of COVID 19 lockdown a place where she could express emotions she “could no longer put into words” and begin healing through songwriting.Across the conversation, True reflects on: Her early life in the arts, from dance and theatre to her first experiences in Hollywood’s pilot season. The emotional journey behind her debut album, written as a teenager navigating anxiety, loneliness, and self‑discovery. Her evolution as an artist, now shaping a second album with deeper, more alternative sounds and mature storytelling. The power of vulnerability, and why she chose to release songs that were originally “way too vulnerable” to share. Her creative philosophy, treating music as a journal and a universal language that helps her, and her listeners, make sense of life. Life beyond the studio, including her love of drawing, open‑water swimming, and hiking to disconnect from LA’s fast pace.True also offers a glimpse into her upcoming single A Matter of Time, a reflective piece about growth, setbacks, and finding who you’re meant to be.This episode is thoughtful, warm, and inspiring — a conversation about creativity, courage, and the quiet moments that shape us. Perfect for listeners who enjoy authentic storytelling and the artistry behind the music.Discover more about True and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. Visit Zencastr.Travel – within your means at the trade prices available to members 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.

Aligning how you see the world and how the world sees youIn this thought‑provoking episode of Rest and Recreation, host Michael Millward explores what it really means to live a limitless life with mindset and abundance coach Natalie K. Wynn, author of Manifest Your Limitless Life and founder of Inspire Life 365.Drawing on neuroscience, lived experience, and her signature ATM Method — Awareness, Transformation, Movement, Natalie explains how many high‑achieving professionals unknowingly operate from subconscious scarcity patterns that shape their choices, behaviours, and ultimately their wellbeing. She says, “95% of the things that we're doing is on auto-program… coming from the subconscious mind.”Michael and Natalie unpack how burnout often stems from misalignment, living a life shaped by other people’s expectations rather than your own authentic desires. Natalie highlights the early warning signs of burnout, from over‑functioning and people‑pleasing to chronic exhaustion, and inner conflict, which she describes as being like, an internal tug‑of‑war many listeners will recognise.Their conversation ranges from subconscious programming formed in childhood, to the importance of becoming the person you want to be before trying to “do” your version of success. Michael reflects on pivotal moments in his own career, including promotions earned by stepping into the identity of the role long before the title arrived, a real‑world example of Natalie’s philosophy.This episode is rich with practical insight, gentle challenge, and moments of humour, all woven into a deeper exploration of how to create a life that feels aligned, intentional, and genuinely yours.A compelling listen for anyone navigating career crossroads, burnout, or the search for a more authentic version of success.Discover more about Natalie and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. Visit Zencastr.Travel – within your means at the trade prices available to members 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.

The value of putting yourself firstIn this thought‑provoking episode of Rest and Recreation, host Michael Millward speaks with elite copywriter turned inspirational-writer Anton Volny, creator of the blog and newsletter Permission to be Powerful.Drawing on a 15‑year career writing for industry giants including Tony Robbins, Neil Patel, and Ramit Sethi, Anton shares the personal journey that led him from high‑pressure marketing rooms to developing a philosophy centred on emotional clarity, boundaries, and self‑respect.Anton explains how years of therapy, introspection, and professional experience taught him the importance of “putting yourself first”, not as an act of selfishness, but as a foundation for healthier relationships, better work, and genuine personal agency. Together, they explore: Why so many people distract themselves by solving others’ problems instead of facing their own How workplace naivety leaves early‑career professionals vulnerable The difference between “safe” and “unsafe” people, and why boundaries matter How emotional development can change friendships, jobs, and life trajectories What “power” really means when it’s not about controlling others, but about finding your voiceAnton also reflects on the highs and lows of his copywriting career, the office politics that shaped his departure from major clients, and the inner transformation that inspired his forthcoming book Hell and Paradise.This is a conversation about clarity, courage, and reclaiming your dignity — one that will make you think about how you live, work, and relate to others.Discover more about Anton and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. Visit Zencastr.Travel – within your means at the trade prices available to members 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.

Living Within Your Means, So You Can Live Life on Your TermsAngela Tipton, founder of FireYourCareer.com and host Michael Millwarddiscuss one of the most powerful, and challenging life skills: learning to live within your means so you can live life on your terms.Angela shares her journey from scientist to Fortune 500 lab manager, to MBA graduate, to marketing professional, and ultimately to someone who realised that financial freedom wasn’t about earning more, but about using money with intention. She describes the moment she discovered how much student‑loan interest she had “just watched disappear”, and how that shock led her and her husband to pay off more than $85,000 of debt in just 18 months.This conversation explores: How a vision board can keep long‑term goals alive Why writing down your objectives dramatically increases your chances of achieving them The sacrifices and mindset shifts required to eliminate debt How to stay focused when friends, neighbours, and colleagues spend beyond their means The difference between keeping up with the Joneses and keeping up with your why Why financial independence gives you choices, including about when you will retire and what retirement will be like. How people at any income level can build financial freedom through mindful decisionsAngela explains the principles behind FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early, and how her platform helps people grow traditional careers in a way that creates genuine financial flexibility. Whether early retirement is your goal or you simply want more control over your future, Angela’s approach centres on clarity, discipline, and living according to your own values rather than other people’s expectations.Discover more about Angela and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. Visit Zencastr.Travel – within your means at the trade prices available to members 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.

Rediscovering purpose beyond work when career identity breaks downLoss of career identity can feel disastrous, but what if it’s also an invitation to rediscover purpose? In this thought‑provoking episode of Rest and Recreation, Michael Millward talks with Avi Maderer, the “optimistic futurist” whose work sits at the intersection of human meaning and artificial intelligence.Avi uses his experience as a data analyst and technologist to show why the real AI revolution isn’t just technical or economic — it’s civilizational. “Everyone’s talking about industrial revolutions… but very few people are speaking about the actual impact of AI on humanity as a whole.”Michael and Avi explore The hidden human costs of AI adoption, including reduced neural activity when we outsource thinking to machines. Why literacy, empathy, and deep reading matter more than ever in an age of instant answers. The collapse of traditional career pathways, as entry‑level roles disappear and experience becomes harder to acquire. How individuals can become “AI‑proof” by leaning into uniquely human strengths — interpersonal connection, ethical judgment, nuance, and purpose‑driven work. Why this moment resembles the Enlightenment more than the Industrial Revolution, and what that means for personal agency and societal change.Avi also shares how he helps people uncover their purpose and apply it in ways AI cannot replicate — from social impact roles to human‑centred careers — and offers listeners a free 30‑minute purpose‑discovery session.This episode challenges assumptions, reframes fears, and opens a richer conversation about what it means to be human in an AI‑saturated world. As always, Rest and Recreation won’t tell you what to think — but it will certainly make you think.Discover more about Avi Maderer and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. Visit Zencastr.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.

Don't trust your love life to fate, take the scientific approachA thought‑provoking episode of Rest and Recreation, sees host Michael Millward and Mila Smith, a Berkshire based science‑backed relationship consultant, about one of life’s most misunderstood transitions: how to go from being single to becoming part of a healthy, lasting couple.Drawing on her journey of unhealthy relationships and divorce to nine years of stable, happy marriage – Mila explains how focusing on science rather than fate resulted in a revitalised love life. As Mila says, “I had a few unhealthy relationships… then one day I realized, it was not luck and it was not someone else's fault… I was the cause of the problem!”Mila and Michael unpack: Why modern dating feels harder than ever, and how apps create an “illusion of abundance” that keeps people searching instead of connecting. The unrealistic expectations of partners. Can you be lover, friend, co‑parent, adventure buddy, therapist, and soulmate all at once. The three scientific pillars of a healthy relationship: Trust, not just in fidelity but in emotional safety. Shared key life values, from family and money to spirituality and politics. Constructive conflict resolution, including the “time‑out” technique to prevent arguments from escalating. Why love and relationship are not the same thing, and how passion inevitably evolves into companionate love rooted in friendship – “one of our fundamental evolutionary needs.”Michael reflects on cultural differences, personal experiences, and the importance of learning how relationships really work – rather than assuming they should come naturally. Together, they highlight that successful coupledom isn’t about fate or chemistry alone, but about conscious choices, aligned values, and shared rules for navigating life together.Warm, insightful, and refreshingly honest, this episode will make you not just to feel love, but to understand it.Discover more about Mila Smith and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. Visit Zencastr.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.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.

What happens when the job you worked so hard to achieve no longer fits the life you want to live?A licensed clinical psychologist, life coach, and long‑time yoga teacher, Alise Murray joins host Michael Millward to discuss: What happens when your ideal job no longer fits the life you want to live?Alise spent years building a career she loved — clinical work, teaching, and eventually a coveted assistant professorship — only to discover that the realities of academia were squeezing out the very parts of the work that once lit her up. As she puts it, “It’s like suddenly I’m wearing a size eight shoe when I have a size nine foot.”Alise explains how she made the bold decision to focus on home and family, and talks candidly about the fear of leaving stability, the financial challenges that followed.Yet she also shares how those difficult years taught her to align spending, time, and values — Your banking app can be a mirror of the life you’re actually living.The episode explores: How to recognise when your “dream job” is no longer the dream The emotional and practical realities of walking away from a secure career Why boundaries matter — and what happens when institutions ignore them The role of self‑reflection in major life decisions How financial habits can reveal your true values The importance of designing a life that fits, rather than forcing yourself into one that doesn’tAlise now runs a successful private practice built around, integrating psychology, coaching, and whole‑body wellness. Her story is not about abandoning ambition — it’s about redefining itDiscover more about Alise Murray and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRachael mentions the book: The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work, which is available from Amazon.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. Visit Zencastr.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.

Recruiting and managing a virtual assistant is more complex than you expect.Michael Millward chats with Rachael Davila– founder of Extra Hands Virtual Assistants, VA mentor, and author of Do I Need a VA? – for a conversation that goes far deeper than the usual “hire a helper” advice. Drawing on more than 20 years in the virtual assistant industry, Rachael explains how small business owners can work out whether they truly need a VA, what kind of support will actually help them, and how to build a relationship that unlocks time, creativity, and strategic focus.Across the episode, Rachael shares her accidental entry into the VA world, how she built a long‑running business, and why the biggest barrier for overwhelmed entrepreneurs isn’t delegation—it’s mindset. She breaks down the two core VA types (“doers” and “collaborators”), the internal identity shift required to hand off work, and the surprising ways a VA can become a sounding board, operational partner, and catalyst for growth.Listeners will hear real examples of clients who transformed their businesses, learn why processes matter, and discover how to assess their own readiness – including the simple pre‑work that makes hiring support far less daunting.If you’ve ever wondered whether a virtual assistant could help you reclaim time, reduce stress, or finally move those big ideas forward, this episode will make you think.Discover more about Kate Hendrickson and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRachael mentions the book: The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work, which is available from Amazon.Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. Visit Zencastr.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.

How to manage the conflicting demands of work, career ambitions and family aspirations and not be a burned out working Mom?A raw, relatable, and quietly powerful episode of Rest and Recreation for anyone trying to juggle work, identity, and a brand‑new baby. In this conversation, licensed mental health counsellor Christi Gmyr shares with host Michael Millward the truth behind returning to work after “only 10 weeks [with her new born] before I was expected to be back at work” and the emotional whiplash of wanting a career while wanting to be home.From midnight on‑call shifts to the guilt of daycare drop‑offs, Christi’s story captures the pressure modern parents face — and the courage it takes to redesign your life when the old version no longer fits. As she puts it, “what was working before maybe isn’t working now.”Christi describes her journey from agency work and on‑call nights to the difficult decision to leave a nine‑year career and rebuild her professional life in a way that aligned with her values and the demands of parenthood. Along the way, she reflects on resentment, exhaustion, shifting identities, and the invisible work mothers often do; all while acknowledging the supportive role of her husband and the absence of a local extended family.This episode is bold, honest, and full of the kind of clarity that makes you rethink your own balance. Perfect for working parents, HR leaders, and anyone who’s ever felt stretched thin by competing priorities.Discover more about Christi Gmyr and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr.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.

Kate Hendrickson is a business coach and author whose first novel Christmas Switch draws on her own experience to tell the story of Ali, a woman who experiences burnout and decides to switch life with Tommy, her husband to create a better life for herself and her family.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Kate and host Michael Millward discuss burnout and Christmas Switch.During their conversation Kate and Michael cover: How the industries and types of work that Kate decided to do increased her risk of experiencing burnout. Michael’s appearance in feature film The Magician Signs that someone is experiencing burnout How people stop feeling like themselves and become their job The power of little words like yes and no How to say no when the workload gets too big The similarities between work and home-based pressures Problems of putting the company first The lessons learnt from living through burnoutThis episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for anyone who wants to understand burnout so that they can avoid it or recover from it to build a new life.Discover more about Kate Hendrickson and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr.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.

Reverend Sydney Francis provides trauma-informed spiritual healing who helps people transform emotional pain into spiritual purposeIn this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Rev Sydney and host Michael Millward discuss her latest book Activating Lunar Alchemy.During their conversation Rev Sydney and Michael cover: Rev Sydney’s journey to ordination, and the founding of Soul Gardener Trauma informed spiritual healing What lunar alchemy is and how it can be applied most successfully The origins and applications of the Lakota Medicine Wheel. How modern life and the natural world conflict How Michael has subconsciously implemented these in his own approach to work life balanceThis episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for anyone who wants to live a life that is more in-tune with the way the natural world functions.Discover more about Rev Sydney and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersBuy books by Sydney Francis at AmazonRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr.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.

Numa, defined as the singer of SELF EMPOWERMENT, is a multifaceted and eclectic artist engaged in humanitarian and animal rights activities.Singer, songwriter, producer and artistic director, she has released several successful musical singles, (in Italian, Spanish and English) and, in combination with the message of "positive thinking", promotes her music all over the world.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Numa and host Michael Millward discuss how Numa started her career and how it has developed to include collaborations with major artists.Numa also discusses the inspiration for her ‘I Choose Love campaign which encourages people to think and act positively and gain self-empowerment by living authentically.This episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for anyone who is interested in a more positive way of thinking or just needs a burst of positivity in their life.Discover more about Numa and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr.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.

Mark Steven Porro’s Multi-Tasking Adventures of Caring for Mom. And How He Survived to Tell the TaleMark Steven Porro is an entrepreneur, actor and writer, who gave it all up to become the full-time carer for his mother.What do writers do when they have a life-changing experience? They write about it!That is exactly what he did and created A Cup of Tea on the Commode. My Multi-Tasking Adventures of Caring for Mom. And How I Survived to Tell the Tale, an award-winning bestseller.In this at times humorous and yet also poignant episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Mark and host Michael Millward discuss their individual experiences of being a carer for older relatives.They discuss how life changes for both carers and their relative; the change in relationship dynamic; adapting to their different perception of the world; the new skills a carer must develop; and the new experiences, and many more issues associated with being a carer.This episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for anyone who has or is about to have a care responsibility for an older relative.Discover more about Mark Steven and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersBuy A Cup of Tea on the Commode. My Multi-Tasking Adventures of Caring for Mom. And How I Survived to Tell the TaleOn AmazonOn Bookshop.orgRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr.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. 

The mental health benefits of Jigsaws.Bethany Ofosuhene is passionate about jigsaws. Not just as a fascinating hobby, but also as a tool for improving mental health and well-being.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Bethany describes to host Michael Millward how the ideas for her business Jigsaw and Gist developed.During their conversation Bethany explains Some of the history of jigsaws The community, events and competitions that jigsaw fans participate in How and why jigsaws can help people with their mental health and general well-being How jigsaws can help with organisational and personal developmentThis episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for Anyone looking for new ways to manage their mental health and general well-being Managers looking for interesting ways to develop their people. Business leaders looking for ways to grow their organisationsDiscover more about Bethany and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersJigsaws – Buy jigsaws from AmazonRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr.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.

Understanding stress is the first step to achieving balance in your life?Noel McDermott is a psychotherapist, founder of Mental Health Works a comprehensive mental health service and host of The Well Being Show a weekly live video-based podcast available on YouTube and Facebook.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Noel explains to host Michael Millward what psychotherapists do all day, with examples from his career which started by assisting people to leave long-term institutional care.Noel also explains how well being is something that can we achieved by everyone regardless of what health condition or disability they live with.Their conversation continues with a discussion of the four corners of well-being with a focus on how anyone can learn how to manage their own fight, flight, or freeze reactions to stressful situations.They conclude with a discussion about breathing techniques and the truth behind the maxim, ‘a trouble shared is a trouble halved’.This episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for anyone trying to understand how to manage their reactions to difficult situations.Discover more about Noel and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr.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.

Is Workaholism a mental health issue?Taking an alternative approach to mental health led to Lilia Bogoeva being known as the Inner Demon Crusher.Lilia advocates for a more constructive approach to mental health that goes beyond the diagnosis of a problem and focuses on understanding how someone functions.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Lilia and host Michael Millward discuss her positive approach, including how Receiving a diagnosis can provide as an excuse to do something or not do other things. Activity can be good for managing mental health, but people with an existing condition can select negative activities. This can often be work. Workaholism can be a signpost of undiagnosed mental health conditions How a balanced approach to every aspect of life can be a better solutionLilia explains the wide range of artistic and sporting activities that she is involved in. Lilia describes how she selected these activities.Lilia is also explains what each activity has taught her about herself and improved her ability to manage when things don’t go as well as she had hoped.Discover more about Lilia and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukLilia’s book Lilia The Inner Demon Crusher: Workaholism vs. Food Porn is available from AmazonAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr.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.

Making it possible for disabled drivers to participate in motorsportA motor cycling accident resulted in Paul Fullnick, having a leg amputated. Devastating, but the prospect of not being able to ride his bike was worse. Then Paul discovered Team Brit and the prospect of being involved in motorsport was rekindled.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Paul introduces host Michael Millward to Team Brit the world’s only competitive team of all-disabled racing drivers.During their conversation Paul and Michael discuss ·The origins of Team Brit  How Team Brit got its title sponsor. How the race cars are adapted for disabled drivers The safety rules that the disabled drivers much comply with Paul’s progression through his motorsport career. How a race car is different to its road going brand mate. The importance of aerodynamics The role of the backroom team How Paul funds his motor-racing How racing liberates Paul from the restrictions of being labelled disabled Driving techniques How anyone and everyone can get involved in motorsportDiscover more about Paul and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr.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.

Building self confidence and self-awareness is the key to recovering from trauma and mental illness.Anu Verma has lived experience of numerous different types of abuse. Anu now works to support other survivors to understand their experiences and learn how to develop the confidence and self-awareness so that they can regain their individual power and live authentically.WARNINGThis episode of Rest and Recreation is a conversation about recovering from the trauma and consequent mental illness that is caused by childhood sexual abuse and abusive adult relationships. The discussion includes references to drug abuse and suicide.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Anu helps host Michael Millward to understand the impact childhood sexual abuse had on her adult life. Anu also explains the passion her experiences gave her for helping other survivors to achieve the same changes in their lives.Anu and Michael discuss The connection between an abusive childhood and abusive relationships in adult life. Going from people pleaser to self-first approach to life. Breaking free from the opinions of other people. Building self-confidence Building self-awareness The role of exercise in improving mental health How to use affirmations to reinforce positive self-beliefs.Discover more about Anu and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience 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.

Sometimes it takes a kick in the teeth for us to start living our best life.Amie Yaniak has a successful career as a music therapist, until the COVID lockdown. Then Amie received a stage four cancer diagnosis.That news was the catalyst for Amie to change her life for the better.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Amie and host Michael Millward explore her wide-ranging experience and how she now lives a full and satisfying life while living with stage four cancer.Why, they ask, does it take a kick in the teeth like a cancer diagnosis before we start living our best lives.They examine the different ways in which friends, family and society in general puts barriers in our way that we perceive limit our life choices.Amie explains how she is completing her bucket list activities, like acting in a film and recording an album of gospel music God's Amazing Grace...Music To Touch Your HeartDiscover more about Amie and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastrand 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.

Friends are hard to find, but when life gets busy, friends are very easy to lose.That is the reality for many people. Regardless of our age, life throws all sorts of demands on our time, it is often if not usually our friendships that get left on the sidelines.That was the predicament that Daniella Granzotto was in until she discovered the Wednesday Waffles concept and decided to turn the weekly friendship ritual into an App.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Daniella explains to host Michael Millward how Wednesday Waffles was created, and how the App works.Michael and Daniella discuss what friendship is and why something that is so important can, without anyone being directly responsible, just fizzle out.They also highlight that family relationships can also fizzle out in the same way when careers and marriages mean that people move away.Daniella explains why the weekly friendship ritual that Wednesday Waffles curates works and the impact keeping up with the ritual has on maintaining friendships, at any age across any distance.This is the podcast for people who find themselves separated from friends or family.Discover more about Daniella and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience 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.

B. Able stands at the forefront of a new narrative: one that challenges stereotypes and demands that the world “see the able, not the label.”Revolutionary recording artist, songwriter, actor and saxophonist B. Able blends hip-hop, R&B, soul, and jazz influences to create music that awakens awareness as much as it entertains.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, B.Able explains to host Michael Millward how as a man who is openly on the autism spectrum, he is awakening awareness of autism, and how people focus on the label not the individual person.B.Able explains how after moving to Los Angeles he built a network of the right people and how he combats the masking that people with autism adopt to fit in.They discuss ·B.Able’s first single “The Definition,” and his follow-up project “Working on Myself,” which embodies disciplined growth in action. Being defined as autistic at age 2 and the challenges that created The value of family support How B.Able built his music career How B.Able spends his rest and recreation time.Discover more about B.Able and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukMentioned in this programme Ian Drury and the Blockheads Breaking BarriersAudience OffersRest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. Visit Zencastr for more information.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 fascination for facts led to a curiosity about the people behind the factsRashad Woods is the host of T.R.O.N. the hit podcast that developed out of his fascination with facts and the people who worked on the projects that resulted in the fact.In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Rashad describes to host Michael Millward how having the encyclopaedia Brittanica resulted in him developing the ability to store and recall facts, making him the sort of person you need on your pub quiz team.Rashad’s enduring curiosity with other people and the work that they do led to him launching the T.R.O.N podcast.Rashad and Michael discuss the similarities and differences in their experience of hosting a podcast and the lessons they have learnt.Their discussion covers Creating a positive experience for guests Adding value for the audience How conversations develop Being a podcast that guests want to appear on Learning from guests like Elizabeth SolaruRashad describes how he spends his leisure time and the lessons he learnt from participating in those hobbies.Discover more about Rashad and Michael at Abeceder.co.ukAudience OffersRashad says that he enjoyed watching the BBC series Peaky BlindersRest 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 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 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.