Sometimes the most difficult thing you can do is working out how to be you G Scott Graham-Stephens [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bostoncareercoach/] 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 [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Scott and  and host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Buy books by G Scott Graham from Amazon [https://amzn.to/4bw0BES] Travel – 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] 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 [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Me First Darling – a conversation with author Cheri Darling Meet Cheri Darling the author of Me First Darling A Sacred Guide to Healing, Boundaries, and Becoming Your Own Rescue. Cheri Darling [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-darling-0b166195/] 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 Darling In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Cheri and host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] discuss the philosophy that inspired Cheri to create Ta Ta Darling. You can find more information about Cheri and Michael at ABECEDER.co.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] People mentioned in this episode Greg Saunders [https://www.instagram.com/gregsaundersfitness/] Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Buy books by Cheri Darling from Amazon [https://amzn.to/3Noij38] Travel – 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] 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 [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Looking back on twelve months of Rest and Recreation Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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 [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Travel – 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] 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 [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-tucker-9b5605179/] 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 [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Terry and host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] discuss the Four Truths. Terry starts by explaining the research that he did to identify the Four Truths Michael 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.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Buy books by Terry Tucker from Amazon [https://amzn.to/4aFuQZZ] Travel – 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] 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 [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyjangaard/] was a corporate executive who became an author [https://amzn.to/3YlpfjM], artist, and the founder of Scandinavian Hearts [https://scandinavianhearts.com/]. 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 [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Wendy describes host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Buy books by Wendy Jensen from Amazon [https://amzn.to/3YlpfjM] Travel – 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] 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 [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. 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 [https://poquillo.co/] 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 [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Gaby describes to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Buy What Are You Doing? by Paul Holbrook from Amazon [https://amzn.to/44OI3LU] Travel – 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] 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 [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-rolph/] discovered passions that led to her becoming a coach [https://effortlessvitality.org/] helping retired people enjoy a useful, seen and relevant life. In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Sharon describes to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Books by Sharon Rolph available from Amazon [https://amzn.to/4rwoguL] Travel – 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] 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 [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Understanding how to sleep in a healthily Bart Henderson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/barton-henderson-esq/] 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 [https://www.agoraguild.com/], 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 [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Bart and host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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 sleep You can find more information about both Bart and Michael at ABECEDER.co.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Books mentioned by Bart  Buy Relentless [https://amzn.to/4ihPGAm]- by Tim Grover from Amazon or Bookshop.org [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13978/9781476714202] Why We Sleep [https://amzn.to/4i7hR4E]  - by Matthew Walker Travel – 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] 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 [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendythehrlady/] 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 [https://thehrlady.com/] 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 [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Wendy explains to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] * 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 adventure You can find more information about both Wendy and Michael at ABECEDER.co.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. Wendy is the author of  * Suck It Up Buttercup [https://amzn.to/4oCEKzk] * The Asshole Whisperer [https://amzn.to/3JXg3yF] 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] 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 [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/talkbackbarbie/] are not supposed to want a career in law enforcement, nevertheless she joined the US Secret Service [https://www.secretservice.gov/careers]. In her book Talkback Barbie [https://www.talkbackbarbie.com/] Lauren describes the lessons others can learn from her experience. In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Lauren and host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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 [https://www.allbloom.org/]. · The challenges of setting- up and running a not-for-profit This 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.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Buy Talkback Barbie – the Secret Service edition on Amazon [https://amzn.to/47ztk8f] Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-b-60877415/] is a professional dog trainer with Paws and Order [https://www.pawandorder.com/] in North Carolina USA. In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Drew explains to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/serban-morea-pmp/] 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharoncritchlow/?originalSubdomain=uk] 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.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Focus on understanding and achieving the end goal Stephen Shortt [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenshortt/?originalSubdomain=ie] is a career talent strategist who has developed the Happy Work Life Map [https://stephenshortt.com/]. 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 Offers Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

God will never make you poor, if you give to the poor Dr Matee Rajput [https://www.drmatee.com/] is the Surgical Director at KSL Clinic [https://www.kslclinic.co.uk/], and one of the leading hair transplant surgeons [https://ilovemanchester.com/doctor-matee-hair-transplant-surgeon] in the UK. Dr Matee is also, with his four brothers a founder of the SAMR Trust [https://www.samrtrust.org/]. a charity that was inspired by the way his father lived his life. In this episode of the Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Dr Matee explains to Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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 Offers Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Swapping Online Virtual Networks for Authentic Real World Connections Bradley Glantz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-glantz-243209308/] is the founder of The Mighty Tribe [https://www.skool.com/themightytribe/about], a community designed to help men understand masculinity and create the best version of themselves. At age 13 Bradley was diagnosed with depression. Over the following three years he sank into video games addiction. In this episode of the Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Bradley [https://www.instagram.com/mightybradofficial/] explains to Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] how he recovered from that addiction and turned the lessons from his recovery into a community for men. Bradley describes how addiction dominated his teenage years, and how he realised he was addicted, but at the same time powerless. He explains the education process he embarked on which led to him being able to build a new lifestyle free from addiction. He explains the lessons he learnt and how he used that knowledge to help all men build lives based on purposeful and positive masculinity. During their conversation Bradley [https://www.youtube.com/@mightybrad] and Michael discuss the societal norms that force men into lifestyles that involve constant comparison and competition but lack purpose. Audience Offers Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory. A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account. Visit York Test [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Joe Deppe [https://flickr.com/photos/126391309@N04/with/54490554583] works in the automobile industry in Michigan USA. But spends his rest and recreation time with trains. Not a model railway, but exploring the rail system and recording the historical railroad infrastructure in the area that he lives in. In this episode of the Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Joe and  host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] discuss what Americans call rail fanning, which is called train spotting in the UK. Their discussion covers everything from the role played by Thomas the Tank Engine in fuelling Joe's passion for trains, to the dynamics of the train fanning community. Joe explains his passion for compiling a record of the old infrastructure of the railroad before it is all digitalised. Michael covers some of the railway folklore of the village in Yorkshire where he lives. In their discussion Joe and Michael discuss why cars fail to attract the same level of interest as trains. You will leave this episode understanding more about an often misunderstood hobby of train spotting. Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on trains, flights, hotels, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory. A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account. Visit York Test [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Jennifer Mullowney [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-mullowney-0b255b9/]is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, and the founder of Crossroads Counselling Services [https://www.healthcare4ppl.com/physician/pennsylvania/downingtown/jennifer-f-mullowney-1467410779.html]. Jennifer has seen clients struggle with finding a work/life balance and seen them want to do nothing in their rest and recreation time, which can potentially make their problems worse. In this episode of the Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Jennifer explains to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] how she helps clients identify ways in which they can use their rest and recreation time more effectively. During their conversation Jennifer and Michael discuss the reasons why people find using their rest and recreation time effectively and identify several ways in which they can be more proactive about how they use their rest and recreation time. You will leave this episode feeling inspired to be more deliberate about how you use your own rest and recreation time. Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory. A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account. Visit York Test [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

The opportunity to be creative plays an important role in a child's cognitive development. But in UK 3.7 million children live on or below the poverty line. That is about 30% of people aged under the age of 18. For those children art resources are often an unaffordable luxury. During the COVID lockdowns when schools were closed children continued their education at home. Completing the projects they had been set was impossible in homes without access to art resources. In this episode of the Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Olivia Buckland [https://www.linkedin.com/in/future100/] explains to host Michael Millward how connecting these two facts became the inspiration that led to her establishing Art Cycle [https://artcycle.org.uk/]. Olivia recounts the experience of setting up Art Cycle and how quickly it grew. She explains the process of preparing an art kit from recycled resources and how they are distributed. Now that Art Cycle is a reality Olivia explains the need for funding and her plans for the future. Olivia is always interested in hearing from organisations that are rebranding or changing a logo and have branded items, like paper pads in all sizes, notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, etc that are no longer needed. Instead of discarding those items Olivia asks that organisations send them to Art Cycle [https://artcycle.org.uk/]. Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] and using our offer code ABECEDER. Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory. A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account. Visit York Test [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 Guest If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Matchmaker.fm [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

Nate Mayes is an actor [https://www.instagram.com/natejmayes/], artist [https://www.instagram.com/muralsbymayes/], writer and producer who grew-up in Arkansas before moving to Hollywood to pursue his artistic ambitions. The Wall Street Times [https://wallstreettimes.com/nate-mayes-a-multi-talented-actor-writer-producer-and-artist-making-waves-in-los-angeles/] have described Nate as "gradually establishing himself as an up-and-coming talent in Hollywood". In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Nate tells host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] about his varied work, his career strategy and how he spends his free time. Michael compares the acting work that Nate has done with the work of actors like Brad Pitt and Richard Gere. Their discussion covers everything from parental influence on career choices, to a comparison of different aspects of life in Arkansas, and Hollywood. During their conversation Nate and Michael also touch on the joys of boondocking [https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/what-is-boondocking/] You can find more information about Nate Mayes and Michael Millward at Abeceder.co.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/]. Audience Offers Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because it is so easy to use. You can as well. Visit Zencastr [https://zen.ai/abeceder] 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 [https://www.membership.utc.travel/partnership-rest-and-recreation-podcast/]. 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 [https://www.yorktest.com/] and use this discount code REST25. Tech Problems? – Visit Three [https://www.three.co.uk/] 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 [https://www.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 [https://www.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/podcast-guest-academy-training-by-matchmakerfm]. Thank you to you for listening. We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.