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  • Discovering Well-Being Travel – a conversation with The Holiday Fixer Gemma Perry
    2025/06/20

    Holiday makers are travelling with the intention of having more than just a break from work. Holiday Fixer Gemma Perry is seeing more people who want to feel rejuvenated, physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.

    In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Gemma Perry, the Holiday Fixer explains to host Michael Millward how holiday makers can ensure that they fulfil the well-beings aims of their holiday.

    Gemma has recently returned from a fact-finding trip to Jamaica as a guest of the Tourist Board. The island says Gemma illustrates just how many well-being travel options are available for holiday makers.

    Whilst in Jamaica Gemma visited Dunns River Falls and Mystic Mountain.

    Other locations discussed include Hawaii, Grenada, Seychelles, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom.

    Michael and Gemma, discuss how travelling to and returning from a holiday location should also be part of your well-being experience.

    Gemma explains the research that she undertakes to identify the right location and type of experiences for her clients.

    This podcast will inspire you to identify the best type of well-being break for you.

    Rest and Recreation is Made on Zencastr, because creating on Zencastr is so easy.

    If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr use our offer code ABECEDER.

    Visit Abeceder for more information about Michael Millward, and Gemma Perry.

    Proactive Positive Ageing.

    It is always a good idea to know the risks early, so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.

    York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

    Visit York Test and use this discount code ABECEDER2.

    Being a Guest

    If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.

    We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.

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    Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.

    Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!

    Thank you to you for listening.

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    28 分
  • Live Your Labels or Live Your Life – a conversation with Zac Russell
    2025/06/13

    Zac Russell is a life coach with a completely different approach to coaching.

    In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Zac Russell explains to host Michael Millward how his approach to coaching is different.

    You will be as enthralled as Michael by how Zac explains his approach.

    Zac explains how the problems that his clients seek help resolving are created. The discussion includes descriptions of childhood experiences and how we learn to define the person we are.

    When the end comes you will feel both relaxed and yet enthused to start a new life.

    The time is always now!

    Visit Abeceder for more information about Zac Russell and Michael Millward.

    Audience Offers

    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.

    Zac is based in Toronto Canada, listeners can travel to Canada and anywhere else in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.

    Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

    Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.

    Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.

    If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.

    Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!

    Being a Guest

    If 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.

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    34 分
  • An Enthusiasm for Life – a conversation with Martin Pytela
    2025/06/06

    Martin Pytela is the founder of Life Enthusiast, a manufacturer of natural health and well-being products.

    Martin describes himself as a health engineer who promotes traditional medical and health care techniques.

    In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Martin tells Michael Millward what inspired him to set-up a health-related company.

    Martin describes how he manages his own health and well-being, and how making sure there is time every day, for activities away from work.

    One of the activities that Martin is keen on is forest bathing. He explains what it feels like to engage with a forest of trees.

    This episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for anyone who is struggling to find time in their schedule for rest and recreation activities.

    Visit Abeceder for more information about Martin Paytela and Michael Millward.

    Audience Offers

    Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.

    Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.

    Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

    Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.

    Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.

    If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.

    Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!

    Being a Guest

    If 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.

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    28 分
  • Creativity as a Way of Life – a conversation with Aaron Ryan
    2025/05/30

    Aaron Ryan is the author of more than thirty books covering numerous genres including business, performance, poetry and fantasy novels.

    His first experience of being recognised as a creative person was as an 8-year-old school boy.

    In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Aaron explains to Michael Millward how he created a way of life that is focused on expressing his creativity.

    Aaron describes the cookie-cooker recipe of an array of jobs to becoming a full-time writer. He explains how he identified the circumstances that would enable him to focus on being a writer.

    Michael and Aaron discuss how authors are catalysts for creativity in other people.

    Aaron also explains the influence his Christian faith has on his creativity.

    This episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for anyone who wants to escape the treadmill of conventional working and build a way of life based on being creative.

    During this episode Aaron mentions Publisher Champ.

    Visit Abeceder for more information about Aaron Ryan and Michael Millward.

    Audience Offers

    Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.

    Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.

    Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

    Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.

    Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.

    If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.

    Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!

    Being a Guest

    If 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.

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    28 分
  • Jazz for Peace – a conversation with founder Rick DellaRatta
    2025/05/23

    Rick DellaRatta, is a New York based jazz pianist, vocalist and composer.

    On the morning of September 9th 2001, he witnessed the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre from the roof of the five-storey walk-up apartment building that he lived in.

    Rick felt compelled to commit his thoughts to paper in the form of a poem entitled Jazz for Peace.

    Since that day Rick has focused on trying to live life in a way that fulfils the message of the poem.

    In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Rick explains to Michael Millward how the poem inspired him to create a jazz collective also called Jazz for Peace that tours America and increasingly the world spreading the message of peace and helping to raise money for good causes.

    As part of his support for not-for-profit organisations Rick has developed the empowerment tree that helps fund-raisers to turn a simple comment into tangible funds raised.

    Visit Abeceder for more information about Rick DellaRatta and Michael Millward.

    Audience Offers

    Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy, you can as well by visiting Zencastr and using our offer code ABECEDER.

    Travel – at trade prices anywhere in the world at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.

    Health – York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

    Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.

    Tech Problems? – Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.

    If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.

    Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!

    Being a Guest

    If 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.

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    27 分
  • Savvy Survival – a conversation with author Caroline Sposto
    2025/05/16

    Caroline Sposto, is the author of Savvy Survival… for women starting over alone later in life. It is a fast-moving inspirational playbook to empower and inspire women who find themselves suddenly single. It is the book that Caroline wished she had been able to read when her husband left, and she found herself suddenly single.

    In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Carolne Sposto explains to host Michael Millward how she rebuilt her life, the mistakes she made and the unexpected opportunities she grabbed with both hands.

    Now Caroline leads a nomadic life as an entrepreneur, author, and actress.

    Regardless of your marital status this episode of Rest and Recreation will inspire you to review how you want to live and how you might get it.

    Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy.

    If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr use our offer code ABECEDER.

    Travel

    Caroline was speaking to Michael from Mexico City, Mexico. Rest and Recreation listeners can access trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and holidays to Mexico and anywhere else in the world as members of The Ultimate Travel Club.

    travel to the USA and everywhere else at trade prices.

    Visit Abeceder for more information about Caroline Sposto and Michael Millward.

    Proactive Positive Ageing.

    It is always a good idea to know the risks early so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.

    York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

    Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.

    Being a Guest

    If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.

    Matchmaker.fm introduce many guests to Rest and Recreation. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

    We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    Tech Problems?

    Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.

    If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.

    Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!

    Thank you to you for listening.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

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    29 分
  • Discover the Treasure in your Child - a conversation with Dr Roxanne Daleo
    2025/05/09

    Dr. Roxanne Daleo is a renowned clinician, leader, and pioneer in Health Psychology, is passionate about helping children discover their inner resources and realize their own self-worth.

    A specialist in Paediatric Stress Management, specializing in working experiencing anxious situations, and coaching their parents.

    In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Dr Daleo explains how children experience stress and anxiety and how they learn to manage those experiences.

    Michael and Dr Daleo discuss situations that create stress for children, and how the behaviour of the adults in their life can influence how they deal with that negative situation.

    You will learn simple straightforward techniques to help the child in your life to deal with stress and anxiety, even when you are feeling stressed.

    Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy.

    If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr use our offer code ABECEDER.

    Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm for introducing me to Dr Daleo. Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and even greater guests are matched, and fantastic podcasts are hatched. Use code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

    Travel

    Dr Daleo is based in Boston Massachusetts. Members of The Ultimate Travel Clubtravel to the USA and everywhere else at trade prices. Use our offer code ABEC79 to receive a discount on club membership.

    Visit Abeceder for more information about Dr Roxanne Daleo and Michael Millward.

    Proactive Positive Ageing.

    It is always a good idea to know the risks early so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.

    York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

    Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.

    Being a Guest

    If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.

    We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    Tech Problems?

    Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.

    If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.

    Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!

    Thank you to you for listening.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

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    29 分
  • Learn How to Play Piano, Not What to Play – a conversation with Patrick Boylan
    2025/05/02

    Patrick Boylan is a professional pianist and a founder of Muselow an App that promises to get people playing piano in seven minutes.

    In this episode of the Abecederwork life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Patrick tells host Michael Millward about being a professional pianist in Los Angeles California USA. That freelance career was only possible because of the unconventional way in which Patrick taught himself to play piano.

    Now Patrick with his co-founders have built Museflow an App that teaches people how to play the piano by teaching practical playing techniques.

    Patrick eloquently explains the how Museflow achieves this the success that learners are achieving.

    Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, because creating podcasts on Zencastr is so easy.

    If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr use our offer code ABECEDER.

    Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm for introducing me to Patrick. 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.

    Travel

    Patrick is based in Los Angeles California. Members of The Ultimate Travel Clubtravel to the USA and everywhere else at trade prices. Use our offer code ABEC79 to receive a discount on club membership.

    Visit Abecederfor more information about Michael Millward, and Museflow.ai and Patrick Boylan.

    Rest and Recreation listeners get 50% off Muselow for life, visit Museflow.ai and use offer code REST50

    Proactive Positive Ageing.

    It is always a good idea to know the risks early so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.

    York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

    Visit York Test and use this discount code ABECEDER2.

    Being a Guest

    If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact Abeceder.

    We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    Tech Problems?

    If you are using your smartphone to listen to The Independent Minds and experienced connection problems, you would probably like to know that Three has the UK’s fastest 5G network with unlimited data, so listening on Three means that you can wave goodbye to buffering.

    Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote our referral code WPFNUQHU.

    If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.

    Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to make you think!

    Thank you to you for listening.

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    40 分