Rest and Recreation

Michael Millward
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Rest and Recreation is the part of WorkWorkWork.works where we look at work life balance from a very practical perspective identifying and exploring ways in which you can improve your work life balance in a sustainable way. The range of topics we cover will be as varied as life itself. As well as guidance about improving your own work life balance you will practical hints and tips including   Reviews of the books, and interviews with the authors Previews and reviews of the films, theatre or other culture events  Our experiences trying out new leisure activities, hobbies or learn new skills Ideas of what you can do to enjoy life away from work

  1. See the Able not the Label – a conversation with B.Able

    5 DAYS AGO

    See the Able not the Label – a conversation with B.Able

    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.uk Mentioned in this programme Ian Drury and the Blockheads Breaking BarriersAudience Offers Rest 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.

    27 min
  2. Podcasting: a good hobby for the curious– a conversation with Rashad Woods host of TRON

    10 APR

    Podcasting: a good hobby for the curious– a conversation with Rashad Woods host of TRON

    A fascination for facts led to a curiosity about the people behind the facts Rashad 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.uk Audience Offers Rashad says that he enjoyed watching the BBC series Peaky Blinders 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.

    29 min
  3. How to Have Empathy – a conversation with Dr Roxanne Daleo Stress Reduction Expert

    3 APR

    How to Have Empathy – a conversation with Dr Roxanne Daleo Stress Reduction Expert

    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.uk Audience Offers Buy 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.

    29 min
  4. The LGBTQ+ Perspective - a conversation with LGBTQ+ podcaster Zach Randles-Friedman

    27 MAR

    The LGBTQ+ Perspective - a conversation with LGBTQ+ podcaster Zach Randles-Friedman

    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 Offers 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.x

    29 min
  5. Living an Aligned Life - a conversation with Cindy Koehler

    20 MAR

    Living an Aligned Life - a conversation with Cindy Koehler

    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 Offers 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.

    29 min
  6. Introducing the Tranquil Soulution's Mind Mosaic Clarity Tool - a conversation with Karen Rudolf

    13 MAR

    Introducing the Tranquil Soulution's Mind Mosaic Clarity Tool - a conversation with Karen Rudolf

    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 Offers 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.

    29 min
  7. Trust Dating to Fate - a conversation with Rakesh Naidu founder of Fatedating.com

    6 MAR

    Trust Dating to Fate - a conversation with Rakesh Naidu founder of Fatedating.com

    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 Offers 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 subscriptio

    28 min
  8. Working to Create Valuable Leisure Time - a conversation with Jessper Maquindang

    27 FEB

    Working to Create Valuable Leisure Time - a conversation with Jessper Maquindang

    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 Offers Follow up reading books by Simon Sinek 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.

    27 min
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Rest and Recreation is the part of WorkWorkWork.works where we look at work life balance from a very practical perspective identifying and exploring ways in which you can improve your work life balance in a sustainable way. The range of topics we cover will be as varied as life itself. As well as guidance about improving your own work life balance you will practical hints and tips including   Reviews of the books, and interviews with the authors Previews and reviews of the films, theatre or other culture events  Our experiences trying out new leisure activities, hobbies or learn new skills Ideas of what you can do to enjoy life away from work

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  • Creator
    Michael Millward
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Abeceder Limited
  • Show Website
    Rest and Recreation