Rest and Recreation

Exploring what we mean by work life balance and considering if there might be a better way. Cindy Koehler [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindy-koehler-b579a277/?originalSubdomain=au] is a transformational business and life coach, and founder of Mind Garage [https://www.mindgarage.com.au/]. In this episode of the Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Cindy explains to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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 questions [https://www.tonyrobbins.com/blog/ask-better-questions]can improve how we enjoy life This 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 [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.

Karen Rudolf introduces the tool she has developed to help people live their authentic life. Karen Rudolf [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrudolf/] is the founder of the Tranquil Soulution [https://tranquilsoulutions.com/] 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 [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Karen explains to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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 [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.

A.I. could be the secret to you having more successful dates and finding your ideal partner. Rakesh Naidu [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakeshnaidulondon/?originalSubdomain=uk] is the founder of Fate, a connection app that uses Agentic AI to bring empathy and authenticity back into how people meet. Fate [https://www.fatedating.com/] 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 [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Rakesh explains to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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 [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 subscriptio

The way we work impacts how much leisure time we have and how well we can enjoy that leisure time. Jessper Maquindang [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmaquindang] is the founder of Familead Consulting [https://www.famileadconsulting.com/]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 [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Jessper Maquindang explains to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] 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 hobby Audience Offers Follow up reading books by Simon Sinek [https://amzn.to/3OyMR30] 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.

Successful entrepreneur Aaron Christy describes how he spends his leisure time Aaron Christy [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronchristy/] is the founder and CEO of the Indianapolis based roofing company Indy Roof and Restoration [http://www.indyroofandrestoration.com/]. In this episode of the Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Aaron describes to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] how he likes to spend his leisure time and the how his leisure time decisions impacted the way in which he leads his team. Aaron describes his philosophy for business and life, and how this has helped him to grow his business. He explains that to really relax you must switch your brain off, and then enthusiastically describes how he likes to do this. Aaron then explains how he makes himself unavailable to his team whilst he is not working, and how this enhances their performance. The principles he applies to his leisure time are also applied to team building within Indy Roof and Restoration, and what the team does when they have their annual strategy and training meeting at Gatlinburg [https://www.gatlinburg.com/] TN. Aaron is also host of the Work Hard Play Harder podcast, where he is often joined by co-host and Indy Roof and Restoration COO Adam Kaminski. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-kaminski-60206314/] Michael and Aaron discuss how they both learn from every guest, and Aaron explains that he frequently finds himself learning from his team. 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.

Myla is a Ukrainian American DJ and producer of rave music. In this episode of the Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Myla and host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] discuss Myla's career and how she likes to relax. Myla has an international profile on the dance scene. She has played on specialist rave Caribbean cruises, in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the Netherlands, as well as the United States of America. Myla explains how she plans her DJ shows and how she tries out new music with audiences and uses their reaction to improve her music. You can find out more about Myla on her website [https://www.djmyla.com/] and social media profiles: * You Tube [https://www.youtube.com/@mylatkachenko] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mylatkachenko/] * TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mylatkachenko] 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.

When something unexpected happens, it is amazingly useful to have the key information in one place. As Suke Ridler [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sukeridler/?originalSubdomain=uk] lay in hospital listening to a doctor saying that they could not do anymore to help her, her first thoughts were not about herself. Suke was worried about the mess that she would be leaving behind for her family to sort out. Administering modern life is complex. Just like Suke very few people have everything organised in one place. This realisation led Suke to create MyLifeJars.com [https://mylifejars.com/]. My Life Jars can be the place where you store your multi media life story, with all the information your family will need to act on your behalf if you are not able to act for yourself. In this episode of the Abecederwork life balance podcast Rest And Recreation Suke explains to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] the My Life Jars story, and how she planned that it would work and how people are using the platform in practice. You can find more information about Suke Ridler and Michael at ABECEDER.co.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 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 membership discount. 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.

Why do high achievers find it so difficult to adjust to life in retirement? Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-zelinka-parsons-3b58a52/] was a high achieving lawyer in a big firm, until the day she decided that she didn't want to be. Moving into retirement was hard work. Once settled into a new lifestyle Elizabeth [https://www.encoraco.com/team/elizabeth-zelinka-parsons/] wrote the guide for transitioning from work to retirement. That book is Encore A High Achievers Guide to Retirement. In their conversation Elizabeth and host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] discuss * Why high achievers at work find it difficult to adjust to life in retirement * How life changes more dramatically for high achievers when they no longer have the structure of work * Adjusting from using quantitative measures to qualitative assessments * Moving from a team-based environment to flying solo * Defining the who, what, why, when and how of retirement activities * Transitioning from reacting to a work-related event to being the creator of your own events * The difference between retirement planning and preparing for retirement You can find more information about Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons [https://zelinkaparsons.com/] 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 Encore A High Achievers Guide to Retirement from Amazon [https://amzn.to/4qPL87H%20Amazon] 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 membership discount. 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.

Dylan Garcia, uses funk and neo-soul music and his smooth vocals to tell stories about the emotional side of being a man Dylan Garcia [https://dylangarciamusic.com/] is a successful singer and songwriter of songs that tell the emotional rollercoaster of life from the perspective of a man's man. His lyrics evoke the inner strength of an honest man who is not afraid to show his vulnerability as he deals with the highs and lows of life. For Dylan the ups and downs of life have included managing serious mental health challenges In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Dylan explains describes to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] how his music career started and how as he was learning to be an artist, he was also learning how to manage his mental health. Dylan explores how the lucky connections he made helped his music career, and how finding effective mental health treatments for many people is also down to good luck. Having battled bipolar disorder and lost loved ones to suicide, Dylan uses his platform to advocate for change and support for people struggling with mental health challenges. You can find more information about Dylan Garcia and Michael at ABECEDER.co.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Buy books from Ed Mylett, a favourite of Dylan Garcia from Amazon [https://amzn.to/4ruJHvt] or Bookshop.org [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13978/9781119815365] Travel – Travel to see Dylan Garcia perform at 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.

Exploring a user's guide to your life, with lessons from the life lived by Peter Samuelson. Peter Samuelson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/petersamuelson/] is a successful Oscar winning film producer and founder of seven not-for-profit organisations including the Starlight Children's Foundation [https://www.starlight.org/] and First Star [https://firststaruk.org/]. Peter is also the author of Finding Happy. In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Peter describes to host Michael Millward [https://www.linkedin.com/in/abecedermichaelmillward/] how his career in film started, and the influence that had on his passion for helping others. Peter discusses the challenges of communicating with young people in general and especially young people who are disadvantaged in some way. He then shares some of the stories from Finding Happy that he uses to explain the growing pains about assessing risks and increasing luck. Pater and Michael conclude their conversation by discussing the secret to living a happy life. You can find more information about Peter Samuelson and Michael at ABECEDER.co.uk [https://www.abeceder.co.uk/] Watch Michael in his feature film debut The Magician [https://www.slunglow.org/tm/]. Audience Offers – listings include links that may create a small commission for Rest and Recreation Buy Finding Happy from Amazon [https://amzn.to/4qp8wJ3] or Bookshop.org [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13978/9798888458716] 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.

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.