Swapping Online Virtual Networks for Authentic Real World Connections Bradley Glantz is the founder of The Mighty Tribe , a community designed to help men understand masculinity and create the best version of themselves. At age 13 Bradley was diagnosed with depression. Over the following three years he sank into video games addiction. In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Bradley explains to Michael Millward how he recovered from that addiction and turned ...
Sep 26, 2025•30 min
Joe Deppe works in the automobile industry in Michigan USA. But spends his rest and recreation time with trains. Not a model railway, but exploring the rail system and recording the historical railroad infrastructure in the area that he lives in. In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Joe and host Michael Millward discuss what Americans call rail fanning, which is called train spotting in the UK. Their discussion covers everything from the role played by Th...
Sep 19, 2025•27 min
Jennifer Mullowney is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, and the founder of Crossroads Counselling Services . Jennifer has seen clients struggle with finding a work/life balance and seen them want to do nothing in their rest and recreation time, which can potentially make their problems worse. In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Jennifer explains to host Michael Millward how she helps clients id...
Sep 12, 2025•30 min
The opportunity to be creative plays an important role in a child’s cognitive development. But in UK 3.7 million children live on or below the poverty line. That is about 30% of people aged under the age of 18. For those children art resources are often an unaffordable luxury. During the COVID lockdowns when schools were closed children continued their education at home. Completing the projects they had been set was impossible in homes without access to art resources. In this episode of the Abec...
Sep 05, 2025•28 min
Nate Mayes is an actor , artist , writer and producer who grew-up in Arkansas before moving to Hollywood to pursue his artistic ambitions. The Wall Street Times have described Nate as “gradually establishing himself as an up-and-coming talent in Hollywood”. In this episode of Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast from Abeceder Nate tells host Michael Millward about his varied work, his career strategy and how he spends his free time. Michael compares the acting work that Nate has do...
Aug 29, 2025•30 min
Ricky Rebel was 11 years old when he joined No Authority a boy band that was signed by Michael Jackson until he sold the contract to Madonna . Now Ricky is a solo artist. To celebrate the launch of the tenth anniversary edition of his Blue Album Ricky meets Michael Millward for a chat on the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation. Ricky gives Michael an insight into his career , which now extends beyond music to include acting, art and fashion. The highs include · Touring with Aa...
Aug 22, 2025•30 min
In July 2025 C.J. Shaman was described by the Wall Street Times as The Rock Outlaw Ready to Ignite the Music Scene. Journalist Nic Abelian described C.J. as being from the windswept deserts of Arizona to the neon lights of Las Vegas, C.J. Shaman has carved a path as a dynamic rock artist who fuses the raw energy of country rhythms with the electrifying pulse of rock ‘n’ roll. In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation C.J. Shaman discusses with host Michael Mil...
Aug 15, 2025•30 min
Madhur-Nain Webster is a licenced Marriage and Family therapist , and accomplished author. In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Madhur-Nain discusses her latest book Beyond the Pain with host Michael Millward . Many people structure to cope with the pain that is created by negative experiences like separation, divorce, bereavement, job loss. Each person deals with this pain in a different way. Some people allow the negative experience to control their fut...
Aug 08, 2025•29 min
Dr Kyle Elliott is the founder of Caffeinated Kyle a career coaching company focused on the sort of executives that work in places like Silicon Valley.. Kyle offers trauma-informed career coaching, interview coaching, and executive coaching for senior managers, executives, and C-suite leaders in technology companies. You will find his clients working at Meta, Amazon, Google, and nearly every other tech giant you can imagine. Kyle’s approach helps his clients to find success at work and happiness...
Aug 01, 2025•29 min
Kate Ottavio Kent is a mother, wife and the founder of KOK PR in Connecticut USA. Kate is also a volunteer at Ridgebury Farm . Ridgebury Farm provides equine based therapy that supports individuals of all backgrounds and abilities in working to become the best version of themselves. A similar organisation in the UK is Riding for the Disabled . In 1975 the BBC Children’s TV show Blue Peter annual appeal raised funds to provide Riding for the Disabled with a new pony. Viewers voted in a poll to se...
Jul 25, 2025•30 min
Parody often includes adult language. Please use headphones if listening in a public place. Dee Pelisser, also known as Lady Laquelle is a musical parodist and drag performer. In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Dee tells host Michael Millward about how they came to accept their gender fluidity discovered their passion for performance and creating parodies of songs they liked like The Banana Boat Song . or somethings loathed like Bubbly. Dee explains par...
Jul 18, 2025•27 min
Michelle Clifton is a writer who created Taryn O’Kelly, a 26-year-old party planner who has a habit of getting involved in investigating murders. In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation host Michael Millward meets author Michelle Clifton. In a wide-ranging conversation Michelle explains to Michael why she started to write and how she found Taryn O’Kelly the protagonist of her series of cosy crime murder mysteries. Audience Offers Rest and Recreation is made ...
Jul 11, 2025•28 min
Dan Swift is a successful IT professional with a serious career with a large organisation. When Dan goes home, in addition to being a committed family man Dan is also the host of the hit podcast Time to Discuss. In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Dan Swift explains to host Michael Millward how the podcast Time to Discuss was created. Dan explains how the job-hunting experiences of family members motivated him to create a podcast on that focuses on provi...
Jul 04, 2025•30 min
Connor Treacy has been a player in the entertainment industry since, aged 19, he hosted a party. Video of the party went viral and was covered by mainstream TV news channels. He went on to become the man A-list celebrities asked to get them into the hottest clubs and organise the parties to launch their latest product or marketing collaboration, Connor’s own star rose quickly in the nightlife and music industries. Pretty soon he was the person in the know about the people to know, and a great pr...
Jun 27, 2025•34 min
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 t...
Jun 20, 2025•28 min
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 a...
Jun 13, 2025•34 min
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 a...
Jun 06, 2025•28 min
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-t...
May 30, 2025•28 min
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 balan...
May 23, 2025•27 min
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 m...
May 16, 2025•29 min
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 experien...
May 09, 2025•29 min
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 Abeceder work 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 t...
May 02, 2025•40 min
For many people outside the Middle East the Israel Defence Force (IDF) is just the name of Israel’s army, that they hear on the TV News. But the IDF is a very different army to those of other western countries. Whilst other armies have permanent troops, Israel has an army that is staffed by people like Noam Markose. As well as being an officer in the IDF, Noam is also a company director and a father of four. Most people talk about having a work life balance, but IDF members must balance work and...
Apr 25, 2025•29 min
Everyone has a book in them. For some people it is a novel, but for an increasing number of professionals it is a non-fiction book. It is not just independent professional consultants, increasing numbers of in-house professionals are writing a book. Whilst the idea may sound very appealing, the reality is far from easy. The list of challenges that must be addressed before the presses start rolling is extensive. Andrea Glass is a Book Coach who aims to support first time non fiction authors to ov...
Apr 18, 2025•32 min
Paul Tyer was a hobby modeller who turned a hobby into a living when he founded Peedie Models. He now lives in Orkney. In this episode of Rest and Recreation Paul explains to Michael Millward the managing director of Abeceder and host of Rest and Recreation how he became a professional modeller. They discuss how other people can get involved. For more information about Paul Tyer and Peedie Models please visit his website . If you would like to podcasting, use Zencastr. Visit their website , and ...
Apr 11, 2025•26 min
One of the growing trends in leisure travel is the increasing interest in slow travel. In this episode of the Rest and Recreation, the work life balance podcast produced by Abeceder host Michael Millward meets Gemma Perry, the Holiday Fixer . Gemma explains that the term slow travel can be interpreted in different ways by different parts of the travel industry. They discuss what has created the interest in slow travel and how that is driving growth in the sector. Gemma offers advice on how to se...
Apr 04, 2025•29 min
For every aspect of the way any and every organisation large or small operates there is a system. A way of doing things properly so that standards can be maintained, objectives achieved, and customers satisfied. They are the result of lots of big brains and spending big budgets on lots of research and testing. So, what would happen if you transferred those systems out of the world of work and implemented them in your wider life? That is what Tricia Duffy, who was a management consultant did. Now...
Mar 28, 2025•32 min
Milan Schwarzkopf was a hard-working IT project manager who applied his professional skills to planning his retirement. The outcome is his Amazon bestselling book, How to Live Your Best Third Act. In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Milan Schwarzkopf explains to host Michael Millward the four essential elements of a successful retirement. During his conversation with Michael, Milan offers listeners his plan for the first six months of retirement. Nutriti...
Mar 21, 2025•31 min
Carl Klein has the travel bug. Rather than simply collecting destinations Carl is an adventurer who spends time living off the usual tourist routes, immersing himself in local communities and cultures As those communities developed confidence in him, they started to share their joys and fears with Carl. Carl learnt that one of the fears of local crafts people was that they worried that they would be the last practitioner of their craft. The problem is that craft-based work is not as interesting ...
Mar 14, 2025•24 min
This episode of Rest and Recreation is ideal listening for anyone who is interested in learning how to paint or in learning more about the creative process which guest Anjl Rodee describes as ‘Arting’. Anjl Rodee is the founder of Brushcapades an online creative studio that hosts virtual art classes. Anjl tells host Michael Millward that too many people believe that they cannot paint, or draw. Every person who believes this about says Anjl is wrong. Listening to this episode of Rest and Recreati...
Mar 07, 2025•30 min
