Fibre art is any fine art that uses natural or synthetic fibre, fabric or yarn to create an item that can be displayed, used or worn.

There are says Sarazen Anyin more than fifty different fibre arts from sewing to Nålebinding.

In this episode of podcast Rest and Recreation, Sarazen describes her introduction to fibre arts with embroidery, and how that initial interest became a passion and then a career.

Michael and Sarazen explore the history of fibre arts and the evolution of the technical size of the craft.

Inspired? Sarazen explains the easy way to get started with fibre arts and how to explore the different aspects of fibre arts.

Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr.

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Travel

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Proactive Positive Ageing.

Sarazen and Michael discuss the health and well-being benefits of fibre arts, how the rhythmic motion of the art form can help with psychological well-being.

When it comes to health it’s a good idea to know the risks early so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, so we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test which covers 39 different health markers.

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Matchmaker.fm

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm introducing me to Sarazen Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Three the network

Wave goodbye to buffering by listening on the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, Three.

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

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Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact us using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

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

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

Thank you to you for listening.

Creating Parent and Child Micro-Moments of Joy and Memories – a conversation with author Bitsy Kemper.

With over twenty books published Bitsy Kemper is a prolific children’s author. In her latest book, her first for grown-ups, Bitsy has created a five minute a day devotional journal to help mothers create micro moments of joy and happiness.

Mommy & Me Micro-Moments: A 5-Minute a Day Devotional Journal.

In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Bitsy explains to host Michael Millward the advantages of creating micro parent child moments.

Bitsy explains the importance of being present and focused when communicating with a child, who is experiencing for the first time, what we as grown-ups take for granted.

Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr.

Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms. It really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Travel to California

Andrea is based in Sacramento. If you would like to visit California a good place to plan your travel is The Ultimate Travel Club, It’s where you will get trade prices on flights, hotels, and package holidays.

Use offer code ABEC79 to receive a discount on your membership fee.

You can find out more about both Michael Millward, and Bitsy Kemper at Abeceder.co.uk .

Matchmaker.fm

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm introducing me to Bitsy. Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Three the network

Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

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

If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it so that you can listen any time anywhere.

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Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact us using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

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

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

Thank you to you for listening.

Finding Common Ground, especially with teenagers – a conversation with author Henrik Wilenus

Parenting a teenager can involve walking an emotional tight rope as you try to help them manage the changing times of adolescence.

In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Henrik Wilenus the author of the Rise Up trilogy of coming-of-age novels explains using examples from his own experience, how to get along with anyone.

Henrik stresses the importance of seeking to understand the perspective of the other person so that you can focus on finding common ground. is approach to finding common ground, not just with teenagers.

With practical explanations of how to do this Henrik provides a route that anyone facing or trying to avoid a conflict situation can follow to identify a resolution

The Independent Minds is Made on Zencastr, the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to every platform. Zencastr really does make making content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm for introducing me to Henrik. If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Henrik, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Travel

Henrik describes how being able to travel has exposed him to different cultures and explains how these experiences have influenced his approach to conflict.

You can also experience different cultures by becoming a member of The Ultimate Travel Club which enables you to travel at trade prices. Use our offer code ABEC79 to receive a discount on club membership fees.

Visit Abeceder for more information about both Michael Millward, and Henrik Wilenus.

Proactive Positive Ageing.

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

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

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

Visit York Test and use this discount code ABECEDER2.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact Abeceder.

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

If you have liked this episode of The Independent Minds, please give it a like and download it so that you can listen any time anywhere.

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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!

Until the next time, thank you to you for listening.

Jonathan Taylor has won praise from audiences, critics and fellow musicians around the world. The Philadelphia Inquirer described him as "America's Leading Classical Guitarist"

You can see why on his YouTubechannel.

In this episode of the Abeceder Work Life Balance podcast, Rest and Recreation Jonathan describes how he became a guitarist and the impact that learning a musical instrument has had on his life.

Jonathan talks about the process of learning, and how his need to learn more crafted personality and behavioural traits that made him stand out from his peers.

The more Jonathan learnt, the more he wanted to learn, and the more confident he became.

Whether you are a music love or a player, you will find this insight into the mind of a maestro enlightening and understand the wide-ranging benefits of committing to learning a new skill.

Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr, the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to every platform.

Zencastr really does make making content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm for introducing me to Liam. If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Keith, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Travel to California

Jonathan Taylor is based in California USA. Members of The Ultimate Travel Club can book travel to California or anywhere else in the world at trade prices. Use our offer code ABEC79 to receive a discount on club membership fees.

Visit Abeceder for more information about both Michael Millward, and Jonathan Taylor.

Tech Problems?

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

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

Being a Guest

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

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

If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it so that you can listen any time anywhere.

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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!

Until the next time, thank you to you for listening.

Michael Millward meets Abdullah Boulad.

Abdullah tells Michael about how a combination of personal and professional stressful in his early thirties prompted a career 180 shift from corporate to mental healthcare.

He spent seven years working to gain a wide range of health and well-being qualifications. He then established The Balance a group of rehabilitation clinics.

Abdullah explains the six stages of The Balance approach. It involves a wide range of health and well-being professionals who create individual programmes that help clients to achieve long-term and meaningful lifestyle changes.

Buy Living a Life in Balance: A Holistic Guide for Physical, Mental, Social, Spiritual Health & Performance at these bookshops

Rest and Recreation is Made on Zencastr, the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to every platform. Zencastr really does make making content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Travel to Mallorca

Members of The Ultimate Travel Club can book travel to Mallorca or anywhere else in the world at trade prices. Use our offer code ABEC79 to receive a discount on club membership fees.

Visit Abeceder for more information about both Michael Millward, and Abdullah Boulad.

Tech Problems?

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

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

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact Abeceder.

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

If you have liked this episode of The Independent Minds, please give it a like and download it so that you can listen any time anywhere.

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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!

I appreciate every like, subsccription, and download.

Until the next time, thank you for listening.

Eloise Skinner is an entrepreneur, author and existential therapist. She is the founder of two businesses: One Typical Day (an ed-tech start-up), and The Purpose Workshop (a social impact consultancy).

In this episode, of Rest and Recreation Eloise explains the psychological importance of rest.

Eloise and host Michael Millward discuss how rest is not always doing nothing. Rest can involve doing something that is more about fulfilling a passion. Yet many people are only passionate about meeting a work deadline.

Real rest often requires us to detach ourselves from our work personality so that we can focus on who we really. To achieve this Eloise advocates for defining personal values and using these to define how we will live, and what we want to be passionate about.

Michael and Eloise also discuss her new book, But Are You Alive?

Buy books by Eloise Skinner at these retailers

Eloise is based in London, an expensive place to visit, which is why we use the Ultimate travel club, because ultimate travel club members buy at trade prices on flights and hotels, package deals and all sorts of other travel essentials.

Use our offer code ABEC79 to receive a discount on club membership fees.

The Independent Minds is Made on Zencastr, the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to every platform. Zencastr really does make making content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm for introducing me to Eloise. If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Eloise, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Visit Abeceder for more information about both Michael Millward, and Eloise Skinner.

Tech Problems?

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

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

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact Abeceder.

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

If you have liked this episode of The Independent Minds, please give it a like and download it so that you can listen any time anywhere.

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!

Until the next time, thank you to you for listening.

With increasing automation at work and more opportunities for flexible working the 21st Century is delivering more leisure time than ever before. This is great, but the challenge is ensuring that we derive value from that leisure time and avoid spending it doing chores or watching TV.

Leisure activities do not provider the same sort of structure for social interactions as we experience at work. Instead, we must create that structure if we are to stop being the stranger in the room and start enjoying the activity.

In this episode of Rest and Recreation Michael Millward and Liam Cole discuss the art of starting a conversation and building a relationship.

Liam Cole is a director of Poppins. Agency a London based marketing agency. He has built his career from commission-based sales person to company director by forging constructive relationships with complete strangers.

Liam shares his experience with Michael and provides valuable lessons to anyone who wants to get out more and get involved.

The Independent Minds is Made on Zencastr, the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to every platform. Zencastr really does make making content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm for introducing me to Liam. If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Keith, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Travel to London

Members of The Ultimate Travel Club can book travel to London or anywhere else in the world at trade prices. Use our offer code ABEC79 to receive a discount on club membership fees.

Visit Abeceder for more information about both Michael Millward, and Liam Cole.

Tech Problems?

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

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

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact Abeceder.

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

If you have liked this episode of The Independent Minds, please give it a like and download it so that you can listen any time anywhere.

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!

Until the next time, thank you to you for listening.

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 trying to write 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 overcome those challenges.

In this interesting episode of Rest and Recreation you will hear Andrea explain to host Michael Millward the processes that have helped her support over 200 first time authors to get books published.

In an episode full of useful hints and tips Andrea explains her C.O.D.E. model that helps authors stay focused.

Rest and Recreation is made on Zencastr.

Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms. It really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Gifts From Andrea Glass

If you would like to discuss the book that you have inside you with Andrea, please visit her website to book a free 15 minute conversation.

My Fabulous First Book: A Workbook helps first-time nonfiction authors get prepared to write a fabulous first book. It includes content as well as journal style fill-in-the-blank pages.

Travel to California

Andrea is based in San Diego. If you would like to visit California a good place to plan your travel is The Ultimate Travel Club, It’s where you will get trade prices on flights, hotels, and package holidays.

Use offer code ABEC79 to receive a discount on your membership fee.

You can find out more about both Michael Millward, and Andrea Glass at Abeceder.co.uk .

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on Rest and Recreation, please contact us using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

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

Matchmaker.fm

Thank you to the team at Matchmaker.fm introducing me to Joanna. Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Three the network

Three has the UK’s Fastest 5G Network with Unlimited Data, so listening on Three means you can wave goodbye to buffering.

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

If you have liked this episode of Rest and Recreation, please give it a like and download it so that you can listen any time anywhere.

To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.

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

Thank you to you for listening.