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 providing genuine careers advice.

Michael and Dan discuss the differences between how entertainment and sports stars like Brad Pitt and Shelley Winters manage their careers with a clear aim of the type of career and lifestyle they want to have. and how people with more conventional careers manage theirs.

They discuss how what you do away from work for rest and recreation can impact your ability to develop your career.

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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!

Being a Guest

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

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

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

Thank you to you for listening.

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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 predicter of the next hot performers.

Eventually, Connor reached burnout and made radical changes to create his best life.

In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation Connor Treacy explains to host Michael Millward how he defined his balance and what he did to achieve his personal balance.

Alongside stories of A-list encounters, you will hear Connor explain what he did to build a life based on his creativity.

This episode is launched to coincide with the launch of Connor’s latest music.

Audience Offers

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

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

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

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

Visit York Test and use this discount code REST25.

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

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

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

Being a Guest

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

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

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

Thank you to you for listening.

We appreciate every like, download, and subscription.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Visit York Test and use this discount code ABECEDER2.

Being a Guest

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

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

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

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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.