Friends are hard to find, but when life gets busy, friends are very easy to lose.

That is the reality for many people. Regardless of our age, life throws all sorts of demands on our time, it is often if not usually our friendships that get left on the sidelines.

That was the predicament that Daniella Granzotto was in until she discovered the Wednesday Waffles concept and decided to turn the weekly friendship ritual into an App.

In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Daniella explains to host Michael Millward how Wednesday Waffles was created, and how the App works.

Michael and Daniella discuss what friendship is and why something that is so important can, without anyone being directly responsible, just fizzle out.

They also highlight that family relationships can also fizzle out in the same way when careers and marriages mean that people move away.

Daniella explains why the weekly friendship ritual that Wednesday Waffles curates works and the impact keeping up with the ritual has on maintaining friendships, at any age across any distance.

This is the podcast for people who find themselves separated from friends or family.

Discover more about Daniella and Michael at Abeceder.co.uk

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B. Able stands at the forefront of a new narrative: one that challenges stereotypes and demands that the world “see the able, not the label.”

Revolutionary recording artist, songwriter, actor and saxophonist B. Able blends hip-hop, R&B, soul, and jazz influences to create music that awakens awareness as much as it entertains.

In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, B.Able explains to host Michael Millward how as a man who is openly on the autism spectrum, he is awakening awareness of autism, and how people focus on the label not the individual person.

B.Able explains how after moving to Los Angeles he built a network of the right people and how he combats the masking that people with autism adopt to fit in.

They discuss

• ·B.Able’s first single “The Definition,” and his follow-up project “Working on Myself,” which embodies disciplined growth in action.
• Being defined as autistic at age 2 and the challenges that created
• The value of family support
• How B.Able built his music career
• How B.Able spends his rest and recreation time.

Discover more about B.Able and Michael at Abeceder.co.uk

Mentioned in this programme

• Ian Drury and the Blockheads
• Breaking Barriers

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A fascination for facts led to a curiosity about the people behind the facts

Rashad Woods is the host of T.R.O.N. the hit podcast that developed out of his fascination with facts and the people who worked on the projects that resulted in the fact.

In this episode of the Abeceder work life balance podcast Rest and Recreation, Rashad describes to host Michael Millward how having the encyclopaedia Brittanica resulted in him developing the ability to store and recall facts, making him the sort of person you need on your pub quiz team.

Rashad’s enduring curiosity with other people and the work that they do led to him launching the T.R.O.N podcast.

Rashad and Michael discuss the similarities and differences in their experience of hosting a podcast and the lessons they have learnt.

Their discussion covers

• Creating a positive experience for guests
• Adding value for the audience
• How conversations develop
• Being a podcast that guests want to appear on
• Learning from guests like Elizabeth Solaru

Rashad describes how he spends his leisure time and the lessons he learnt from participating in those hobbies.

Discover more about Rashad and Michael at Abeceder.co.uk

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A Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and guidance for effective lifestyle changes anytime.

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