What a Pathologist Can Teach Us About Living Well

In this episode of Rest and Recreation, Michael Millward talks with Florida-based pathologist Sabine O'Laughlin about life, death, health, habits, family influences, and the choices we make every day.

Following the death of her mother at a young age, Sabine became fascinated by understanding mortality and eventually pursued a career in pathology. What she discovered surprised her: the more she studied death, the more interested she became in helping people understand how to live.

Together, Michael and Sabine explore:

• How experiences of grief can shape our lives and decisions
• What a pathologist learns about how people really live
• Why many of us unknowingly race towards poor health and lost potential
• The hidden influence of family systems and social pressures
• Breaking free from habits, addictions, and self-defeating patterns
• The difference between belonging and being controlled by expectations
• Why curiosity is the starting point for personal growth
• How understanding death can help us make better life choices
• The concept of the "Race to the Morgue" and choosing a more intentional path through life

Sabine also discusses her podcasts, Death Audit and Ancestral Autopsy, where she explores how habits, family influences, and unconscious patterns can affect our health, happiness, and ability to fulfil our potential.

This conversation offers a fresh perspective on personal development, wellbeing, self-awareness, and the choices that shape both the quality and length of our lives. If you've ever wondered how to live with greater purpose, curiosity, and freedom, this episode will give you plenty to think about.

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What does it mean to dance to your own rhythm?

Richard Blank tells host Michael Millward how he left Philadelphia for Costa Rica, built a successful call centre business, the Costa Rica Call Center Company embraced entrepreneurship, and learned to live life on his own terms. A thought-provoking conversation about success, purpose, resilience, leadership, and work-life balance.

Richard shares how his love of the Spanish language led him from Philadelphia to Costa Rica, where he built a successful business, embraced entrepreneurship, and created a life that feels more like a Saturday than a Monday. Along the way, they discuss confidence, resilience, customer service, human connection in the age of AI, and why success is about more than money.

Together, Michael and Richard explore:

• How following your interests can open unexpected career opportunities
• Why success begins with being true to yourself
• The importance of taking calculated risks and embracing uncertainty
• Building confidence, resilience, and self-reliance
• What Richard learned from leaving the United States and starting again from scratch in Costa Rica
• Leadership, customer service, and the future of human communication in an age of AI
• Why empathy remains one of the most valuable business skills
• The role of human connection in customer experience and call centre operations
• Learning from failure, setbacks, and life's toughest lessons
• Creating a personal version of success rather than living according to someone else's expectations

The conversation also explores Richard's passion for collecting and restoring vintage jukeboxes, pinball machines, and arcade games, proving that work-life balance is about making room for the things that bring you joy.

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Can gratitude, meditation, and self-discovery help you find happiness during life's most difficult moments?

In this episode of Rest and Recreation, host Michael Millward speaks with happiness expert, author, and speaker Terri Lynn Murphy about her remarkable personal journey from loss and emotional pain to purpose, fulfilment, and lasting happiness.

Following a painful divorce and years of separation from her young children, Terri Lynn developed daily practices of gratitude, mindfulness, and mental resilience that helped her navigate the challenges of her life. Those experiences inspired her bestselling book, Journey to My Soul: Following Divine Navigation.

Michael and Terri discuss:

• How gratitude can transform your mindset during difficult times
• The connection between happiness, positive psychology, and success
• Meditation, mindfulness, and personal growth
• Overcoming fear, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs
• Finding purpose through adversity
• The importance of living authentically rather than seeking external approval
• Why experiences matter more than possessions
• Spirituality, self-discovery, and inner peace
• How writing and reflection can support emotional healing
• Practical ways to cultivate happiness every day

Terri also shares the profound experiences that inspired her writing, her insights into human potential, and why she believes that true happiness comes from understanding yourself, embracing gratitude, and nurturing your mind, body, and soul.

This episode offers thought-provoking insights and practical inspiration for personal development, positive psychology, mindfulness, spiritual growth, resilience, or simply living a happier and more meaningful life.

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