The Healthy Shift Worker
When it comes to shift work struggles – there are many! From chronic fatigue and tiredness to sleep-deprivation, having no energy to exercise, weight fluctuations, a depleted immune system, digestive complaints, nervous system dysregulation and a disrupted family and social life. It’s certainly not easy working 24/7 and you’re not alone in feeling this way. In this podcast, Audra speaks with experts on sleep, nutrition, weight management, stress relief and a realm of other topics relevant to shift work health. Audra also interviews current and former shift workers from an array of different industries and occupations, who are essentially the real experts behind working 24/7. This fun, informative and engaging podcast will leave you feeling motivated and inspired, and that you’re not alone in feeling like some kind of weird, nocturnal animal stuck in a wheel going round and round in circles.
Episodes
Navigating meal intake when on the night shift can be very confusing, especially when health advice can be very conflicting. For example, being told to "flip your meals", as in having your heaviest meal around midnight.
In this episode, I explain why this is not the best thing to do and why.
For shift workers, those overwhelming feelings of fatigue or low energy levels throughout the day (or night) is, hands down, one of the BIGGEST struggles faced by those who work around the clock - all over the world.
There are, of course, a myriad of factors that can contribute to fatigue - but one area which is often overlooked is...
Is it possible to be our own health experts? Is health really that complicated? Today we discuss the term 'autodidactic', and how adopting this trait can provide us with all the tools and resources to take control of our own shift work health. Early Shift Breakfast Inspiration - Overnight Oats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkl9_3-jX6c
To learn more about Audra's work, or to get in contact, visit: https://healthyshiftworker.co...
In today's episode, we're opening up the conversation around becoming your own health advocate, why this is important, and 3 things that can be implemented straight away to make this happen. It's because if we can learn anything from the last 2-years, we cannot rely on outsourcing such an important role as our health.
To learn more about Audra's work, or to get in contact, visit: https://healthyshiftworker.com/
This week we’re heading all the way to Germany to chat with Michael Wieden, the founder of Aliamos, a company that works with organisations to improve the health and well-being of employees by taking into consideration the unique biological rhythms of individuals. Things we discuss: 1. What is chronobiology, and why is it important for Listen In
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Headaches and night shift are quite synonymous with one another, as is often the case, after a string of early shifts. In this episode, Audra shares some of the causes of headaches (besides the obvious of sleep deprivation), along with some suggestions on how to reduce your chances of getting them in the first place. Listen In
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A healthy shift worker – myth or a reality? In today’s episode, we discuss this exact topic with Roger Sutherland who has been a police officer for over 35 years, and is part of an emergency services family with a son, daughter and partner who also work 24/7. Some of the things that we discuss Listen In
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This week we’re chatting with Dr Nadine Hamilton, a psychologist, author and leading authority in veterinary wellbeing based on the Gold Coast. She is the owner of Positive Psych Solutions, a boutique psychology practise that specialises in supporting the health and wellbeing of veterinary and wildlife professionals, and author of the best-selling book “Coping with Listen In
Today we’re talking about the benefits of exercise when it comes to managing our mental health – in particular around the topic of PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Beck Lawther, a Police Officer with the Victorian Police Service based in Melbourne. Beck is also the co-founder of Triple Zero Fit, a personal training Listen In
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Today we’re talking all things jet-lag with Dr Sun Bin from the University of Sydney who is an epidemiologist and public health researcher, who has a particular interest in sleep and circadian rhythms. Dr Sun Bin and her team are currently working on a research project with Australia’s largest airline, Qantas, called “Project Sunrise” to Listen In
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Are you struggling to lose weight whilst working 24/7? If so, this episode is for you! Today I’m talking with Associate Professor Maxine Bonham who is a registered nutritionist and research academic at Monash University in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food here in Australia. Maxine is currently involved in research examining some of Listen In
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Are you a shift worker living in Brisbane or know someone who is? If so, this podcast is for you! In conjunction with the launch of my new book ‘Too Tired To Cook’, I’m super excited to announce my first ever Healthy Shift Worker Live Event in Brisbane, which is open to the general public! Listen In
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In today’s episode, we’re talking all things chrononutrition with Dr Jonathan Johnston from the University of Surrey, in the United Kingdom. Dr Johnston is a world expert and researcher in the field of chrononutrition, and has led many studies looking at the links between circadian, metabolic and nutritional physiology including the analysis of timed meal Listen In
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This week I’m talking all things fatigue, and how to reduce it without relying on pills and potions, and stimulants such as energy drinks. To do this, I discuss how to optimise our circadian rhythms or natural sleep/wake cycle using circadian medicine strategies because the single most common cause of fatigue for shift workers, is Listen In
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It’s finally here. A book exclusively for shift workers! After many years of writing on and off, my new book – ‘Too Tired To Cook: The Shift Worker’s Guide To Working (and Surviving) In A 24/7 World’ has finally hit the stores of global online book retailers, along with being distributed within bookstores around Australia. Listen In
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When it comes to our health, there are many pillars, but none is more important than sleep – especially if you work 24/7! So in today’s podcast, we’re talking with Dr Carmel Harrington who holds a PhD in Sleep Medicine from Sydney University, along with yoga instructor veteran Jennie Blevins on how a regular practice Listen In
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Today we’re chatting with Dr Peta Stapleton who is a registered Clinical & Health Psychologist and an Associate Professor in Psychology at Bond University here in Australia. She is a world-leading researcher in EFT – which is short for Emotional Freedom Technique (otherwise known as tapping) and led a world-first randomized clinical trial investigating the Listen In
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They’re back! Mike and Alison Bareham (whom I interviewed back in episode 60) just before they were about to head off on their adventure around Australia and the World, are back from their whirlwind trip! Mike and Alison, who are based in Nerang in Queensland Australia, actually did what so many of us think about Listen In
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In this episode, we’re talking about insulin resistance, a condition that has been shown in the research that shift workers are at risk of developing, due to a multitude of factors. Whilst most of us are aware that the type of food that we eat plays a key role in the regulation of our blood Listen In
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When we work irregular hours, it’s very hard to feel motivated and inspired to whip up some kind of culinary delight when we’re feeling super exhausted! It’s definitely one of the reasons why we tend to rely on pre-packaged and takeaway foods as super-quick options to “nourish” us when working 24/7. But what if there Listen In
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