The Healthy Shift Worker

HSW 55: Are You “Getting By” On 5-6 Hours Of Sleep?

This week I reflect on a talk that I delivered at the Wellness Basecamp here in Brisbane last weekend titled “Are You Getting By On 5-6 Hours Of Sleep – Or Maybe Even Less?” because as shift workers we can definitely relate to running on minimal sleep due to our work hours and irregular roster Listen In
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HSW 54: Sleep Deprivation and Weight Fluctuations with Dr Carmel Harrington

This week I’m off to speak at The Wellness Basecamp here in Brisbane, and I’m going to be talking about one of my all time favourite topics – that being sleep.  As a result, I’m going to replay one of my most popular episodes this week, with sleep expert Dr Carmel Harrington on the relationship Listen In
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HSW 53: Dental Health, Nutrition and Sleep with Dr Steven Lin

In today’s episode we’re chatting all things to do with Dental Health, Nutrition and Sleep with Dr Steven Lin who is a board-registered dentist, writer and speaker based in Sydney, Australia and has recently published a book titled – The Dental Diet. Dr Lin shares his insights on how our current highly processed diet is Listen In
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HSW 52: Workplace Fatigue with Professor Drew Dawson

Today we’re delving into a hot topic amongst many shift working workplaces these days, and that’s workplace fatigue, along with that magical “R” word we’ve come to know and love which of course, stands for Rosters! Professor Drew Hanson is the director of the Appleton Institute at Central Queensland University, and has spent the last Listen In
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HSW 51: Sympathetic Dominance with Dr Wayne Todd

Over the past 2 years or so of recording podcast episodes, I’ve occasionally mentioned the words ‘sympathetic dominance’, as it’s a condition that I quite often see in many of my patients who work 24/7, in particular those who struggle to get good quality sleep. Otherwise known as the ‘fight or flight’ arm of our Listen In
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HSW 50: Shift Working with Santa with Erin Buchanan

This week is super special as not only is it the Christmas festive season, but it’s also our 50th episode so to celebrate this occasion, we’ve got a special guest featuring on the show today, all the way from the North Pole in Alaska! Erin Buchanan is a 911 Dispatch Officer for the State Troopers, and Listen In
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The Gut Movie with Kale Brock

This week we’ve brought Kale Brock back onto the podcast again (he featured on episode 26 when we chatted all things to do with Gut Health and our Microbiome), because since that episode aired, Kale has been super busy travelling to Africa recording and producing his latest  documentary aptly titled  The Gut Movie! After successfully Listen In
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Sleep Nutrition with Dr Libby Weaver

Both sleep and nutrition are two of the biggest challenges for anyone working 24/7 so this week we chat with one of Australasia’s leading nutritional biochemists, Dr Libby Weaver on this important but often neglected topic – that being Sleep Nutrition. Dr Libby Weaver is a respected international speaker, author of multiple books, and founder Listen In
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Gut Health, Probiotics and Sleep with Dr Jason Hawrelak

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Financial Stress with John Hutchison

This week we change tack a little and chat about a completely different topic, but one which can have a profound impact on our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, and that’s financial stress. Given 1 in 3 Australians are spending more than they earn, over time, this can inadvertently add to the physical and emotional Listen In
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HSW 45: Shift Work Cognition with Emily Breese

Do you struggle with poor memory?  Perhaps you leave sticky notes everywhere as a reminder so that you don’t forget things?  Well if you work shift work, chances are you answered “yes” to that question and have experienced bouts of ‘forgetfulness’ thanks to your sleep deprived lifestyle. In this episode I chat with Emily Breese, Listen In
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HSW 44: Happy Nurses & Midwives with Carmen Barry.

Are you a nurse or midwife?  If so, then you’re going to love this episode as I had the pleasure of chatting with Carmen Barry, a nurse based at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne who has been involved in the rollout of a pilot program called ‘Happy People’. The Happy People program is an Listen In
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