Do you struggle to lose weight (and keep it off) whilst working 24/7? If so, then you’re going to want to tune into today’s episode with Registered Nurse and Functional Nutrition Practitioner Patti Telford, who is joining us all the way from Vancouver in Canada. As a shift working nurse, Patti spent her entire adult life… Continue reading HSW 69: Sustained Weight Loss with Registered Nurse Patti Telford
“I hate cooking!” This is one of the most common phrases that I hear from my clients when it comes to eating well, and taking care of their health. And I don’t blame them. It’s really hard to get all pumped up and excited about whipping up some kind of culinary delight in the kitchen,… Continue reading HSW 68: Cooking In Bulk For Better Health with Sara Capacci
In this episode I go solo and discuss a phenomenon called ‘Sleep Debt’, which given the irregular hours and rotational rosters that many shift workers are required to work, is a situation experienced by many who work 24/7. In this episode you’re going to learn: – What exactly is ‘sleep debt’, and why are shift… Continue reading HSW 67: Sleep Debt – What Is It, And How Can We Minimise It with Audra Starkey
In today’s show we’re talking all things fatigue because let’s face it, when we work 24/7, it forms a huge part of our way of life! John Toomey is based in Melbourne, Australia and is affectionately known as ‘The Fatigue Professor’. After completing a Physical Education degree in 1981, John worked for 7 AFL teams as… Continue reading HSW 66: Addressing Fatigue with John Toomey
As someone who works irregular hours, have you ever had any “healthy shift worker training” per se throughout your entire shift working career? Quite simply, has anyone ever entered your workplace (that actually worked shift work themselves and knows exactly what you’re going through) and provided you with some practical strategies to help you to… Continue reading HSW 65: Healthy Shift Worker Wellness Events with Candice Bauer
In today’s episode of The Healthy Shift Worker podcast we’re joined by Steph Lowe who is a Sports Nutritionist, triathlete, author and founder of The Natural Nutritionist – a hub for celebrating the importance of real food. Steph talks to us about the importance of eating more real food – otherwise known as JERF, which… Continue reading HSW 64: Low Carb and High Fat with Nutritionist Steph Lowe
Did you know that working 24/7 puts your body into a state of “biological stress?” And that’s even before we set foot into a stressful workplace! It’s for this exact reason, that I’ve invited Dr Maria Zuschmann, a Chiropractor and Personal Performance Coach based in Shell Harbour on the south coast of New South Wales… Continue reading HSW 63: Managing Stress with Dr Maria Zuschmann
Today’s episode is super short as I go solo and talk about what’s going on behind the scenes at Healthy Shift Worker Inc. Given it’s 2018 and we’re currently living in a world where when we ask people “how are you going?” – it’s often replied in an almost automatic response of “I’m just so… Continue reading HSW 62: When It’s Time To Drop A Few Balls with Audra Starkey
This week we’re talking all things digestive health – in particular constipation and small intestinal bowel overgrowth, otherwise known as SIBO. Given shift workers are often plagued with gastrointestinal complaints due to the biological stress associated with ongoing disruption to our sleep/wake cycle, together with diets that are often made up of processed foods which… Continue reading HSW 61: Constipation and SIBO with Lynda Griparic
Now we’ve all thought about. We’ve all dreamed about it – particularly after a crappy shift at work. But what makes someone actually go ahead and quit their jobs, as opposed to following the more “sensible route” of staying on the go-to-work, come-home-from work, go-to-work again treadmill. Well in this episode, you’re going to hear… Continue reading HSW 60: Throwing In Your Jobs To Go Travelling with Alison and Mike Bareham