Category: The Healthy Shift Worker

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… Continue reading The Gut Movie with Kale Brock

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… Continue reading Sleep Nutrition with Dr Libby Weaver

Gut Health, Probiotics and Sleep with Dr Jason Hawrelak

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The Healthy Shift Worker
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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… Continue reading Financial Stress with John Hutchison

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,… Continue reading HSW 45: Shift Work Cognition with Emily Breese

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… Continue reading HSW 44: Happy Nurses & Midwives with Carmen Barry.

HSW 43: Happy People Pilot Program with Sharon Richens.

Happy People Program?  How good does that sound?!  Considering a happy workforce is always going to be way more productive when morale is high, and staff are feeling well, my first impression when I heard about this program is that it sounds too good to be true!  Just to put things into context, when I… Continue reading HSW 43: Happy People Pilot Program with Sharon Richens.

HSW 42: Fertility, Stress and Sleep with Dr Nat Kringoudis

Sleep deprivation undeniably plays havoc on our hormones, so today’s show is all about how shift work, or more specifically how sleep deprivation affects the function of our reproductive hormones. Dr. Nat Kringoudis is a doctor of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncturist, Author, Speaker and all-round natural fertility expert based in Melbourne, Australia and discusses why sleep deprivation is essentially a form of stress… Continue reading HSW 42: Fertility, Stress and Sleep with Dr Nat Kringoudis

HSW 41: Social Media, Blue Light and Sleep.

This week’s episode is all about things that can disrupt our sleep which is not great when you’re already running on a deficit thanks to a sleep-disrupted lifestyle, and include social media and blue-light. Whilst as a Nutritionist, a lot of my clinical focus when working with my patients is around food, nutrition and supplementation,… Continue reading HSW 41: Social Media, Blue Light and Sleep.

HSW 40: Shift Work and Your Immune System.

It’s currently winter here in Australia, and many of my clients are showing signs of being struck down by various things like colds and flu so today’s episode is going to be all about that – your immune system, and how shift work, or more specifically sleep deprivation impairs its ability to function as it… Continue reading HSW 40: Shift Work and Your Immune System.