Tag: sleep

HSW 21: My Journey So Far, and Why I Care So Much With Audra Starkey

In this week’s episode, Audra goes solo for the very first time – without a guest, and shares a little about what she’s been up to, and why she’s so passionate about improving the health and well-being of shift workers around the globe. Having commenced shift work at the tender age of 22, and walking… Continue reading HSW 21: My Journey So Far, and Why I Care So Much With Audra Starkey

HSW 20: Gut Microbiome, Sleep Disruption and Obesity with Dr Amy Reynolds

In this week’s episode, Audra chats with Dr Amy Reynolds from CQ University’s Appleton Institute in Adelaide, who in conjunction with researchers at the University of Chicago, is heading up a research study to identify if disrupted sleep affects the human gut microbiota.  The study aims to explore ways in which sleep duration affects the… Continue reading HSW 20: Gut Microbiome, Sleep Disruption and Obesity with Dr Amy Reynolds

HSW 18: Circadian Rhythms and Mindfulness with Professor Greg Murray.

This week Audra interview’s the Head of Psychological Sciences and Statistics at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne – Professor Greg Murray.  Greg is a practicing clinical psychologist, a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, and is involved nationally with the training an accreditation of clinical psychologists in Australia. His major area of research interest… Continue reading HSW 18: Circadian Rhythms and Mindfulness with Professor Greg Murray.

HSW 12: Sleep Deprivation and Weight Fluctuations with Dr Carmel Harrington.

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If you’re a shift worker, then no doubt you’ve experienced weight fluctuations, in conjunction with ongoing sleep deprivation at some point throughout your shift working career. In this special bonus episode, Audra chats with internationally recognized sleep expert, Dr Carmel Harrington, on all things to do with sleep deprivation and weight fluctuations, and how the… Continue reading HSW 12: Sleep Deprivation and Weight Fluctuations with Dr Carmel Harrington.

HSW 001: Sleep and Sleep Apnea with Jody Stark

In the very first episode of The Healthy Shift Worker, Audra interviews Jody Stark from the QLD Regional Sleep Clinic to learn more about sleep, what exactly is it, and how to overcome one particular sleep disorder called sleep apnea.

MUM 002: Karen Brody : Blissing out with Yoga Nidra

In this second episode of Mum’s The Word, I have the pleasure of interviewing Birth Advocate Karen Brody and she shares her experience of discovering Yoga Nidra and how she has then been inspired to share it with other mums. She drops so many pearls of wisdom in this episode. After years of severe anxiety, mother… Continue reading MUM 002: Karen Brody : Blissing out with Yoga Nidra