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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.
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Thursday Jan 02, 2020
HSW 95: Exercise, Mental Health and PTSD with Beck Lawther
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
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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Thursday Dec 12, 2019
HSW 94: Project Sunrise and Jet Lag with Dr Sun Bin.
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
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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Thursday Nov 21, 2019
HSW 93: Weight Loss Study for Shift Workers with Professor Maxine Bonham
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
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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Thursday Nov 07, 2019
HSW 92: Live Event – Brisbane!
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
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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Thursday Oct 10, 2019
HSW 91: Chrononutrition with Dr Jonathan Johnston
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
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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Thursday Sep 26, 2019
HSW 90: Reducing Fatigue When Working 24/7
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
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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Thursday Sep 12, 2019
HSW 89: New Book For Shift Workers!
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
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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Thursday Aug 29, 2019
HSW 88: Sleep and Yoga with Dr Carmel Harrington and Jennie Blevins
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
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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Thursday Aug 15, 2019
HSW 87: Tapping for Food Cravings, Stress and Insomnia with Dr Peta Stapleton
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
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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Thursday Aug 01, 2019
HSW 86: Quitting Work to Travel for 14 Months with Mike and Alison Bareham
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
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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