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Join Clinical Nutritionist, Metabolic Balance and Circadian Health Practitioner Audra Starkey as she uncovers the truth about what’s really going on with our health whilst working 24/7 and some of the things that we can do to help prevent poor health outcomes. 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.
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Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
I’m going solo again this week to announce a really exciting development here in Australia. That being the Australian Government launching a world-first inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness, which can I say – makes me extraordinarily happy! Given shift workers are faced with ongoing sleep and circadian disruption every single day of their lives – Listen In
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Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
I’m going completely solo this week as it’s been a pretty busy few weeks at HSW HQ – with lots of travelling and speaking engagements. As a result, I thought I’d share a little about my Healthy Shift Worker Workplace Wellness Seminars, including why I run them, and how they’re becoming increasingly popular within shift Listen In
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Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Have you ever thought about adding mushrooms into your coffee?! I know it sounds like an unlikely combination but the compounds found within medicinal mushrooms can actually provide adrenal gland and nervous system support, which is important for anyone working 24/7. In this episode with Mason Taylor, founder of Super Feast, an Australian based company Listen In
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Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
In today’s episode Melanie McGrice, who is a fertility and prenatal dietitian based down in Melbourne in Victoria, is chatting with us about how diet and nutrition can influence fertility and pregnancy whilst working 24/7. We also discuss a few questions that were submitted by our listeners around conception, along with the effects on baby (if Listen In
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Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Brooke Batchelor is a Paediatric Nurse who knows first hand what it’s like to work shift work, along with experiencing Post Natal Depression. Tune in to hear Brooke’s very heartwarming and personal story, and what made her go looking for holistic therapies such as diet and nutrition to help improve her mental health and wellbeing Listen In
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Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
This week I’m going completely solo on the podcast, as I’ve just returned home from holidays where I enjoyed some time away with my husband hiking in parts of New Zealand, along with having some “time out” from social media. In this episode, I reflect on where we went – a cruise from Melbourne to Listen In
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Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Have you thought about what you’re putting on your skin, and how it may be affecting your health? Given our skin is the largest organ in the body, and has the ability to absorb anything that it’s exposed to, choosing products which contain natural ingredients can be a huge step towards improving our overall health Listen In
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Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Sleep. It can be so elusive when we work shift work, but is it really possible to get better sleep whilst working 24/7? According to First Class Constable Tracey Rogers it absolutely is, but it all comes back to adopting a ‘Better Sleep Mindset”, and being prepared to do whatever it takes to foster and Listen In
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Thursday Jan 10, 2019
Thursday Jan 10, 2019
When it comes to sleep and stress, the two are very much interrelated, and even more so for anyone who has a stressful job and works shift work too! So in today’s episode, we’re going to be talking all things sleep and stress, and how the healing power of flowers, a therapeutic remedy which has been Listen In
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Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
According to research undertaken by Beyond Blue – 1 in 2 people are going to experience some kind of mental health condition in their lifetime, and 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental health condition in a year. Pretty profound statistics equating to approximately 20% of your co-workers (which may even include yourself), who Listen In
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