The Healthy Shift Worker

HSW 60: Throwing In Your Jobs To Go Travelling with Alison and Mike Bareham

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 Listen In

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HSW 59: Better Sleep and Anxiety with Midwife Tomi Warren

This week we head all the way to California to chat with one of my Better Sleep Program clients – Tomi Warren, who has been working shift work for 11 years as a Midwife. As a Midwife, Tomi often works with mum’s and babies in emergency situations so being able to make complex decisions quickly Listen In

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HSW 58: Napping in the Workplace with Christopher Lindholst

This week we head all the way over to Denmark, to speak with Christopher Lindholst who is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Metro Naps – the developers behind EnergyPods, the world’s first chairs designed for napping in the work place. Yes, you read that correctly – chairs designed specifically for napping in the workplace! Listen In

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HSW 57: Life on the Railways with Zach Nobel

Ever wondered what it’s like to work on a moving train 24/7?  Well this is exactly what Brisbane-based Nutrition and Media student Zach Nobel does in between his studies at University.  When he’s not submerged under textbooks, Zach works for Queensland Rail, working onboard long distance trains between Brisbane and all around Queensland. As a 20-something millennial, Listen In

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HSW 56: PTSD, Depression and Mental Health with Shaun O’Gorman

Today’s guest is a man by the name of Shaun O’Gorman, who is an ex police officer and founder of ‘The Strong Life Project’.  Shaun is a critical stress consultant, keynote speaker, author and fellow podcaster – and knows first-hand, what it’s like to suffer from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), depression, and to even Listen In

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HSW 55: Are You “Getting By” On 5-6 Hours Of Sleep?

This week I reflect on a talk that I delivered at the Wellness Basecamp here in Brisbane last weekend titled “Are You Getting By On 5-6 Hours Of Sleep – Or Maybe Even Less?” because as shift workers we can definitely relate to running on minimal sleep due to our work hours and irregular roster Listen In

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HSW 54: Sleep Deprivation and Weight Fluctuations with Dr Carmel Harrington

This week I’m off to speak at The Wellness Basecamp here in Brisbane, and I’m going to be talking about one of my all time favourite topics – that being sleep.  As a result, I’m going to replay one of my most popular episodes this week, with sleep expert Dr Carmel Harrington on the relationship Listen In

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HSW 53: Dental Health, Nutrition and Sleep with Dr Steven Lin

In today’s episode we’re chatting all things to do with Dental Health, Nutrition and Sleep with Dr Steven Lin who is a board-registered dentist, writer and speaker based in Sydney, Australia and has recently published a book titled – The Dental Diet. Dr Lin shares his insights on how our current highly processed diet is Listen In

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HSW 52: Workplace Fatigue with Professor Drew Dawson

Today we’re delving into a hot topic amongst many shift working workplaces these days, and that’s workplace fatigue, along with that magical “R” word we’ve come to know and love which of course, stands for Rosters! Professor Drew Hanson is the director of the Appleton Institute at Central Queensland University, and has spent the last Listen In

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HSW 51: Sympathetic Dominance with Dr Wayne Todd

Over the past 2 years or so of recording podcast episodes, I’ve occasionally mentioned the words ‘sympathetic dominance’, as it’s a condition that I quite often see in many of my patients who work 24/7, in particular those who struggle to get good quality sleep. Otherwise known as the ‘fight or flight’ arm of our Listen In

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