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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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Friday Dec 29, 2017
Friday Dec 29, 2017
This week is super special as not only is it the Christmas festive season, but it’s also our 50th episode so to celebrate this occasion, we’ve got a special guest featuring on the show today, all the way from the North Pole in Alaska! Erin Buchanan is a 911 Dispatch Officer for the State Troopers, and Listen In
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Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
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 Listen In
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Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
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 Listen In
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Wednesday Nov 08, 2017
Wednesday Nov 08, 2017
The Healthy Shift Worker
Hosted by: Audra Starkey
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Thursday Oct 19, 2017
Thursday Oct 19, 2017
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 Listen In
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Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
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, Listen In
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Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
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 Listen In
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Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
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 Listen In
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Wednesday Aug 23, 2017
Wednesday Aug 23, 2017
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 Listen In
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Wednesday Aug 09, 2017
Wednesday Aug 09, 2017
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, Listen In
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