Jet Lag, Shift Work and Your Gut :

Jet Lag, Shift Work and Your Gut :

As a shift worker, have you ever wondered why you’re constantly getting sick? Perhaps you are so used to feeling under the weather all of the time, that it’s become the new “normal” for you. Well that’s because your body is functioning...
Vitamin D, Sleep and Shift Work:

Vitamin D, Sleep and Shift Work:

Thanks to our erratic shift schedules and overwhelming levels of fatigue, shift workers inadvertently spend less time in the outdoors. However it’s not just those of us working 24/7 who are locking ourselves inside or soaking ourselves in sunscreens each time we...
HSW 002: 12 Hour Shifts, Night Shifts and Working in the Mines with Christin Plint

HSW 000: Introducing The Host Audra Starkey

In this very first episode of The Healthy Shift Worker, the CEO of the Wellness Couch, Marcus Pearce interviews the host, Shift Work Veteran and Accredited Trainer, Audra Starkey. We hear a little about Audra’s story, why she decided to launch the show, and what type...
Who Is ‘The Healthy Shift Worker’?

Who Is ‘The Healthy Shift Worker’?

Hi Everyone, I’ve noticed quite a few new followers join the page over the last few weeks so I thought I’d step out from behind the ‘back office’ of this website, and introduce myself, along with sharing a little about me and why I’ve created The Healthy...