First Responders
In this episode, we sit with Amber Reed, a certified health coach focusing on first responders’ health and wellness. Amber shares valuable insights and tips on how first responders can take care of themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally while performing their demanding and often high-stress jobs.From nutrition and exercise to sleep hygiene and stress management,…
Health Struggles & Shift Workers
Shift work can be challenging and can impact the health and well-being of workers. Here are ten common health struggles that shift workers face: Interested in learning more about the health struggles faced by shift workers and ways to mitigate their impact check out our courses.
Quit Smoking – Client Support
Each week on Friday a new episode of the Shift Health Coach Podcast is released breaking down health and wellness advice for shift workers. Then each Wednesday live on LinkedIn we are diving into the podcast episode to discuss as health and wellness professionals we can better support the shift working workforce. To watch a…
DST and the Effects on Shift Workers.
For those of you who listened to the LinkedIn Live session here are the links to the studies I was referring to OSHA – 5.7% increase in injuries following Monday after DST. They also found that 40 mins was the approximate after loss of sleep during Sunday DST. 2022 Study finding that there was an…
Why are employees still smoking?
To answer the question “why are employees still smoking” it’s not because they don’t know smoking is terrible for their health. It’s most often because they can’t relate to how not to smoke. Shift working industries have a higher rate of smokers. However, I laugh when health professionals talk about the need to quit smoking,…
Shifting to a Productive Mindset.
Often times we get stuck in this day-to-day stress and it’s hard to see accomplishments especially when we are “in the suck”. I see this a lot with shift-working professionals they are so focused on work and things that need to get done that they often feel like they are stuck on the hamster wheel…
Beat the Night Shift Blues
10 Tips to Stay Motivated on the Job Working the night shift can be challenging, especially if you feel unmotivated and fatigued. With the right tips, however, you can beat the night shift blues and stay motivated during your shifts. From finding ways to stay energized to setting goals that keep you on…
Are your Wellness Events Working?
Are you sure that your health events are improving the health and well-being of your employees, or are they just events you hold every year and distribute useless swag? I’ve attended well-being events in every field and company, ranging from 10 to 10,000 employees. Within a few minutes, you will be able to see if…
How Blood Sugar Effects Productivity, Mood and Food Choices
Image Source: FreeImages Having a bad day at work? It might be because your blood sugar is low. In fact, scientists are discovering that our blood sugar has a direct impact on our mood and productivity. When we eat foods that cause blood sugar to spike and crash (i.e., anything processed or with a…
Shift workers’ health is more at risk, and we are doing nothing.
Did you know our shift-working professionals have a harder time with sleep, meeting nutritional demands, managing stress, getting proper medical care, and having a higher risk of physical and mental health issues? In 2007 the WHO (World Health Organization) listed shift work as a probable human carcinogen. Not just possible, probable. A study found that…
How health coaches help shift-working professionals create healthier habits.
One in five adults has a chronic disease and half of all deaths in the U.S. are from chronic disease. Achieving a healthy weight and lifestyle can help reduce the risk of many chronic diseases. Many people find it hard to stick to a healthier plan because they get stressed out, feel hungry, or miss…
Exercise Without Exercising
Episode Transcript Do you hate exercising? What would you do if I could tell you you can exercise without actually exercising? Well, that’s what we’re going to be discussing today. One of the biggest things, why people don’t exercise is they hate exercising. Let’s discuss some of the regular habits that so many of us…
Simple workday meals
Often times our lunch hour is more like a 10-15 minute break so how can we make sure we can have a balanced meal when we have limited time. Several of the factories and facilities I have worked with there is a growing trend of employees: skipping mealsreplacing meals with coffeegrabbing something off the grease…
Top Cooling Foods for summer
Episode Transcription Do you ever find yourself being overheated in the summer? Or you just can’t seem to get cool and you’re irritable, you’re not eating well. Well, today we’re going to be talking about some of the top foods to help cool our body, so we can feel great and have a fun summer…
Diabetes in the Workforce
This week on the Manufacturing Wellness podcast we are discussing diabetes in the workforce and how employers can help support their employees who struggle with blood sugar stability. Episode Transcription: Right now, one out of every 10 Americans has diabetes, and one out of every three are pre-diabetic. There is the assumption that by 2051…
Creating a solid employee wellness program
with Rue Patel. TranscriptionWelcome to the manufacturing wellness podcast. Our mission is to help improve your workforces overall health and well being. I’m your host, Laura Timbrook, and national board certified health and wellness coach and wellbeing strategist for the manufacturing industry. Hey everybody, welcome to the podcast today we have on Rue Patel. He…
Stress in the Workplace
Manufacturing Wellness Podcast episode Transcription Welcome to the manufacturing wellness podcast, I am your host, Laura Timbrook. And today we are talking about stress. One of the things I’ve learned over my time in manufacturing and in corporate wellness is how often we promote overwork ethics, you know, so many times I will walk into…
Purpose, Relationships & Women in Industry with Mavens of Manufacturing.
Episode Transcription Laura TimbrookWelcome to the manufacturing wellness podcast. Our mission is to help improve your workforces overall health and well being. I’m your host, Laura Timbrook, a national board certified health and wellness coach and wellbeing strategist for the manufacturing industry. Laura TimbrookHey everybody, welcome to the manufacturing wellness podcast. I am your host,…
Leadership with a Wellness Approach
When you are not feeling good about yourself you are not performing at your best.Laura Timbrook Episode transcription. Today we’re going to actually be talking about leadership with a wellness style approach. What does this mean? What does it entail? and Why the hell would it matter? And it’s really interesting, because sometimes I think…
Employee health and the impact to the workforce
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Employees and Preventative Health?
Are you employees seeing their doctors on a regular basis? In the chaos of life it is easy for everyone to forget to make their yearly appts but for our manufacturing workforce its often harder given the lifestyle of shift work. I often hear “I don’t need to see a Dr. I’m fine” and often…
Top Wellness Apps
Today on the Outspoken Nutrition Podcast I spoke about my top favorite wellness apps. I find that health and wellness apps can really help keep us accountable so that we can achieve our wellness goals…well, maybe not the 2020 wellness goals, 2020 is a rough year. To listen to the podcast click here or listen…
Do Employee Wellness Programs Work
Do you know the most common question Googled when it comes to employee wellness? It is “Do employee wellness programs work” and in today’s episode we are answering that exact question, do they work and managing expectations. To listen to today’s podcast on Spotify click here or listen on your favorite podcasting app. The Manufacturing…
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Outspoken Nutrition Podcast: Light exercise no sweat
We are entering a new phase of stress we spoke about it last week episode “Next Wave of Stress” not all the time will we have the available maybe physically or even mentally to devote and hour to a hot sweaty workout. Its important that even during those times we get moving and light exercise…
Simple ways to add more fruits and veggies into your diet.
We all know by now that we should be eating fruits and vegetables each day. But knowing and doing are two different things, aren’t they? Sometimes, it is not easy to remember to include them, especially if we are short on time or not a big fan. Comfort and convenience foods or even skipping meals…
Sleep Tips for the Night Shift Workforce.
Night shift workers are a unique set of employees; they are the ones working their tails off so we can live in a 24-hour society, plus they need to be able to function at their prime when biologically they should be sleeping. The health and wellness of night shift workers are often at an increased…
Don’t Do This
Podcast Episode 61 If you are trying to make healthier changes; lose, weight, control blood sugar, get fit..ect, there is one thing you never want to do if you want the results to last. Today is the last day to join in on our Outspoken Nutrition Community for $10/month and get the Free bonus of…
Bonus Tips for Health Fairs in Manufacturing Cont.
*If you haven’t read the previous article for this on LinkedIn click here. 4. Familiar faces – going back to the tried and true method familiar faces are another form of reliability. If you have some vendors, speakers,or technicians that your employees are comfortable with stick with them or people they recommend. 5. Be clear…
Should I avoid water with meals?
If you spent time with a holistic nutritionist or read any number of health and diet books/blogs you are probably aware of the advice that you should not be drinking water with meals, or 40 mins prior or after. The advice varies but it’s along those lines in some way. Does drinking water with meals…
3 Tips for Surviving the Chaos
Stuff sucks right now but it’s so important that we put energy in keeping ourselves both physically and mentally healthy. This week I discuss 3 tips to help us find some kind of normal. To listen to this episode click here; or subscribe to Outspoken Nutrition on your favorite podcast app
Tips for working from home
I have been working from home since 2005 both in a corporate environment and now with my own business. There were several years of growing pains, here are my tips for you to avoid those pains. Click here to listen or YouTube to watch
Sex
If there was a magic pill that could make our skin brighter, get us more toned without the gym and reduce stress levels would you be all in? What if tell you sex can do all that and so much more. In today’s episode, we talk about sex and all the great things it can…
American Ninja Warrior “Monstro Ninja” Eric Totten
This week I got to interview American Ninja Warrior “Monstro Ninja” Eric Totten he was on season 10 and just got the call back for season 12. Listen to today’s episode as I talk with the Monstro Ninja Eric Totten. To listen now click here. For more information make sure you follow Eric on Instagram @theMonstroNinjaor…
Stress, Trauma and EMDR
In today’s episode, we talk with Licensed Psychotherapist Christi Garner, LMFT around EMDR what it is, how it works and what you can expect during a session.
Chemistry not calories, interview with Lyn-Genet Recitas
Today we have Lyn-Genet Recitas with us. Lyn-Genet is a Sports Nutritionist, NY Times and International bestselling author of The Plan and The Metabolism Plan. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes down to how food affects inflammation in our bodies. She has a ground-breaking protocol that helps determine what foods are right…
Corporate health and Wellness Speaker
Corporate Health and Wellness Speaker Laura has been a corporate health and wellness speaker since 2012 and has spoken for several Fortune 500 Companies in the US. Did you know healthy employees are better for business? Customer service improves when your employee is healthy and happy. Development and creativity improve when stress life balance is…
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