[321] - Your host on Radio 3AW - Talk Back Radio 11-12-2025

Text me what you thought of the show 😊We unpack how light shapes sleep, mood, and performance, then connect it to the real strain on shift workers and police. Practical tools for anxiety, pain, and late-night routines give listeners immediate steps while we challenge how systems value frontline health.• why daylight calibrates circadian rhythm and melatonin• hidden harms of indoor LEDs, screens, and blue-heavy light• day lenses versus full blue blockers and when to use each• simple morning light habit to anchor your clock• breathing drills to cut anxiety and aid sleep onset• SAD, winter mood dips, and getting outside even on cloudy days• policing attrition, burnout, and the cost of lost experience• funding gaps and why retention beats recruitment alone• night driving exposure and safer post-shift wind-downs• pen and paper by the bed, phone out of reachahealthyshift.com — resources, recommended products, and discount codesSupport the show----------------------------Roger Sutherland is Australia's Night Shift & Sleep Specialist and the founder of A Healthy Shift.After more than 40 years working rotating shifts with Victoria Police, Roger now helps organisations reduce fatigue risk, improve staff wellbeing and build healthier, safer and higher-performing 24/7 workplaces through evidence-based education, circadian biology and the Shift Work Champions™ Framework.Shift Work Champions™: https://join.ahealthyshift.com/shift-work-capabilityWebsite: https://ahealthyshift.com.auLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-sutherlandInstagram: @a_healthy_shift___________________Disclaimer: Roger Sutherland is not a doctor or a medical professional.  Always consult a physician before implementing any strategies mentioned in this podcast. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Roger Sutherland will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this podcast, including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness, or death._______________________