25 {Roger Sutherland} The crippling effects of work stress

Trigger warning: this episode discusses depression, anxiety, PTSD, strokes and stressful work environments.

For this episode we are joined by Roger Sutherland.

Roger is a veteran law enforcement officer and 24/7 shift worker for almost 4 decades.

He has 2 children and a son in law that are all shift workers.

His partner Melissa also works in a shift working environment and is a former 24/7 shift worker herself.

He “gets” shift work.

Roger runs his own podcast “A Healthy Shift” and coaches shift workers 1:1 in how to “Thrive, not just Survive” the rigors of shift work.

But during this journey, it was the stressful work environment that resulted in significant health complications including a Transient ischemic attack, PTSD and more.

In today’s episode Rogers hares:

- The moment he had a mini stroke and realised his work stress was impacting his health

- How he has come to grips with PTSD, anxiety and Anhedonia

- How the podcast and business A Healthy Shift has helped him focus and move forward.

Key Quotes

“It doesn’t mean the person you expect will be there, will be there, but if you wait, the person you need will be sent to you.”

“I thought I was the king and on top of the world…but I didn’t realise how much {work stress} is impacting you.”

“I can get on my insta story and talk like I’m on top of the world…and then put the camera down and sit with my head in my hands.”

Information

In today’s podcast we discuss the hunger scale. If you want to understand it, you can find it here: https://altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Hunger-and-Fullness-Scale-2.pdf

If you want to know more about Roger

Instagram: @a_healthy_shift

Website: ahealthyshift.com

Podcast: ahealthyshift.com/podcast

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http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/personality-performance

For her other business you can find it through the websites:

www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au

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@Altitudefitnessarmidale

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