Dietitian Values

What is your business for? More specifically what is it an instrument for? What do you want for you, your life and your future? What do you want for the commmunities and people you support with your work? What do you want for the world? And what role does your business have in cultivating it? What kind of world is your business an instrument for? Now more than ever we can see clearly that the syst...

When life gets 'lifey', when the world feels like it's burning around you what 'should' you be doing? What's the 'right' way to act? 'Should' you speak up or stay silent? Is it business as usual, pause all operations or something in between. In times like these, what 'should' I be doing? Let's dive in. Show notes, links, mentions &am...

Times are heavy. Hearts are heavy. Sharing some thoughts, resources and gentle suggestions, if you'd like them, for taking care of your humanity, moving into values alignment and dreaming into hope. Let's dive in. Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcast Continue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues

Do you give yourself permission to do less in your business when you need to? When life gets lifey, when seasons shift, when your capacity & resourcing change can you adjust things in business to hold space for that? Let's chat Bare Ass Minimum (BAM) in business, what it means, why it can be supportive and where to get started (if you want). I'll share me and my biz as an example as...

It’s not always possible to act into your values. Sometimes your commitment to safety will override your values based alignment.  You are, after all, existing and running a business within systems and norms that are invested in trying to keep you acting from safety. Acting from urgency. Acting without critical analysis. Acting without space to ground in your values. There’s no need to judge.  Inst...

Over your lifetime you are exposed to and influenced by a whole host of values. Different people's, organisations, groups and cultural values. I call this values layering. Let's chat layers today, how they build up, how they can lead us to acting into values we don't actually hold and how to get clarity on your own values as you move forward. Let's dive in. Show notes, links, m...

Feeling overwhelmed? Maybe you are in a business or other life transition...or maybe it's existing while the world feels like it's a raging dumpster fire all around you! Either way, when overwhelm sets in you might have a tendency to go into fix mode - cue the lists, the task prioritisation and all the systems and tools....or you might prefer option b - shut down mode. Today I want to of...

Everyday I'm hustling... Hustling definitely seems to be the motto of the modern entrepreneur.  But.... Do you have to hustle? If so, what values are you bringing to the hustle. And if not, then what? In today's episode I chat about: - definining hustle, hustling and hustle culture - origins of hustling and hustle culture - finding nuance between hustling and pushing towards where you wa...

I'm often talking around these parts about resting and pausing. Slowing and grounding. BUT..... When is it time to push? Is there a time to push? Short answer - yes. But let's add some nuance, some steps to discern when to push and some things to consider before or if you do. Let's dive in. Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcast Continue the conver...

We talk a lot around these parts around how the culture we are embedded in influences us and our businesses. Today I want to talk about what culture you might be cultivating via and within your business. Is it a culture that is founded on your values or is it upholding the status quo. Let's dive in. Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcast Continue the convers...

Let’s chat, let’s connect. Today’s podcast episode is a little bit different in that there is no specific topic….but you know me, I’ve still got plenty to say. I chat a little about my podcast topic choosing process, challenging embedded values, being human and so much more. I also have an invitation for you, if you’d like it. Let’s dive in. Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianv...

Here we are, half way through 2023. Let's pause. Reflection is a great tool to use regularly in your business. AND it's often easy to get caught up in the day to day and leave it for the once a year thing. These prompts are an invitation to slow and pause and get clarity on where you are and where you want to go. Use them as regularly as they feel supportive. Take what you need and leave...

Today we've got Surabhi Veitch on the podcast. Surabhi, aka The Passionate Physio, helps folks maximize their pelvic health, strength and pleasure through movement, mindfulness and self-care. As a pelvic physiotherapist and postpartum fitness coach, she offers virtual consultations, educational workshops, and mentors fellow pelvic health and fitpros.  Surabhi embraces her identity as an immig...

You are not a machine. Unfortunately, traditional approaches to creating a business ask you to act  as one. Uniform outputs. Constant productivity levels. Optimum performance. Basic inputs. Minimal rest. No demands Ignore human needs. Disregard your changing energy and capacity. No consideration for difference in resourcing for each individual or within an individual's experience. It doesn&ap...

What season are you in currently in your business? In your life?  What season is the world around you in? The natural world, yes and also the cultural, social and political world? Humans are part of nature and as such, seasonal beings. We have our own seasonal rhythms and are impacted by the seasons around us. How much do you hold space for seasons in your business? Let's dive in. Show notes,...

What does living a rich life look and feel like to you? This is a term coined by Ramit Sethi and it's all about getting clear on your priorities and the things you love so you can spend money on them and live your rich life now. And I think it aligns with a values aligned way of being - money is a resource, a tool - so you can get clear on your values and the things you values and put your re...

'We are planting seeds for a forest we may never get to spend time in' Ada Conroy Go forth and sprinkle ALL the seeds. They may not all germinate...but also, maybe they will. Don't worry, this hasn't turned into a full gardening podcast (yet!) - I'm talking metaphorical seeds. But absolutely feel free to sprinkle all the literal seeds too! This episode is encouragement, a...

Do you strive to give your best? To give 100% to all that you do? Let's chat a little maths and a lot of values. I'm offering up some things to consider around the idea of 'doing your best' so you can get curious and cross check with YOUR values. Also offering up a reframe or alternative if you'd like it. Let's dive in. Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts di...

For the 100th episode of the dietitian values a friend suggested I chat about my story - what brought me to where I am and how I do things. So today I'm sharing a little bit of what brought me to where I am, including: - what I wanted to be when I grew up - why I became a dietitian - pauses and taking time - trying things out before it seems like people are 'ready' - and grounding i...

Have you ever asked 'how do I get more clients'? If so, you're not alone. And today I'm sharing some questions and prompts to get you started on answering that question. And of course it's not going to be any step by step hack or shady kinda behaviour - it's all based on connecting more, cultivating trust and building relationships. But it starts with getting curious....

Okay, stop what you're doing and put this conversation in your ears. Chatting to the ever inspiring Shante Cofield aka The Movement Maestro about business, socials, ecosystems, the relational over transactional, doing things differently and penguins (yes, penguins). Shante is a physical therapist by trade who now helps health and fitness professionals build profitable online personal brands s...

Words are not used or defined either neutrally or objectively. The values of the culture and systems we are part of can be found liberally applied to the words we use and by extension how we feel about them, ourselves, our actions and outcomes. In business (and life) 2 such words are success and failure. In today's episode I want to take these words back to their origins and offer up some tho...

Does selling your services leave you feeling some sort of way? If so, this one's for you. I'm offering up a reframe that I use and that I share with the humans I support to reconsider how you think about letting folks know how they can work with you. You don't have to resort to skeazy sales tactics nor do you have to silently hope that people will just figure it out themselves. You...

Today I've got Alissa Rumsey back on the podcast and we're talking about doing business differently. We dive into Alissa's transition from the typical entrepreneur model and offering traditional business coaching to a social justice driven, feminist approach. We chat about what's changed in her own practice, in how she shows up for other clinicians and in the changes she sees i...

Have your values changed - recently or in the past? Have you noticed? Today I want to talk about how values can change, some of the situations or experiences that might lead to change and how and when to check in. I also give you some examples from my own values - big values changes from my past reflections and recent adjustments I’ve made. Let’s dive in. Show notes, links, mentions & transcri...