Pursuing Private Practice

In this episode, Taylor Wolfram, MS, RDN, LDN, takes us through the launch of her new online course, The Anti-Diet Vegan Nutrition Course . Not only will you get to hear a behind-the-scenes take on the actual course launch, but you will also get to hear her honest story of experiencing burnout, things she wishes she had done differently, and her plans for launching again in the future.  I love tal...

I love this episode so much. Amanda Mittman joins us to talk about gaining the confidence to start a private practice, figuring out what the next steps are, and also knowing when you have to coast in your business.  Amanda is a perfect example of this. She is so crazy busy right now with so much on her plate. She's not able to actually grow her private practice any more in this present moment, alt...

I love Toni's story, and she shares so openly about it in this podcast episode.  Her passion to help single mothers by choice is so apparent in her voice and in the content that she puts out into the world. This passion stems from her own fertility journey and she believes wholeheartedly in her mission. She explains exactly what her mission is and how she helps single mothers in this episode.  Som...

I absolutely loved this raw and honest conversation with Amie Guice. We talk about what it means to be "full," or booked out, as a private practice dietitian. This means different things to all of us depending on our life situation and goals, and we discuss those different factors in this episode. Only you can decide when you're booked out. We also talk about what to do next when you do reach that...

Tamara Melton is the founder of not just one, but TWO businesses, and we dive into what that's like in this episode of the podcast. In one year, so much has changed for Tamara in terms of her businesses and her entrepreneurial journey. She has a lot going on, and she's very transparent about how 2020 affected her. She also shares how both of her businesses came to be. 2020 was a big year for Tamar...

I've wanted to have Alyssa on the podcast for a while now, and this interview with her does not disappoint! I've watched her put so much effort into growing her business in the past year, and I'm so excited to have her on to share exactly how she grew her group private practice. We talk a lot about doing hard things, whether that means doing something new that you've never done before or challengi...

Alissa Rumsey joins us in this episode to do a deep dive into the experience of publishing her book, Unapologetic Eating . We talk about so many different pieces of the book writing journey, including the business aspect of her book and what it is doing for her business, and also about being inclusive and her own journey to developing her passion for the social justice aspect of Health at Every Si...

Christine Dyan Thomson joins me on this episode of the podcast to get real about money mindset! The conversation is so needed. As dietitians, our field is made up of mostly women, and that can sometimes make the conversation around this topic feel extra charged. I feel like I've been talking about this topic with so many of you lately though, and the more we can address our fears and desires aroun...

This episode is so inspirational for any of you that are wanting to start a business. Sammy walks us through the fear she felt at opening her own private practice and what she had to do to overcome these feelings. There are going to be ups and downs when you start your business, and Sammy talks through her process of expecting and preparing for this. A unique part of Sammy's journey is that she op...

Courtney Vickery joins us for this episode of the Pursuing Private Practice Podcast to have a real and honest conversation about how she got into the field of eating disorders. Courtney talks about her own eating disorder recovery and relates this to her ability to do challenging things in her business now.  Courtney is new to private practice (although you wouldn't know this by looking at her con...

This conversation is SO NEEDED in the field of dietetics! Jessica Oswald joins me today to talk about being a multi-passionate business owner and wanting to serve two separate ideal clients. This means she will need to implement two separate marketing strategies and set up two separate sales funnels in her business. We talk rebelling against the "rules" of dietetics and making our own path. I enco...

Stephanie took a leap of faith and started her business this year. We have such a great conversation during this interview about her feelings around starting her own business, how she's balancing working full time and running a business, and everything she has learned along the way. We talk a lot about having the courage to try new things and just being open to seeing what works. I hope this inspi...

This is such an awesome interview! Courtney Bellino joins me on this episode of the podcast to talk about where she's at in her business: fully booked!! Courtney opened her private practice just six months ago, but she's ready to scale! We talk through the process of growing a private practice by hiring a dietitian and/or virtual assistant. We talk about both the logistical ins and outs of hiring...

I've really been wanting to focus more on interviewing brand new dietitians, and it was so great to get Katy's perspective! She is currently in her dietetic internship and is in the beginning stages of starting her own business. Katy's dietetic internship has been very unique given the healthcare situation in the midst of the COVID pandemic. At one point she was not even allowed to enter the hospi...

Jen Haefele is a member of the Pursuing Private Practice program, and I absolutely love the energy she brings to the group. This interview is a true reflection of her positive energy. She talks about her goals and dreams, and she talks about the future of her career.  I love to talk with dietitians who are in her position - she is just beginning her journey into private practice. I tend to intervi...

I'm so thrilled to bring this episode to you today, for a couple of reasons. Bri and I talk about how she works with her clients to improve their body image. This is an area of client work where many clinicians feel inadequate, and it's so helpful to hear Bri's take on this. We also talk about Bri's unique business journey. Her journey is so interesting because it's almost like she accidentally gr...

Did you know you don't have to have clinical experience before opening up a private practice?! In today's episode of the Pursuing Private Practice Podcast, Alex Raymond and I have a really honest conversation about clinical experience. Clinical experience is completely different from the experience of owning and running a private practice.  So many internship preceptors preach to their interns tha...

https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/In this episode, Robyn Goldberg and I are deep diving into the process of writing and publishing a book, and we focus specifically on the business aspect of this amazing endeavor. Robyn recently released a book, The Eating Disorder Trap: A Guide for Clinicians and Loved Ones . The book is awesome, and while I'm so excited for everyone to hear more about the book...

This is Elyse's second appearance on the Pursuing Private Podcast, and I could not be more excited to welcome her back! We are celebrating the release of the 4th edition of Intuitive Eating . We talk about so many different aspects of Intuitive Eating in this episode. If you haven't listened to her first episode on the podcast, The Evolution of Intuitive Eating , I encourage you to do that! That e...

Today's guest, Kirsten Ackerman, has built her own thriving private practice. She is the author of the incredible book, The Intuitive Eating Plan: A Body Positive Approach to Rebuilding Your Relationship With Food. Kirsten is a self-proclaimed multi-passionate entrepreneur. She has so many things going on in her professional life, and this podcast episode gives us a glimpse of that. On top of runn...

Melainie Rogers is someone that I have looked up to for a very long time. I was lucky enough to get to know her while I was living in New York City, even though I wasn't necessarily practicing in the eating disorder field like I am now.  I've always known about her and her treatment center and I'm just in awe of what she's built. It's such an honor for me to have her on the podcast. She talks abou...

My guest today is Nicole Mareno, and this was her first ever podcast interview! And she does such a fantastic job. She explains her story, talks about everything she went through in her own recovery, discusses how she uses her special skills as a registered nurse to work in the field of eating disorder recovery, and how she integrates her work as a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor to make a bi...

I'm so excited to finally bring you an episode with Stefani Reinold. She is one of my best business friends. We have had many different versions of this conversation privately, and we kept saying, "We should record this!" because we knew that it could be helpful to others as we are all processing our own version of the new normal with the COVID-19 pandemic.  Stefani brings so much to this conversa...

Fiona is the first guest that I interviewed post-Coronavirus outbreak. This episode is the perfect way to open up the really difficult conversations that we are going to be having moving forward as the crisis continues and both our clients and ourselves attempt to navigate the uncertainty. The work that we do with our clients is completely different than it was prior to this crisis.  This is an un...

The topic of self-care is more important than ever, and Jennifer welcomes Anna Sweeney to better understand and define what it means, on this inspiring episode of the Pursuing Private Practice Podcast. Anna shares her journey of discovering Intuitive Eating while working as an eating disorder dietitian, and how she regrets the way she had been previously working with clients, motivating her to lea...