DEATS with Deanna: Discussions around Food & Entrepreneurship

When I got into entrepreneurship and business, my money mindset was something I had to work on. Like so many women that I work with, there is this huge struggle with talking about business and money. Half of us don't even believe that people will pay us for our expertise, and some of us have been taught to think it's selfish to talk about money.  In today's episode, I'm talking to Jocelyn Kelly Re...

In today's episode, I talk to Maria, a graduate of my online entrepreneur academy or coaches go to start and scale their online business. She's a nondiet personal trainer nutritionist who helps clients ditch their dreaded workout routines and restrictive diets really by focusing on a balanced mindset.    During our conversation Maria shares her thoughts on joining the entrepreneur academy, overcom...

In today's episode I talk to Jayne Mattingly, an eating disorder recovery coach, disability advocate, and body acceptance believer. She recently made the transition from having an able body to dealing with health issues that have impacted the full range of her body.  During our conversation Jayne shares her recovery from an eating disorder, how relationships are impacted by ED, ableism and non-con...

In today's solo episode I just want to take a moment to get real and talk about all the things I am not vibing with! Normally I am always sharing things I am currently loving but this time around I wanted to share my thoughts on certain things as your resident dietician/BFF and online expert!   I talk about the Ab Check flex trend on TikTok, meal plans created by personal trainers, editing photos...

Women's health also includes our ability or inability to get pregnant, and it can be tough not to find the resources we need. One important aspect of conception is nutrition and ensuring you are getting the proper energy and nutrients to take care of your body as you prepare it for pregnancy.  In today's episode I talk to prenatal expert Ryann Kipping, a prenatal nutritionist focused on being a tr...

In today's episode I talk to Alex Light, she's the body confidence influencer that you guys love and she's committed to helping women across the world feel better in their own skin. She shares all her ins and outs of her recovery and her weight gain and is the host of the number one podcast "Should I delete that?"   During our conversation, Alex talks about the unhappiness of posting online versus...

In today's episode I talk to Johanna Kandel, founder and CEO of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders. The organization was founded after her own decade long battle with eating disorders, and prides itself on supporting thousands of people dealing with eating disorders with weekly support groups and resources.    During our conversation Johanna shares her own experience with an eating disorde...

In today's episode, I talk to Dr. Danielle, a licensed naturopathic doctor helping women heal the root cause of their PCOS so they can have regular periods and get pregnant naturally. She is passionate about educating women to understand their bodies and realize they have the power to take control of their health.   During our conversation, Danielle shares her own experience with an eating disorde...

In today's episode, I talk to Madalin Giorgetta, a former fitness influencer on Instagram, who had a million followers. One day, she realized the spotlight was affecting her and she decided she really wanted to figure out who she is. From that point out Madalin has been sharing her journey to becoming a more authentic version of herself online.    During our conversation, Madalin shares why the "t...

In today's episode I talk to Dylan Murphy,   a registered dietician who really believes in empowering women and helping women through intuitive eating practices. In addition to her RD practice, Dylan is a new mom who shares the realness of motherhood and everything related to life and intuitive eating over on her podcast Food Freedom.    During our conversation, Dylan talks about her journey into...

Eating disorders have a lot of backstory, including things like an unstable household, codependent parents or emotionally unavailable parents and even things like one off-hand comment at 10. All of these things build up and eventually can spiral into unhealthy eating habits that plague a person's life. However, as our guests knows first hand, recover is possible.    In today's episode, I talk to K...

In today's solo episode I am covering everything you need to know about set point weight theory. I have gotten so many questions and interests about the set point weight theory, and while I talk about this in my online 12 week program, I wanted to cover it a little bit more for you in the podcast.   Personally, I don't love to talk about weight because I think weighing yourself on a scale isn't ve...

The pelvic floor are muscles located between our tailbone and pubic bone. Lately, the importance of the pelvic floor has skyrocketed, and rightfully so! This important muscle group is not only integral to female health and pregnancy, but they also support our bowel and bladder health as well. However, many women suffer from pelvic floor issues that a lot of doctors often misdiagnose or pay no atte...

Diabetes is a disease where your body either can't produce insulin or can't properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is an important hormone produced by your pancreas that regulates the amount of sugar in the blood. In the United States alone 37.3 million people are diagnosed with diabetes - that's over 10% of the population. But living with diabetes does not mean living a restricted or unbal...

As women our bodies go through a lot! Whether its society's demands of what a postpartum body should (which often involves dieting and exercise) or engaging in risky diet habits that result in the loss of your period, we're always being told what we should and shouldn't do. It can be hard to ignore the noise, let alone feel brave enough to speak about what we're going through. These topics can see...

People with binge-eating disorder frequently consume unusually large amounts of food and feel unable to stop eating, but how can you tell the difference between having an eating disorder versus overeating? In a day and age where there is so much information on disordered eating, it can be hard to find the answers you're looking for.    In today's episode, I talk to Lorna, a registered dietician wh...

Everyone has their reason for getting into the world of dietetics, and it's always interesting to hear what sparked them on their journey! What's even better is when dietitians work hard to solve the future of dietetics by running their own businesses and changing industry practices for the better.   In today's episode, I talked to Jenny Westerkamp, a registered dietician as well as the founder of...

As women, there are a lot of taboo topics for us. One of them being the shame of overeating or binge eating, shame around our bodies and our weight, and even shame of wanting to have body autonomy. This restriction flows into other areas of conversation that today's guest is familiar with.   In today's episode, I talk to Jessi Jean. She is well versed when it comes to dealing with shame and discus...

Connect with Madelyn: IG: @adhd.dietitian Connect with Deanna: IG:  @dietitiandeanna Website:  https://dietitiandeanna.com   This episode is sponsored by the Online Entrepreneur Academy, enrolling now through January 30. Head to the link below if you are ready to commit to 3 months of making life-changing breakthroughs and transforming your business + life. This is a high touch coaching program th...

Running your own business as a dietitian doesn't mean solely providing services, there's a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes into starting and sustaining entrepreneurial work.  In today's episode, I talked to Andie, a registered dietician, as well as a former student of my Online Entrepreneur Academy. She shares her own experiences starting her own online coaching program after leaving the c...

For those of you who have been following me on my journey, I finally gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Harper, 7lbs and 10 ounces born on November 15 after spending 40 weeks and 3 days in my belly. I was flooded with questions in my DM's about my experience of giving birth and I want to sit down and answer as many questions as I can. I also have a blog post up with all the details.    Duri...

Pregnancy is a rollercoaster, both pre and postpartum. Motherhood is a journey, and the body is truly so resilient. The body is going to change and it evolves as it needs to and being in the present moment, learning to accept with grace all the changes we face, as mentioned by today's guest, will be the most rewarding thing for you to do.   In today's episode, I talk to Alexis, a dear friend of mi...

For some, the gym can be a scary place, let alone working with a personal trainer. Either from experience or hearing other people's anecdotes, it seems like personal trainers only focus on fat loss and that is it. Often, these trainers may not have good relationships with their own bodies and with food, and they're projecting that onto their clients. What does the alternative look like? In today's...

This episode is sponsored by Food Freedom Breakthrough, my three month transformative online group coaching program. Join TODAY for an exclusive Cyber Monday discount ($250 off the entire program). Enroll now: https://dietitiandeanna.com/food-freedom-breakthrough   In today's episode, I'm changing it up a bit and taking the time to do a quick Q&A about Food Freedom Breakthrough, a 12-week transfor...

***This episode is sponsored by Food Freedom Breakthrough, my three month transformative online group coaching program. Join the waitlist for an exclusive Cyber Monday discount ($250 off the entire program).  https://dietitiandeanna.com/food-freedom-breakthrough *** Fitness is an important part of any lifestyle, but what happens when diet culture and controlling food habits become a large part of...