Dietitian Connection Podcast

Calling all digital dietitians! Keen to learn more about how you can truly engage with your audience online and habits for online business success? Perhaps you're just curious about whether online or offline works best for you [you'll have to listen to solve this riddle]. Tune in and take notes as Digital Comms pro Teri Lichtenstein teaches you about "Closing the gap between the digital world and...

Topics include: Susie's career progression (and simultaneous positions along the way!), how to stay focused (yet open to opportunities) and how to deal with challenges in business and as a media dietitian. Access the shownotes  here  

Are you a "non-diet" dietitian, or an aspiring one? Fiona Sutherland, "The Mindful Dietitian," takes us through her serendipitous discovery to starting a new movement of Dietitians - her journey will move you. She offers powerful advice on how you, too, can discover your calling along with useful tools on how to enter the realm of "non-diet." Click here for the shownotes.

You have a passion for a diverse range of interests – but struggle with how to combine them into a single career. Sound like you? You're not alone. But it can be done -- with great success. For a winning example of how, listen to our DC podcast with Jo Turner. Jo -- a dual-qualified Dietitian / Sports Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist -- heads up NuActive Health, an integrated approach to multi-...

What is "blue ocean strategy"? According to the Harvard Business Review, it's about carving out a "previously unknown market space" – a blue ocean – where "demand is created, rather than fought over" and there is great opportunity for profitable, rapid growth. Does this sound like what you'd like to achieve with your own business? Then plan to join us for our latest DC podcast with Tara Diversi, A...

2017 food trends, new opinions and social media hype calls for an interview with one of Australia's top nutrition consultants, APD: Nicole Senior. Nicole's role at Principal Nutrition Services is to provide accurate, responsible, engaging and compelling communications about food. Nicole and Kate chat about the pros of nutrition consultancy work, how technology plays a role and the seven jobs requi...

Final year dietitian students, Mandy-Lee Noble and Anna Reeves in Queensland, Australia, have thrown their passion for food and dietetics into a new podcast, "The Dietitian's Dilemma". Nutrition and Dietetics students are frequently asked about diet and misinformation in the media. Mandy and Anna research current media issues related to nutrition and discuss them in a down-to-earth way on the podc...

This week we're talking to Joel Feren, APD, DAA spokesperson and Director of Hearty Nutrition in Melbourne, Australia. He chats to Kate Agnew about men's health, his approach to nutrition and exercise, the #getyourmaninthekitchen campaign and his newest project: Dudes Talk Nutrition. Joel also gives us in the inside scoop on his Masterchef audition and some advice on how we can make an impact in d...

This week Glenn Mackintosh, Founder and Principal Psychologist at Weight Management Psychology in Brisbane, Australia, invites us into his studio to discuss his work. He chats to Kate Agnew about 'psycho-dietetics' and how we can can work with psychologists to help our clients achieve results. We discuss EFT (also known as 'Tapping') and Glenn tells us about his latest venture - 'Thursday Therapy'...

Zoe Nicholson, founder and senior dietitian at figureate and co-founder of The Moderation Movement in Melbourne, Australia joins us to discuss her work using the Non-Diet Approach and her food philosophy. She chats to Kate Anew about how her practice has changed since discovering and utilising intuitive eating in her practice. We also discuss mindfulness and how dealing with a person's psychology...

Director of Dietitian Connection, Maree Ferguson, hosts this week's episode with guest: Melissa Joy Dobbins, also known as 'The Guilt Free RD' in Chicago, The United States. Melissa was named the outstanding dietitian in the US in 2014 and is an award winning nationally recognised food and nutrition expert! She's on the show today to discuss a number of topics, including: how to be compelling and...

This week we're chatting to Jemma O'Hanlon - APD and Nutrition & Product Development Manager at Jenny Craig & Curves. This episode is hosted by Kate Agnew. Jemma gives us a thorough insight into the dietitian's role in the food industry as well as the essential skills required for the job. She also discusses the two tiers of her job: product development and in managing a team of dietitians. We dis...

You may know Emma Stubbs, APD in Victoria, Australia, as the brains behind Broccoli & Blueberries blog. She joins Kate Agnew to talk about the paddock-to-plate approach and in going back to basics with food. She also gives us an insight into working in the bariatric surgery area. For the student dietitians, she details her journey through university and how everyone in the profession has inspired...

This week we're chatting to Glenn Cardwell, AdvAPD and award winning professional speaker in Perth, Australia. Hosted by Kate Agnew, we discuss Glenn's philosophy around work and life as well as some of the major milestones in Glenn's career. Glenn gives us his top tips for improving one's public speaking skills, gaining the attention of your audience and delivering stellar presentations. Click he...

We've got another stellar podcast lined up, this time with Rachel Parfitt – APD and creator & founder of The Nutrition Playground in Brisbane, Australia. Our host this week is Kate Agnew; this podcast is particularly geared toward student dietitians and new grads (congrats!). We get chatting about entrepreneurship and the business side of dietetics. Rachel gives us some top notch tips on how to st...

Hosted by Glen Cardwell, this week we talk to Prof Jane Scott, AdvAPD, FDAA and Research Professor, School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth. Jane is an internationally recognised researcher in infant feeding practices. We talk about her journey through Scotland; the start of breastfeeding rights for woman. We discuss Jane's previous work with the United Nations and her current infant fee...

Natalie Thompson - APD in Cairns, Queensland, Australia - is on the show to talk about her experiences in community and aged care dietetics with host, Kate Agnew. Natalie provides some pointers for job-seeking dietitians - perfect timing for those students about to graduate! She also gives an insight into her food philosophy: nutrition intuition and the non-diet approach.

Bernadette Eriksen, founder and managing director of Flavour Creations, shares her international success story with host, Maree Ferguson. We discuss the early days of her company, starting on her kitchen bench, and how it has grown into a $20 million food manufacturing company and a global leader for innovation in the industry. We discuss the food science, the research, and the challenges that Fla...

Hosted by Jacinta Sherlock, this week's episode with Dr Anna Boltong - Honorary Senior Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne, Australia & Head of Cancer information at Cancer Council Victoria - features an in depth discussion about the magic of visionary leadership. We talk about the evolution of Bolton's Taxonomy of Taste. We also discuss how you can use your passion for food and knowled...

Melanie McGrice, AdvAPD and Director of Nutrition Plus in Melbourne Australia, joins host: Kate Agnew to discuss her passion for growing the brand of dietitians. We talk about the important aspects of a successful dietetic service and the key experiences that have informed Melanie's approach to business. Melanie is a leading dietitian in Australia - she works with the media, provides dietetics in...

If you're interested in hearing about a dietitian without borders, then don't miss this episode with Gemma Sampson - APD & RD in the UK, and host: Kate Agnew. We talk to Gemma about her overseas journey: both travelling and working. We discuss her love for the outdoors and an active lifestyle along with her passion for recipe development, blogging and intense triathlon training. She also gives us...

Dr Ingrid Hickman - AdvAPD & Director of Nutr & Diet research at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia - is on the show to discuss her current role in research and how initiatives early on in her career have opened doors. We talk about the future for dietetics, particularly in regard to personalised medicine, and how dietitians can thrive in this space. This episode contains some specif...

Rachel Ben David - director, The Nutrition Press and student dietitian at Monash University, Melbourne - joins us to discuss her journey as a student dietitian thus far. We discuss how and why The Nutrition Press was born and about her leadership role as director. We talk about the lessons she's learnt from studying, leading and innovating! Hosted by student Kate Agnew.

Jenna Obeid (APD) hosts this week's episode with Emma Ridley - Nutrition Program Manager at ANZIC-RC, Monash University, Australia. She joins us to discuss her career as an ICU dietitian and how dietitians are important in this area of care. We talk about her research experience and tutoring roles and how her career has progressed since stepping into her first role as a dietitian. Emma also shares...

Hayley is on a mission: to redefine the role of a dietitian and pioneer the field of evidence based nutrition in body builders. We chat about her previous career in the military, her interests and how this has informed her career aspirations. Indeed, Hayley gives us a bunch of tips to find our passion within dietetics and the inspiration to make student dietitians' dreams come alive. Hosted by stu...