Dietitian Values

Today I'm in conversation with Natalie Mullins who, I think, is the epitome of a doing business differently with values leading the way. Natalie is the Founder and Lead Dietitian of Pod Dietetics, a team of APD’s (based in Adelaide, Australia) providing high quality nutrition care that is weight neutral, trauma informed and neurodiversity affirming. Join us for this conversation where we chat...

Busy-ness is worn as a badge. It's culturally and socially put up on a pedestal. If you're busy then you are doing things, going somewhere right? Right?!! Why are we so encouraged to get swept up in urgency mode? Who benefits when you are focussed on moving forward and doing more? And what if busy-ness is merely a distraction.  What are you rushing towards? If you're rushing to &apo...

As the calendar moves forward into another year there’s lots of planning going on. And potentially a lot of thoughts around change and doing things differently. In today’s episode I’d like to invite you to consider things from a slightly different angle. Instead of asking ‘what do i need to change in 2023?’ how about simply asking ‘what do I need in 2023?’. I’m chatting needs, wants, changes, slow...

As we round out the final week of 2022 - also known as 'what day is it' week I want to share what's up for 2023 around here at Dietitian Values. Firstly a little reflection (as per our entry point in the recent series on planning) and then sharing the words I've chosen for 2023. And I'll touch on how I'll be acting into both those words (yes, spoiler, I chose more tha...

Are you finishing up the year feeling overwhelmed, stressed, burnt out or a little bit of all of them? You're not alone.  Often there is a lot of pressure internally and externally at this time of year. A lot of expectations and a lot of arbitrary 'end dates' to things as the calendar inches towards the end of year. In today's episode I'd like to offer up a few invitations...

Planning doesn’t have to be a one size fits all approach…in fact it might not even be a supportive approach for everyone and might not even be necessary for every business. Today's episode is part 4 of a series on planning (see show notes for all episodes in the series) and we are diving into some overarching thoughts and things to hold when it comes to planning. Doesn’t sound like your typic...

The origins of the word plan are in connection with clarity and making things clear. And of course we now think of planning as a highly structured and rigid thing. So, how do you plan in a values aligned, humanity including way? That's exactly what we are chatting about in our episode today. And I'm offering up the concept of rhythms over rigidity as you approach planning for the year ah...

' Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities . Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning' Gloria Steinem This episode we dive back into planning through a non-typical angle - dreaming. If the type of business and way of showing up in the world doesn't already exist then it's up to you to dream into it. So, before you put pen to paper on...

Today's episode is the first in several part series around planning. I'll be chatting today and over the next several weeks around how to plan with your values and your vision for your values aligned life front of mind. We'll be talking in relationship to the end of year and year ahead, however you can apply this approach whenever you are planning or considering change. In this firs...

Do you know your numbers? No, not your followers, likes or website traffic, your financial numbers. This is often an area that many health professionals would rather avoid. But knowing your numbers lets you know where you are and sets you up to dream into the plan of where you want to go. In today’s episode we cover: Knowing your expenses, ALL the expenses you need to consider beyond the obvious C...

Needs. We all have them but many of us aren't getting them met. What about you? Today I want to talk about meeting your needs in relation to your business and how it can be a tool to support you to get your needs met. In this episode I talk about: - why needs don't mean 'needy' - how to get curious on what your needs, wants & desires are - getting clear on whether your busi...

Do you feel disconnected? Perhaps even a little lonely in your work and your business.  Today I want to talk about getting clear on and moving forward to find and deepen connection. I'm sharing some of my own recent experiences and also offering up some ways you can find more connection in your business and your life. Let’s dive in. Show notes and episode links www.dietitianvalues.com/podcast...

Today I'm going practical on trauma informed business practices. This episode gives you a place to begin if you're interested in being more trauma mindful in your business, no matter what stage of business you are in. For each of the 6 principles of being a trauma mindful business I'm offering up 1-2 (or more!) practical ways you can start embedding them in your business right now....

This week's episode is a conversation about collaboration and connection with Jessica Serdikoff and Celestina Brunetti, fellow dietitians. We're chatting about our own experiences and what we all have around the possibilities of connection and collaboration as dietitians. We also chat about Conversation Corner - an online connection space that we are dreaming into and wanting to share wi...

Is your marketing triggering? That’s what I want to chat about today. Or actually, more importantly I want to chat about what I consider the ‘better’ question: How can we do less harm through our marketing? Because the reality is that traditional marketing is not designed to ‘do less harm’. I’m offering up my thoughts and some questions and prompts for you to use in reflection around this.  Also g...

What exactly does it mean to be trauma mindful in business? Why is being trauma mindful essential for a human centred business? That's exactly what I want to dive into in this episode. Of course, the whys of doing things are subjective, but I want to offer up the following for your consideration. Why be trauma informed in business - here's the top 3 reasons (IMO): All humans have experie...

Today I'm in conversation with Hannah Turnbull talking all things values with a group practice spin. Hannah is a registered dietitian and the founder and director of NourishED Colorado , a group practice of registered dietitians specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating through a weight inclusive and social justice lens.  Hannah is also a group practice business...

We've all heard the term 'scaling' thrown around in the business world. It's put forward as the ultimate goal - scale your business, serve more clients, make more money etc etc. And as always, I've got questions... Do you even want to scale? Do we all need to want to? Who decided on the definition? Whose values are at play? What does scaling mean or look like if you run it...

Let’s talk work-life balance and the problem(s) with the phrase, the implementation and the very premise it’s based on. Spoiler: I think it’s bullshit. Let’s dive in. Shownotes & links www.dietitianvalues.com/work-life-balance-problem Continue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcast Continue the conversation on In...

Are you establishing boundaries or setting rules? That's the question I want to chat about in today's episode. It seems conversations about boundaries abound - but I think we need a little more clarity and some curiosity to what is really going on for most of us when we set boundaries. And of course, let's bring along a values driven lens as we go. Let's dive in. Full shownotes...

How many sets of values do you have? How many sets of values do you need? Today I want to talk about why I think that values are person specific and why we only need 1 set of them. Let's dive in. Episode links and show notes www.dietitianvalues.com/podcast Continue the conversation on Instagram - @dietitianvalues Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcast Contin...

To be honest, I think we get way to focused on end points in both business and life. And so today I want to talk to you about a little reframe - specifically, as the title suggest, around the process being the whole point. What would it look like, what would it feel like, to shift the emphasis from the goal, the outcome, the endpoint  and more towards the process. Particularly your values driven p...

In the business and coaching space there’s a lot of talk about scarcity. A lot of actions and strategies both driven by and based on the manipulation of this very human driver.  The alternative offered up to ‘combat’ scarcity is usually abundance. And this is positioned as the ‘good’ opposite to scarcity. However, I’ve got a bit of a difference around this. So, I want to share some of my thoughts...

Trauma is something that most humans have had experience with but the impact it can have on your business, particular your relationship with your business, is not often considered. Today I'm in conversation with Nicole Lewis-Keeber, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, business therapist and mindset coach who works with entrepreneurs to create and nurture healthy relationships with their business...

Running a business requires a lot of decisions. It requires you to be taking action and moving forward, And as a dietitian or health professional one of the things that can get us stuck is the desire to do the 'right' thing (or not wanting to do the 'wrong' thing). We can also get stuck in fear, a lack of confidence, the drive to please and the discomfort with disappointing. An...