Empowering Dietitians

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola talks about stepping out of your comfort zone, especially when it comes to attending dietitian networking events and conferences. As an introverted RD with social anxiety herself, Jess knows first hand how uncomfortable professional social situations can be, and she's developed a lot of st...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola shares a recent experience she had where a case of writer's block erupted into an all-out emotional roller coaster of catastrophizing in her business as a dietitian supervisor. She walks listeners through what precipitated the experience, and most importantly, how she responded to it so th...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola is talking all about ANGER in the field -- what, as a dietitian, might you feel angry about? Whether it's the lack of pay and respect, how ill-prepared you felt coming out of school, social justice issues, and everything in between - there is a lot to be angry about. Jess goes through the purp...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola shares everything she knows about running a podcast as a dietitian. Decide if it's the right fit for you, learn what equipment you do (and don't!) need to get started, and get an inside look into her podcasting process & strategy. Equipment & Platforms mentioned in this episode: Spotif...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola is joined by fellow dietitian, Acacia Puddester. Acacia is the creator and owner of Discovering Dietetics, a company devoted to teaching Canadian Nutrition Students how to overcome the challenges of entering this competitive profession, launch a successful career and leave their self doubt at...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola introduces the concept of "infradian" rhythms - that is, biological "clocks" and mechanisms that impact our mood, energy, and overall health...that extend beyond the 24 hour time frame of the circadian rhythm. Listen in to learn more about how you can lean into the ways that seasons and, for m...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola is discussing success and failure, both as concepts as well as through a concrete example of her own recent launch of ABUNDANCE. Listen in for, as always, her honest take on how she's processing her own "failed" launch, along with a fresh perspective on how we can destigmatize "failures" no ma...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola sits down with Hannah Saffold, an eating disorder dietitian, nutrition professor, and founder of The Nutrition Insight Project - a space for students and new clinicians to work on their own relationship with food and their bodies. In this episode, Jess and Hannah discuss the gaps in our field...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola explores the concept of "abundance" - beyond a flashy feel-good hashtag and sentiment. Where does it come from, how is it manipulated by hustle culture to actually keep us stuck in the rat race, and what can we do to reclaim it in an aligned, authentic way?  PLUS, if you're looking to exp...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola exposes the striking similarities between diet culture and hustle culture to show how our work at dismantling diet culture is only the beginning. If you've done the work to flag the diet mentality within yourself and/or your patients, learned about the patriarchal, capitalist, and supremacist...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola sits down to unpack the hold that money has over us as dietitians. It's certainly a hot button topic, with feeling underpaid being a top pain point for many in the field, and an economic climate that is leaving a lot of us feeling, well...scarce and uncertain. Yet despite all of that scarcity,...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola sits down with Stephanie Clairmont, retired registered dietitian and owner of The Leveraged Practice, to discuss the issues with the healthcare industry directly contributing to dietitian burnout, and what we can do about it. You can hear in this episode how the two of us approach the issues w...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola hits the record button without any script or notes to share about her recent "brush" with hustle culture -- how she found herself, despite being known amongst dietitians as the one who's "so good at opting out of hustle culture" falling back into that hustle mindset without meaning to. She goe...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola introduces season 4 of the show with a continuation from Episode 115, all about the hustle and overwhelm she got caught up in 2022. Jess catches listeners up on her process for goal setting, including revisiting her values and shifting her approach to further reject the hustle culture from the...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola wraps up season 3 of the show with a reflection of the year in preparation to look ahead to set goals for 2023. Whether you call them new year's resolutions, intentions, or goals (or maybe even nothing at all because you usually don't set them!!) the very first step is often an overlooked one...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola chats through one of the things that she was definitely not taught in school: how to network, pitch, and make requests compassionately and effectively. Because this isn't something we are taught as dietitians, at least not typically in our formal undergrad or internship training, it can feel i...

Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Sara Griffin, owner and founder of the company Edge Nutrition, dedicated to supporting other dietitians looking to boost their confidence in nutrition support. Sara was previously on the show back in 2021 (see below!), and is back now to not only update us on how she has grown an...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola builds on the conversation from last week's episode (see below if you missed it!) by addressing how we respond to other dietitians who are practicing in a way that we disagree with. While there are many issues in our field that can spike in-fighting, arguing, and out-right bullying, none latel...

In this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola addresses one of the biggest frustrations within the profession of dietetics: the sheer number of people who are not dietitians who insist on doling out nutrition advice. While some of this advice is innocuous, and some actually legitimate, a lot of it flies in the face of what we, as dietitia...

Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Shani Jordan-Goldman, a fellow dietitian and the owner of Nutrition Cheat Sheets, a company devoted to supported new RDs in the ways Shani wished she'd had available to her when she was starting out. In this episode, the two dietitians chat about their experiences as students and...

Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Celestina Brunetti and Laura Jean, two fellow dietitians and podcasters in their own right. Jess, Celestina, and Laura are joining up for a true collaboration opportunity unlike any other, and to tell you more about it, they've recorded a cross-over episode to air on all three of...

Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast responds to a listener question about burnout, motivation, and creating a routine when building a business while working from home. This episode is the second in a two-part answer, with this week's episode about the realistic timeline for burnout recovery, with personal anecdotes and hard-hitting reflection q...

Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast responds to a listener question about burnout, motivation, and creating a routine when building a business while working from home. This episode will be the first part of a two-part answer, with this week's episode addressing the idea of boundaries, routines, and how in a capitalist society we often feel pres...

Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Jessy Griffel, a Montana-based outpatient oncology dietitian and graduate of The Empowering Dietitians Group Program. In this episode, Jessy shares how lost she felt when enrolling in the group program earlier this year - and how she went from questioning her entire career, to be...

Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Elyssa Toomey, a registered dietitian, certified eating disorder specialist & supervisor, and registered yoga teacher. Elyssa works with both nutrition clients, using a weight inclusive and Intuitive Eating approach, as well as with fellow dietitians in clinical supervision....