Dietitian Boss with Libby Rothschild

Yaa gets to chat with Jill on today’s episode!  Jill Mongene is a Registered Dietitian and former tax accountant, run coach, and metabolic specialist. Jill became a dietitian at age 48 after helping her husband, a 34-year widebody international commercial airline pilot, with his celiac disease, high blood pressure, and prediabetes.  Jill went directly from her internship into private practice. As a former tax accountant, she spent over 10 years behind a desk with no vacations and filing thousands of tax returns with little human contact. Funny that during her didactic program, a professor told her she would never get an internship if she did not have kitchen experience.  With over 15 years of experience working with commercial and cargo Arline pilots, she was able to help improve their health for more successful results in the Federal Aviation Administration Medical Certificate Exam.  She is passionate about making nutrition easy and fun to reduce the stress pilots face now, during COVID, and always.  “My husband is 61 years old. He doesn't even know how to use a computer. And he sat on the couch and said, "This is never going to work for you. You need to figure something else out."  When someone gives me a challenge, I step up to the plate and I was like, "I am going to show you." -Jill Mongene Guest Resources: Connect with Jill on Instagram: @pilot.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Marissa Kai gets to have a conversation with Mya Kwon in today’s episode. Mya is a non-diet Dietitian, who finds the title "Food and Body Therapist" to better describe what she does. Maya specializes in helping chronic yoyo-dieters break up with the diet culture, learn how to eat intuitively by listening to their bodies, and heal body image struggles through a health at every size approach.  She is based in Seattle, where she runs a private practice on the side while working full-time at a University where she has a dual role--half-time as a nutrition counselor in the Student Counseling Center and half-time as nutrition faculty for the dietetics department. She is passionate about helping women stop the war against their bodies and make peace with food and body to live their full lives. “I don't believe that weight should be in the center of nutrition and health and that it can actually do a lot of harm. Instead, look at the whole person..., not just the physical factors, but emotional and mental... prioritizing and protecting that healthy relationship with food and body is so, so important.”-Mya Kwon  Topics covered: Mindset shifts Creating niche-specific posts for IG How sales calls are really just a conversation Running a successful side business Guest Resources: Connect with Mya on Instagram: @foodbody.peace Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Yaa gets to chat with Sam in today’s episode.  Sam Armstrong is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Sports Dietitian, and Silver Level Swim Coach from Brisbane, Australia. She has over 10 years of experience working with adolescent athletes.  Her goal is simple; she wants to ensure that no teenager is limited from reaching their goals by the food they eat. This drive comes from Sam's own past, where she was a very successful teenage athlete until sickness, eating disorders and a general lack of understanding of her health and nutrition eventually drove her out of the sport she loved.  These days she loves to work with teenagers to empower them to know how food affects their growth and performance, but also to help their families by providing simple food solutions.  “Good nutrition is free speed. So no matter what sport you're doing, whatever your athletic goals are, if you eat better, you'll get there faster.” -Sam Armstrong  Topics covered: Knowing your worth & charging accordingly Dietitian “perfection mindset” Strategies for marketing to parents and their teens Getting comfortable in front of the IG camera Guest Resources: Connect with Sam on IG:  @Peak_Potential_Nutrition Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Rebecca Henson interviews Carol Aguirre in today’s episode. Carol is a Registered/Licensed Dietitian and owns Nutrition Connections, her private practice. She specializes in vegetarian and plant-based diets. She has been plant-based for years as a means for weight loss and fully transitioned to a vegan diet only recently. Carol is newly married to her husband Scott and they live in Fort Lauderdale, FL with their two dogs Sophia and Princess.  “It's new vegans who want to lose weight. ...It's women that I'm referring to and they all have the same goal, so it makes it a lot easier to always talk about the same subject all the time. It's not talking about a little bit of this, a little bit of that. It's always the same exact topic now and I have a goal. So it makes it way easier.” -Carol Aguirre  In the episode, they touch on: Inspirational books Finding motivation through Facebook Community Group Making the leap and going for it Showing up & showing your face on IG Guest Resources: Find Carol on IG: @vegan.weightloss.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!  

Rebecca Henson interviews Casey Young on the show today.  Casey specializes in working with busy moms desiring weight loss and improvement in body composition. She helps her clients make changes to their diet and incorporate strength training so they can become more fit, lose weight, gain confidence, and have more energy for their families. Casey is a registered dietitian and certified personal trainer with over 16 years of experience in the health and nutrition field. She was inspired to start her private practice a year and a half ago after seeing so many women struggle with making sustainable lifestyle changes. Since then, she has helped dozens of her clients reach their health and fitness goals by providing guidance, support, and accountability.  Casey is married and a mom of three active boys. She is a self-proclaimed fitness fanatic and enjoys running, biking, and strength training. “Your calorie budget is that, it's a budget...and if you want to put a cookie in your budget, go ahead, you may have to give or take a little here and there to make that fit but in the big scheme of things, it's totally okay.” - Casey Young In today’s episode, these dietitian bosses chatted about… Setting money goals Repurposing content Highlighting your strengths Showing up and being consistent Guest Resources: Connect with Casey on Instagram: @fit.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Marissa chats with Dione. Dione Milauskas is a Registered Dietitian, published researcher, and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor based out of Louisville Kentucky. Dione helps women with prediabetes who have spent years dieting and eating very low carb learn how to lower their through blood sugar and A1c through intuitive eating. After being diagnosed with prediabetes herself, Dione recognized the need for an approach to managing prediabetes that didn’t focus on weight loss and eliminating whole food groups. She is passionate about helping women with prediabetes ditch dieting and learn how to live a life without feeling guilty for eating carbs. Her virtual practice, Intuitive Eating with Dione, helps her balance pursuing her passion for helping women with prediabetes with being a wife and mom of two little boys.   “I was in a job that, sure, I liked it for the most part, but it's nothing compared to now. I love my job now and I have the flexibility that I want and the work/life balance that I want.” -Dione Milauskas   A few topics discussed: Knowing your worth Steps to become efficient  Long-term and short-term goals Taking the guilt out of eating  Guest Resources: Connect with Dione on Instagram: @prediabetes.nutrition  Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In this special episode, Libby reconnects with Fatimah and gets to hear all about her journey over the past few months and how life has changed since their last talk in June! Fatimah is a registered dietitian providing virtual nutrition coaching services to people living with paralysis and spinal cord injury. By combining her professional expertise as a dietitian with her personal experience of being married to someone living with spinal cord injury, the coaching program has allowed people with paralysis to regain control of their weight and bowel issues so they can feel more confident and live longer happier lives.  “...Our days are better because I'm a nicer person when I do something for myself... I'm finally finding my professional side. Surprisingly, and all of a sudden my work excites me, and in a way that it's like I don't mind, I put my kids to bed... It's like 8:30...I can work for two hours because it's not something I hate, it's something that I like.” -Fatimah Fakhoury Today they touch on: Why niche-ing down pays off (literally) What Fatimah does for IG strategy Working with Influencers Kids playing “dietician” at home   Guest Resources: Connect with Fatimah  on Instagram: @paralysis.nutrition Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Marissa Kai chat’s with Rachel Muzzy on today’s show.  Rachel Muzzy is an integrative dietitian who runs her virtual private practice from Kansas City, Missouri. She helps young women overcome bloating and digestive issues by figuring out the root cause of their symptoms. Her clients are empowered to take control of their health by understanding the connection between the gut, diet, and lifestyle. Rachel started her practice in the Spring and plans to transition into full-time private practice early next year.   “People are not looking for you to be perfect. They're not trying to pick apart everything that you say.” -Rachel Muzzy   In today’s episode… How to set short term and long term business goals Trial and error to figure out what works Taking a look at analytics to help you with your marketing strategy   Guest Resources: Connect with Rachel on Instagram: @bloat.free.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Today, Libby talks with Katie Newton.  Katie Newton is a registered, licensed dietitian nutritionist and a group fitness instructor from a small southern town called Dothan (dough-then), Alabama. She has worked as a dietitian for 7 years and is extremely passionate about helping women get their bodies back with a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition to promote weight loss. She began in two clinical settings but broke free 3 years ago to pursue a combination of fitness and nutrition with Orangetheory Fitness and private nutrition practice. She loves helping the busy, working woman understand macros and metabolism for what is "real life" in your 30s and beyond. You can find Katie on Instagram for more of her candid life stories revolving around food and lots of wine. Her website is katienewtonconsulting.com   “I need to be in my element instead of just studying something at the last minute to make a client happy when really it's like, Oh man, I don't want to dread working with someone. I want to be so excited on fire that when we have this exchange of money, it's also like an exchange of energy. So I want us to make sure that we have a good energy balance and I'm just finding that I am working well with women who want to lose weight.” -Katie Newton   In today’s episode… A look at Executive Therapy From one-on-one counseling to group sessions The importance of accountability  Why niching down is the best thing you can do for your business and yourself Guest Resources: Connect with Katie on Instagram: @katiednewton Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Marissa Kai gets to talk with Cortney Berling.  Cortney Berling is a Registered Dietitian, avid runner, new mom, and military spouse! After having her daughter 9 months ago she opted not to return to her previous job at a diabetes center. Instead, she started her own virtual nutrition coaching practice! Cortney loves being able to mesh her love of running and nutrition to help female runners learn how to fuel their bodies’ right to avoid the harmful impacts of underfueling. She is on a mission to help change the mindset that runners have to be thin to win!   “For me showing my audience that I'm training, that I'm a runner, that I'm eating right to fuel my training is really important because then they know that I'm walking the walk and not just talking the talk.” -Cortney Berling   Today’s episode covers: How to leverage videos for your IG strategy The results of marketing one thing (and being really great at it) That stay at home mothers can build a thriving virtual practice  Rolling admission group program model   Guest Resources: Connect with Cortney on Instagram at @eatwell.performbetter Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Marissa is talking with Kailey Donovan.  Kailey Donovan is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Personal Trainer from Boston, Massachusetts. Kailey started her career as a clinical dietitian. After spending time in the clinical setting and fitness industry Kailey did not feel fulfilled in the work she was doing. Through her own struggles with disordered eating, addiction to exercise, and poor body image, Kailey discovered her passion for helping women heal their relationship with food and their body. She now helps women worldwide break free from dieting so they can live their best and healthiest lives!   “I feel like nutrition, in general, has just kind of evolved into this confusing, stressful thing that it doesn't really need to be that way. So, it's really about breaking free from those food rules and finding your food freedom. So instead of living day-to-day obsessing over food, I help women live day-to-day making memories and just feeling really good about their life and their body. So, yeah, guilt-free nutrition.” -Kailey Donovan   In today’s episode… Taking the guilt and the stress out of nutrition. Mindset shifts around what people look for in an RD. How to uplevel your IG strategy. Client’s wants and needs around connection and feeling heard. You can find Kailey on Instagram @dietfree.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, guest host Marissa talks with Laura Grazioli. Laura is a Registered Dietitian with a passion for helping soon-to-be-moms feel their best during pregnancy. She is a mom to a 21-month-old boy and has a baby girl on the way. Laura uses her background in prenatal nutrition, coupled with her own personal pregnancy experiences to help pregnant women learn how to nourish themselves and their growing babies, guide them through managing unpleasant pregnancy symptoms, and embrace the bodily changes that come along with pregnancy and motherhood. “When I started, it was pre-COVID and I was working in a physical office. I had an independent contractor working for me as well, so we had a revenue split. So I took some of the revenue that she brought in, and we were bringing in usually somewhere around $5,000 a month. Since COVID started, and she's got two kids and she's really busy with them, she is taking the time to be with them, so I'm now just by myself. And last month, I brought in $6,800, and my goal for the next three months is to reach $8,000 months.” -  Laura Grazioli In today’s episode… Why it’s important to feel like you have a purpose in your work How Laura created processes to streamline her business Laura embraced the changes brought on by a global pandemic to become a Dietitian Boss   Guest Resources: Connect with @prenatal_nutritionistWebsite: www.newleafboca.com    Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Yaa is speaking with Jacqueline Gomes, RDN Registered Dietitian Nutritionist helps moms lose weight with a calorie-controlled approach.  Her all foods fit mantra helps women establish a non-restrictive, sustainable, healthy relationship with food.  She enjoys working with moms because as a mom herself, she understands first-hand the pressure that is put upon them to run a household and care for children. That pressure can be further compounded by a job outside of the home. Many women are confused about nutrition because they are inundated with misinformation through the internet and social media. Jacqueline clarifies the misinformation and provides facts and tools that will help empower moms to lose weight safely while having fun! Jacqueline also operates a kickboxing studio where she integrates her passion for fitness and originally started her weight loss practice. She is married and has two amazing boys ages 3 & 5. “Since starting, I had the one group and the one one-on-one person. With the group, and then the one client, I've made around 1,500 to 2,000. I've had other people sign up since then, so I'm probably closer to the 2,000 mark right now.” Jacqueline Gomes In today’s episode… How Jacqueline started from ground zero Why it’s important to feel good about your clients How she structured her goals while starting a virtual practice Guest Resources: Connect with Jacqueline on Instagram: @Busy.mom.weightloss   Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is interviewing Jen Laurence. Jen is a registered dietitian and functional nutritionist. She helps women over 40 who are struggling with unwanted weight gain, fatigue, and low energy to lose weight and keep it off while enjoying foods that they love. Inspired by the many women she’s seen in practice who are confused, overwhelmed, and fed up with fad diets that don’t work, she teaches women how to maintain a sustainable weight loss plan while embracing a flexible dieting approach. “For my group programs, I love that we're spending more time together. It's extremely beneficial for me, and it's also beneficial for them. I think it keeps them engaged and motivated more. They're just more committed to the program.” - Jen Laurence In today’s episode… How Jen makes it a point to post every day on social media  Adapting and accepting insurance based clients successfully Running a successful group program Guest Resources: Instagram: @women.over.40 FB @rightbalancenutrition Website:: https://rightbalancenutrition.com/ Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Yaa Boyake is talking with Temple Stewart. Temple is a Registered Dietitian from Clearwater, Florida who uses the ketogenic diet to help manage weight and reverse chronic disease in women. Her passion is to partner with her clients for lasting weight-loss and medication reduction. She challenges the dietetic status quo by offering a whole-food ketogenic diet option for people who have struggled to find results using traditional dieting methods. She is passionate about her faith, she loves her kids and believes that it's never too late to start your health journey.  “Never in my life would have imagined the first month of my private practice really focusing and working hard at it, I would even get close to five grand, honestly, and now I'm closer to 10. So it is an absolute blessing to me and my family. And it really just made me know that this could be full time and this could be absolutely the way my career path goes.” - Temple Stewart In today’s episode… How Temple left Clinical behind to become a Dietitian Boss How consistent posting and thoughtful content helped her attract her ideal client Hear the story of one of Temple’s former clinical patients that inspired her to take the first steps to become her own boss! Guest Resources: Instagram: @the.ketogenic.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Antonella Dewell has worked in the field of nutrition research for most of her career. Although she has always loved her job, she didn't feel fulfilled as she wanted to make more direct and immediate impact on people's lives and help them improve their health. A few years ago, she started counseling people one-on-one for a variety of nutrition-related issues. While doing this, it became clear to her how many people were suffering from painful gut symptoms. Antonella saw an opportunity to make a much bigger impact on the lives of so many. She specializes in a low FODMAP diet for people with IBS. Now Antonella helps women with IBS find relief from bloating, excess gas, constipation, diarrhea and abdominal pain eat a variety of healthy foods without fear, and live a life free of the constraints these symptoms pose every day, meaning not being able to socialize, travel, exercise and more. “Before I started with you, making with those single sessions. I was making less than a thousand dollars a month. And in the past two months I made... This month I made $4,000 and in June I made a little over $4,000.” - Antonella Dewell In today’s episode… How Antonella reframed her mindset Identifying blocks to your creative process How Antonella made 4k in one month after starting her Dietitian Boss Program!

In today’s episode, Yaa Boyake is talking with Ayten Salahi. Ayten is a researcher, food policy advocate, and nutrition coach on a mission to heal people and the planet through food. After nearly a decade in medical research, Ayten left her job and moved across the country to follow her true passions to develop and advocate for food and nutrition programs that sustain human, ecological, and communal well-being. Since completing her Master of Science in Food and Nutrition Policy and Programs and her Didactic Program in Dietetics in Boston, Ayten has founded an international food and climate justice organization that leverages the unique role of food and nutrition professionals to cultivate a more just, regenerative, and climate-resilient food future for all, called the Planetary Health Collective. Applying these same values, Ayten has also launched an eco-friendly 6-week nutrition coaching program to help womxn heal their gut and restore natural energy without sacrificing the joy or culture of food. ‘I think that the people who always have the strongest messaging and the strongest impact on their clients are people who share their felt experience, their lived experience, and come from a place of authenticity in their messaging.” - Ayten Salahi In today’s episode… How Ayten got clear with her Instagram messaging Why it’s important to pay attention to trends within your niche Guest Resources: Instagram: @planetary.nutritionist  www.planetaryhealthcollective.org Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Katie Gill. Katie is a registered dietitian nutritionist. She helps busy professionals lose weight and ditch emotional eating, without following rigid meal plans. Katie cares deeply about teaching clients how to feel confident with their food choices, regardless if they are eating at home, on a plane, or happy hour. It’s an area in her own life that she struggled with for many years. In her teens, Katie went on her first diet. What started out as a simple idea to shed a few pounds, turned into a decade of a complicated relationship with food. She remembers being so confused, about which diet would be best for her. She tried them all, but never found one that she could maintain. Now, a decade later Katie found a style of eating she can easily maintain, at her desired weight, while still enjoying life! She has coached hundreds of clients to do the same. “Just like I tell my clients, there's never a perfect time of year to lose weight. It's challenging and easy equal parts of all seasons. It's the same with this. Set yourself up, make a three month plan at the bare minimum, but just start.” - Katie Gill In today’s episode… Katie has increased her number of weekly discovery calls by 50% Why dietitians struggle with setting higher standards How Katie used her experience in clinical to really define her ideal client Guest Resources: Instagram: @KatieGillWellness Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Rebecca is talking with Erin Burch. Erin is an experienced registered dietitian and entrepreneur who lives in the snowbelt outside of Buffalo, New York with her husband and two school-age children. She specializes in weight loss and maintenance, utilizing a flexible dieting approach. She currently offers one-on-one counseling for busy mamas, while just this month, she is also launching her small group coaching program to support and motivate her clients to lose weight for good. Erin combines her weight loss, nutrition expertise, along with her own personal experience and story to empower busy mamas to ditch the ridiculous food rules, myths, depriving diets and guilt for good and start living their best healthier lives. “So, I followed Libby’s proven framework, and honestly, the growth of my IG business in just a few months has been completely mind-blowing. So, not only that, I completely crushed my fear of IG and showing my face. And like I said, now I crave it and I love connecting with my followers.” - Erin Burch In today’s episode… How Erin has used short, medium, and long-term goals to adjust her mindset Showing her face to inspire confidence in her ideal client Why it’s important to use the language of your ideal client in posts Guest Resources: Instagram: @busy.mama.weightloss Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Rebecca is talking with Liz Blom. Liz is a dietitian of over 20 years, a wife, a mom of two teen daughters, and the founder of Liz Blom, LLC. Liz loves helping women lose weight, gain self-confidence, and keep the peace at home. Liz knows first hand that habits of dieting, food and body struggles, and putting others first is commonplace among women, regardless of age, upbringing, or education. Today Liz enjoys working with women in their 40’s, running small group programs, to help them lose excess weight by educating them using flexible dieting, portion control, and mindful eating practices. She wants women to realize self-care is not selfish. She also wants to teach them to model healthy behaviors for their family, because it’s true that when mama is happy, everyone is happy.  “So now not only am I learning how to grow my business, I'm learning that if I can't serve someone that I know could use the help, I have all of these other amazing dietitian bosses that I can pass them on to and say, "Hey, I have this person that works with this specialty." So it's super exciting to just be working with like-minded people with similar goals.” - Liz Blom In today’s episode… How planners have become one of Liz’s most valuable tools for success! The importance of the reframe The value of surrounding yourself with fellow dietitians as you grow your business Guest Resources: Instagram: @perimenopause.weightloss Website: www.lizblom.com Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Marissa is talking with Vanika Jethwa. Vanika is a Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer. She grew up in England but is now living in Boston and works full time in school nutrition while building her own business. She helps women ditch restrictive diets and lose weight sustainably by tracking macros and following an all foods fit approach. Her clients are known as Weight Loss Bosses as they are able to feel confident and empowered taking charge of their own nutrition. Vanika loves to show women that they can eat more food and enjoy life while losing weight!  “When I started I wanted to make 1K before the end of the three months was up. And so having pretty much doubled that and maybe tripled that has been incredible. And every week it seems like I'm getting more and more interest. And I feel like the snowball just kind of keeps getting bigger.” - Vanika Jethwa In today’s episode… How Vanika increased her instagram engagement by using metrics Why it’s important to get clear about your goals You don’t have to be an expert at every social media platform! Pick one and master it! Guest Resources: Instagram: @Weightloss.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Hear about Rakhi’s success as a dietitian Boss, and why a “Business BFF” has helped her find continued success. In today’s episode, Guest Host Yaa is speaking with Rakhi Roy. Rakhi is an actress turned dietician whose own battle with skin flareups on-screen, prevented her from continuing to book more work. This led her to pursue a master's degree in dietetics and nutrition so she could provide a more functional approach to helping suffers from eczema and psoriasis heal their skin from within. Rakhi takes a gut skin connection approach and believes healing the skin from the outside involves healing from the inside. She focuses less on food elimination and more on food re-introduction with her food freedom mindset and gut healing protocol. When Rakhi isn't seeing clients in her virtual practice for eczema and psoriasis, she's usually seen wearing many hats working in corporate wellness and consulting as a clinical dietician in longterm care, the department of health and writing and speaking for the National Eczema Association. “Find your business BFF because being a solo entrepreneur can get really lonely. So collaboration is, I think, really key, not only for your mental health but for growth and reach of your business, because if you are working with someone and they tag you, they're going to also expose your reach to some of their followers.” - Rakhi Roy In today’s episode… How Rakhi uses her stories to sell her services on Instagram Why it’s important to respond to DM’s, even when you don’t have the “perfect” response Guest Resources: IG: @gut.skin.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Guest Host Marissa is speaking with Rebecca (Becca) King. Becca King is a registered dietician nutritionist from Charlotte, North Carolina. Becca King started her career working at an outpatient weight loss clinic, where she saw firsthand how dieting did not work and left her patients with a poor relationship with food. After getting laid off due to the pandemic, Becca took it as a sign to start her virtual private practice. Now Becca helps young women like herself who have ADHD and struggle with binge eating, chronic dieting, and body image issues find food freedom, and improve their self esteem. She's passionate about using the principles of intuitive eating and a weight inclusive approach to nutrition. In her free time, Becca loves taking Lola, her rescue pup, on long walks, and can't wait to see live music again. “I'm extremely motivated because I don't want to go back to working for anyone else. I love being my own boss. I think it works really well because I have ADHD. I'm so motivated because I don't want to go back to where I was because I didn't like that space at all. And this is way better for me. And I feel like I can make a bigger difference this way. So that part's just really motivating for me.” - Rebecca King In today’s episode… When Becca got clear about her ideal client, she quickly found success! How her social media content has evolved as she’s niched down How Becca stays motivated as a Dietitian Boss: Hint: she loved being her own boss! Guest Resources: IG: @adhd.nutritionist Free Resources from LibbyAre you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Guest Host Marissa Kai is speaking with Lemma Brown. Lemma is a registered dietitian nutritionist, specializing in diabetes nutrition and education. She graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's degree in human nutrition and foods and completed her dietetic internship and master's degree in nutrition from Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. She now lives in Harrisonburg, Virginia with her family. Lemma has lived with type one diabetes for over 15 years. Her own diagnosis sparked her interest in studying nutrition and pursuing it as a professional career. She's passionate about helping others with diabetes lower their A1C with flexible low carb eating strategies that fit easily into busy lifestyles. “I knew that I wanted to pursue a career as a private practice dietitian, and I just didn't know where to start.” - Lemma Brown In today’s episode… How being vulnerable with her own condition helped Lemma connect with her ideal client Don’t spend too much time on one task! Dealing with imposter syndrome and overcoming fears Guest Resources: IG: @diabetes_nutrition Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, guest host Marissa Kai is talking with Megan Antony Placa. Megan is a licensed dietitian nutritionist who empowers women to be strong by using food as fuel to get the most out of their strength training workouts. Her mission is to help women build strong, healthy bodies so they can become confident and feel more powerful in their lives. As a woman who has completed six power lifting competitions and strength trains regularly, she's passionate about performance nutrition. Megan is the author of Push Past Perfect, an inspirational self help book about overcoming perfectionism with nutrition and fitness. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two teenage kids and practices nutrition virtually for clients worldwide. “You have to be putting out things that are aligned with a specific problem that you're trying to solve, and that has made a huge difference. So even when I look at my carefully designed grid for the first few months of the year compared to what it is now, there's a huge difference, and it's made such a bigger impact.” - Megan Placa In today’s episode… The importance of consistency when posting on social media How Megan got comfortable with feeling uncomfortable, and the confidence this mindset shift has inspired! Guest Resources: Connect with Megan: @powerlifting.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Melissa Landry is a Boston-based nutrition therapist and intuitive eating coach who supports women in bigger bodies in finding food freedom. Melissa manages an online Instagram community @no.more.guilt and co-hosts the podcast Break the Diet Cycle, which inspires women across the country to be the first in their family to stop dieting and body image concerns from passing through the generations, just like she is. Inspired by her mother's stories, Melissa's weight-inclusive framework addresses the unique challenges and experiences women in bigger bodies face as they pursue food freedom. Melissa's mom was prescribed and encouraged to pursue weight loss diets since her teens that continually worsened her relationship with food and her bigger body. Because of how society treats size, Melissa's mom has faced bullying, discrimination, and accessibility issues that further challenged her self-worth. Now, 65 years old, her mother still struggles to find food peace. Melissa believes we can break the diet cycle for women of all sizes through inclusivity and acceptance by boldly addressing the impact of weight stigma on the individual food freedom process. Welcome to today's episode. I'm really excited and looking forward to diving in. “Anyone can adopt the Health at Every Size paradigm and philosophy. It's almost like a lens through which you see your work. Someone who doesn't have a HAES lens may do the exact same types of counseling or interaction, but they're not going to be pushed to think about how social forces are impacting that individual. “ Melissa Landry In today’s episode… What exactly is HAES? How starting her private practice allowed Melissa to better incorporate a HAES philosophy in her work with clients Guest Resources: Connect with Melissa on Instagram: @no.more.guilt Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Guest Host Marissa is speaking with Stephanie Lauri. Stephanie is a registered dietician, certified lactation educator, and a mom of a toddler, expecting her second baby any day now, located in Orange County, California. She's been practicing as a pediatric dietitian for the past five years. However, through her first pregnancy, she was surprised at the minimal focus there was on nutrition during this critical life stage. As a dietician, she was sought out by other pregnant friends for her guidance. It was then she knew she wanted to become a resource for pregnant women worldwide to gain confidence in their food choices throughout their own pregnancy journey. She now helps pregnant women across the world who struggle with anxiety and uncertainty around knowing what to eat feel confident and empowered in their food choices for both mom and baby and feel their best throughout their pregnancy. “I think the top two tips here are shifting your mindset and then knowing that when people pay, they commit. It's our own limiting belief.” - Stephanie Lauri In today’s episode… Keep it simple when speaking to your ideal clients Why it’s so important to understand YOUR why Guest Resources: IG: @pregnancy_nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!  

In today’s episode, Guest Host Yaa is speaking with Stephanie May. Stephanie is a sports dietitian who specializes in helping high school athletes prevent under-fueling, which can set them back in their performance, impact their growth and increase their risk of injury. She helps athletes create a routine around their nutrition choices so they can gain muscle strength, support their bone health, improve their endurance, and ultimately reach their performance goals. I had to find one thing, hone in on it and just perfect that one thing and really hit it out of the park. And so that has really been my big focus with my business is just making sure that I'm being consistent with showing my face on Instagram, my offer, and just being there for clients. - Stephanie May In today’s episode… How Stephanie used her competitive nature as an athlete to inspire her work as a Dietitian Boss Committing to just one thing each day to make goals achievable How switching from phone to zoom for sales calls changed her sales conversion rate Guest Resources: IG: @fueling.highschool.athletes. Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is speaking with Monique Nadeau. Monique Nadeau is the founder of EatLove, a San Francisco-based digital health company specializing in personalized nutrition. As co-founder and former CEO, Monique led Hope Street Group, a national public policy organization that harnesses technology to mobilize an extensive professional network outside of government to promote economic vitality. Policy areas: health, education, and job creation. Her experience centers on building and growing organizations through deep collaboration with partners from across the country. Prior, Monique was an investment banker, the youngest Managing Director globally at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. Monique's political work, including advising on presidential campaigns and for other national leaders, has centered on developing moderate, results driven economic policies. Monique has a Masters from Harvard University focusing on economic policy. She completed her undergraduate studies at the School of International Service, American University in Washington, DC, and L’Université Paris-Sorbonne as well as studied at the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain. Monique served as economic advisor to Senator Mark Warner and political appointee to former Gov. Tim Kaine's from 2006-2014.Monique Nadeau “I think one of the unintended consequences has come out of this and it could be shifted to the positive is that dietitians have a way to rethink the way that they deliver value and then how they're delivering value. And we will continue at EatLove to keep challenging that because we are seeing all of this huge amount of data and talking to end clients.” - Monique Nadeau In today’s episode… The personalized nutrition sector is supposed to become over $65 billion in the next 20 years Importance of managing and optimizing your funnel  Some positive, unintended consequence of COVID-19 in how we deliver services Emphasizing the entrepreneurial mindset,   Guest Resources: Connect with Monique: https://pro.eatlove.is/ or https://www.eatlove.is/ Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!  

Cynthia Donovan has been a dietitian for 10 years. Half of that she spent as clinical RD and community RD. For the past five years she has practiced as a non-diet, health-at-every-size dietitian. Cynthia is a mom of two little boys, one and a half years old and three and a half years old, and has married her high school sweetheart. She came to find her true passion for her profession through her own battle with disordered eating and disordered exercise, plus losing her cycle, and then encountering fertility issues. Now she helps women worldwide find balance with food and exercise so they can get their period back and live the life they were meant to live.   “The PCOS diagnosis drove me deeper into watching really what I ate, and thus my eating became even a bit more disordered. I was also getting ready for my wedding. So on top of that. Also, exercise, I use the stress relief. So all these factors actually played into my period missing. So after some time I'm like, "This is what I need to do. I need to help other women just like myself." Then after finding my why it just became so clear and so simple and easy to have a targeted population to reach. So I knew I was finally meant to do this type of work, and that is to help women find balance with food and exercise and get their periods back so they were able to finally live the life they were meant to live just like I have.” - Cynthia Donovan In this episode:  How Cynthia took her own struggle with PCOS and used it to discover her ideal client How she’s adapted her marketing strategy   Instagram: @period.nutritionist

In today’s episode, Lauren is talking with Courtney Bliss. Courtney is an experienced pediatric dietitian and researcher, wife, and mom of two living in Phoenix, Arizona. She has a passion for delicious food and good nutrition and loves supporting moms and families as they nurse their little ones. She offers individual coaching for picky eating, wrote a book based on her blissful meals framework, and this summer, is launching a group coaching program for moms of picky eaters. “I realized this wasn't going to be a hobby for me anymore, which meant that I had to show up in a different way. I really had to talk about what I did, which feels very vulnerable and very braggy, which is not my thing. I didn't want to call a ton of attention to myself. But in this space, I have to, because there are so many other people talking about the same things. I had to find my voice.” - Courtney Bliss In today’s episode… How she has learned how to balance being a mom and a Dietitian Boss Imposter syndrome and how daily affirmations can shift your mindset Being authentic with your clients builds trust and loyalty Guest Resources: Connect with Courtney on Instagram: @FeedingBliss  Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Yaa Boakye is a certified personal trainer and a nutrition and dietetics certificate candidate. She also holds a BS in Communication from Northwestern University. She has spent the last ten years as a wellness entrepreneur in various roles; in-home personal trainer, group fitness instructor, resting metabolic rate practitioner, body fat testing practitioner, and wellness coach at a therapeutic wellness facility. Though her job titles have varied over the years, her mission has remained the same: to help people lose weight by teaching them calorie counting. She’s currently putting all her energy towards helping 1000s of couples lose weight using her calorie counting secrets; in doing so, they will have the skills to incorporate the foods they love without guilt.  Ayten Salahi is a researcher, food policy advocate, and nutrition coach on a mission to heal people and the planet through food. As a first-generation daughter of Turkish-Cypriot immigrants, Ayten learned at a young age to view food as a tool for healing, compassion, and unity. After witnessing the power of nutrition in nearly a decade in medical research, Ayten decided to pivot her career to follow her true passion for intersectional food policy and clinical nutrition. She left her job and moved across the country to complete a Master of Science in Food and Nutrition Policy and Programming at Tufts University and a Didactic Program in Dietetics at Simmons University. Since completing her Masters, Ayten founded a budding international food and climate justice organization that leverages the unique role of food and nutrition professionals to cultivate a more just, regenerative, and climate-resilient food future for all. Applying these same values, Ayten has also launched an eco-friendly 6-week nutrition coaching program to help womxn heal their gut and restore natural energy without sacrificing the joy or culture of food.  “Most importantly, inclusion really should mean that people feel comfortable. Coming to your page, coming to your space, they feel welcome and they feel embraced.” - Yaa Boayke “There's always a way. There's always a way to do it. Creativity is a beautiful thing. Work with your communities to find a way to make your resources more accessible and affordable to the people who really, really need them.” Ayten Salahi In today’s episode… Learn various ways to practice diversity in your practice Get inspired by these two Dietitian bosses that are working hard to promote inclusivity in their practice Guest Resources: Connect with Yaa on Instagram: @couples.nutritionistYaa’s Website: https://www.elitebodydata.com/  Connect with Ayten on Instagram: @planetary.nutritionist Ayten’s Website: https://www.planetarynutritionist.com/ Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is speaking with registered dietitian Alesandra Magisano. Alessandra Magisano is a registered dietitian from Toronto, Canada. She specializes and works predominantly with those affected by eating disorders or disordered eating, and is an advocate for food freedom and balanced relationships with food. Alessandra has worked in various settings supporting those with eating disorders and disordered eating, working to help people find balance and peace by getting off the restrict/binge/purge cycle and avoid guilt and shame associated with food through nutrition counseling and rehabilitation. She is interested in understanding how one’s relationship with food can have widespread effects on quality of life, nourishment, and mental health.  “You can start from nothing. I'm proof, quite literally. It doesn't have to be this grand thing. You can just keep going, and it can build. Just invest in yourself. You can do it.” Alessandra Magisano In today’s episode… How niching down helped Alessandra create more effective content for social media Investing in yourself is essential to finding success Guest Resources: IG: @eating.disorder.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Fatimah Fakhour and Sarika Shah.  Fatimah Fakhoury is a Registered Dietitian providing virtual nutrition coaching services to people living with paralysis and spinal cord injury. She was inspired by her husband, who was injured in a car accident many years ago, to focus on providing nutrition services specifically to people living with paralysis, who are often left out of popular wellness culture.Fatimah empowers people living with paralysis to manage their weight and improve their bowel health by providing support to make healthier choices, without restrictive dieting. By combining her professional expertise as a dietitian with her personal experience of being married to someone living with a spinal cord injury, her coaching program has allowed people with paralysis to regain control of their weight and bowel issues so they can feel more confident and live longer, happier lives.    Sarika Shah is a Registered Dietitian who inspires healthy habits & weight loss among Indian Americans. Sarika has almost 20 years of experience in counseling and over hundreds of clients. Sarika is born and raised in America but her parents are immigrants and found it super important to instill strong Indian cultural traditional family values. As a mother, Sarika can appreciate what was taught and value it to pass down to her two children. Sarika says: You don’t have to give your favorite Indian foods to lose weight and live your best life. “I bring the diversity to the dietetics. I am the dietitian that they don't get to see in through their health insurance. I'm the dietitian that they can't log with on MyFitnessPal or Lose It. Their foods aren't there. So, to lose weight, if they're trying to do it on their own, they can't necessarily calorie count on those applications because our foods aren't there. So, it's a pure guesstimate like a roti or chapati ends up becoming a tortilla.” - Sarika Shah Guest Resources: Fatimah’s Instagram: @paralysis.nutrition Fatimah’s Website:: https://paralysisnutrition.com/ Sarika’s Instagram: @indian.nutritionist  Sarika’s Website: http://www.thenourishedrd.com  Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Kirsty Seward. Kirsty graduated in 2012 and started her own practice in 2013. Growing up she developed a passion for nutrition while spending quality time cooking with her Nan. Over the past few months Kirsty has niched down her practice and focuses on helping women break diet culture and find food freedom. She believes nutrition should be simple and food should bring enjoyment not fear.  “I believe in celebrating all wins even if they're small compared to my final goal. And I think every step of the process should be celebrated, even if it's just booking one discovery call or writing one module out of the 10 modules that I want to release. I think every step should be celebrated because that's when you keep momentum going.” - Kirsty Seward In today’s episode… How Kirsty reframed her mindset during a global pandemic, and found success! Why it’s important to celebrate all wins, even the small ones The importance of who you surround yourself with  Overcoming nerves to #showyourface Guest Resources: Connect with Kristy on IG: @kirstyseward Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Priscilla Blevins. Yaa Boakye is a certified personal trainer and a nutrition and dietetics certificate candidate. She also holds a BS in Communication from Northwestern University. She has spent the last ten years as a wellness entrepreneur in various roles; in-home personal trainer, group fitness instructor, resting metabolic rate practitioner, body fat testing practitioner and wellness coach at a therapeutic wellness facility. Through her varied job titles over the years, her mission has remained the same: to help people lose weight by teaching them calorie counting. She’s currently putting all her energy towards helping 1000s of couples lose weight using her calorie counting secrets; in doing so, they will have the skills to incorporate the foods they love without guilt.    “You don't want to think of yourself as a $10,000 company or a side-go company. Go big or go home because this could be something that can retire you and whatever job you're working at currently could be your side income. But if you go in with a side income mentality, you're going to walk away dropping this thing like a bag of rocks two months down the line.” - Yaa Boakye In today’s episode… How confidence has played a huge role in Yaa’s success The importances of checks and balances How Yaa determines where to put her energy when it comes to developing programs Simple workflows and how they can shift the image of your business Guest Resources: Instagram: @couples.nutritionist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaaboakye/ Site:https://www.elitebodydata.com/ https://elitebodydata.practicebetter.io/#/5e6e562e2a9c240e0ce01a60/bookings?s=5ea446b92a9c240a8cfbd8fd Free Resources from LibbyAre you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Maya Bach. Maya Bach started her career as a clinical weight management dietitian where she found that many patients were relying on supplements or quick fix diets, leaving them feeling frustrated when their weight loss goals weren’t being met. Knowing there must be a better way, Maya left to establish her private practice five years ago and now she partners with clients to achieve the balanced lifestyle changes they need to lose weight, feel confident in their bodies and ditch dieting for good. She is passionate about animal welfare and helps clients increase their awareness about how fun and filling a plant-based diet can be. In her free time, Maya loves relaxing with her husband and their poodle-mix, Dexter, and is training for her first Ironman this fall. “I'm not going to become an Iron Man tomorrow, or a six figure dietitian boss tomorrow, but it is consistently making those changes as I work towards my goals.” - Maya Bach In today’s episode… How Maya shifted her mindset concerning goals How active listening has helped her connect with her ideal client Why showing your face is one of the most important components of achieving success! Guest Resources: Connect with Maya on Instagram: @plantbased.weight.loss  Maya’s website: https://mayabach.com/ Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Nishta Saxena. Nishta is the owner of Vibrant Nutrition. When she became a mother of two vibrant kids herself, she noticed that feeding a family is very different than feeding an individual. There was a huge gap in parents finding clear, real nutrition guidance, for their families, and knew she could offer more.  She is known as a “nutrition myth-buster”, helping parents decrease misinformation about the “how” of feeding their children, clearing the way to confident, happy feeding. She helps parents of infants to school-aged children support the growth of their kids, with the right tools and easy, simple healthy family meals. Nishta knows that feeding kids is hard, but it doesn’t have to be.  She has a passion for helping mothers’ decrease the confusion and fear of feeding kids, and increase variety and confidence to feed their kids the best way possible. Picky-eating is a problem so many parents face, and Nishta gives parents the tools and the strategy to stop and reverse this with mindset, meals, and support. Nishta knows feeding kids to support growth can be done, clearly and easily.  Nutrition can transform children’s’ lives, and it is her goal to help parents do this with her work! Nishta is a national food and nutrition expert for outlets such as CBC, Today’s Parent, and is a regular contributor on CTV Your Morning, The Social and the Marilyn Dennis Show, as a nutrition and health expert.   “It's been incredibly challenging, but I think all of those challenges we experience make us stronger. I'm a firm believer in that. Onward and upward because that's what's happening.” - Nishta Saxena In today’s episode… Why it’s important to reflect on where you started Why her Instagram is a work in progress How Instagram has become her favorite social media platform How Nishta creates content for Instagram with her ideal client in mind Guest Resources: Website: www.simplyvibrantnutrition.com Instagram: @family.meals.nutritionist Twitter: @vibrantnish1 Facebook: Simply Vibrant Nutrition Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Amy Plano. Amy Plano, The Reimbursement Dietitian, RD, MS, CDE, CDN, is a successful private practice dietitian passionate about helping dietitians create a profitable nutrition private practice using an insured-based model. Together with her husband, Marc Plano, she runs, The Plano Program, a health and wellness-based center in Orange, CT.  Through both her one-one and group-based coaching programs, online resources, and seminars, she teaches dietitians exactly how to use health insurance to make serious money in their nutrition practices. Her love of teaching does not stop with dietitians. In addition, she works as a Professor at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT where she teaches nutrition courses for the Health Sciences department. Even though she is one busy chick, it is fair to say Amy loves her hectic life but would not have it any other way.  When she is not busy growing her private practice or teaching, you can likely find her in the kitchen cooking up some delicious Italian food for friends and family, crushing it at Crossfit Milford or traveling the world with her incredible, smoking hot husband. “I think what dietitians have to understand is that there's so many layers to this whole licensure issue that it's never cut and dry. And so, aside from who has licensure, even when you start to peel back the onion and the layers, it can become very complicated.” - Amy Plano In today’s episode… Licensure rules always follow where the patient is located, and what this means for you Each state sets forth their own rules and regulations regarding licensure Why Amy decided to leave the academy and pursue a private practice Hear why Amy feels like the core education dietitians receive should be updated to be in tune with the student Guest Resources: Connect with Amy on Instagram: @reimbursement_dietitian  Amy’s Website: https://reimbursementdietitian.com/ Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Priscilla Blevins. Priscilla Blevins has a passion to help women live a sustainable lifestyle, to lose weight, and manage anxiety. Her passion stems from her own health journey from being diagnosed with a heart murmur at birth, as well as Shone's complex, a very rare congenital heart defect, consisting of multiple left heart obstructive defects. At age 12, she was told, "You can never eat fat or you'll die." So she focused very hard during high school to eat right to manage her weight, but struggled with fatigue, depression, and anxiety, which eventually led to panic attacks. After completing a Master's of Science in nutrition, she found solid evidence of the effects of a keto diet. She started eating this way and within one month had tripled her energy levels, and within two months the anxiety and panic attacks were non-existent. She embraced this food as medicine for the mind and soul. “The biggest one for me is still that mindset tip. If you have anyone that wants to pull you down and want to argue with you, just unfollow them. Unfollow anyone in your realm or block them and focus on your energy and solving your ideal client's biggest problem.” - Priscilla Blevins In today’s episode… Priscilla tells us about her experience embracing a keto diet as a dietitian Why it’s important to keep your stories simple and to the point Niching down to grow your business How she has grown from averaging $150 a month to $2000 a month Guest Resources: Connect with Priscilla on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Keto.weightloss.nutritionist/ Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Jen Salib Huber, a Canadian registered dietician and naturopathic doctor. In practice for more than 16 years, Jen helps women in perimenopause and menopause find food freedom and understand the changes their bodies are going through. Working from a health at every size approach, she teaches women to become intuitive eaters and build body confidence in their 30s, 40s, and 50s and offers evidence-based, natural treatment options for their symptoms. She strongly believes that women need to come together to normalize this experience and offers small online group programs to help women feel their best. Her online program, The Thinking Woman's Guide To Peri/Menopause, is a four week program open to women in any stage of peri-menopause who are looking to regain confidence in their bodies and themselves. “Being able to say, "Okay. This first goal that I set out and I'd been working on, I can't see it through right now for reasons completely beyond my control. That doesn't mean that I have to throw away everything that I've learned. I'm just going to pivot it to one of my other projects that maybe had been on the back burner and now gets a chance to kind of shine." It's worked out really well, because this passion project of mine has come to light and it's been really, really fantastic to get this off the ground.” - Jen Salid Huber In today’s episode… Get inspired by how Jen has pivoted her business strategy during a global pandemic How focusing on a niche helped Jen grow her follows on Instagram within one week How she found her passion project The importance of creating your ideal day Guest Resources: Connect with Jen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/menopause.nutritionist/ Add her website: https://www.jennsalibhuber.ca/  Free Resources from Libby: Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!  

In today’s episode, Lauren Smith is speaking with Meredith Bilsky. Meredith is a virtual dietitian helping women break the yo-yo dieting cycle so they can reach their weight loss goals. Meredith is passionate about helping women achieve their weight loss goals because she knows what it's like to feel miserable, anxious, and frustrated while trying to lose weight. After suffering a foot injury that ended her running career, Meredith gained weight during high school and college, which triggered years of yo-yo dieting and food anxiety before she finally lost 30 pounds by eating balanced, consistent meals and following a flexible weight loss plan. Now, Meredith empowers and educates women to break their yo-yo dieting cycle and eat in a way that promotes both healthy, sustainable weight loss and a healthy life. “I'm always reviewing my posts and which ones do better, which ones really connected with my target audience and which ones maybe didn't as much. That's what Instagram is about, connecting with your audience, communicating with them, whether it's in comments or DMS.” - Meredith Bilsky In today’s episode… The importance of consistency when it comes to posting on social media Showing up and showing your face to help build client confidence Clarifying your message and adjusting it to fit your ideal client You are going to be imperfect sometimes, but that can’t stop you from showing up! Guest Resources: Connect with Meredith on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/empowered.weightloss/  Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Are you getting likes and follows but struggling to build your client list? It might be time to revisit your mindset around social media! In today’s episode, Lauren is talking with Bec Norris. Bec is an Australian dietician working with women from across the globe to help them ditch diets and lose weight sustainably. With a background in health coaching and a love for easy throw together recipes, Bec shows women exactly what and how they need to eat to prevent late night snacking, manage cravings, and eat the right portion for them so they lose weight and keep it off. With the approach that food is so much more than nutrients, Bec works with her clients to add color to their diet, understand why we overeat, manage emotional eating, and learn healthy cues to set them up for long term success. “Metrics on social media go up and down and sometimes that can be a little bit frustrating because you're recreating a post from last week that did really well, but it didn't do well this week. And you're like, "Oh, I just want the magic." You just want the magic number. But in fact, it's like a combination of all these different things that is actually going to get results long term. And one of those things is staying consistent and reviewing and reflecting on what is actually happening week by week.” - Bec Norris In today’s episode… Stop making posts for yourself, make them for your ideal client Mixing strategy to retain followers and increase engagement Set clear intentions with your social media strategy The importance of calls to action on every post Don’t be afraid to pivot more than once Guest Resources: Connect with Bec on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nutrition.plantbased/ Add her website: bit.ly/loseweightwithbec Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Are you wondering how it’s possible to leave a clinical job to become your own Dietitian Boss? It may be easier than you think! In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Kristy Baumann. Kristy is a registered dietitian, marathon runner, wife, and mama to a toddler. Kristy is a small-town girl who never thought she'd enjoy living in a big city, an ice cream lover who grew up as a picky eater and became a veggie-lover, and the back-of-the-pack high school runner, who was pushing her limits to break three hours in the marathon.  As a collegiate runner, she found herself attempting to eat super healthy by choosing low-fat foods, restricting calories, and fighting hunger cues. This left her feeling fatigued, over-trained, and experiencing reoccurring injuries. It wasn't until years later that she realized it was all related to under-eating. Now, she uses her personal experiences to inspire other female runners to nourish their bodies without restriction. She teaches them to reframe their mindset around food and use food as fuel through sports nutrition and intuitive eating practices. Her clients are not only reaching their performance goals, but also improving their lifestyle. Kristy has dreamed of becoming her own dietitian boss and is now turning that dream into a reality. “The women from this podcast series really inspired me. I started to believe that I could be an entrepreneur. I don't have to wait until later on in my career when I have all these connections, which I thought was what I had to do. I can do it now and start now.” - Kristy Baumann In today’s episode… How tons of successful interviews resulting in no job offers helped inspire Kristy to start her own business Why you shouldn’t let a lack of certifications and formal post-undergraduate degrees stop you How to refine your sales process to reflect your ideal client The importance of mindset when starting your own business Guest Resources: Connect with Kristy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marathon.nutritionist Add her website: msha.ke/marathon.nutritionist Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Have you identified your ideal client? In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Emily Apitz. Emily is a registered dietitian born and raised in the Midwest. She's a toddler mom to her energetic 18 month old and is working nine to five in a hospital and five to nine on her side hustle. Emily uses her own experience of losing weight while exclusively breastfeeding her son to help other moms who want to lose weight, but are afraid of losing their breast milk supply. She uses a balanced approach to weight loss using flexible dieting so that her clients can lose weight without feeling deprived. She is passionate about breastfeeding and also acts as a support person for her clients when breastfeeding gets tough.  “I think it's important to know what your ideal client's biggest problem is. If you're generally speaking to a group of people, no one's going to reach out. They're going to think that you're talking to someone else, so you need to be very specific.” - Emily Apitz In today’s episode… Hear about Emily’s lightbulb moment when she realized she didn’t have to stay in clinical Understanding the importance of market research when uncovering your ideal client The importance of consistency and vulnerability How showing your face creates trust Guest Resources: Connect with Emily on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/breastfeeding.weightloss/ Add her website: bit.ly/breastfeeding_wtloss Free Resources from LibbyAre you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Are you having fun while creating content? Do you struggle with keeping a positive, forward focused mindset? In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Michele Crosmer. Michele is a registered dietitian and certified specialist in renal nutrition. She's based in California and helps people with chronic kidney disease preserve their kidney function and delay or prevent dialysis through a plant-based eating approach. Michele is passionate about increasing awareness for chronic kidney disease, dispelling outdated and contradicting misinformation, and helping their clients keep their kidneys functioning longer. “You can have fun creating content and helping those people. They always say, "It doesn't feel like work." But it actually allows you to be better at your niche. It's so much more fulfilling to be able to niche down.” - Michele Crosmer In today’s episode… Understand the importance of mindset How she’s leveraged family and caregiver relationships to reach her audience on social media Why having fun is important when creating content Why is the group coaching program so important?  When creating content, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel! Advice for new business owners Guest Resources: Connect with Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedietlessdietitian/ Add her website: http://crosmernutrition.com/ Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Are you struggling to grow your dietitian business? Are you a new dietitian and wonder what the easiest way to get started is? It might be easier than you think with just a few changes! In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Maree Ferguson. Maree is the director of Dietitian Connection, an online community and continuing education hub for dietitians all around the world. Maree was a senior research scientist at ABBA Nutrition in the United States. Maree and colleagues developed a malnutrition screening tool to identify patients at risk of malnutrition on hospital admission. Her innovative malnutrition screening tool, MST, has been implemented in hundreds of hospitals worldwide. “We often really undervalue what we bring to the table, and what we can offer, and undersell ourselves, and have lower fees than we should.” - Maree Ferguson In today’s episode… Ways to grow your business? What opportunities she is seeing for dietitians? What inspired her to create the Dietitian Connection? What are the top mistakes she sees dietitians making? Does she have 3 tips that are more important to new dietitians? How to grow your business if you’re feeling a little bit intimidated by the process? Guest Resources: Connect with Maree on Instagram Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!  

Have you considered specializing in an area that you don’t actually have that condition? Are you concerned that people won’t want to work with you because they feel you can’t relate to what they are going through? Listen to how one Dietitian Boss chose a specialty and marketed herself without every having the condition! In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Sam Abbott. Sam is a registered dietitian-nutritionist and owner of the nutrition practice G & G Nutrition Company, where she provides one-on-one nutrition coaching services locally in Charlotte, North Carolina and also virtually. Sam helps women with PCOS ditch diets, improve insulin resistance, and balance hormones without feeling guilty or stressed about food.  “I just came to the realization that a lot of what had been holding me back in my marketing messaging was really worrying about what other dietitians would think.” - Sam Abbott In today’s episode… What her nutrition philosophy is? How she came to this philosophy and why it is so important to her? How you can promote a condition you don’t have? What helped her get more clear with her ideal client? How she increased her visibility and the emotions she felt during this process? What is the biggest shift she has made in her business in the last few months? What mindset changes she has made when it comes to sales calls? Guest Resources: Connect with Sam on Instagram Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!

Are you struggling to gain clarity on your ideal client? Are you creating content that just doesn’t seem to be connecting with who you want to? Are you ready to get clear and start bringing in your ideal clients with the content you’ve created and be able to do all of this in less time? Listen to how one Dietitian Boss did this and how it as changed her business! In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Elena Kunicki. Elena is a virtual dietitian for weightlifting women who want to improve their relationship with food and fitness. Her specialty is helping women break the restrictive binge cycle, and can get their periods back naturally, so they can feel balanced around food and fitness for life. “ I think, there's a lot of times where I thought I was clear, but I really wasn't. So in the beginning, which is normal, I was progressively getting clearer.” - Elena Kunicki In today’s episode… What has changed since she was last on the podcast? What the main thing is that has gotten her to where she is now? How her niche has evolved over time? How she has been able to save time while making more money? What is next in her business? What sales tips she has and how her sales skills have evolved? Guest Resources: Connect with Elena on Instagram Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!  

Are you concerned with everything going on in the world today about diversity? Do you find yourself unsure how to market yourself or want to make sure that you are portraying the right message about who you work with? In today’s episode, Libby is talking with Nicole Lee. Nicole Lee is a diversity equity and inclusion expert and leadership coach nationally recognized speaker and strategist. Nicole regularly consults with nonprofits, schools, businesses, and political and social movements to improve their climate for themselves and all of those they serve. Through Inclusive Life, a project founded by Nicole, individuals, and communities can access resources, including coaching, advising, and training to infuse the principles of equity and inclusion in every aspect of their lives. “Inclusion says that we strive in this community for everyone to feel welcome and safe and respected that both their needs, but also their voices are always at the table in decision making.” - Nicole Lee In today’s episode… What is included in the term inclusion? What are microaggressions and how do they affect people? How she became an inclusion and diversity specialist and coach? How you can be more inclusive as a practitioner? What is internet dragging? Guest Resources: Connect with Nicole on Instagram Free Resources from Libby Are you ready to start your journey? Apply today for my Dietitian Boss Group Coaching program!