In this episode, I spoke with Eric Tucker. He shared how bodybuilding led him to pursue a career as a registered dietitian. Nice to hear a male perspective in this female dominated profession.

In this episode, you will hear from Verena Vancil who is an immigrant from Columbia and second career dietitian (to be). Verena’s story shows how planning and hard work can really pay off. Programs mentioned in the episode: University of Florida https://fshn.ifas.ufl.edu/ Florida Department of Agriculture Internship https://www.freshfromflorida.com…

Today, we are bringing you a mini episode all about the benefits of attending FNCE - the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. Links discussed in this episode: FNCE https://eatrightfnce.org/ Volunteering at FNCE https://eatrightfnce.org/attend/student-host-program/…

In this episode, I bring you an interview with Supriya Lal. Supriya is a traditional dietetic student who will be starting her internship soon. Listen to her journey as she provides some valuable advice for building a competitive internship application. Links mentioned in this episode: Connect with Supriya on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/su…

In this interview, you will learn about an alternative path to becoming a dietitian. Catherine York is currently finishing a combined program that includes graduate level course work and the supervised practice hours of the internship in one program. When she finishes her program, she will have her master’s degree in public health (MPH) and the ver…

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Jenny Westerkamp, RD, CSSD. Jenny is currently the Nutrition Consultant for the Chicago Bulls, but she is better known in the RD2Be world as the creator and owner of All Access Internships. Since starting All Access Internships, Jenny and her team have help over 1200 students get matched to a dietet…

In these back to back interviews, you will hear from Heather Falise and Patricia Kolesa. Both Heather and Patricia have finished their undergrad requirements, completed the match process and are about to embark on their internship journey. They both had some great tips to share on how they survived the process so far. Follow Heather Falise on Insta…

This is the first interview in our series. Emily Hulse is a student at Marywood University and is about to begin her internship rotations. She has some great tips for networking and creating volunteer opportunities. Here are links discussed in this episode: Marywood University http://www.marywood.edu/progs/ug/nutrition-dietetics Love Your Melon htt…

In this brief episode, I talk about Networking. This one is short and sweet as I realized that the topic of Networking and Volunteering really go hand in hand. There are still some great tips for beginning to network in the profession. Keep your eye out for the Volunteering episode coming soon. Show Notes: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Diete…

In this introductory episode, you will learn a little bit about your host and her journey to becoming an RD. She will breakdown the steps to becoming a dietitian including information about the new education requirements effective in 2024.