[125] Our Field Needs a Complete Paradigm Shift with Acacia Puddester, MHSc, RD

Empowering Dietitians

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 the door. In this episode, they discuss Acacia’s experience as a nutrition student and dietetic intern, how competitiveness and perfectionism get exacerbated and perpetuated in academics, and what established, practicing dietitians can do to change the culture of the field moving forward.

If you liked this episode, you may also like:

• -Episode 38, Career Confidence with All Access Dietetics' Jenny Westerkamp: https://empoweringdietitians.com/podcast/038-jenny-westerkamp
• -Episode 110, What We Wish We'd Known Earlier in Our Careers with Shani Jordan-Goldman: https://empoweringdietitians.com/podcast/110-shani-jordan-goldman
• -Episode 122, Dietitians Have Relationships with Food Too with Hannah Saffold: https://empoweringdietitians.com/podcast/122-hannah-saffold

To connect with Acacia and learn more about the support she offers:

www.discoveringdietetics.ca

www.instagram.com/discoveringdietetics

To connect with Jess and learn more about the support she offers:

www.empoweringdietitians.com/spring-workshop

www.instagram.com/empowering.dietitians