My Guilt-Free RD Philosophy (Hakuna Matata)

I’m the Guilt-Free RD. Because food shouldn’t make you feel bad. Since 1993, I’ve worked as a dietitian in many different settings (ranging from treatment to prevention) with many different types of patients and clients (including weight management, diabetes, eating disorders, heart health, maternal and child nutrition, and more). The common thread throughout my career,…

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Supporting Role: Spotlight on Shelley Johnson

PROLOGUE: I met Shelley when we were both riding in an airport shuttle to the DBC Communications Camp in Napa last March.  We were introduced by a mutual friend/colleague and started talking about nutrition research.  She had me at “epidemiology”!  But seriously, I had been wanting to do a blog post that would include a…

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Callbacks: Media Pitching Tips from the Pros

PROLOGUE: As a media coach, I’m often asked about pitching the media.  Most people, including myself, seem to dread it.  Maybe it’s that there is no instruction booklet and we weren’t taught about it in school.  Or maybe it’s that even when you have a fantastic pitch, often times all you hear back is crickets…

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