Dietitian Connection Podcast

If you're interested in hearing about a dietitian without borders, then don't miss this episode with Gemma Sampson - APD & RD in the UK, and host: Kate Agnew. We talk to Gemma about her overseas journey: both travelling and working. We discuss her love for the outdoors and an active lifestyle along with her passion for recipe development, blogging and intense triathlon training. She also gives us some of her tips for fitting everything in to the day!

Dr Ingrid Hickman - AdvAPD & Director of Nutr & Diet research at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia - is on the show to discuss her current role in research and how initiatives early on in her career have opened doors. We talk about the future for dietetics, particularly in regard to personalised medicine, and how dietitians can thrive in this space. This episode contains some specifics for students and is hosted by student Kate Agnew.

Rachel Ben David - director, The Nutrition Press and student dietitian at Monash University, Melbourne - joins us to discuss her journey as a student dietitian thus far. We discuss how and why The Nutrition Press was born and about her leadership role as director. We talk about the lessons she's learnt from studying, leading and innovating! Hosted by student Kate Agnew.

Jenna Obeid (APD) hosts this week's episode with Emma Ridley - Nutrition Program Manager at ANZIC-RC, Monash University, Australia. She joins us to discuss her career as an ICU dietitian and how dietitians are important in this area of care. We talk about her research experience and tutoring roles and how her career has progressed since stepping into her first role as a dietitian. Emma also shares her top tips for student dietitians who are job seeking!

Hayley is on a mission: to redefine the role of a dietitian and pioneer the field of evidence based nutrition in body builders. We chat about her previous career in the military, her interests and how this has informed her career aspirations. Indeed, Hayley gives us a bunch of tips to find our passion within dietetics and the inspiration to make student dietitians' dreams come alive. Hosted by student Kate Agnew.

Leanne Ward - The Fitness Dietitian & APD in Brisbane, Australia joins us to discuss her strategies for achieving success in social media. She provides us with the tools and motivation to get creative. She also coaches us on how to get our voices out there so that we can help and inspire others! This episode contains some specifics for students and is hosted by student Kate Agnew.

Dr Olivia Wright - AdvAPD & Director Master Dietetics Program, The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia shares her diverse career background. Olivia is pioneering a number of different research fields. In particular, we discuss gene expression testing, nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics - where we are now and applications for the future. Indeed, Olivia's empowering advice gives us the tools to become dietitians of the future - particulalry the students out there! Hosted by student Kate Agnew.

Rachael Bradford - APD & DC Events Manager in Brisbane, Australia - tells us about her diverse career in dietetics and her role at Dietitian Connection. She give us a range of tips and tools for getting into business and navigating our way through the profession, especially for dietetic students. Hosted by Kate Agnew.

Another inspirational show as Dr. Judi Porter, AdvAPD and Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, joins us to discuss her passion for Dietetics and her various leadership roles. From health management to lecturer to research fellow, Judi provides a wonderful insight into how we can become dietetic leaders. This episode is particularly helpful for students and is hosted by dietetic student Kate Agnew.

Dr Katrina Campbell - AdvAPD & A/Prof at Bond University in Queensland, Australia -joins us to discuss her career journey and offers some amazing tips and tools to kick start your career in dietetics. We talk about the importance of tenacity, initiative and innovation for creating future opportunities. This episode is particularly relevant to students and is hosted by Kate Agnew.