Empowering Dietitians

Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, discuses RD state licensure laws in the U.S. and how they affect dietitians across the nation. In this episode, she touches on different definitions of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) by state, common loopholes used in spite of state licensure laws, and ethical considerations that apply with the RD credential.

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Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Orly Wachter, registered dietitian, business coach, and creator of Health Pro to CEO. In this episode, Jess and Orly chat about how to stand out in a sea of entrepreneurial dietitians, aligning your values with your work, and staying true to yourself even in some of the most professional aspects of your life. For more information on Orly's work, You can connect with Orly on Facebook (www.facebook.com/groups/healthpro2ceo), by listening to her own podcast, Health Pro to CEO; or reading more about her Client Compass Coaching program.

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Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, chats about being introverted and empathic as an RD, and how you can use these qualities to thrive. In this episode, she discusses controversy in defining these terms, advantages and disadvantages of having these qualities in the field of dietetics, and how to benefit from these qualities within a society that is not geared towards all kinds of people.

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Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, speaks about the roles of self-disclosure and vulnerability in the field of dietetics. In this episode, she discusses what disclosure is (and when it is appropriate), how to use disclosure and vulnerability as an aid to building trust with clients, and how to balance vulnerability in the professional world, using examples from her own personal experience with having a social media presence.

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Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Adrien Paczosa, a Texas-based dietitian who not only runs a successful group private practice, iLiveWell; she also runs a successful business coaching program for dietitians, Fearless Practitioners. In this episode, Jess and Adrien chat about how Adrien manages both busy businesses, tops tips for approaching hiring out for help as a solopreneur, and how to build a business part time while working a job that's draining you. For more information on Adrien's work, check out https://ilivewellnutrition.com/ and https://fearlesspractitioners.com/.

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Episode correction: Adrien credits Pitbull for saying "Scared Money Don't Make Money." Upon checking this, it is actually credited to YG feat J. Cole and Moneybagg Yo.

Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, pulls the curtain back on burnout amongst dietitians. In this episode, she discusses the top misconceptions around burnout (including that rest is the primary treatment recommendation), WHY we as a society and profession continue to promote an unsustainable solution to this growing problem in the field, and what we need to focus on instead if we want to truly recover from, and prevent burnout moving forward.

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Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Rachael Utstein, an outpatient eating disorder and disordered eating dietitian who has been working 1:1 with Jess since early 2021. Rachael shares how supervision has helped her set better boundaries to recover from burnout, feel less alone -- especially while working from home -- and shake off comparisons to other dietitians that were getting in the way of her own confidence and path forward.

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Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Barbara J. Mayfield, MS RDN LD FAND, an expert in nutrition communication and author of the book, Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide (available for purchase for 14 CEUs!). In this episode, they discuss communication skills as a current gap in the field, the importance of engaging your audience (whether that's an audience of 500, or of 1!), and why developing a "signature style" is important for your work.

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Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, reveals the exclusive framework she uses in supervision to help dietitians overcome their self-doubt and imposter feelings, develop resilience, and create a life and career that lights them up and makes a difference. This episode is part 2 of a 2-part series; for the first part, listen to episode 76 below, Rejecting the Hustle Mentality.

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Jess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Marissa Sharkey, a clinical critical care dietitian and Founding Member of the Empowering Dietitians Group Program. Marissa shares her experience with pandemic-related burnout, why she believes supervision is one of the most important support options a dietitian can invest in, and how she's been prioritizing joy. If you're interested in being in the next cohort of the group program, enrollment opens this week!

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