Laura Poburan is a Nutrition Business Coach who started her journey as a personal trainer. After the business she created with her husband was no longer bringing her fulfillment and aligning with her purpose, she put pen to paper and let her inspiration take over. That is how Laura's incredible business began coaching certified nutritionists on how to use trigger mapping to better meet the needs of their clients and grow their business. 

In this episode of the Make More Money as a Dietitian Podcast, Christine Dyan and Laura Poburan discuss how Laura's innovative concept of trigger mapping has enabled her to create lifetime transformational results for her clients and in her nutritional coaching business. They discuss how not trying to fix every problem for your client in the moment leads you to really listen and lead them to their own breakthrough. 

Adrien Paczosa is a 7-Figure Registered and Licensed Dietitian practicing in Austin, Texas. She is the founder of I Live Well Nutrition as well as being the founder of Fearless Practitioners, the division of her business that offers training to dietitians and wellness professionals.

In this episode of the Make More Money as a Dietitian Podcast, Christine Dyan and Adrien Paczosa discuss how Adrien didn't limit her potential and settle for low paying RD's jobs and instead built her practice into a 7-Figure business. 

In many industries, especially the dietitian industry, it can be easy to blend into the crowd. So it can be hard to stand out from your competition and get the clients.

But, it doesn't matter how many people are out there doing the same thing if they're all doing it in their own unique way. In this episode of the Make More Money as a Dietitian Podcast, Christine Dyan shares tips on how to stand out in the dietitian world by just showing up as your unique self. 

Diana Sugiuchi is the owner and founder of Nourish Family Nutrition, a multi-specialty 7-figure practice based in Maryland and Georgia. As a practice they are generalists, so they see everything from adolescence GI disorders, eating disorders, or diabetes, to general healthy eating.

In this episode, Christine and Diana chat about what it took to turn her private practice into a 7-figure business. And they have a candid conversation about her journey and share her secret tips to success.

  WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

• What Diana was doing prior to becoming a registered dietitian. (Spoiler alert: It's NOT what you think.)
• What made Diana decide to create a private practice.
• What the beginning days of Diana's private practice looked like, and what helped her practice grow.
• Why Diana recommends staying general instead of niching down.
• If accepting insurance lucrative for your private practice.
• The number one tip on how to increase your bank account. 
• What lit Diane's fire to turn her private practice into a 7-figure business.
• Why there is no room for broke people in this industry.

Ashley Koff, owner, and founder of The Better Nutrition Program has done it all. For over 20 years, she's helped thousands of individuals, businesses, and practitioners get better results. She's also an advisor, author, spokesperson, and advocate for better health.

In this episode, Ashley and Christine discuss all of the things that either hold you back from or empower you to be successful in your nutrition business. And Ashley gives us a candid look at her journey which brought her from drinking nothing but goat's milk for 7 days to becoming one of the most successful dietitians in the world. 

Fear is a stored memory or series of memories that are associated with a threat to your survival. It's created by experiences that literally activate our nervous system. Fear is also one of the top reasons that dietitians don't ask for money, close the sale, and get the client.

You can be successful in all other areas of your business, but if you don't have the mindset support for times when fear kicks in, it can be detrimental.

In this episode, I invite you to listen to a recent training I did with my members on overcoming your fears surrounding asking for money.    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

• The 12 common fears surrounding asking for money as a dietitian
• Several principles about fear and they impact us
• A complete step-by-step framework for how to overcome your fear and ask for money

As dietitians, we each have a unique journey. From the places where we receive our education to the way we structure our businesses, our journeys shape the decisions we make and the clients we help.    In this episode, I interview Ginger Hultin to learn from her path and experience. From the dietitian program at Bastir to building her clinical practice, Ginger offers a wealth of knowledge.    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

• If having a niche really important.
• If accepting insurance is essential for success.
• Why mentorships are so empowering. 
• What empowered Grace to succeed as a client registered dietitian. 

One of the most common questions fellow dietitians ask me is, "how do I know when it's time to leave my day job?"   We all know the reasons why dietitians want to leave their day job and create a private nutrition practice - the same reason any entrepreneur branches out on their own. But how do you know if and when you're really ready to take the plunge into the world of private practice?    In this episode, I explore how you will know when you're ready to leave your day job and steps you should take to ensure your success. 

So many dietitians set out to create a private practice and have expectations of an overnight success. They buy programs and courses that promise they can ditch their full-time job and set out independently in 90-day (and sometimes, even less!) But the truth is that building a successful dietitian private practice takes time, mindset work, and an openness to learning. 

In this episode, I explore why learning new things is essential to building a successful dietitian practice. 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

• A realistic time frame for building a successful dietitian practice.
• How mindset affects your ability to be successful.
• Why being open to learning new things has a direct impact on your success. 

When any Dietitian creates a business, there are certain foundations they establish first. Most business coaches will guide you to establish your entity, payment processing system, and health record platform first. While these are essential for getting started, so miss some key steps that successful dietitians take. 

In this episode, I explore what business foundations successful dietitians set first in their business. 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

• The 3 business foundations you should set first in your business.
• Why you should create your vision, mission, and core values before anything else. 
• How to plan ahead and set realistic rates.
• The difference between your ideal client and target market (and why you need to be clear on both).