Celebrate episode 10 with me! Here, I reveal Pillar 3 of the Nutrition Insight Project.

I’ve organized and presented the big ideas behind the Nutrition Insight project into 3 main Pillars. Nothing magical about there being 3 - it's just a convenient way to talk about this process of nutrition change and evolution.

To recap, the first pillar is one of the central tenants that I address with my toolkit and mentorship - developing Nutrition Insight 😊 Developing self-awareness, clarity, intuition, and deep knowing. Being able to tune into our experience - if something is not aligned with our nutrition - eating, body image, exercise habits, health habits, etc., are we ready to make changes? Coming at the process with gentle curiosity and openness, and being awake and honest with ourselves throughout.

Pillar Two is - DOING the thing, working on making the changes to support your physical and mental health. With the foundation of self-compassion, getting back into alignment the best we can. Do I need more structure or less structure with my eating and movement? Can I work on taking care of my body and treating it with unconditional respect? Am I willing to unpack the potential barriers or self-defeating stories that threaten to derail me or pull me back into destructive habits? If I’m overwhelmed, confused, or feel stuck, can we reach out to support people we trust to find the type of support we need?

Pillar three is recognizing and being open to our nutritional needs (and really health needs in general) evolving over time. Not getting too rigid or tied to any one framework, and being open to changing our minds and our habits over time, should that be required to regain our health and equilibrium.

The goal is to be emotionally durable and to have developed robust coping skills such that when changes and challenges come up (which they will), we can keep perspective and course correct, all while keeping in mind the foundation of self-compassion.

I end this episode with a life and work update :) more exciting things are brewing around here.

In this episode, I discuss how to cultivate both self-acceptance and the power of change. I've gathered some of the big themes and main ideas that have helped me and my clients move through hard times and embody the qualities of the people we wish to become.

I recap Pillar One of the Nutrition Insight Project, which is around self-awareness and recognizing if we need to (and are ready to) make a change in our nutrition habits. Pillar Two is: DOING IT, making the changes, and living into the person you want to become. This is not a "one-size fits all" approach and there is no "perfect" way to eat. It is about bringing self-acceptance and gentle curiosity to ourselves AND making a commitment to ourselves and keeping that commitment the best we can.

Support people (such as dietitians) can be helpful in the early phases of change to cut through the self-defeating and critical thoughts we may have, provide accountability, and share tools that you can try out along the way. Change can feel really hard in the beginning. Journaling can be a useful tool to build in a pause, self-reflection, and notice patterns. When we fall off track, review our priorities, and move forward in a way that feels in alignment.

The goal is to keep showing up with self-compassion. The topic of behavior change is a big one and there is no way I could cover it all in one podcast episode. I hope you will find value in this information and leave feeling empowered. Of course, take what feels helpful and leave what you don't.

I end this episode with a life and work update :) some exciting things are brewing around here.

In this episode, I dig into the Content of the Nutrition Insight Project. Do you have disordered eating? It is not my role (especially from a podcast format) to tell you if you do or do not, however, I share some things to think about.

I start this episode with an update on a fraught business meeting, my coping (or struggling to cope) with disappointments, and re-focusing on the goals of the Nutrition Insight Project.

I get a little into the scientific literature around nutrition students and dietitians with disordered eating. Acquiring knowledge, building self-awareness, and developing insight is only ONE part of the change process (Pillar One). Each of us needs to decide if and when we might be ready to change. If you feel nutrition change is required to support your physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health - please know that you are worthy and deserving of support (if you can access it). I end with some good news about the Nutrition Insight Project as we move into springtime in the Pacific Northwest. Stay tuned for more from the Nutrition Insight Project.

Special Birthday Episode with my dear friend since 3rd grade - Melissa Fuller of Gatherwise Skincare.

You may be wondering, what does skincare have to do with nutrition!? The answer is: A LOT!

Melissa and I talk about being entrepreneurs, social media, marketing, failure, business boundaries, support and friendship.

I get more personal on the podcast than I've ever gotten before.

We talk about the parallels between skin care and nutrition/body care, shame, and ageing.

You can find out more about Melissa and her business here: https://www.gather-wise.com/

If you're curious about working with Hannah in Private Practice, you can find me ⁠here⁠ (https://www.hannahsaffoldnutrition.com) 

Hang out with me over on ⁠Instagram⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/nutrition.insight.project/) That's where I'm most active. I'm also being silly over on ⁠TikTok.⁠ I'm also on⁠ Facebook⁠. 

I appreciate your time and attention and do not take you for granted.

Be well my friends, Hannah

I am getting rolling with my private practice and finally got credentialed with two insurance companies in Oregon! It's a steep learning curve to actually bill insurance, however, I'm committed. 

If you are interested in the Nutrition Insight Project, reach out to Hannah here. I am still looking for a brave student who would be willing to participate in the Nutrition Insight Project and record a few podcast episodes anonymously in exchange for a DEEP discount. Is this you?? 

If yes, email me at [email protected]. 

In today's conversation with Anny Ha, my dietitian colleague and friend, we go pretty deep. She discussed how personal experiences led her to the field of nutrition. We discuss working together at an eating disorder treatment center and how fundamental it was for us to eat with our clients. Eating with clients brings nutrition from abstract ideologies to the table! Eating with clients is an intimate and often intense experience that can really deepen the therapeutic relationship. It has strengthened and informed the nutrition work we do with clients to this day. As Anny had to relocate and find new positions, her circumstances pushed to into taking jobs that seemed totally different from the eating disorder work she had been used to. We talk about how Anny was able to integrate eating disorder work into her work with people who have diabetes. Ellyn Satter has deeply influenced Anny and she discusses how she incorporates Ellyn Satter's eating competence model and hierarchy of feeding into the work she does with her clients. 

Anny is a creative, change-maker in the field of dietetics! Here is a link to the article she published with her colleagues on her innovative Eating and Thriving with Diabetes Program (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2633559X20925455?journalCode=aipb)

We talk about her experience working side-by-side with weight-centric providers in a prestigious weight loss clinic. She was able to build connections rather than division by sharing her perspective, expertise, and insight with the providers who thought differently from her. Her influence through real human connection has sent of ripple of change through that clinic. Lastly, Anny shares how her personal nutrition insight work continues to deepen and grow even more now that she is a parent.  

If you would like to connect with Anny about any of the projects or ideas discussed on today's podcast, feel free to email her: [email protected] 

If you're curious about working with Hannah in Private Practice, you can find me here https://www.hannahsaffoldnutrition.com 

Hang out with me over on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nutrition.insight.project/) That's where I'm most active. I'm also being silly over on TikTok. I'm also on Facebook. 

I appreciate your time and attention and do not take you for granted. Be well my friends, Hannah

The tables have turned. In this episode, dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff interviews ME for her podcast Empowering Dietitians! 

We discuss who I am and why I created the Nutrition Insight Project. What did I have to "unlearn" from my education? I discuss shame around eating disorders, and the additional shame nutrition students/dietitians may experience if they are struggling with disordered thoughts or body image themselves. We discuss signs you may need support as well as some of the barriers that might keep nutrition professionals from reaching out for support. We discuss self-disclosure and being a human and a dietitian. I speak about my dreams for the Nutrition Insight Project for nutrition students, dietitians, and the larger nutrition community and field. 

If you are interested in the Nutrition Insight Project, reach out to Hannah here. I am still looking for a brave student who would be willing to participate in the Nutrition Insight Project and record a few podcast episodes anonymously in exchange for a DEEP discount. Is this you?? If yes, email me at [email protected]. 

If you're curious about working with Hannah in Private Practice, reach out to Hannah here.

Hang out with me over on Instagram. That's where I'm most active. 

You can also see Hannah be silly on TikTok. You can also find Hannah on Facebook.

I appreciate your time and attention and do not take you for granted. Be well my friends, Hannah

In today’s podcast episode, you get to meet one of my real-life dietitian friends Dana Bean of No Guilt Nutrition.

We talk about how Dana got into studying nutrition, how we met in real life, and we discuss our work as private practice dietitians. 

I have an exciting announcement and offer to anyone who may be listening and interested in participating in the Nutrition Insight Project but may be worried about the financial commitment. If you are brave and would like to apply, please reach out at: [email protected]

Dana and I discuss cooking and cooking skills as they relate to disordered eating recovery.

We discuss collaboration over competition in the field of dietetics and private practice in the same physical location.

Dana shares about her experiences living with type 1 diabetes and balancing medical needs with intuitive eating. 

We discuss nutrition and parenting, from baby-led weaning to “almond” Moms.

Lastly, we share about what we might tell our younger selves when we were nutrition students. 

If you are interested in the Nutrition Insight Project, the course and/or individual mentorship reach out to Hannah.

If you're curious about working with Hannah in Private Practice, reach out to Hannah here. 

Follow this work on Instagram.

See Hannah be silly on TikTok.

You can also find Hannah on Facebook. 

I do not take your time and attention for granted. Thank you so much for listening and being a part of the Nutrition Insight Community. Your support means the world to me. ~ Hannah

Is there a way we can enjoy the benefits of social media without being harmed by the negative parts? Welcome to the 3rd episode of the Nutrition Insight Project, the podcast. First, I share my feelings of imposter syndrome in launching the podcast. Then, I take a deep dive into examining how to exist within the current social media landscape, which uses a business model that exploits our attention and can cause serious harm for humans. I discuss where I am at with my private practice and how I'm doing it differently this time around. Lastly, I'll share 6 tips to help protect our boundaries around social media, which I'm also working on implementing myself. 

Center for Humane Technology has a podcast called Your Undivided Attention if you would like to learn more.

Johann Hari has been on several podcasts as well, promoting his book "Stolen Focus." 

If you are interested in the Nutrition Insight Project, reach out to Hannah here. 

If you're curious about working with Hannah in Private Practice, reach out to Hannah here. 

You can follow this work on Instagram. See Hannah be silly on TikTok. You can also find Hannah on Facebook.

Send Hannah an email: [email protected]

What is the Nutrition Insight Project and why did I create it? Where am I at with getting this work out into the world as of winter 2022. I talk about my experiences starting social media at 40-years old. I discuss shame around eating disorders, and the additional shame nutrition students/dietitians may experience if they are struggling with disordered thoughts or body image.  Lastly, I speak about my dreams for the Nutrition Insight Project for nutrition students, dietitians, and the larger nutrition community and field.  

If you are interested in the Nutrition Insight Project, reach out to Hannah here.  

If you're curious about working with Hannah in Private Practice, reach out to Hannah here.   

Follow this work on Instagram. See Hannah be silly on TikTok. You can also find Hannah on Facebook. 

Email me at: [email protected] 

Thanks for joining me, Hannah Saffold, registered dietitian nutritionist for my FIRST ever podcast episode. This is a short episode with an introduction to who I am and my intentions for the Nutrition Insight Project Podcast. Please excuse my heavy breathing and poor editing quality. This was somewhat of a test episode and my future episodes will be a little smoother. 

If you are interested in the Nutrition Insight Project, the course and/or individual mentorship reach out to Hannah here.

If you're curious about working with Hannah in Private Practice, reach out to Hannah here. 

Follow this work on Instagram.

See Hannah be silly on TikTok.

You can also find Hannah on Facebook.