In this week’s episode Amanda Bullat, owner of Alpine Nutrition, shares with us how she helps women break free from diet culture using the principles of intuitive eating and Health at Every Size. We talk about how Alpine Nutrition has evolved since its inception and how Amanda’s  had to give both herself and her business plans grace during the pandemic.

Amanda’s approach to healing is so unique and inspiring. It was a breath of fresh air to explore that with her because, personally, I think that nature can be very, very healing. You’ll hear how passionate Amanda is about her mission as a anti-diet dietician and how she's using her personal love for nature professionally in order to help active middle-aged women learn how to SAVOR food & their body.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• The evolution of Amanda’s brand, ideal client, and marketing in her private practice
• The importance of nature in Amanda’s approach to healing
• Amanda’s professional goals as she continues to expand in her expertise. 

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Congrats on starting a private practice! I bet you’re so excited, but if you’re feeling overwhelmed with all of the advice coming at you from all over the place--I get it!

You can sign up for a free business plan roadmap that takes you through the key steps to start a business so you can focus on what really matters and leave the rest behind (like setting up an expensive LLC!): https://www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/join

I love Toni's story, and she shares so openly about it in this podcast episode.

Her passion to help single mothers by choice is so apparent in her voice and in the content that she puts out into the world. This passion stems from her own fertility journey and she believes wholeheartedly in her mission.

She explains exactly what her mission is and how she helps single mothers in this episode.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Diet culture, infertility, and motherhood
• Building a business around our passions
• Single mothers by choice

Visit https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/ to learn more about resources to start and grow your dietitian private practice!

I absolutely loved this raw and honest conversation with Amie Guice.

We talk about what it means to be "full," or booked out, as a private practice dietitian. This means different things to all of us depending on our life situation and goals, and we discuss those different factors in this episode. Only you can decide when you're booked out.

We also talk about what to do next when you do reach that place. This is actually a pretty common occurrence in private practice — once you've been in practice for a while, you will often reach the point where you don't have enough time to take on all of the clients who need support! Amie and I talk through what we both did when we reached that point, and I hope this conversation will give you some ideas of what you could do next.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Amie's private practice journey, from "side hustle" to having a full client load
• How to know when you're calendar is full
• Working "in" your business vs. working "on" your business
• Utilizing a "parking lot" as your business grows

Visit https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/ to learn more about resources to start and grow your dietitian private practice!

Tamara Melton is the founder of not just one, but TWO businesses, and we dive into what that's like in this episode of the podcast.

In one year, so much has changed for Tamara in terms of her businesses and her entrepreneurial journey. She has a lot going on, and she's very transparent about how 2020 affected her. She also shares how both of her businesses came to be.

2020 was a big year for Tamara, but I know that she has big things ahead too! She is making such a positive difference with her clients and other dietitians, and I'm so excited to see what's in store for her in the near future.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Having a business vs. Having a brand
• Transitioning a business to be in alignment with your dreams and goals
• Serving black women
• Using storytelling as a dietitian to engage and connect with your audience
• The dangers of just "parroting what you're told"

Visit https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/ to learn more about resources to start and grow your dietitian private practice!

I've wanted to have Alyssa on the podcast for a while now, and this interview with her does not disappoint!

I've watched her put so much effort into growing her business in the past year, and I'm so excited to have her on to share exactly how she grew her group private practice.

We talk a lot about doing hard things, whether that means doing something new that you've never done before or challenging yourself in a certain business decision. Alyssa has so much great advice to share!

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Alyssa's journey from employee to business owner
• The hard side of owning a business
• Building a sustainable business model
• Outsourcing and hiring contractors and employees

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Alissa Rumsey joins us in this episode to do a deep dive into the experience of publishing her book, Unapologetic Eating.

We talk about so many different pieces of the book writing journey, including the business aspect of her book and what it is doing for her business, and also about being inclusive and her own journey to developing her passion for the social justice aspect of Health at Every Size.

This episode is for any non-diet HAES dietitian who is interested in learning more about what writing and publishing a book can do for your business.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Behind the scenes of Alissa's writing process
• Marketing plans for her new book
• How Alissa plans to grow in her business after publishing her book

Visit https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/ to learn more about resources to start and grow your dietitian private practice!

We’re kicking off 2021 with a special podcast series to catch up with former podcast guests and hear about how they handled the crazy ride that was the year 2020.

This episode in the last in this series! I interviewed 4 dietitians who set ambitious goals for themselves, even in the midst of the pandemic, and found the courage to get uncomfortable and try new things that will ultimately get them closer to their goals.

For more information, visit https://www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/73

We’re kicking off 2021 with a special podcast series to catch up with former podcast guests and hear about how they handled the crazy ride that was the year 2020.

There’s no right or wrong way to process the year that was 2020. This episode focuses on the biggest lessons that four dietitians learned throughout the year, and how these lessons are informing their businesses in 2021.

For more information, visit https://www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/72

Congrats on starting a private practice! I bet you’re so excited, but if you’re feeling overwhelmed with all of the advice coming at you from all over the place--I get it!

You can sign up for a free business plan roadmap that takes you through the key steps to start a business so you can focus on what really matters and leave the rest behind (like setting up an expensive LLC!): https://www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/join 

We’re kicking off 2021 with a special podcast series to catch up with former podcast guests and hear about how they handled the crazy ride that was the year 2020.

This episode focuses on four dietitians who walked through different types of mental, emotional, and physical struggles in 2020. Our hope with this episode is to normalize how much we’ve all struggled this year and reassure you that if you had an incredibly hard year, you aren’t alone. 

For more information, visit https://www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/71

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We’re kicking off 2021 with a special podcast series to catch up with former podcast guests and hear about how they handled the crazy ride that was the year 2020.

In this episode, we’re talking with 4 dietitians who learned to embrace the uncertainty of the past year. We discuss the importance of taking the time to reflect back on our trials, creating a responsive business model, and taking care of ourselves.

For more information, visit https://www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/70