I had the privilege of interviewing Evelyn Tribole for this episode of the podcast. This ended up being a pretty vulnerable interview for Evelyn. She was very open and honest about her journey and the evolution of Intuitive Eating. 

One of the biggest takeaways that I hope you get from this episode is that it is okay to learn and grow and evolve and change! Even if you are an established business owner, there is still so much learning that we can do before we then take action, one of the most important steps when we learn new information.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• “When you know better, do better”
• The evolution of Intuitive Eating and writing the 4th edition
• Prioritizing family and self care
• Showing up with compassion and humility
• What’s next for Intuitive Eating?
• Diversify Dietetics Mentor Program

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Clara is someone who is making such a big difference in the world through her positive message of body liberation. She is unapologetically herself as she stands up for what she believes in. I’m honored to talk with her today about her work as a dietitian and activist, and how her mission is helping to truly make this world a better place.

This episode is unique in that we made a mistake in the first recording of the episode, and rather than editing it out we decided to leave it in and model how we are still continuing to grow and evolve ourselves. Activism work is messy, and we aren’t always going to get it right. You will hear the episode wrap up like it is done, and then we will come back on one more time to identify our mistake and have a short conversation around it.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• How cultural and personal beliefs affect our health perspective
• The need for “unlearning” what has been assumed to be true, and learning what real health and nutrition can look like for people from various backgrounds
• Recognizing the difference between good intention and actual impact on others
• How making mistakes is an opportunity to learn and grow

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I'm so thrilled to bring this episode to you today, for a couple of reasons.

Bri and I talk about how she works with her clients to improve their body image. This is an area of client work where many clinicians feel inadequate, and it's so helpful to hear Bri's take on this.

We also talk about Bri's unique business journey. Her journey is so interesting because it's almost like she accidentally grew her business, which is a really great thing! She is so passionate about her mission and the work that she does. She works with clients and clinicians, and she shares the whole story of how her business came together and how she took the very scary steps of making herself visible to create group programs and offerings for professionals.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Bri's personal journey to embracing Health At Every Size and the meaning of "healthy"
• The evolution of Bri's business from her start as an eating disorder coach, to turning her passion into practice as a body image coach
• Unlearning the belief that weight is directly tied to wellness

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I’m flying solo today to talk about a topic that is near and dear to my heart and something that I’ve been thinking about so much lately: transitions.

This conversation feels vulnerable to share, but it’s my hope that by sharing my own thoughts and feelings during this time, it will give you permission to accept these feelings as they come up for you too.

I think transitions are necessary in business. But it can feel scary to talk about because as business owners, we are “supposed to” have all of the answers and know what’s best for our business. It can feel like we’re supposed to be ON all of the time and not necessarily allowed to make transitions.

But our situation is always changing, and our business needs to fit into our life - not the other way around. No business is going to be “successful” if the business doesn’t fit into the business owner’s life.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Moving out of our private practice building after 9 years
• The necessity of transitions
• Different kinds of transitions in business and life

For more information, visit https://www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/46

Did you know you don't have to have clinical experience before opening up a private practice?!

In today's episode of the Pursuing Private Practice Podcast, Alex Raymond and I have a really honest conversation about clinical experience. Clinical experience is completely different from the experience of owning and running a private practice.

So many internship preceptors preach to their interns that clinical experience is a requirement for becoming a successful dietitian, and this just isn't true if you want to run a private practice.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Alex's story of deciding not to get clinical experience
• Starting out in private practice
• Growing as a counselor
• Running a private practice as a partnership

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

https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/In this episode, Robyn Goldberg and I are deep diving into the process of writing and publishing a book, and we focus specifically on the business aspect of this amazing endeavor.

Robyn recently released a book, The Eating Disorder Trap: A Guide for Clinicians and Loved Ones. The book is awesome, and while I'm so excited for everyone to hear more about the book itself, we also talk about the process of writing a book as a business opportunity.

The book is just the tip of the iceberg for Robyn. She has so many incredible ideas about marketing a book and getting the message out, and she shares about what she wants her life to look like in the future.

I hope this episode will inspire you to start thinking big, too! What if you put your heart and soul into a project like this? What would that look like? What could it do for your business? How could it support your mission?

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Making the decision to write a book
• The book writing process
• Self-publishing vs. working with a publisher
• Marketing her book during the pandemic

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

This is Elyse's second appearance on the Pursuing Private Podcast, and I could not be more excited to welcome her back! We are celebrating the release of the 4th edition of Intuitive Eating.

We talk about so many different aspects of Intuitive Eating in this episode. If you haven't listened to her first episode on the podcast, The Evolution of Intuitive Eating, I encourage you to do that! That episode discusses how Intuitive Eating has evolved and gives reason to why the 4th edition of the book was so necessary.

I hope you enjoy the episode and grab your own copy of the book! It's an invaluable resource for all dietitians and I know many of our clients are eager to soak up this information too!

Some of the topics discussed include:

• How dietitians can use Intuitive Eating in their practice
• Why Intuitive Eating is a perfect fit for private practice
• How Intuitive Eating is evolving into more courses and programs and products that other dietitians are creating
• A sneak peek into the marketing efforts of releasing the 4th edition!

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Today's guest, Kirsten Ackerman, has built her own thriving private practice. She is the author of the incredible book, The Intuitive Eating Plan: A Body Positive Approach to Rebuilding Your Relationship With Food.

Kirsten is a self-proclaimed multi-passionate entrepreneur. She has so many things going on in her professional life, and this podcast episode gives us a glimpse of that. On top of running her own private practice and authoring a book, she also works at a treatment center three days per week.

It was really awesome to see how Kirsten balances having all of her different business adventures and still has a life outside of business too, which is always so important!

Some of the topics discussed include:

• The evolution of Kirsten business from working in a bariatric surgery clinic to an Anti-Diet Registered Dietitian
• The benefits of being multi-passionate
• Kirsten's process of writing and publishing a book

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This week on the Pursuing Private Practice Podcast, I’ve decided to re-air an episode that was originally out in March with Tamara Melton titled Diversity in Dietetics. 

This issue is so important to our field. With everything going on around the United States with the Black Lives Matter movement, I really do think that we have to start talking about diversity more as providers to support the dieticians that are black in our field. We should be thinking about how we can lift them up and move forward as a profession.

As a white provider, I was silent last week. I wanted to listen and really think about how I could help our profession best move forward. One of the statistics that came across my Instagram feed was that only 2.3% of dietitians are black. I knew the statistic was low, but I honestly did not know just how low it really is. 2.3% is not okay, it’s disgraceful.

It is so important for dietitians to realize that we can have an impact in increasing the diversity in our field. I know that I want to support Diversify Dietetics in this mission, so I am so excited to re-air this episode with Tamara. She gives us so many different things to think about in this episode to help us better support dietitians of color. 

Some of the topics discussed include:

• How Diversify Dietetics is passionate about empowering students and professionals of color to help them become the leaders of the next generation in dietetics.
• Why micro-aggression and unconscious bias can create a barrier to learning and creativity for students of color in all-white learning environments.

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This week’s episode topic was requested by a listener! I always assume that if someone takes the time to email me about a topic, many more of you are wondering the same thing, so I am so excited to bring you today’s episode about pivoting in your business.

Business owners usually pivot (change direction) for one of two reasons: they either want to better serve their customers and clients, or they want to better serve themselves! 

Maybe you are newly passionate about something and want to add an offer, but are worried you might confuse your audience. Or maybe you aren’t excited about your current offer any more and want to move away from it, but you don’t want to disappoint anyone. You are allowed to change your mind! People change as they gain experience, and that’s a good thing! You should never feel “stuck” in your own business.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Common changes people make to their business
• Why someone would pivot their business
• How to make the process of pivoting your own business as smooth as possible

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