Confidence comes with experience! Lauren Marucci is in her 4th year as a performance dietitian at LSU. Lauren coordinates the nutrition plans for the men’s basketball, soccer, softball, and swimming and diving teams. Lauren also has experience working in the NFL. She spent the 2016-2017 season working as a Gatorade SNIP (Sports Nutrition Immersion Program) Fellow with the Chicago Bears. She has also interned with EXOS and worked extensively with Florida State University prior to working at LSU. Lauren completed her masters and dietetic Internship at Florida State in 2016 and graduated from Penn State majoring in nutritional sciences in 2014. Lauren shares valuable insight on the profession and how she has grown as a sports dietitian throughout the years. If you're an up-and- coming sports dietitian you won't want to miss this one! 

Second career Sports RD! Angela Bruzina has an incredible journey to becoming a sports dietitian. Angela is currently the performance dietitian for the Major League Soccer team Minnesota United FC. Prior to her role with MNUFC, she was a consultant dietitian for FC Cincinnati and former dietitian at University of Cincinnati Athletics. As a retired opera singer, Angela finds many similarities between her previous career on stage and fueling athletes on the field. She feels she has found her home in helping athlete’s optimize their nutrition. Angela shares insightful perspective on the field that will leave you feeling inspired to find your people! 

The first veteran Sports RD interview is here! Kelly Rossi shares valuable insight and rewards of the profession. Kelly is the Director of Performance Nutrition at the University of Delaware. Prior to this role, Kelly worked at the University of Virginia for 8+ years. Before UVA, Rossi supported the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for 6 years as a Staff Exercise Scientist. Kelly served on the CPSDA Board of Directors for 4 years, serving as the Research & Education Chair as well as the Secretary & Membership Chair. Kelly has an incredible journey to becoming a Sports RD that will leave you feeling motivated and inspired.

The first guest is here! Meredith Price shares her unique journey on becoming a sports dietitian that will leave you feeling inspired! Meredith is currently the Associate Director of Performance Nutrition at the University of Washington. Prior to her role at Washington she was a Sports Nutrition Immersion Program (SNIP) Fellow at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado and traveled as a sports dietitian to the Rio Olympics in 2016.  Meredith shares invaluable life lessons, challenges and rewards of her career path to becoming a sports RD. 

In this episode I'll talk about how I became a sports dietitian and my journey up until this point in my career. From high school, to college, the dietetic internship, sports nutrition fellowship to my first full-time job as a Sports RD, I'll share it all!