Alice Bleathman is a newly Accredited Practicing Dietitian who graduated with a Bachelor of Food & Nutrition and Masters of Dietetics from Deakin University. She has also completed her low FODMAP training at Monash University. Her current role involves working at the Gut Started Clinic in Sydney, alongside Marika Day.

In this bite, Alice shares her experiences as a nutrition student, specifically the lessons learnt from undertaking an array of extra-curricular activities alongside her degree. She also highlights the importance of finding what works for you and the role doubt and mentorship can play when deciding on a career path. Furthermore, we discuss the realities of working as a private practice dietitian and her journey to flourishing in women’s health nutrition. Alice also shares some key ‘bites’ for current students, on different ways to upskill and how you can assert yourself in the field.

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Dr Zoe Davidson is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian specialising in paediatric nutrition, as well as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food at Monash University. Zoe recently completed her PhD, with a focus on nutritional management of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, with a continued research in this area, whilst also balancing being a parent.

In this bite, Zoe sheds light on her incredible journey in paediatrics and her perspective on this branch of Nutrition. She unpacks the significance of foundation learnings and the lessons learned when adapting in the work environment. We explore the importance of timing and timely events, from career opportunities to volunteering to time away from study. She also shares her key ‘bites’ for students, especially for those interested in pursuing a similar career path and the rewards that will be reaped when you’re doing what you love.

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In the season finale of The Next Bite, we are joined by nutrition ‘power couple’, Julia Bazan and Cam Cayazaya. Julia graduated from Monash with the Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics degree in 2018, and has since gone on to work in various clinical settings before landing a role as the Dietitian at the Monash University Health Service. Cam is set to graduate from the Monash Masters of Dietetics this year, so offers great insight to the Masters program for prospective students.

In this bite, we have an insightful conversation around the resilience and level of transparency required to be an effective graduate dietitian. Both Julia and Cam have fantastic, 'fresh' wisdom to share on forging your career path and building skills outside your university studies.

This episode wraps up season one of The Next Bite. Thank you for listening and we will be back in your ears soon!

Lauren Marino is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Personal Trainer. Lauren graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics degree in 2016, and has since worked clinically and in private practice. Her Instagram account, @lm_nutrition created as a student now has over 30k followers. 

In this bite, Lauren gives fantastic insight into how social media is changing the nutrition space, and the responsibility that nutrition students and professionals have to be advocates for evidence-based nutrition in the online sphere. She gives great detail about the placement she completed as part of her degree, and we discuss the importance of knowing your worth both as a student and dietitian. Lauren is also in the process of becoming an accredited Sports Dietitian, so she tells us all about that process too. 

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Dr Nicole Kellow is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with a strong interest in the management of diabetes. She has gained many accreditations since completing her Bachelor of Science degree in 1996, including the completion of her PhD in 2017 and being a 2018 recipient of the NHMRC Early Career Research Fellowship. She has also worked in rural and metropolitan areas in both Australia and the UK. Currently, she works as a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University. 

In this bite, Nicole brings her characteristic sense of humour and wisdom to the podcast. We discuss how the opportunity in working as a rural dietitian, how she got into full-time research and found her specialty. Nicole explains the importance of 'saying yes' to opportunities through being willing to have a conversation and ask lots of questions. Her insightful career journey is testament to the fact that opportunities can arise where you least expect - such as striking a conversation in a waiting room. 

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Roxanne is a qualified nutritionist who has worked in the Australian food industry for almost four years. Former president of MNDS, she graduated from Monash University in 2016 with the Bachelor of Nutrition Science degree. However, prior to her nutrition degree, she had also completed a Bachelor of Commerce at Melbourne University, making her career journey and skill set very different to most. 

In this bite, Roxanne debunks many of the myths we commonly hold surrounding nutritionists who work in the food industry. We discuss how she decided to make the switch from commerce to nutrition, why she decided to not pursue dietetics and how she landed a highly-coveted role at Simplot Australia. Roxanne explains the merit and opportunity contained in a nutrition undergraduate degree and what a day in her life as a corporate nutritionist looks like. 

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Janeane Dart is currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food here at Monash University and has over 25 years experience as a clinical dietitian. Her work has taken her across the world - working in places such as Kings College in London and in the Gastroenterology department at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. She has a strong interest in professionalism in the field of dietetics, which forms the subject of her pHD that she is currently completing. 

In this bite, Janeane shares the story of her early career and the events that took her around the world as a dietitian, eventually specialising in gastroenterology. We discuss how Janeane entered the world of lecturing, and how a culmination of her experiences formed the basis of her pHD. Throughout the podcast, Janeane offers wonderful 'bites' of wisdom. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

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