Empowering Dietitians
180 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -Being a dietitian is hard, and the learning curve for all of the things no one teaches us in school is steep. Join me each week for laid back, no-nonsense conversations and interviews about topics like intuitive eating, confidence, burnout, imposter syndrome, and so much more.
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[129] How to Step Out of Your Dietitian Comfort Zone
April 09, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola talks about stepping out of your comfort zone, especially when it comes to attending dietitian networking events and conferences. As an introverted RD with social anxiety herself, Jess knows first hand how uncomfortable professional social situations can be, and she's developed a lot of strategies along the way for navigating them more confidently. Listen in for her top tips on how to ap...
[128] When Everything Feels Like It's Falling Apart
April 06, 2023 11:27 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola shares a recent experience she had where a case of writer's block erupted into an all-out emotional roller coaster of catastrophizing in her business as a dietitian supervisor. She walks listeners through what precipitated the experience, and most importantly, how she responded to it so that she could, 8 hours later, show up confidently and compassionately for a workshop she was leading ...
[127] Hear Me Roar: An Ode to Dietitian Anger
March 26, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola is talking all about ANGER in the field -- what, as a dietitian, might you feel angry about? Whether it's the lack of pay and respect, how ill-prepared you felt coming out of school, social justice issues, and everything in between - there is a lot to be angry about. Jess goes through the purpose that anger serves, as well as its limitations, to help us have a better relationship with ou...
[126] So You Want to Start a Dietitian Podcast?
March 19, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola shares everything she knows about running a podcast as a dietitian. Decide if it's the right fit for you, learn what equipment you do (and don't!) need to get started, and get an inside look into her podcasting process & strategy. Equipment & Platforms mentioned in this episode: Spotify for Podcasters (formerly Anchor): www.podcasters.spotify.com Buzzsprout Podcasting Platform: https:...
[125] Our Field Needs a Complete Paradigm Shift with Acacia Puddester, MHSc, RD
March 12, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola is joined by fellow dietitian, Acacia Puddester. Acacia is the creator and owner of Discovering Dietetics, a company devoted to teaching Canadian Nutrition Students how to overcome the challenges of entering this competitive profession, launch a successful career and leave their self doubt at the door. In this episode, they discuss Acacia’s experience as a nutrition student and dietetic ...
[124] Move Over Circadian, Let's Talk About Infradian Rhythms
March 05, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola introduces the concept of "infradian" rhythms - that is, biological "clocks" and mechanisms that impact our mood, energy, and overall health...that extend beyond the 24 hour time frame of the circadian rhythm. Listen in to learn more about how you can lean into the ways that seasons and, for menstruating dietitians, the menstrual cycle both impact your work, your productivity, your bandw...
[123] My Launch Failed...Now What?
February 26, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola is discussing success and failure, both as concepts as well as through a concrete example of her own recent launch of ABUNDANCE. Listen in for, as always, her honest take on how she's processing her own "failed" launch, along with a fresh perspective on how we can destigmatize "failures" no matter how we experience them in our work as dietitians. PLUS, the intro and outro of the episode...
[122] Dietitians Have Relationships with Food Too, with Hannah Saffold, RDN
February 19, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola sits down with Hannah Saffold, an eating disorder dietitian, nutrition professor, and founder of The Nutrition Insight Project - a space for students and new clinicians to work on their own relationship with food and their bodies. In this episode, Jess and Hannah discuss the gaps in our field and current support systems for dietitians and students struggling with food and body image, and...
[121] Is The Pursuit of Abundance Keeping You Stuck in Scarcity as a Dietitian?
February 12, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola explores the concept of "abundance" - beyond a flashy feel-good hashtag and sentiment. Where does it come from, how is it manipulated by hustle culture to actually keep us stuck in the rat race, and what can we do to reclaim it in an aligned, authentic way? PLUS, if you're looking to explore the topics of "enough-ness" and getting out of scarcity on a deeper level, this is your last we...
[120] Diet Culture is Hustle Culture in Disguise
February 05, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola exposes the striking similarities between diet culture and hustle culture to show how our work at dismantling diet culture is only the beginning. If you've done the work to flag the diet mentality within yourself and/or your patients, learned about the patriarchal, capitalist, and supremacist roots of diet culture, and are passionate about healing your or others' relationships with food ...
[119] Let's talk about money scarcity as dietitians
January 29, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola sits down to unpack the hold that money has over us as dietitians. It's certainly a hot button topic, with feeling underpaid being a top pain point for many in the field, and an economic climate that is leaving a lot of us feeling, well...scarce and uncertain. Yet despite all of that scarcity, very few dietitians hold wealth or money as a core value. So why, then, does it seem to dominat...
[118] The System is Busted - Now What? A Conversation on Innovation with Stephanie Clairmont
January 22, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola sits down with Stephanie Clairmont, retired registered dietitian and owner of The Leveraged Practice, to discuss the issues with the healthcare industry directly contributing to dietitian burnout, and what we can do about it. You can hear in this episode how the two of us approach the issues we see in the field differently, and how there is plenty of space for both of us to support dieti...
[117] My Brush with Hustle Culture as a Dietitian Entrepreneur
January 15, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola hits the record button without any script or notes to share about her recent "brush" with hustle culture -- how she found herself, despite being known amongst dietitians as the one who's "so good at opting out of hustle culture" falling back into that hustle mindset without meaning to. She goes through exactly how she responded to the situation, and emphasizes the importance of vulnerabi...
[116] How to Set Anti-Hustle New Year's Resolutions, Goals, & Intentions for 2023
January 08, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola introduces season 4 of the show with a continuation from Episode 115, all about the hustle and overwhelm she got caught up in 2022. Jess catches listeners up on her process for goal setting, including revisiting her values and shifting her approach to further reject the hustle culture from the year before. Listen in to gain inspiration for yourself to shift your perspective in 2023 to em...
[115] Season 3's a Wrap! Reflecting on 2022 and Looking Ahead Toward 2023
November 27, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola wraps up season 3 of the show with a reflection of the year in preparation to look ahead to set goals for 2023. Whether you call them new year's resolutions, intentions, or goals (or maybe even nothing at all because you usually don't set them!!) the very first step is often an overlooked one - and that's reflection. So while November may seem a little early to be chatting through goals,...
[114] How to Pitch (& Be Pitched To!) Without Being an A**hole
November 20, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola chats through one of the things that she was definitely not taught in school: how to network, pitch, and make requests compassionately and effectively. Because this isn't something we are taught as dietitians, at least not typically in our formal undergrad or internship training, it can feel intimidating, and it can be easy to have our best intentions land...well, not as we intended...wi...
[113] How dietitians can advocate for more respect, value, and compensation with Sara Griffin, MS, RDN, CNSC
November 13, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Sara Griffin, owner and founder of the company Edge Nutrition, dedicated to supporting other dietitians looking to boost their confidence in nutrition support. Sara was previously on the show back in 2021 (see below!), and is back now to not only update us on how she has grown and evolved as a practitioner -- but also to chat through her passion for client and professional ...
[112] Drama within dietetics: weight loss vs weight inclusive care
November 06, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola builds on the conversation from last week's episode (see below if you missed it!) by addressing how we respond to other dietitians who are practicing in a way that we disagree with. While there are many issues in our field that can spike in-fighting, arguing, and out-right bullying, none lately seem quite as divisive as the debate between weight centric (/weight-normative or "pro" weight...
[111] Why that "dietitian vs nutritionist" Instagram post isn't helping us
October 30, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola addresses one of the biggest frustrations within the profession of dietetics: the sheer number of people who are not dietitians who insist on doling out nutrition advice. While some of this advice is innocuous, and some actually legitimate, a lot of it flies in the face of what we, as dietitians, know to be true and helpful -- yet they're the ones receiving all of the attention and respe...
[110] What We Wish We'd Known Earlier in Our Careers with Shani Jordan-Goldman, MS RD CDCES
October 23, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Shani Jordan-Goldman, a fellow dietitian and the owner of Nutrition Cheat Sheets, a company devoted to supported new RDs in the ways Shani wished she'd had available to her when she was starting out. In this episode, the two dietitians chat about their experiences as students and new dietitians, their genius plan to start their own internship to do things differently (maybe...
[109] True Collaboration: A Crossover Episode with Empowering Dietitians, Dietitian Values, and The Dietitian Collaborative
October 16, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Celestina Brunetti and Laura Jean, two fellow dietitians and podcasters in their own right. Jess, Celestina, and Laura are joining up for a true collaboration opportunity unlike any other, and to tell you more about it, they've recorded a cross-over episode to air on all three of their shows. In this episode, these three dietitians chat through their vision for the Conversa...
[108] Listener Question Part 2 - Burnout Takes HOW Long to Recover From?!
October 09, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast responds to a listener question about burnout, motivation, and creating a routine when building a business while working from home. This episode is the second in a two-part answer, with this week's episode about the realistic timeline for burnout recovery, with personal anecdotes and hard-hitting reflection questions to cultivate the self-compassion you'll need to navigate this period of your life and c...
[107] Listener Question Part 1: Routines, Motivation, and Building a Business from Home
October 02, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast responds to a listener question about burnout, motivation, and creating a routine when building a business while working from home. This episode will be the first part of a two-part answer, with this week's episode addressing the idea of boundaries, routines, and how in a capitalist society we often feel pressured to have routines...even when they may not be serving or benefiting us. Jess draws parallel...
[106] More Than "Just" A Dietitian with Jessy Griffel, RD LN CNSC
September 25, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Jessy Griffel, a Montana-based outpatient oncology dietitian and graduate of The Empowering Dietitians Group Program. In this episode, Jessy shares how lost she felt when enrolling in the group program earlier this year - and how she went from questioning her entire career, to being able to set boundaries, make a big career change, and align her work with her core values an...
[105] Using Embodiment & Somatic Work as a Dietitian with Elyssa Toomey, RDN, CEDS-S, RYT
September 18, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Elyssa Toomey, a registered dietitian, certified eating disorder specialist & supervisor, and registered yoga teacher. Elyssa works with both nutrition clients, using a weight inclusive and Intuitive Eating approach, as well as with fellow dietitians in clinical supervision. In this episode, Elyssa shares how trauma sensitive mindfulness, somatic, and embodiment work can be...
[104] One Right Way: White Supremacy Culture in Dietetics
September 11, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola addresses a frustration that has been coming up for many of the dietitians in her supervision programs - the idea that there is "one right way" to do...pretty much anything, as a dietitian. From coaches touting their Proven Frameworks that we follow diligently to build the business of our dreams only to feel disappointed or disconnected, to being tempted by promotions because they're "th...
[103] Yes, I'm a Weight Inclusive Dietitian...But No, You Do Not Need to Be To Work with Me - Here's Why
September 04, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, dietitian supervisor and host Jess Serdikoff Romola talks about the conflicting advice she has received from business coaches on whether or not she should exclusively work with intuitive eating, non-diet, or weight inclusive dietitians in her supervision business - and how it took her stepping back from the external opinions, reflecting on it herself, and talking it through in her own supervision to feel clear and confident in her decisio...
[102] The Elephant in the Room: Dietitians with Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating
August 28, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this episode of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, host and dietitian supervisor Jess Serdikoff Romola addresses an issue that is often swept under the rug in the field: practitioners who, themselves, struggle with eating disorders and disordered eating. For too long, The Academy has either denied the existence of this issue or, more recently, claimed there is nothing to be done about it. Jess has been told repeatedly not to discuss it, that it wasn't appropriate, all the while seeing the...
[101] Not Feeling the Love in the Dietetics Community? Here's Why
August 21, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, talks about the concept of community within dietetics - why do so many community support options fall short? Why do so many dietitians continue to feel isolated and alone? Jess answers these questions and, perhaps even more importantly, what we can do about it - in this episode. If you liked this episode, you may also like: -Episode 3, Finding Community within Dietetics with Elena Kunicki: https://em...
[100] Celebrating the 100th Episode & 2 Years of Podcasting
August 14, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is celebrating the 100th episode by reflecting on clips from the top five episodes, from the past 2+ years of the show. Listener favorites are highlighted alongside new insights, reflections, and perspectives. If you liked this episode, you may also like the full episodes featured in this one: -Episode 1, The Empowering Dietitians Journey: https://empoweringdietitians.com/podcast/001-the-empowering-d...
[099] Using Human Design to Improve Your Career & Life with Celestina Brunetti, RDN LD
August 07, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in this episode by Celestina Brunetti, a U.S. dietitian currently living abroad in Germany while building and nurturing her business, The Dietitian Collaborative. Celestina works diligently to show dietitians not only the true magic of actual community support (without the judgment & competition), but also the transformative power of harnessing your unique gifts, personality, and Human Design...
[098] Let's Change the Process to Become a Dietitian
July 31, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, addresses a topic that dietitians have some pretty heated opinions about -- the process that it takes to become a dietitian. From undergrad, to the internship, to a new masters requirement in the U.S., there are a lot of (expensive) hoops to jump through, and many dietitians feel they don't actually prepare them adequately for the work and demands they face in the field. Listen in to Jess's take on the...
[097] Freelancing as a Dietitian with Julia Zakrzewski, RD
July 24, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Julia Zakrzewski, fellow dietitian and founder of the Freelance Dietitian. In this episode, Julia shares her story of realizing she was actually deeply unhappy in what was, on paper, a great job -- and how the pandemic helped her find a passion for freelance work instead. Jess and Julia chat about freelancing work as a dietitian, and how Julia has recently started suppor...
[096] Lazy Isn't a Dirty Word
July 17, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, continues her conversation around her recent 2-week break from podcasting by explaining more about the intentions she set for her time off. Listen in to understand why Jess responded to potential early burnout with rest (when she's also adamant that rest is NOT a solution to burnout), the epiphany she's been coming to terms with about her work ethic over the past year, and why she rejects the idea that...
[095] Trauma with a Little T & Needing a Break
July 10, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, explains why she took a 2-week break from the podcast (spoiler: it has to do with burnout). Listen in to learn about one of the biggest reasons many dietitians don't respond to early warning signs of burnout, all through the lens of vulnerability as Jess transparently shares what 2022 has felt like behind the scenes at Empowering Dietitians. If you liked this episode, you may also like: -Episode 36,...
[094] Burnout & White Supremacy Culture: The Unspoken Link
June 19, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, explores one of the true root causes of dietitian burnout: white supremacy culture. What IS white supremacy culture? What are the values, or characteristics, associated with it? How do those characteristics influence burnout culture in the field? This conversation may feel uncomfortable, and may seem to be taboo, but it is a crucial path to having any hope of ending burnout within dietetics, for good. ...
[093] Transitioning to Outpatient Oncology with Stephanie Schwartz, MS RD CDN
June 12, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Stephanie Schwartz, a clinical outpatient oncology dietitian in NYC (and the dietitian behind the Instagram account, @thatdietitianlife). In this episode, Stephanie updates Jess on her recent transition from inpatient to outpatient work - how she navigated the imposter thoughts that started cropping up, what almost stopped her from making the switch, and what the change ...
[092] Supervision Spotlight: Scarcity Mindset with Kourtney Johnson, RD LD
June 05, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by current Empowering Dietitians client, Kourtney Johnson for a new "Supervision Spotlight" series. Listen in to an actual mini supervision session between Jess and Kourtney to get an inside look of what supervision can look like, and the types of challenges it can help dietitians address. In this episode, Kourtney shares how she has been struggling with scarcity mindset in...
[091] From Bariatrics to Intuitive Eating with Anyea Lovette, MS RD LD
May 29, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by current Empowering Dietitians client, Anyea Lovette. In this episode, Anyea shares about her background in bariatrics, including how, and why, she has been transitioning over the past year to a weight inclusive, Intuitive Eating approach. Together, Jess and Anyea discuss how Anyea has navigated both the imposter thoughts and strong emotions that go along with learning ab...
[090] Speaking Out About What You Believe In
May 22, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, discusses the controversial decision to speak out about a political issue in professional circles. How do you decide which issues, and which situations, are appropriate? Can it hurt your career? How do you make decisions that are aligned with your unique values, beliefs, and practice? Jess will be answering all of these questions, and more, using her own decision to speak out on abortion access through...
[089] Practicing Across State Lines: What's Actually Legal?
May 15, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, discuses RD state licensure laws in the U.S. and how they affect dietitians across the nation. In this episode, she touches on different definitions of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) by state, common loopholes used in spite of state licensure laws, and ethical considerations that apply with the RD credential. If you liked this episode, you may also like: -Episode 37, Should RDs be Able to Use Their ...
[088] Building a Business That Works for You with Orly Wachter, MS RD
May 08, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Orly Wachter, registered dietitian, business coach, and creator of Health Pro to CEO. In this episode, Jess and Orly chat about how to stand out in a sea of entrepreneurial dietitians, aligning your values with your work, and staying true to yourself even in some of the most professional aspects of your life. For more information on Orly's work, You can connect with Orly...
[087] Introverts & Empaths: How to Thrive in Dietetics
May 01, 2022 12:09 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, chats about being introverted and empathic as an RD, and how you can use these qualities to thrive. In this episode, she discusses controversy in defining these terms, advantages and disadvantages of having these qualities in the field of dietetics, and how to benefit from these qualities within a society that is not geared towards all kinds of people. If you liked this episode, you may also like: -E...
[086] Self-Disclosure: How Much is Too Much?
April 24, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, speaks about the roles of self-disclosure and vulnerability in the field of dietetics. In this episode, she discusses what disclosure is (and when it is appropriate), how to use disclosure and vulnerability as an aid to building trust with clients, and how to balance vulnerability in the professional world, using examples from her own personal experience with having a social media presence. If you lik...
[085] Facing Fear in Business with Adrien Paczosa, RD, LD, CEDRD-S
April 17, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Adrien Paczosa, a Texas-based dietitian who not only runs a successful group private practice, iLiveWell; she also runs a successful business coaching program for dietitians, Fearless Practitioners. In this episode, Jess and Adrien chat about how Adrien manages both busy businesses, tops tips for approaching hiring out for help as a solopreneur, and how to build a busine...
[084] Rest Is NOT a Solution to Burnout
April 10, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, pulls the curtain back on burnout amongst dietitians. In this episode, she discusses the top misconceptions around burnout (including that rest is the primary treatment recommendation), WHY we as a society and profession continue to promote an unsustainable solution to this growing problem in the field, and what we need to focus on instead if we want to truly recover from, and prevent burnout moving fo...
[083] On Boundaries & Feeling Alone as a Dietitian with Rachael Utstein, MS RD
April 03, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Rachael Utstein, an outpatient eating disorder and disordered eating dietitian who has been working 1:1 with Jess since early 2021. Rachael shares how supervision has helped her set better boundaries to recover from burnout, feel less alone -- especially while working from home -- and shake off comparisons to other dietitians that were getting in the way of her own confi...
[082] Confident Communication Skills with Barb Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
March 27, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Barbara J. Mayfield, MS RDN LD FAND, an expert in nutrition communication and author of the book, Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide (available for purchase for 14 CEUs!). In this episode, they discuss communication skills as a current gap in the field, the importance of engaging your audience (whether that's an audience of 500, or of 1!), and why developin...
[81] Intuitive Living for Dietitians - How to Reclaim Your Passion & Purpose
March 13, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, reveals the exclusive framework she uses in supervision to help dietitians overcome their self-doubt and imposter feelings, develop resilience, and create a life and career that lights them up and makes a difference. This episode is part 2 of a 2-part series; for the first part, listen to episode 76 below, Rejecting the Hustle Mentality. If you liked this episode, you may also like: -Episode 64, Impe...
[080] From Burnout toward Joy with Marissa Sharkey, RD
March 06, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBJess Serdikoff Romola, dietitian supervisor and host of The Empowering Dietitians Podcast, is joined in today's episode by Marissa Sharkey, a clinical critical care dietitian and Founding Member of the Empowering Dietitians Group Program. Marissa shares her experience with pandemic-related burnout, why she believes supervision is one of the most important support options a dietitian can invest in, and how she's been prioritizing joy. If you're interested in being in the next cohort of the gr...