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The Business of Wellness

103 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratings

Everything you need to know to build, invest in, market, and grow a powerful brand & profitable business that empowers your customers to live healthier lives. Join renowned food, nutrition & wellness industry expert & author, Jaclyn London, MS, RD, CDN as she debunks diet myths, explores wellness trends, and shares science-based strategies & insights to guide you through today’s noisy, cluttered wellness economy.

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Marketing & Media Myths About GLP-1’s & What You REALLY Need to Know About Weight-Loss Medications in 2024

January 18, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Dr. Rachel Goldman is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, consultant & Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine specializing in health behavior change, stress management, eating behaviors, the treatment of obesity and weight management. We discuss:  Rachel’s background, education & training and some of her consulting highlights, including the 2022 film, The Whale starring Brendan Fraser and sharing a stage with the queen herself, Oprah Winfrey  ...

New Year's Resolutions Are B.S. - Here's Exactly What To Do instead

January 08, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Dr. Jaime Zuckerman is a licensed clinical psychologist, media pro, author, podcast host, and nationally-recognized expert on narcissism and recovery from narcissistic abuse.  We discuss:  New Year’s Resolutions: How they’re made, the psychology behind them, and why we just can’t seem to quit them year over year. Plus, why these come up so frequently for Dr. Z in private practice/with her population of clients, and the similarities/differences between individuals’ unique  New Year’s resol...

Trend Forecasting: The Top 10 Wellness Trends of 2024

December 21, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 112 MB

Faye McCray is Head of Content for Livestrong.com & Well + Good, and she joins me to discuss, unpack & deep-dive on Well + Good’s top wellness trend predictions for 2024. We discuss:  Data selection & curation: How Faye & her team approach this annual trend forecast– what information they used, how they source ideas, the process of following leads & pitching ideas, and ultimately, how this epic list comes together & is ready to publish.  Faye’s legal background (!!!) and experience prior...

The Business of Cookbooks

December 14, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 111 MB

Frances Largeman-Roth is a Registered Dietitian & the author of the new cookbook, Everyday Snack Tray.   We discuss:  Frances’ background & experience in cookbook publishing, and how she discovered the concept for Everyday Snack Tray A behind the scenes look at & deep-dive into the world of cookbook publishing: What works, what doesn’t work, and her expert advice for anyone thinking about/wondering about what it would be like to write, develop recipes for, and publish a cookbook in 2024 ...

REPLAY: Recapping The Biggest Wellness Trends of 2023 - Part 2

December 07, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 83.3 MB

Welcome back to this week’s REPLAY episode of The Business of Wellness!   Before we get into some exciting trend forecasting content for 2024 (my favorite kind of content), I thought we’d take a moment to look back at the biggest food, nutrition & wellness trends of 2023.   What did I get right? Where did I go awry? Which trends did you see everywhere this year, and which ones of these were a total miss?! Don’t be shy….I’d really love to hear your feedback in the form of a review, listen...

REPLAY: Recapping the Biggest Wellness Trends of 2023 - Part 1

November 30, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 78.7 MB

Welcome back to this week’s REPLAY episode of The Business of Wellness!  Before we get into some exciting trend forecasting content for 2024 (my favorite kind of content), I thought we’d take a moment to look back at the biggest food, nutrition & wellness trends of 2023.  What did I get right? Where did I go awry? Which trends did you see everywhere this year, and which ones of these were a total miss?! Don’t be shy….I’d really love to hear your feedback in the form of a review, listener...

Better Sleep Starts Here

November 16, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 112 MB

Kathrin Hamm is the CEO & founder of Bearaby, a sustainable, beautifully crafted  & hyper-functional weighted blanket that’s designed to promote better sleep quality & longer sleep duration.  We discuss:  A personal quest for better rest: How it led her to exploring the world of textiles & consumer products, and how Kathrin’s role at the World Bank influenced her founder’s journey The triumphs and challenges of developing a DTC product: What she wished she’d known sooner, and where she ...

How the Rise of Ozempic Will Affect the Food Industry

November 09, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 105 MB

Today I’m deep-diving on all things GLP-1 agonist medications and forecasting their impact on the CPG food and beverage industry for 2024 and beyond. Specifically, I discuss:  How GLP-1’s change individuals’ food preferences, overall intake, and alter taste perception  How the rise of GLP-1’s as the pharmaceutical industry’s “blockbuster” might affect the food industry in the short and long-term, and how food companies could start to approach this topic as they prepare their product roadma...

REPLAY: Your Fitness Questions, Answered.

November 02, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 177 MB

I’m running it back this week to one of your all-time favorite episodes from January, 2022 with the brilliant & talented Kate Lemere. Kate is a Chief Instructor and Founding Trainer at Barry's Chicago. She sat down with me for a proper smackdown of all things diet culture (and so much more).     We discuss:  How to get (and stay) informed from credible sources  Fitness questions she's asked the most (and her answers to all of 'em) How to approach finding a routine that works for you ...

Will Protein Replace Added Sugar in Food Products?

October 26, 2023 06:00 - 57 minutes - 112 MB

Ali Wing is the CEO of Oobli, a new line of food & beverage products sweetened with sweet proteins in place of sugar and traditional non-nutritive sweeteners that are ubiquitous on the market today. We discuss:  Ali’s background in healthcare & CPG: How she became interested in this product/technology, the opportunity at the intersection of biotech and CPG food & beverage, and what makes Oobli a different company to work for vs. others throughout her career.  What are sweet proteins? A dee...

Wellness Export: A Deep-Dive on Scandinavian Hygge

October 19, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Martin, Mathias & Mads Klarborg are the sons of Etly Klarborg, founder & designer of Klarborg, a Danish design brand with the primary goal of spreading joy, happiness, and hygge through its whimsical cast of characters. On today’s episode, we discuss:  Growing up Klarborg: The trials & triumphs of working for a family owned & operated company– how this helps achieve business objectives, how it (sometimes) gets in the way, and what each Klarborg brother values most about their role within th...

The Business of Beverages

October 12, 2023 06:00 - 45 minutes - 90.8 MB

Ben Witte is the founder & CEO of Recess, a better-for-you beverage brand that I can *actually* stand behind as a Registered Dietitian (!!!).  On today’s episode, we discuss:  The state of “better-for-you” food & beverage products: How Recess has approached brand positioning differently from other brands in the category by prioritizing & perfecting their product, first and foremost, & focusing on evidence-based claims vs. social media trends & CPG fads.  Going to market with Recess: From ...

Wellness Check: The Current State of Women’s Health

October 05, 2023 06:00 - 56 minutes - 112 MB

Julie Alvin is the SVP of content at TheSkimm & a trusted digital media executive, content strategist, and editor with expertise in women’s health & lifestyle media. She’s previously held roles at Bustle Digital Group, Time, Inc., and Refinery29, overseeing coverage of everything from news and politics to health, career, money, style, and entertainment. She is a former adjunct professor at NYU’s Master’s in Publishing program and a founding member of Chief Executive Women’s network. Julie’s ...

Everything You Need to Know About Seed Oils

September 28, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Udo Erasmus is a pioneer in food product development, specifically in the development of manufacturing standards of food oils, including flax oil. He’s the founder of Udo's Choice, a supplement brand and global leader in creating cutting edge health products specializing in healthy oils, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and greens. He’s also the author of, Fats that Heal Fats that Kill, & holds a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology. Udo has impacted millions of lives by delivering his fres...

DEEP DIVE: The Washington Post’s Attack on Dietitians; What to Know About Ozempic from a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, & Post-Pandemic Shifts in People’s Relationships with Food & Body Image

September 18, 2023 06:00 - 48 minutes - 97.5 MB

Rachel Engelhart, MA, RD, is a Washington, D.C.-based Registered Dietitian, licensed professional counselor and certified intuitive eating counselor who brings a Health At Every Size®-informed approach to eating disorder recovery for patients of all ages.  Hot topics we discuss on today’s episode: The Ozempic of it all (3:00): What to know about GLP-1’s from the perspective of an expert in eating disorder recovery; how to navigate working with patients who are taking/considering these med...

On Grief and Grievances

September 14, 2023 04:00 - 55 minutes - 111 MB

Pro podcast host  Jenny Hutt joins me on the podcast today to chat about grief; our mutual grievances with nutrition & health information on social media (and social media influencers); panic within the dietetics profession (and what’s causing it/what to know about it), and how to navigate working with a health professional when it’s not working for you.  TW: Grief. Skip to 27:00 to bypass our discussion about navigating loss.  🎙️ICYMI: Listen to round 1 with Jenny Hutt 🎙️Guide for ...

Food Product Marketing 101

August 30, 2023 17:10 - 1 hour - 127 MB

Denis Kaser is head of international marketing for Le Gruyère AOP. He has extensive experience in the marketing world, including with food and drink companies. He is passionate about sharing the stories of the people behind Le Gruyère AOP and his home country of Switzerland, in addition to the promotion of what has been consistently named the world's best cheese. We discuss:  Le Gruyere AOP production in Switzerland: From the care & animal welfare practices employed to maintain the health ...

Business Coaching for Healthcare Practitioners

August 17, 2023 16:09 - 58 minutes - 116 MB

Joanna Sapir is a wellness business coach who teaches holistic wellness & healthcare practitioners how to build better businesses by streamlining their processes, creating systems to take back their time, build a steady monthly income, and have more repeat clients in their businesses.  We discuss:  How to say “no” and make more money as a result Beating practitioner burnout: How to avoid it, and how to stop it once it starts Programs vs. hourly sessions: Why systems, containers, and pro...

Could Venture Capital Really End World Hunger?

August 03, 2023 18:51 - 58 minutes - 115 MB

Today on The Business of Wellness Podcast: Justin Levy is the Executive Director of Conscious Alliance, a Colorado-based hunger relief organization, and Randy Gilbride is the VP Commercial Operations at Sunrise Strategic Partners. This summer, Conscious Alliance announced that Sunrise Partners will join their family of annual donors, starting with a meal distribution event last month to support children facing food insecurity as the school year came to a close. Sunrise contributed financial...

Decoding the World Health Organization's Statement on Aspartame: Is It Safe to Drink Diet Coke?

July 20, 2023 17:04 - 47 minutes - 95.4 MB

In this solo episode, Jaclyn London, MS, RD, will dive deep into the WHO's classification of aspartame as a group 2b carcinogen, analyze the statement as a Registered Dietitian, evaluate the media coverage surrounding this topic, explore the wording of the statement, and ultimately answer the pressing question: Is it safe to drink Diet Coke? Welcome back to The Business of Wellness! Today, I start the episode by looking at the World Health Organization's classification of aspartame as a g...

Food Science for Real Life

July 13, 2023 21:25 - 1 hour - 129 MB

Heather Sachs, MS, RD, is a dietitian with expertise working in science & regulatory affairs for some of the most relevant food companies of our time, including Coca-Cola, KIND, and Blue Apron. We discuss everything about the business of science and regulatory affairs at CPG food & beverage companies of all sizes, including: Navigating health claims on food products and packaging; what it means to be in compliance for CPG food brands; weighing the outcomes of taking risks on product labels; ...

Dairy Myths, Debunked

June 28, 2023 18:00 - 53 minutes - 101 MB

Today I’m thrilled to welcome Tara Vander Dussen to The Business of Wellness Podcast!  Tara is a fifth generation dairy farmer best known online as @thenewmexicomilkmaid. She’s also an environmental consultant, mom of two girls, farm wife and co-host of the Discover Ag podcast (with which I am currently obsessed). We discuss: Dairy myths, farming myths, food and nutrition myths, agriculture myths…basically, you name a myth about food and nutrition, it’s covered on this episode of the po...

Welcome to a New Era of Brand Building in CPG

June 14, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 110 MB

📣ANNOUNCEMENT 📣The Business of Wellness is moving to Patreon!  Sign up for full access to all future podcast episodes, exclusive interviews, brand case studies, and limitless nutrition q+a’s with YOU, here! My guest today is Sara Brooks, co-founder of Goldilocks, a founder-first CPG consultancy. Prior, Sara was the founder & CEO of Covet PR, an agency she founded in 2014 that quickly became one of the fastest growing firms in the country and ultimately was acquired in 2020 by Power Digit...

The Unsung Wellness Hero of #Scandoval

May 30, 2023 16:57 - 35 minutes - 73.6 MB

Everyone’s talking about it, but even if you don’t pay much attention to Vanderpump Rules or burgeoning businesses of its cast members, I think you’re going to want to listen to today’s episode of The Business of Wellness for some specific  food, nutrition & wellness tips for both brands and consumers.  So, what exactly is the unsung wellness  hero of #scandoval? You’re going to have to listen to the episode to find out. Spoiler: You’ll buy (and eat)  these at Something About Her, which (...

How Did Nutrition Misinformation Become So Mainstream?

May 18, 2023 16:05 - 59 minutes - 118 MB

Leah McGrath, RD, LDN, is a retail dietitian, trusted advisor, &  the founder of BuildUp Dietitians, a community of dietetics professionals and students to share evidence-based information & professional resources. She’s also a voice of reason in the cluttered space of nutrition communications, setting the record straight on Twitter and through her weekly Substack newsletter.  We discuss: Gut health & other food product packaging claims that don’t mean anything Gen Z food & nutrition t...

3 Lessons Better-For-You Food & Beverage Brands Should Learn from Bud Light

May 09, 2023 22:07 - 56 minutes - 113 MB

Welcome back to the Business of Wellness! Today’s solo episode is a deep-dive on the Bud Light controversy from a food & beverage marketing standpoint. We take a hard look at what better-for-you brands can and should learn from Bud Light’s many missteps throughout the handling of this controversy and discuss: Why defining & staying true to your unique value proposition as a food & bev brand is integral to driving key marketing & brand strategy decisions; why taste is ultimately the key drive...

Nutrition & Fertility, Pregnancy, Lactation & Early Childhood: Your Questions, Answered.

April 24, 2023 13:16 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Lauren Manaker, MS, RD, LD, CLEC, CPT is a Charleston-based dietitian, cookbook author, freelance writer, media expert, and women’s health dietitian specializing in fertility, pregnancy & infancy through early childhood nutrition.  We discuss: -Nutrition tips for women trying to conceive naturally and via IVF: What advice to heed vs. ignore about nutrition & early pregnancy -What to look for in a prenatal vitamin; how to optimize food & nutrient intake during the “two week wait,” and p...

Entrepreneurship For Clinicians

April 10, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 143 MB

Brigitte Zeitlin, MPH, RD, is a NYC-based women’s health coach, founder of BZ Nutrition, and a powerhouse entrepreneur. She joins me today to discuss building her own private nutrition counseling practice from the ground up & what she’s learned from her seven years of experience as a founder & owner of a nutrition counseling private practice. We discuss: Navigating a culture of scarcity vs. building a culture of abundance for health practitioners and entrepreneurs  Key learnings from ...

The Business of Corporate Wellness

March 22, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 93.8 MB

Daniela Elazari, RD, is the Director of Well-Being in the Office of Work/Life at Columbia University.  We discuss: The pros, cons, and applications of the evolution of employee weight-loss programs  to employee wellness activations over the past decade The biggest myths and misconceptions about programmatic approaches to workplace wellbeing  How to implement a program for your employees even if you “have no budget for that.”  Tips for employers: Characteristics of a credible & e...

WeightWatchers Acquisition of Sequence Takes A Bite of GLP-1 Market; Key Takeaways From & Real Life Application For the Latest Erythritol Study, & Revisiting Maligned Food Additive, MSG, to Address Public Health Concerns About Sodium

March 10, 2023 01:55 - 58 minutes - 116 MB

Listeners, it’s time for a food & nutrition news update. Today I’m covering some of the biggest topics in consumer food & nutrition from the first few months of 2023 including: WeightWatchers Acquires Sequence, Telemedicine Company Focused on Obesity Medicine– the pros, the cons, the media coverage, and my take as WW’s former head of nutrition & wellness. Nature Medicine’s recent study findings linking erythritol to cardiovascular disease and the media fallout/aftermath that followed Plu...

What Investors Are Getting Wrong About Obesity

March 02, 2023 20:37 - 44 minutes - 88.6 MB

Welcome back, listeners! My guest today is Vanessa Rissetto, MS, RD, CDN (listen to part one with Vanessa, here). She's the CEO & co-founder of Culina Health, and today we’re discussing everything from venture capital in health tech to her latest funding round; the intersection of wellness & entrepreneurship, and the misinformation that’s running rampant about food, nutrition & health amongst VC’s & capital allocators.  We discuss: Why investing  in biotech & consumer electronics for “me...

Exactly What Food & Beverage Brands Need to Do to Attract Loyal Customers

February 16, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 117 MB

Adriana Bevilaqua (AG) is the Chief Creative Officer at M.Booth, a global PR & marketing agency in NYC.  We discuss: Having a diverse & versatile media diet & why it fosters creativity at work & compassion in relationships The future of AI for food & beverage brands and how we can better leverage AI tools to optimize creativity  Defining “longtermism” - one of AG’s (most)  fascinating trend predictions of 2023: What it is, what it’s not, and why it’s hitting a nerve for  Gen X & Mille...

Bucking Tradition, Building a Career You Love & Strengthening Your Earning Potential

February 09, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 107 MB

Ken Rusk is the founder of Rusk Industries, Inc., a construction business entrepreneur, & Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Blue Collar Cash: Love Your Work, Secure Your Future, and Find Happiness for Life  We discuss: Career confinement by way of student loan debt: Why alternative pathways to success matter now more than ever Ditching the tired, overused trope, “get out of your comfort zone!”( & why your comfort zone is an empowering place to start building a successful career)...

Food Shopping & Storage: How to Optimize the ROI of Your Grocery Cart

February 02, 2023 05:03 - 57 minutes - 95.3 MB

Kristen Hong is a blogger, content creator,  kitchen organizer, and cookbook author of Fridge Love (https://hellonutritarian.com/fridge-love-cookbook/). She's also the brains behind the wildly popular Instagram account, @hellonutritarian (https://instagram.com/hellonutritarian?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=).  We discuss: How & why self-care starts with kitchen organization (& how anyone, anywhere can get started ASAP)  Why & how an investment in food shopping, ingredient storage, kitchen applianc...

The (New) Essential Qualities of Effective Leadership

January 26, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Rajeev Kapur is the CEO of 1105 Media & author of, “Chase Greatness: Enlightened Leadership for the Next Generation of Disruption.” We discuss: What exactly do Gen Z & Millennial employees really want from their employer? The fundamental sales skills every business owner should master   Why transitioning to an omnichannel marketing & lead gen strategy is critical in a post-pandemic economy  Defining “enlightened leadership” and the unique ways wellness brands can leverage specific str...

How Should Wellness Brands Approach Customer Conversion in 2023?

January 19, 2023 05:08 - 52 minutes - 40.8 MB

*If you like today's episode of The Business of Wellness, please leave a 5-star rating & review!  Chris Smith is the cofounder of Curaytor (an Inc. 500 fastest-growing business) and the author of, The Conversion Code, A Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing and Sales that Will Grow Your Business Faster– a book-turned-blueprint for business owners & entrepreneurs. Small business owners, health practitioners, service providers, sales managers & marketing leaders: You’re going to want to listen, t...

Why Healthcare Pros Need Media Skills to Build A Profitable Business

January 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 136 MB

The one & only Amy Gorin, MS, RD, CDN joins me to discuss her Master the Media program; background in magazine journalism, and how health professionals can leverage expertise in media work to create an entirely new revenue stream.  We cover:  The significance of having a media presence: How it can help you build your business & generate a new revenue stream at any/every stage of small business development An approach you haven’t already heard to finding your niche (and what this actuall...

2023 Trend Forecast: Top Five Food, Nutrition & Wellness Trends You’ll See Everywhere This Year

January 05, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes - 34.2 MB

Welcome back to part two of The Business of Wellness: 2023 Trend Forecast!  Today I'm discussing the top five key areas of growth for consumer wellness brands, businesses, products & professional tools you need to know about for 2023 across food, nutrition, fitness, and wellness. Here's a snapshot of what's discussed on this episode: Science-based “personalization” vs. a customer’s own personalized experience. Why this nuance is critical to the growth and longevity of your brand & busines...

3 Things Consumer Wellness Brands MUST Do to Stay Recession-Proof in 2023

December 29, 2022 21:23 - 42 minutes - 86 MB

Today's episode covers three critical attributes of recession-proof consumer brands in preventative healthcare that will thrive in the new year. This is part 1 of 2 on the biggest wellness trends of 2023, so stay tuned for next week's episode in which I'm breaking down the top 5 biggest trends across food & nutrition, fitness, & consumer health tech, and sharing practical applications for brands, entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors to discover what's next for you. Happy New Yea...

Behind the Scenes of a DTC Wellness Product Launch - R&D and Supply Chain, Go-To-Market Strategy & Brand Storytelling

December 22, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 109 MB

Katya Eckert is the founder & CEO of A Domani, a thermoregulating sleepwear brand that just launched in November, 2022. We discuss:  Going from "consumer" to "founder" — Katya's research-to-action process The current state of the global supply chain and predictions on how it will impact ecommerce & DTC brands in 2023 What it means to change careers personally and professionally  Fiber science & tech innovation in thermoregulating fashion & the impact this could have on the wellness ...

Nootropics, Collagen, Gut Health & Hormone Balance: Unpacking The Biggest Wellness Buzzwords of 2022

December 15, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 126 MB

We're two weeks away from closing out 2022, so I'm deep-diving into some of the biggest wellness buzzwords, trends, hashtags, and search terms with today's guest, Dr. Mike Smith. Dr. Michael Smith is the Director of Education for Life Extension, author of "The Supplement Pyramid: How to Build your Personalized Nutritional Regimen," and host of Live Foreverish, a podcast and Facebook Live for Life Extension. We discuss:  WTF is "hormone balance" and what's myth vs. fact on the topic?  Wh...

What Does It Mean to Be a "Wellness Influencer" in 2023?

December 08, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 102 MB

Everybody eats, which means it's likely that at some point you've found yourself on the receiving end of unsolicited diet & health advice from someone lacking credibility and a fundamental understanding of nutrition science in research and practice. For healthcare practitioners, staying informed is a part of the job description— yet somehow, getting accurate, trustworthy, and credible nutrition information has become more elusive than ever in 2022, where influence & expertise can be so easil...

Everything You Need to Know About Hollywood's Latest Weight-Loss Drugs

December 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 134 MB

Off-label use of new(ish) diabetes medications — Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and other GLP-1 antagonists— have dominated the wellness news cycle & celebrity gossip sites, and flooded social media conversations about and around weight-loss in 2022. So, what are they, how do they work, what are the pros vs. cons of using them, and what else do we need to know about the safety, efficacy, and risks of these drugs? Joining me to discuss this topic in depth is Registered Dietitian Nutritionist La...

Introducing: The Business of Wellness with Jaclyn London, RD

November 28, 2022 19:11 - 1 minute - 8.49 MB

Everything you need to know to build, invest in, market, and grow a powerful brand & profitable business that empowers your customers to live healthier lives. Join renowned food, nutrition & wellness expert & author, Jaclyn London, MS, RD, CDN as she debunks diet myths, interviews industry insiders, explores wellness trends, and shares science-based strategies to help guide you through today’s noisy, cluttered wellness economy. Support this podcast by following the show; rating us 5-stars, ...

57. Brb, rebranding.

October 20, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 11.9 MB

This week I’m hunkering down for a little podcast refresh! Stay tuned–new episodes coming as early as next week. Support the podcast by subscribing to the show; rating it 5-stars & leaving a review. Follow me on instagram, tiktok and twitter. Listen to this audiobook while you wait for new episodes. Like what you’re listening to? Share it with three people you think will love it, too. :)

56. Anna Rosales, MS, RD: Why Food Science is The Ultimate Form of Connection.

October 13, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Anna Rosales, MS, RD, is a dietitian and the Senior Director of Government Affairs and Nutrition at IFT & joins me for a chat live from Cartagena, Colombia. We discuss: The latest White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition & Health; inside the proposed legislation on “FDA Healthy;” Anna’s background and training in clinical nutrition, culinary school, and for global CPG brands, and her favorite topics to myth-bust in food & nutrition science, including some of my personal favorites: “food...

55. Ask Me Anything: Let’s Talk About Hormones, Baby

October 06, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MB

Listeners, happy FIRST BIRTHDAY to the On the Side Podcast! It’s been one year since launch, and I’m so grateful to each and every one of you who subscribe to this show! If you’re new here, WELCOME – thanks for listening, and feel free to tap “follow” & catch-up on 50+ episodes, ASAP, and if you’re wondering who the f*ck I am, here’s a little refresher for you. Today I’m answering the top three questions I’ve been asked over the past month that are all about hormones–specifically, focusing...

54. Willow Jarosh, MS, RDN: Who Makes the Rules About School Food?

September 29, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 161 MB

Willow is a dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, personal friend & mentor, and mom of a 4 ½ year old who attends a public school here in NYC. We cover: How school food designations of “healthy” are created; what’s on vs. off  the list of foods distributed to parents, how these impact kids’ relationship with food from an early age; the subtle & insidious ways in which diet culture limits learning, and what to do/where to start if you’re interested in taking action.    Q+A: Wha...

53. Deanna Segrave-Daly, MS, RD & Serena Ball, MS, RD: How to Make Anything More Mediterranean

September 22, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 169 MB

Deanna and Serena are the incredible co-founders of A Teaspoon of Spice. As dietitians, social media stars, cookbook authors and globe-trotters who are on a mission to make all things “Mediterranean Diet” more accessible, relatable, and doable. We discuss: Their process for recipe development; why travel is integral to developing a deeper sense of culture and cuisine; how the simplest recipes are often overlooked;  why beef is a actually a sustainable choice, and other buzzwords that have fa...

52. Wellness Check: What’s In vs. What’s Out in Food & Nutrition?

September 15, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MB

It’s just yours truly today, friends, and I’m here for a rant with my microphone! I’m highlighting some scams of the season, and sharing the marketing all-stars that are killing the game in food and nutrition right now. On my “scam” list: Direct-to-consumer food product marketing & “health” claims; being shamed for being in a calorie deficit, Panera’s “clean” spot during prime-time. On my “star” list:  Florence Pugh’s “What I Eat In A Day,” candy, coffee, and creator food brand potential for...

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