The Dietitian Values podcast is a space for conversations that go beyond lip speak, challenge the status quo and, bring us together to learn and unlearn in connection and community. Join me, Laura Jean Accredited Practising Dietitian, as I chat to insightful guests, brain dump my thoughts and start those kind of conversations where we'll probably end up with more questions than answers. Let's create a space for encouraging and inspiring accountable action.
Hands up my fellow people-pleasers and recovering (unlearning?) people-pleasers.Let's chat about how people pleasing shows up in your business and how it gets in the way of cultivating a sustainable business for you.In this episode we'll cover:defining people pleasingwhat we might actually be up to when we attempt to people please3 ways people pleasing shows up in business: service structure, pricing and marketingUsing your values to support you to do things differentlyLet's dive inFurther podcast eps mentioned:People pleasing is not a personality trait Ep 158Doing pricing differently Ep 130Is your pricing extractive Ep 144Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Does a to-do list serve you?Today I want to offer up some questions and some space to get curious around the good old to-do list, how it's serving you an perhaps if it is at all (or at least in its current iteration)A tool is only as much use in your business as it is useful to you.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
It feels topical, dare I say seasonal, to talk about season as we transition from summer to autumn, winter to spring, or between dry/wet depending where you are in the world.It offers a moment to pause and notice. To observe how the seasons and their transitions impact you and how you interplay with the seasons.And of course seasons aren't just related to those of the natural ecosystem around us - they can refer to the life stage we are in or the climate of the political/economic/cultural.Today we'll chat about those different layers or nests of seasons, how to get curious and how to bring both alignment and compassion in your business and your life.Let's dive in.Previous podcast eps mentionedBare Ass Minimumyou are not a machineSeasons, cycles & businessBusiness, seasons & youShow notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Do you 'should' on yourself?Do you place obligations of correctness onto your actions or criticise them based on a cultural definition of correctness?Well, you should stop that! Just kidding....In this episode I'm chatting about the habit of 'shoulding'. Sharing why it's a red flag in your relationship with yourself and your values and encourage you to take the opportunity to get curious and get critical of what's going on.Of course we'll be chatting values in there and I'll be offering up a quick litmus test you can use to see if your 'shoulds' are actually taking you where you want to go.Let's dive in.Links & mentionsValues Layering Dietitian Values Podcast ep113Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Hello, hello...it's been a while.Have had a little unexpected pause on the podcast (but you know we love a pause around here). I'm back today to check-in, chat life update and let it be a reminder (or an opportunity to plant seeds) for some reflection and checking in of your own.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
When things are in a state of change we can often feel pulled to move back to 'business as usual'But what even is business as usual? Who does it benefit? And does it take you where you want to go?We're chatting all that and more in this ep.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
There are a lot of values disconnects and tension points at the best of times when running a values grounded business inside a status-quo upholding business system.And these 'unprecedented' times continue to add more tension.Tension can be uncomfortable AND it also holds possibility (h/t James Olivia Chui Hillman).Where are the opportunities to wrap words around what you are feeling and processing. Firstly as a support for yourself and then as a way to signal to the humans in your ecosystem that they're not alone.A reminder to ourselves and others that we are human, doing our best to human and hoping that we can human together.If you feel unsure, if you feel uncomfortable, if you feel called to - wrap words around it and share it.All the words and the nuance and a few caveats in this ep.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Knowing your values is one thing, checking in with your business and it's alignment with your values is a whole other thing.In todays episode I want to chat to you about carrying out a values audit. Don't worry, it's not as scary as it sounds. Basically a temperature check of where your business is in relation to your values.I'm going to offer up some overarching thoughts, offer a suite of options for actually auditing things and some practical steps to get started.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Let's talk hope. Not as a wish or desire but as a grounding in your values, a commitment to act into those values and an embracing of the unknowable future.I want to talk about hope, an antidote for the shit show that is the world right now and a tangible space to take action from. A tool for business and a call to start co-creating a different kind of world.And I want to share a few quotes that I find supportive reminders, as well as a few spaces where you can ground into hope and find the relational inspiration and shared human experience to keep turning towards and acting into hope.Let's talk hope. Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
As a new calendar year begins what are you deciding: more of the same or actually different?The thing is, you get to choose. If you want things to be different, if you want to be co-creating a different kind of world what are you deciding to do about it?And once you decide...What action(s) do you need to follow through on your commitment to actually doing things differently in your business? And what supports do you need to allow you to take them?Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Welcome to the first podcast ep of 2025!I wanted to start off the year by sharing my Word for the Year and what it will look like in action for me.Do you have a word of the year? Anything you are looking forward to or diving into for 2025? I'd love to hear from you about it.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
If you're guilty of prioritising everyone else's needs and agendas over your own then this one's for you!Health and helping professionals are notorious for de-centreing their needs and I want to present an alternate option that isn't a pendulum swing into 'selfishness' but an acceptance and awareness of your own needs and how meeting those reduces both resentment and burnout.There's a million ways to plan, and this is less a prescriptive step-by-step and more a concept to hold as you being any planning for the calendar year ahead or at any time. No need to 'make 2025 the best year ever' (unless you want to of course) AND I invite you to consider how you could make it the most you-est year ever.The year where your priorities are a priority in your planning and by extension, your business.Let's dive inShow notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Today's episode let's chat about a couple of things.Firstly - celebrating. Celebrate your wins, celebrate what you're proud of, celebrate you!This time of year it's so easy to move into planning and looking ahead. Culturally we are encouraged to keep moving onto the next thing, the next goal, the next achievement. So i'd like to invite you to first notice and celebrate.Secondly - aligning with your seasons and rhthms.Again, there is a cultural/social message that this time of the year is for certain things. BUT we exist in different parts of the world and are all experiencing different seasons of life. So my question for you is - what actions or inactions align with your current season, capacity and resourcing?Let's dive in.Check out Unearth: digging deep for values claritydietitianvalues.com/unearthShow notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Today I'm in conversation with Whitney Bateson, RD turned website coach supporting health and helping professionals to create beautiful, functional and profitable websites without the tech overwhelm.At the centre of our conversation is the way that your websites can be a powerful tool for connection in your business.We chat about:- How Whitney went from school nutrition dietitian to website coach- supporting dietitians and health professionals to be confident and competent around their websites- the evolving nature of websites in business and how that's a good thing- the must haves for a service provider website- where and how to get started- resources to support you and so much more....Let's dive in.Check out Unearth: digging deep for values claritydietitianvalues.com/unearthShow notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Today I'm in conversation with a favourite human of mine, Charlie Golightly.Charlie is a queer & gender expansive dietitian, educator, speaker, and supervisor. They are the founder of Moxie Mind, a virtual private practice based out of Denver, Colorado. They are passionate about supporting heart-led clinicians do better work through individual and group supervision, the Counseling Skills for Dietitians Who Give a Damn course, the Gender From the Inside Out Course, and human-centered business consulting.In this conversation we dive into:- making private practice your own,- identifying and honouring your capacity- existing and doing business in the shitty systems we are part of- trusting ourselves- cultivating a practice of curiosity and connection- gardens, savoury pumpkin dishes and so much moreLet's dive in.Check out Unearth: digging deep for values claritydietitianvalues.com/unearthShow notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
It's here, the end of year 'whoosh'When life gets extra lifey, busy is the vibe and it's all too easy to get swept along in the 'whoosh' of the season.Today's episode is encouraging resistance...or at least a deep grounding in your values and your touch points for the month ahead.I'm inviting you to consider what you need to put in place to resist the whoosh and sharing examples from my own reflection and purposeful whoosh-resisting process.Let's dive in.Check out Unearth: digging deep for values claritydietitianvalues.com/unearthShow notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Whether you are looking forward into 2025 or grappling with the present I've got something for you, some foundational space to ground into.Creating a business happens in times of stability, times of transition and times of turmoil. I believe if you have clarity around these few foundational pieces it can support you to stay grounded in what your business is here for and where you want it to take you.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Let's take a moment togetherAs we 'whoosh' towards the end of the calendar year it's a great time to pause and check in.In today's episode I want to hold a space for you to do just that, including some reflection questions to support you as you need.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
You know having a niche is a helpful thing for your business - but how exactly do you find one?How do you narrow things down, choose between your passions and find an audience that wants to hear what you have to say?In this episode we'll chat about:- how to find a niche for you business- getting started on niching down- different ways to narrow your niche- and of course we'll do it all through a values based lensLet's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Today we are chatting all about niching. If you've ever wondered what a niche is and if you need one, then this is for you.This is part one of a two part series on niches - next ep we'll cover how to find your niche.In this episode we are getting all up in niches. We'll cover:What exactly is a niche - yep, we are going to get a little word-nerdy in hereWhy a niche can be helpfulWhere in your business a niche is actually used (no you don't need to apply your niche to all parts of your business)Examples of when you do and don't need a nicheHow niche-y do you need to niche? And a few other differences I've got around niches.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
As we move into the last part of the calendar year it's a classic time for burnout to strike.In this episode I want to offer an invitation to pause, check in and see where you're at.And if you are a frequent flyer in the burnout cycle I want to encourage you to look out for any burnout markers and put in place space to do so frequently as we move towards the end of the year.I'm also planting a seed for a values based shift in your relationship with yourself and work when it comes to how you think about and respond to burnout. For things to change we need to get back to the root, the values.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Do you find it hard to say no?You're not alone. In today's episode I'm chatting about why and when to say no. It's the permission slip that you don't need!I dive into:- why saying no is so hard- the connection between saying no and people pleasing- when to say no- the importance of practising no- moving through the discomfort of the no- connecting your no with your valuesLet's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Hands up if you identify as an active or recovering people pleaser!Yep, me too. And in today's episode I want to unpack people pleasing a little. Especially, I want to touch on:- people pleasing being something we are asked to perform vs a personality trait (ie. it's not a 'you' problem)- the roots and values that people pleasing is embedded in- people pleasing and power dynamics- where it might show up in business- how your values can offer an antidoteLet's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Offering up a question to reflect through for you this week:'What's the point?'And no, not in the nihilistic point of asking but more the why-are-you-doing-this-thing kind of lens.A space to check in with yourself about what you going after, why you are going after it and whose values are you going after it through.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Change the values or nothing actually changes.Too often I see people reaching for or implementing tool-level changes - using a different strategy or way of taking action.And, don't get me wrong, I'm all for action, BUT unless it's grounded in different values, your values, you'll just get the same outcome. It might be different on the surface but it's not going to be actually different. Same shit, different sandwich and all that...Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Have you ever thought to yourself (or screamed out loud!) 'what am I doing wrong?'Does comparison-itis get you thinking everyone else has it figured out and it's just you that can't get this business thing sorted?Or do you simply just get overwhelmed and/or distracted by all the business things out there to do, try and implement?In today's episode I want you to know that you're not doing 'it' wrong....you're probably just trying to fit yourself into somebody else's idea of what it looks and feels like to do business.Just like how you know your clients aren't doing it wrong - they're just being gaslit by diet culture. I know you aren't doing it wrong either - it's just the same values trying to make you believe it.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Marketing get you feeling some sort of way? Today I want to chat about a the role of trust in marketing. I'll cover:- current trends and what other biz owners are noticing around marketing and time that people are needing- what trust has to do with it- why cultivate trust- where to cultivate trust- how to cultivate trust to support marketing- finding ease in marketing through bringing it back to relating- suggestions on where and how to get startedLet's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
If you're a values driven human then you have an idea of what your values are - whether you've got that written down or you've articulated it in you head and or heart.BUT do you know what it looks and feels like to act into your values? Are your values actionable?In today's episode I'm chatting to you about a little difference that I have around values compared to the standard values stuff I come across: values are verbs.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
What's joy got to do with it?A lot actually!Doing business in a way that reminds you of your humanity, the full kaleidoscope of human emotions and experiences, is part of cultivating a humanity affirming business.And when we're embedded in an over-culture that wants to discount our humanity, finding joy and moving towards it challenges the status quo.And that's what I'm here for!Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Okay, so you've got an email list, or a podcast or a social media space...now what do you say?How do you figure out what people want to hear and get clear on what you want to share?How do you keep coming up with ideas to stay consistent?That's exactly what we'll chat about in this week's episode:- getting clear on your approach- grounding how you want to show up- how to structure things- generating ideas on what to say- ditching the 'shoulds' and the hold of perfectionism- meeting the needs of your business and your own humanity- wrapping words around all the thingsLet's dive in!Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Ever thought about starting an email list for your business?Or perhaps you already have a list but you want to add your values aligned lens to it?This is the episode for you. Status quo business advice will serve you all the shoulds so this is my antidote to that. I'm sharing:- why an email list could support your business- permission to say no to email if you need it- the technicalities of starting- getting clear on your capacity- aligning it with your values- deciding what need for you and/or your business that an email list meets- doing it your way.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
How do you know you are successful? And does both your definition of, and how you measure success, align with your values?In this episode I'm offering up some reflection space and prompts to bring your values into exactly that. To look at the bigger picture of success AND the micro moments too.To feel successful, how you go after your values driven version of success needs to be aligned with your values too.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
It's that time of year - the half way point - where we can start to feel a little overwhelmed or even stressed out about all the things and all the shoulds.In this (short) episode I want to offer up some reflection questions to support you to get clear on your next best steps.As always we'll be bringing a non-status quo upholding, values aligning, should and shame free lens to getting clarity and supporting you to go where you want to go.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
If you're feeling a little 'blah' about marketing right now and business in general, or if things are feeling slow and you want to add a bit of momentum I have a little something for you on this ep.I want to offer a different lens to run your marketing through instead of the status quo business lens of transacting. And in fact remove the focus from marketing at all and bring it squarely towards relating.Relating for the desire to relate....which might just support your marketing while you're at it.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Have you ever heard the phrase 'charge your worth' or 'communicate your value'?Today I want to chat about them both and invite you to do a little values grounded critical analysis of them.Spoiler: I think they encourage us to see ourselves as commodities rather than humans in our businesses.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Do you find it hard to work less and do things differently because you simply love the work you do?Do you find yourself struggling around burnout and still being fulfilled by your work?If so, you're not alone.I want to offer up my perspective on why this is a 'thing' and also a reframe that might support you to still honour the enjoyment you find from work and working without disregarding your own needs and values.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Pricing is a hot topic for most health and helping professionals.Today I want to dive into a little reflection and some curiosity around what values you are bringing to your pricing model.Status-quo upholding businesses will be based in capitalist pricing structures aimed to exploit and extract. Usually health professionals are so worried about doing this to the humans they work with (ie.clients) that they pendulum swing the other way and extract from themselves.But values are multidirectional, so let's chat about how you can avoid extractive pricing models and create a sustainable pricing model in your business.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Can people find you in your business? Are you sharing who you are? One way to increase the sustainability and ease of your business AND attract more aligned humans to your work is to share you.Share your personality, your face, your words, your voice.Let people know you. The benefits for you personally and for your business truly feel like magic when you be and share yourself.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
No, it's not just you. Things are changing in the land of social media.You may be wondering - is social media still worth it? Does it work on the big picture level to market and grow a business using socials?And, you may be questioning if it works on the you-level to be using your resources and limited capacity on socials. Especially if it doesn't feel supportive for your wellbeing to be on there.And that's exactly what we are chatting about on today's ep.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
In todays episode I'm offering up a little check in, chatting about what I'm noticing around my energy, motivation and capacity and inviting you to get curious and observe what's happening in your world.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Today's episode is a little pep talk and encouragement to keep showing up.Some businesses take more time than others. It's important to know why you do what you do and how to resource yourself to stay in it for the long haul.Let's chat about how and why to keep showing up for the business you want to be creating in the world, for the world you want to be part of.Not to be confused with 'never quit'. All the nuance in the episode.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
It doesn't always have to be a struggle! Today we're chatting about finding ease in your business, we'll cover:- the nuance between ease and easy- why ease is a useful support tool in your biz- how to identify actions and decisions that bring ease- cultivating both your intellectual and embodied sense of easeLet's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Let's chat about ethical businesses - how they are defined and why I think 'an ethical business' doesn't exist.Of course, we're throwing a values grounded lens on it and applying some critical analysis to the traditional business happenings.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
This week's episode we're chatting about how to manage leave as a solopreneur.Often in business not working means not getting paid - so how do you manage that in a business? How do you cover your financial bases?And what about unplanned leave? How does that fit in?Let's dive in to the practicalities of it all, question the sticky 'shoulds' and find a space grounded in your values to move forward from.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Today I want to chat about a different lens to both consider and create your business through.What would a life giving business look and feel like?For you, for the humans you support, the communities you are embedded in, the world you want to be part of and the environment it's all nested in.Let's chat about what a life giving business is and how you might go after it if you're keen.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
When you feel stuck or in a phase of not taking action it can be easy to judge yourself. To insert all the cultural and social scripts about being lazy, lacking motivation and shoulding all over yourself.But what if it's actually a values misalignment?In today's episode I want to talk about 3 common rub points around taking action, how to get curious about what is actually going on and checking for a values misalignmentLet's dive inShow notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Why do you do what you do?Let's dive into that business favourite - knowing your why. But of course, let's give it a human centred, values grounded make over.In this episode I'm chatting about why your why is important, how to make it actionable as well as aspirational and making sure you include you in there too.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Today's episode is an invitation to pause and check in.I'm offering up a reminder to touch base with yourself and your business, celebrate your wins and reflect on what's coming up for you in this moment.Sharing some reflection questions and my own check in to support you to do so too.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Rest is....finish that sentence.Whose values show up when you do? Are your values present in your relationship with rest?Rest, like food, is a core human need. A physiological requirement for survival. And so much more than that too.In today's episode I want to chat about what rest is (and isn't), types of rest and ways to rest, and of course, checking for your values in your relationship with rest.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
Creating a human centred business includes embedding your humanity, and that of others in to all the aspects of your biz.Today I want to share 4 quick ways to get started on that in your marketing.These quick to implement tactics open up a space for the humans you support to know you and begin to cultivate trust with you - which is the foundation of a human centred relational business.This is an invitation rather than a prescription so take what serves you and leave what doesn't.Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues
If you're doing business differently does that extend to your pricing?In our current capitalist system we are asked to have a very extractive pricing system - but if that's not the values you hold then how do you resist that? How do you price while grounded in your values? AND how do you price in a way that holds space for the relationship you want to have with money, get your needs met and meet the needs of the humans you work with?All the questions. Let's dive in.Show notes, links, mentions & transcripts dietitianvalues.com/podcastContinue the conversation on Instagram @dietitianvalues