Sports RD Snippets

Want to get Coffee?!Maura Donovan has an incredible story to becoming a sports dietitian. Her impressive background and unique career path have set her up for her dream job. Maura is a board-certified sports dietitian and currently serves as a Medical Education Specialist for Sports Nutrition at Thorne.Maura earned her master's degree in nutritional sciences and completed her dietetic internship for RD credentialing at Boston University with concentrations in sports nutrition, eating disorders, and clinical nutrition. In 2023, after completing over 2,000 hours of sports nutrition work, Maura sat for her board exam and became a Board-Certified Sports Dietitian.Maura began her career at Walden Behavioral Care, working in their Partial Hospitalization program and their GOALS IOP program for athletes with eating disorders. She was responsible for programming nutrition education sessions, patient meal plans, and overseeing patient meals and group sessions.Prior to joining Thorne, Maura oversaw the nutrition of 14 Division 1 intercollegiate sports teams at Boston College. In conjunction with the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Nutrition, Maura was responsible for individual athlete nutrition counseling, delivering team nutrition talks, creating educational materials, providing supplement education, and collaborating with coaches and sports medicine to ensure the best nutrition practices for all athletes. This episode is brought to you by 2before Performance Nutrition. Use code RDSNIPPETS30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For teams specific pricing, reach out to info@2before.com for more information.

Be where your feet are! Brad Solomon has an amazing journey to becoming a sports dietitian! Brad is a father of two baby boys and a husband to an amazing Physical Therapist, Lana. He is the RD working with the University of Texas Football under Amy Culp. He was lucky enough to spend all of his student years at home in Las Vegas at UNLV under Nicole Kiley, and again lucky to spend the season with the Raiders in their first year in Las Vegas under Ricky Ng. He spent a year with the University of Wyoming before bringing the family to Austin. He gained his Master's by defending a review on the Body Composition Challenges in Collegiate Football Players & the Impact on Performance and Health. He's a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and an ISAK Level-1 Anthropometrist. This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition Use code RDSNIPPETS30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com

Memorial Hermann! Brett Singer and Meredith Parmley offer valuable insights into their roles as sports dietitians at the Memorial Hermann Rockets Sports Medicine Institute in Houston. They walk us through a typical day, share insider tips for applying to their highly competitive residency program, and explore the unique challenges and rewarding experiences of consulting in sports nutrition. They also cover much more! Whether you're pursuing a career in sports dietetics or simply curious about what goes on behind the scenes at a premier sports institute, this is a conversation you won't want to miss!Brett Singer serves as the Sports Dietitian Coordinator for a team of five sports dietitians at Memorial Hermann Rockets Sports Medicine Institute in Houston, Texas. Within his role, Brett provides nutrition counseling for individual athletes, while also providing contract nutrition services for several local high schools within the community. Brett also helps lead the Memorial Hermann Sports Nutrition Residency Program. Outside of his role with Memorial Hermann, Brett serves as the Conference Planning Chair on the Board of Directors for American Sports & Performance Dietitians Association (ASPDA). Brett currently serves as a consulting sports dietitian within Major League Soccer. He has previously served as the sports dietitian for Houston Dynamo FC and Austin FC. He has also previously served as an Adjunct Professor within the University of Houston Master of Athletic Training Program. Meredith Parmley, MS, RD, CSSD is a board certified sports dietitian based in Houston, TX with the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute. As a student-athlete on the XC and track teams at the University of Houston, Meredith battled iron deficiency and under-fueling. Along the way, she developed a strong interest in helping young athletes use nutrition as a means to reach their full potential. Upon completion of her bachelors and master's degrees, Meredith completed a sports nutrition residency program to further her practical skills within the field of sports nutrition. She currently serves as a contract RD for various teams and schools, including the Houston Dynamo organization, Houston Christian University, the Savannah Bananas, and local high schools.Use code RDSNIPPETS30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For teams specific pricing, reach out to info@2before.com for more information.

Follow your passion! In this episode, I share valuable lessons I learned along the way to being elected to the ASPDA Board of Directors in 2023. I also talk about how to get involved in the industry, what I wish I knew starting out, and so much more! If you are interested in taking your career to the next level, this episode is for you! Head to https://sportsrd.org/about-us/board-of-directors/ to learn more about the Board of Directors and all of the ASPDA programming. I am incredibly grateful for every past, present and future board member, this episode is dedicated to you. Thanks for your support along the way! *For context, when speaking on the episode regarding CPSDA and ASPDA: in July 2024 CPSDA was renamed to the American Sports and Performance Dietitians Association (ASPDA). The choice of “American” reflects our aspiration to elevate ourselves as the national leader in our field. “Sports and Performance” acknowledges the diverse range of practicing members, many of whom identify as Sports RDs or Performance Dietitians. Lastly, “Dietitian” reinforces our commitment to our profession as the vast majority of our members are registered dietitians and this is the clearest way to distinguish us from the plethora of nutrition gurus.I help sports dietitians break into the field, find their niche and start their career with confidence! Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you! This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition. Use code RDSNIPPETS30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For teams specific pricing, reach out to info@2before.com for more information.

The Power of Negotiation!  Taylor Lile shares multiple strategies on how to maximize your salary potential! Applying for your first full time job? Or looking for the next one? This episode is for you! Taylor has amazing advice that you won't want to miss!  Taylor is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics with 12 years of sports nutrition experience working with professional sports including MLB, NFL, NBA G-League, MiLB and EIHL, NCAA division I collegiate, and high school athletes, and with the U.S. Army and Gatorade Sports Science Institute. And she is a 2022 World Series Champion. Taylor is the CEO of Taylored for Performance, LLC, a company that is passionate about helping athletes attain longevity in their career by improving their performance through recovery nutrition. Taylor enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, traveling the world, and has a WSET Level 2 Award in Wines. You can find Taylor on Instagram at @tayloredforperformance. More on the nutrition support and resources Taylor provides can be found at her website at tayloredforperformance.com ✅ Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you!  This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition  ✔️Use code RDSNIPPETS30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com

WNBA Nutrition! Mary Ellen Kelly is credentialed as a registered dietitian (RD) and board-certified sports dietitian (CSSD).  She holds a bachelor's of science in nutrition from Boston University, where she was a 4-year member of the NCAA Division 1 varsity women's track and field team. She earned her master's degree in clinical nutrition from New York University and completed her formal training at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center (JJPVA) in Bronx, New York.  Mary Ellen is the Team Dietitian for the 2024 WNBA Champions- the New York Liberty. She serves as Adjunct Faculty for Boston University. In 2018 Mary Ellen Kelly founded Fuel Forward, a private practice and nutrition consulting business offering nutrition-related speaking, writing, consulting, and coaching for groups and individuals. Current or former clients include but are not limited to: Baylor University, Bloomsburg University, Boston College, Boston University, Fordham University, Golf Mind & Body, LaSalle University, PWHL Boston Fleet, Regis College, University of Delaware, USA Lacrosse, and Wesleyan University. In 2014 she was hired into a full-time team dietitian role in the National Football League (NFL) with the Miami Dolphins and worked with them for over three years.  Mary Ellen was the Head Sports Nutritionist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and prior to UNC, she served as the Campus Dietitian/Sports Nutritionist at St. John's University in Queens, NY.  This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition and Cheribundi ✔️Use code RDSNIPPETS30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com

NFL Nutrition!  Jessica Pastuf enters her fifth season with the Buccaneers and her second as the Director of Performance Nutrition. In this role, Pastuf is responsible for educating and guiding players on how to improve their performance and recovery through optimal nutrition and fueling choices. She works with other members of the Performance Team to design strategies and implement measures dedicated to player hydration, nutrition, recovery, body composition and injury prevention. She was a member of the support staff for Tampa Bay's Super Bowl LV championship team. Pastuf works with the club's High-Performance Chef to cultivate menus to achieve players' individual nutrition needs. As the team's Director of Nutrition, she oversees the Performance Nutrition Staff, which includes the Performance Dietitian and two Performance Nutrition interns. Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Pastuf worked as a member of the Utah Jazz's High-Performance Nutrition team from 2019-2020. Before joining the Jazz, she was a Sports Nutrition intern with the University of Utah's athletic department. Pastuf graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro before receiving a Master of Science in Sports Nutrition from the University of Utah. In addition, Pastuf is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports dietetics (CSSD), as well as a Registered Dietician (RD). A native of Syracuse, New York, Pastuf currently resides in Tampa. ✅ Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you!  This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition and Cheribundi  ✔️Use code RDSNIPPETS30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com

Basketball Nutrition!  Alyson Onyon joined the Syracuse University Athletics Department as the Director of Performance Nutrition in July 2023. Onyon, spent the previous seven years at Virginia Tech where she began as an assistant director of sports nutrition in 2016 and left the Hokies as the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Nutrition where she oversaw nutrition services for all 22 sports teams. While at VT, Onyon managed the Student Athlete Performance Center (SAPC), an athlete-only dining facility on campus. She helped design and plan the facility as well as a new men's basketball fueling station. She worked primarily with the Hokies men's basketball and baseball programs and assisted with football nutrition operations. During her time in Blacksburg, Onyon also spent time working primarily with women's basketball, softball, wrestling and golf. She provided and promoted nutrition education through individual counseling sessions, team talks, cooking classes and grocery tours with Hokie student-athletes. Onyon was a member of the ACC Healthcare Administration and Mental Health Task Force. Prior to Virginia Tech, Onyon was a registered dietitian and performance nutrition intern at Texas A&M University in 2016 where she oversaw soccer, softball and men's and women's swimming & diving sports nutrition services while assisting with football, men's basketball, and baseball. Onyon spent six months as a graduate student sports nutrition intern at the University at Buffalo where she counseled UB student-athletes, held drop-in office hours and developed nutrition education materials. Prior to her time in athletics at UB, she did a dietetic internship with a nutrition advanced certificate at Buffalo where she completed 1,200 hours of supervised practice within community wellness, food service and clinical nutrition realms to become a Registered Dietitian. Her first internship was during her undergraduate time at Cornell, where she provided nutrition education for Cornell student-athletes through seminar presentations, posters, and diet assessment. Onyon was a standout softball player at Cornell in nearby Ithaca, N.Y., where she was twice named to the All-Ivy League Softball Team, as a second team honoree in 2012 and honorable mention in 2014. She was named a NFCA Division I All-America Scholar Athlete as a senior in 2014. A 2014 graduate of Cornell, Onyon earned her bachelor's degree in nutritional sciences with a concentration in dietetics and completed a master's degree in nutrition from Buffalo in 2015 where she also completed her dietetic internship. Onyon is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition and Cheribundi  ✅ Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you!  This podcast is sponsored by 2Before Performance Nutrition! Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com  Use code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% off all orders at cheribundi.com.  Sports dietitians and their teams can order at additional reduced team pricing and free shipping online at proshop.cheribundi.com or by contacting Dan Sagers at dan.sagers@nextfoods.net

High School Sports Nutrition!  Allison Maurer is back on the podcast! Allison joined Sports RD Snippets back in June 2021 talking all about her role with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Today we talk about her current role as a sports dietitian and strength coach at the high school level! Allison has great advice on the best strategies to get your foot in the door, her take on work life balance, and why working at the high school level is so rewarding! Allison Maurer is a veteran sports dietitian with more than 20 years of experience fueling athletes from high school, collegiate, to professional athletes.  She is the Associate Athletic Director of Student Health and Wellness at Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.  There, she oversees strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, and works closely with sports medicine on a daily basis.  She is the strength coach for baseball, softball, wrestling and girls and boys basketball, teaches sports nutrition courses, a speed/agility/plyometric class and girls weight training.  Maurer conducts team and individual nutrition counseling for all teams and individual athletes as needed.   Previously, Maurer was the Director of Sports Nutrition and Fueling with the Pittsburgh Pirates where she oversaw nutrition operations from the major league team all the way through the Dominican Academy.  She was responsible for planning team meals on the road and executing performance nutrition for athletes.  Performance nutrition included weight gain/loss, injury recovery nutrition, recovery nutrition for pitchers, hydration testing, body composition testing and sleep.   Before that, Maurer spent nearly nine years as the Sports Dietitian at the University of Tennessee (2007-2016) where she oversaw the performance nutrition for all sports. She performed cooking demos, grocery store tours, taught an undergraduate sports nutrition class, did team talks and individual nutrition consultations.  She also performed body composition testing and supervised a staff of 15 undergraduate and RD interns.   From 2004-2007, Maurer was the Sports Dietitian and an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Colorado, Boulder (2004-2007).  She assisted in the weight room with football and conducted the strength training for cheer, dance, men's and women's golf and women's tennis.   Maurer served on the board of directors for The Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA) for 6 years.  She is a board certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD), and a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS).   She received her undergraduate degree in dietetics from Olivet Nazarene University and her masters in nutrition from Georgia State University.  She currently resides in Knoxville, Tennessee with her three boys, Manuel (Manny, 17), Emilio (15), and Nico (12) This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition and Cheribundi  ✅ Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you!  This podcast is sponsored by 2Before Performance Nutrition! Use code RDSNIPPETS30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com  Use code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% off all orders at cheribundi.com.  Sports dietitians and their teams can order at additional reduced team pricing and free shipping online at proshop.cheribundi.com or by contacting Dan Sagers at dan.sagers@nextfoods.net

Training Camp 101! Want to get your foot in the door!? Hear the behind the scenes of an early practitioners experience in collegiate and professional football. Lessons learned, experiences gained, and so much more!  Kendall Pozulp earned her BS in Nutrition from Benedictine University and completed her dietetic internship and combined Master's program at Loyola University of Chicago. During her master's, she gained valuable experience as a nutrition intern with the Chicago Bulls. Following graduation, she moved to the University of Illinois, serving as the Football Nutrition Fellow. Recently, Kendall returned to Chicago and is currently working as a Training Camp Nutrition Intern with the Chicago Bears. Kendall Pozulp's journey into sports nutrition began with her passion for figure skating, where she discovered the vital connection between food and performance on the ice. Her ultimate goal is to work with Olympic figure skaters and hockey players. ✅ Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you!  This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition and Cheribundi  Use code RDSNIPPETS30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com  Use code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% off all orders at cheribundi.com . Sports dietitians and their teams can order at additional reduced team pricing and free shipping online at proshop.cheribundi.com or by contacting Dan Sagers at dan.sagers@nextfoods.net

Get out of your comfort zone!  Kyla has an incredible story on how she got to where she is today. Kyla talks about her unique resident experience at Memorial Herman, the behind the scenes of wining the MLS cup, the best time of day to reach out to a sports dietitian, and so much more!  Kyla is currently in her fourth season as the dietitian for the Columbus Crew (MLS). She is a 2023 MLS Cup Champion and 2021 Campeones Cup Champion. Prior to her move to Columbus, Kyla was selected for the 2019-2021 Gatorade Sports Nutrition Immersion Program (SNIP) where she completed her fellowship at Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute in Houston, TX. Her work experience includes working as a Fitness Specialist in a variety of settings, and as a nutrition assistant for the University of Michigan Performance Nutrition program where she trained to become a sports dietitian over the course of three years. Kyla also has experience working with EXOS in Detroit, MI at the headquarters of DTE Energy. In addition, her education has spanned both kinesiology and nutrition.  Kyla earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University where she competed as a division one soccer player for four years and completed two masters' degrees from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor: one in Kinesiology (MS) and one in Nutritional Sciences (MPH).  Born and raised in Michigan, she is a true Midwest girl at heart! In her free time, she loves going to visit her parents' lake house in Waterford, MI, being outside, playing soccer, trying new places to eat, and exploring new places with her “club” friends. Kyla currently resides in downtown Columbus, OH with her cat, Ziggy.  ✅ Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you!  This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition and Cheribundi  This podcast is sponsored by 2Before Performance Nutrition! Use code RDSNIPPETS30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com  Use code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% off all orders at http://cheribundi.com/.  Sports dietitians and their teams can order at additional reduced team pricing and free shipping online at http://proshop.cheribundi.com/ or by contacting Dan Sagers at mailto:dan.sagers@nextfoods.net

50,000 Downloads! Celebrating this milestone by sharing 50 lessons I wish I knew as a brand new sports RD. I list my top 50 lessons and go in depth into my top 5. If you're a student or a brand new sports RD you won't want to miss this.  Sports RD Snippets started in 2020! Thanks for listening and spreading the word 4 years later. I appreciate you all! Cheers to 50K more!  Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you! Follow along on instagram @ SportsRDSnippets This podcast is sponsored by 2Before Performance Nutrition!  Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For team orders, contact tony@2before.com for more information and pricing.

Building a sustainable sports nutrition program!  Director of Sports Nutrition, Colleen Carrion shares her advice and insight on how she has worked at the University of Maryland for 11 years! We talk about creating a budget, essential soft skills and hard skills when starting a new role, having a family as a sports RD, the secret to staying at one place for so long, and so much more!   Colleen Carrion was hired in 2013 to serve as the Director of Sports Nutrition for Maryland Athletics. In her role, Colleen serves as a nutrition resources for athletes from 18 varsity sports, coaches, and staff. She provides individual nutrition counseling that focuses on fueling strategies, hydration and proper supplementation, team nutrition education sessions, travel meal management, body composition analysis, and serves as a member of the eating disorder management team. She also oversees all aspects of the Olympic Sports fueling stations. Prior to coming to Maryland, Colleen served as the Campus Dietitian/Sports Dietitian at St. John's University. Colleen spent about 8-10 hours a week in the athletic department counseling, educating, and developing meal plans for student athletes and teams. When not in the athletic department, she oversaw day to day foodservice operations, promoting fresh ideas and innovative foodservice concepts, and highlighting nutrition as part of overall wellness for all students on campus. Prior to St. John's, Colleen completed the Dietetic Internship with a Masters of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition with a minor in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Florida in August of 2010. During her two years in Gainesville, Florida she worked with the athletes from all of the UF athletic teams. Colleen helped with the development of training table menus, individual meal plans, nutrition education presentations, newsletters, and helped plan and organize pre- and post-game meals for various teams, as well as provided individual counseling for student athletes. In 2008, Colleen graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY with her Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics and Nutrition. While at Cornell, Colleen competed on the Gymnastics team and earned IVY League and ECAC championships on the vault. Colleen is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics and is currently a member of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietetics Association, and the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition group. A native of Marlboro, MA, Colleen currently resides with her husband and two children in Hyattsville, Maryland. This podcast is sponsored by 2Before Performance Nutrition. Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For team orders, contact tony@2before.com for more information and pricing.

Review or Redo?! Meredith Price is back on the pod! We share our takes on the resume and cover letter. 1 or 2 pages? Objective statement or no objective? We play a fun game and take you through the do's and don'ts when writing your resume and cover letter. Are you a student or early professional? This episode is for you! Love this episode? Make sure you check out Episode 66 with Meredith on Interviewing tips! Did you hear? Sports RD Snippets is now so much more than just a podcast!  Check out the the website!  www.sportsrdsnippets.com  1:1 Mentoring- I can help you find your niche, break into the field, and start your career with confidence!  This podcast is sponsored by 2Before Performance Nutrition. Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For team orders, contact tony@2before.com for more information and pricing.

Adversity is a Gift! Mitzi Dulan shares incredible advice and insight on her career as a sports dietitian. Mitzi talks all about how she landed roles with professional teams, how she started her own food company, simplyFUEL, and so much more! There are so many gems in this episode for wherever you are in your career! As America's Nutrition Expert, Mitzi is a nationally recognized nutrition and fitness expert who has inspired millions to lose weight and get fit and she's a longtime entrepreneur. She is an author, (with over 3.8 million Pinterest followers), and a sought after trusted source of information who has conducted over four hundred television interviews. She has been seen on LIVE! With Kelly & Michael, CNN Dr. Oz Show and  FOX News Channel. Her other television appearances include segments on NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX affiliates throughout the country. As a Pinterest influencer, Mitzi authored The Pinterest Diet: How to Pin Your Way Thin. Mitzi is also the co-author of The All-Pro Diet: Lose Fat, Build Muscle, and Live  Like a Champion with NFL future Hall-of-Famer, Tony Gonzalez. Mitzi was the team sports nutritionist for 2015 World Champion Kansas City Royals Baseball Team for 11 seasons. She was the team nutritionist for the Kansas City Chiefs Football Team for over eight seasons and was previously the sports nutritionist for the Golden State Warriors Basketball Team. Mitzi has been a nutrition spokesperson/influencer for numerous natural food clients such as LaCroix, Body Armor, California Grapes, Hass Avocados, The National Honey Board, Victoria Fine Foods and USA Pulses. She's been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Glamour, US Weekly, Family Circle, Shape, Self, and Oxygen. I has also been featured on Oprah.com,Yahoo.com, HuffingtonPost.com, ESPN.com, MSN.com, FoodNetwork.com and Glamour.com Mitzi's startup food company, simplyFUEL, was created in 2015 after she randomly made her protein ball recipe for the Kansas City Royals players as their team sports nutritionist. It was the first time in her 10 years with the team that she ever made anything for them from her kitchen as she always worked with the team chef. She got lucky, 6 weeks later the KC Royals won the World Series becoming 2015 World Champions! The Royals gave Mitzi a World Series ring. She did tv interviews with all the local stations and the amazing people of Kansas City were asking “How can we buy your balls?” and simplyFUEL was born. This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition! Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For team orders, contact tony@2before.com for more information and pricing.

Super Bowl 53 Reunion! Kelly, Jackie, Rob and I talk all about our incredible experience at Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta Georgia at the Gatorade Practitioners Summit. We talk about how the industry has changed since 2019, lessons we learned in the past 5 years, our super bowl experience, and so much more! Check out their bios and listen to their full episodes listed below! Episode 3: Kelly Rossi has been the Director of Performance Nutrition at the University of Delaware since 2019. Kelly received her BS in Nutritional Sciences from the Pennsylvania State University, with a minor in Movement Sciences. She completed her Dietetic Internship at Virginia Tech, and received her MS in Exercise, Nutrition and Eating Behavior from the George Washington University (GWU). Kelly was the first Registered Dietitian Graduate Assistant in the GWU's Fitness Facility, and she also worked as a personal trainer. Upon completing her MS work, Kelly worked with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) as a contractor for six years, supporting research in Human Performance, Training & Education related to Marines. While working with ONR, Kelly also was a sub-contractor with a local hospice and fitness center. Prior to her role at the University of Delaware, Kelly worked at the University of Virginia for 8+ years as their first Assistant and Associate Director of Sports Nutrition.  Rossi served on the national organization for Performance Dietitians, CPSDA (Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association) Board of Directors for four years. She served as the Research & Education Chair as well as the Secretary & Membership Chair. Prior to serving on the Board, Kelly served on the Conference Committee for four years. Rossi resides in Newark, Delaware with her husband, Reed, and sons, Kayden (6.5) and Carter (3). Episode 11: Rob Masterson, RD, CSSD, joined Michigan State University in 2016 and serves as the athletic department's Director of Performance Nutrition overseeing the nutrition operations for all varsity teams. In this role, Masterson serves the nutritional needs of Spartan student-athletes by providing science-based nutrition intervention, education, counseling, information and guidance, with the goal of optimizing overall health and athletic performance. He is a 2009 graduate of Michigan State's dietetic program. Prior to returning to his alma mater in East Lansing, he served as a clinical dietitian in the greater-Detroit area as well as a sports nutrition fellow at the University of South Carolina. Episode 35: Jackie Barcal joined IMG Academy's Athletic and Personal Development team as the Head of Nutrition in December 2015. In this capacity, she oversees all aspects of fueling IMG Academy student-athletes, campers, and seasonal visitors in addition to managing the fueling of the professional athletes on campus. Barcal comes to IMG Academy from the University of Wyoming where she worked within the Athletic Department while pursuing a master's degree in Human Nutrition & Food. Prior to Wyoming, Jackie was a member of the inaugural Gatorade/CPSDA Sports Nutrition Immersion Program (SNIP) at the University of Alabama in 2013. Barcal's sports nutrition career began at Arden Hills Resort, Club, & Spa in Sacramento, Calif., where she worked with JMG Tennis Academy athletes, the club's swim team, and resort members and their families. A native of California, her passion for sports nutrition emerged during her time competing in Division II softball at California State University, Stanislaus where she earned a bachelor's in Business Administration Finance. She continued her education at CSU Sacramento earning a second bachelor's degree in Dietetics and completed her dietetic internship at Fresno State.  This episode is sponsored by 2before Performance Nutrition! Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For team orders, contact tony@2before.com for more information and pricing.

Clients Tell All! Hear from mentoring clients themselves on their experience with Sports RD Snippets LLC. Mackenzie, Erin, Amber, and Helen share their best interviewing tips, advice on moving to a new state for the first time, and so much more! I also share why I am so proud of each client. If you're an RD2Be or a new RD you won't want to miss this! Check out www.sportsrdsnippets.com to sign up for your free discovery call today!! Mackenzie Merriman started off her career with an undergraduate degree at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York and pursued her love for fashion. Mackenzie received her degree in communications and worked in fashion and marketing in NYC, but realized her junior year she missed being involved in health and wellness after being an athlete all her life up to high school. Eventually she went on to graduate during the pandemic (2020) as well as start a coordinated masters program that same year at UConn where she would complete pre requisite classes and a combined masters and DI. Mackenzie landed herself in the sports nutrition department at UConn and has gained a variety of experiences in the past 4 years. Merriman plans to graduate in May and take the RD exam this summer with hopes of going on for a fellowship position in sports nutrition. Erin Ryan is a December 2023 graduate from Virginia Tech where she completed a Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics combined with supervised experiential learning hours. Prior to Virginia Tech, Erin began her undergraduate career in 2018 at Monmouth University in New Jersey and transferred after her freshman year to North Carolina State University. She graduated in May 2022 with a bachelors in Applied Nutrition Science with minors in Sports Science and Health, Medicine and Human Values. Erin worked with the sports nutrition departments at NC State, Viriginia Tech and Radford University assisting primarily with the baseball, men's and women's basketball and football teams. She volunteered at the inaugural MLB draft combine in 2021 where she assisted dietitians with ISAK skinfold measurements on draft players, which motivated her to get ISAK Level 1 Certified in October 2023. She recently accepted a position as a Minor League Baseball Nutrition Fellow upon her passing of the RD exam this spring. Amber is an Olympic sports dietitian currently working for the University of Alabama. Her teams are volleyball and tennis, and she also helps out with football and mens basketball. Amber is a huge Hokie at heart completing both her undergrad degree and a combined masters/DI program at Virginia Tech. While at Virginia Tech she worked in a variety of ways for their athletics program from being a manger of the fueling station to working with teams such as womens soccer, volleyball, and wrestling. She also worked as a personal trainer while in college so health, performance, and nutrition have always been big passions of hers. Helen Ballew graduated from Clemson University in 2019 with a BS in Food Science with a concentration in Nutrition and Dietetics where she also interned with Olympic Sports Nutrition. Afterwards, she went on to complete a combined MS/DI at Appalachian State University; after passing the RD exam she worked as a dietitian in private practice for 2 years before deciding to make the transition back to sports nutrition. She is currently in a fellowship at the University of Tennessee.  This episode is sponsored by Momentous and 2Before! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS15 for 15% off all products Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For team orders, contact tony@2before.com for more information and pricing.”

From Clinical to Collegiate Sports Nutrition! Samantha Partida talks all about her transition from clinical to sports nutrition, her SNIP experience, how to avoid burnout, and how to stand out as a student in this field! Samantha Partida joined the Texas Performance Nutrition staff in 2020. Prior to her time at Texas, she worked as a sports dietitian in the Gatorade Sports Nutrition Immersion Program fellowship at North Carolina State University. After that, she transitioned into a full-time position at NCSU where she worked with football, women's basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, softball, rifle. Partida earned a Bachelor of Science in nutrition and completed her dietetic internship through the Coordinated Program in Dietetics in 2013 at the University of Texas. She worked as a clinical dietitian for people with disabilities after college before realizing her passion for sports nutrition. She returned to school to obtain a Master of Science degree in exercise and nutrition science from Lipscomb University where she studied nutrition intervention in active middle school and high school students. Partida is a registered and licensed dietitian in Texas and is a certified specialist in sports dietetics. Did you hear? Sports RD Snippets is now so much more than just a podcast! Check out the NEW website!  www.sportsrdsnippets.com  1:1 Mentoring- I can help you find your niche, break into the field, and start your career with confidence!  This episode is sponsored by Momentous, Honey Stinger and 2Before! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS15 for 15% off all products Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order. Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing. Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For team orders, contact tony@2before.com for more information and pricing.”

Firefighter Nutrition! Maureen Stoecklein has served as a registered dietitian for over 25 years and a full-time firefighter/paramedic for 22 years. While serving as a firefighter in Canton Township MI, she consulted as the performance dietitian at Barwis Methods Training Facility, Mercy Elite Sports Performance Center, and served three seasons as Team Dietitian for the New York Mets baseball organization. Maureen is currently the MLB Nutrition Coordinator for the Detroit Tigers. As an accomplished athlete, she understands the importance of solid nutrition for optimum performance. Maureen was selected as one of four women in the United States to represent Brawny Paper towels Strength Has No Gender Campaign and was featured in Crain's Business Magazine. Moe's passion for nutrition and fitness and the many athletes, coaches, mentors and colleagues she has met along the way inspire her to share her love of healthy food and insights to help other succeed! To connect with Maureen reach out at Maureen.Stoecklein@tigers.com This episode is sponsored by Momentous, Honey Stinger and 2Before! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS15 for 15% off all products Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order. Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing. Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For team orders, contact tony@2before.com for more information and pricing.”

Tactical Nutrition! Lauren Marucci and Zach Bennett share insight on their current roles as tactical dietitians as well as the transition from collegiate to the tactical setting. Lauren and Zach also share behind the scenes of what its like to be married to a sports RD! Looking to learn more about tactical nutrition? This episode is for you! Lauren Marucci is in her second year working with Army Special Operations, where she oversees the nutrition and fueling for special operators and direct support staff. In addition, she is a recipe developer and creates content for The Perfect Pear. Marucci has also worked as an Associate Performance Dietitian at LSU, working specifically with men's basketball, swimming and diving, softball, and women's soccer. She spent the 2016-2017 season working as a Gatorade SNIP (Sports Nutrition Immersion Program) Fellow with the Chicago Bears. She has also interned with EXOS and worked extensively with Florida State University while obtaining her masters and completing her dietetic internship. Zach Bennett earned a bachelor's in Dietetics at the University of Georgia and a master's in Exercise Science from Florida State University where he met his wife Lauren. So far in his career he's held positions at the University of Georgia, the University of Michigan, the University of Texas, and Louisiana State University. He's currently a Holistic Health and Fitness dietitian for the United States Army. Did you hear? Sports RD Snippets is now so much more than just a podcast!  Check out the NEW website!  www.sportsrdsnippets.com  1:1 Mentoring- I can help you find your niche, break into the field, and start your career with confidence!  This episode is sponsored by Momentous, Honey Stinger and 2Before! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS15 for 15% off all products Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing. Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For team orders, contact tony@2before.com for more information and pricing.”

Interviewing 101! Meredith Price is back on the pod! We sit down and answer all of your questions about the interview process. We also share our takes on advice and insight from experienced and veteran sports dietitians in the field. Whether you're a student, sports RD2be, or early professional this episode is for you! We want you to go into your first interview with confidence! Meredith Price came to Utah Athletics in June of 2021 as the Executive Director of Sports Nutrition, where she oversees the nutrition department and works primarily with the men's basketball, gymnastics, ski and baseball programs. Before arriving at the U, Price was the Associate Director of Performance Nutrition at the University of Washington from 2016-21. She spent time with the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Colorado working with the Acrobat and Combat Sport Teams under the supervision of the Senior Sports Dietitian, and finished her time there supporting Olympians at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Did you hear? Sports RD Snippets is now so much more than just a podcast!  Check out the NEW website!  www.sportsrdsnippets.com  1:1 Mentoring- I can help you find your niche, break into the field, and start your career with confidence!  This episode is sponsored by Momentous, Honey Stinger and 2Before! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS15 for 15% off all products Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing. Use code SportsRDSnippets30 at checkout for 30% off product online at www.2before.com. For team orders, contact tony@2before.com for more information and pricing.”

Outside the Power 5! Is the grass greener on the other side? Listen and learn all about what it's like to work outside the Power 5 as a sports dietitian. Ann shares insights on her path, the pros and cons of working at a smaller D1 university, the behind the scenes of motherhood, and everything in between! Ann Toy is in her 10th year at Lipscomb University and her 7th year as the director of sports nutrition. In addition to her duties with Lipscomb athletics, she serves as the dietetic internship coordinator for sports nutrition and is an assistant professor in the department of nutrition. Did you hear? Sports RD Snippets is now so much more than just a podcast? Check out the NEW website!  www.sportsrdsnippets.com  1:1 Mentoring- I can help you find your niche, break into the field, and start your career with confidence!   This episode is sponsored by Momentous, Honey Stinger and 2Before! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS15 for 15% off all products  Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order  Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing. Check out www. 2before.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS30 for 30% off product online. For team orders, contact Tony@2before.com for more information and pricing

The truth behind feedback! Chelsea Burkart comes back on the pod to share her advice on how to respond to difficult feedback, provide constructive feedback, and the value of feedback in the workplace. Chelsea Burkart is a Performance Dietitian with elite U.S. Special Operations warfighters, working to optimize combat readiness, health, and career longevity. Before spending the past four years supporting those in the Special Forces setting, Chelsea was a performance dietitian in the NCAA for almost a decade.  She started her career at the University of Florida, spending two years with the Gators before moving on to establish the sports nutrition department at the University of Illinois. Burkart departed Illinois after three years to follow her husband, who is a strength and conditioning coach, to James Madison University (JMU) where she was again able to build a performance nutrition department from the ground up. After welcoming their first son into the world, their family moved once more, following JMU's head football coach to Texas State University, where Chelsea continued the trend of working as the athletic department's first performance dietitian.  In 2014, Burkart was elected to the Board of Directors for the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA), serving three 2-year terms. During that time, she played an integral role in developing the Gatorade Sports Nutrition Immersion Program from its inception before serving three years as CPSDA's President from 2017-2020.  Chelsea's service model in performance nutrition is to educate and empower athletes and Special Forces operators with knowledge and habits to optimize performance, recovery, and longevity.  Burkart is recognized as a strong and influential leader within her profession and is deeply passionate about mentoring and continuous growth. Chelsea resides in Virginia with her husband, Aaron, and two awesome and crazy little boys, Kelly (7) and Tyson (6). Want to learn more about Chelsea? Scroll back to Episode 15 to learn more about her career path and impact on our profession. Did you hear? Sports RD Snippets is now so much more than just a podcast? Check out the NEW website!  www.sportsrdsnippets.com  1:1 Mentoring- I can help you find your niche, break into the field, and start your career with confidence!   This episode is sponsored by Momentous, Honey Stinger and 2Before! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS15 for 15% off all products  Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order  Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing. Check out www. 2before.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS30 for 30% off product online. For team orders, contact Tony@2before.com for more information and pricing

Combat Nutrition! Learn all about weight class sports through the eyes of early practitioners in both the collegiate and professional settings. Tasha and Glenn share their experience working with weight class sports during their Gatorade SNIP fellowship.  Glenn is a Performance Dietitian and former SNIP fellow at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas.  Before working at the Performance Institute Glenn worked 2 years as a clinical dietitian alongside his own private practice as a performance dietitian for both weight class based sports and collegiate football. He has extensive background in weight class based sports as a former NCAA collegiate wrestler for Saint John's University (MN). Glenn also has a background in eating disorders having worked in a residential eating disorder treatment center. Tasha is from Fitchburg, Massachusetts and completed her bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science with a minor in Public Health at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell where she worked closely with ROTC cadets to support their nutrition and body composition goals in addition to being a research assistant. Tasha then completed her Masters of Clinical Nutrition and dietetic internship at Rutgers University, where she was also a sports nutrition intern. Tasha recently completed a Gatorade SNIP fellowship at the University of Michigan where she primarily worked with wrestling to gain further experience in weight class sports. She will soon begin a position at Rutgers University where she will continue to work with wrestling, with goals of specializing in weight-class sports and eating disorders/disordered eating. Tasha is passionate about advocating for Registered Dietitians in weight-class sports and collaboration within the performance team including coaches by providing evidence-based education. She hopes to provide mentorship and help to increase diversity within the field of sports dietetics.  Did you hear? Sports RD Snippets is now so much more than just a podcast!  Check out the NEW website!  www.sportsrdsnippets.com  1:1 Mentoring- I can help you find your niche, break into the field, and start your career with confidence!   This episode is sponsored by Momentous and Honey Stinger! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS15 for 15% off all products  Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order  Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing.

40,000 Downloads! This episode features veteran sports dietitians (40 years +) that share advice for dietitians in their 20's and 30's. BIG thanks to our featured guests Allison Maurer, Mary Ellen Kelly, Annie Hogan Lowry, Lindsay Langford, Beth Wolfgram, Joel Totoro, Kelly Rossi, Rob Skinner, Tiffany Campbell, Clint Wattenberg, Leah Thomas, and Randy Bird. This episode is GOLD! Incredible advice from incredible sports dietitians. If you could tell your younger RD self one thing, what would you say? You won't want to miss this one! Did you hear? Sports RD Snippets is now so much more than just a podcast!  Check out the NEW website!  www.sportsrdsnippets.com  1:1 Mentoring- I can help you find your niche, break into the field, and start your career with confidence!  This episode is sponsored by Momentous and Honey Stinger! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS15 for 15% off all products Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing.

2 Years Later!  In this episode, Jessica Isaacs talks all about the changes in her career over the past 2 years since her last appearance on the pod in 2021. Jess shares the transition from collegiate to professional sports, as well as how she balances creating content, sponsorships, and more!  Jessica Isaacs is a Los Angeles-based Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. She has an eclectic career, working as a full-time dietitian in the NBA and a nutrition education content creator.   Jessica's professional career as a sports dietitian began at Kobe Bryant's MAMBA Sports Academy, where she worked with athletes from youth, collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletes in a variety of sports. From MAMBA, Jessica served as the Performance Dietitian for UCLA Men's and Women's Basketball and is currently in her 2nd season as the Lead Sports Dietitian for the LA Clippers. Jessica uses her social media to share performance nutrition education in an entertaining and engaging way, to debunk nutrition misinformation, and to disrupt diet culture Did you hear? Sports RD Snippets is now so much more than just a podcast!  Check out the NEW website!  www.sportsrdsnippets.com  1:1 Mentoring- I can help you find your niche, break into the field, and start your career with confidence!  This episode is sponsored by Momentous and Honey Stinger! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS15 for 15% off all products Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing.

From Podcast to Business! Sports RD Snippets LLC Sports RD Snippets is now SO much more than just a podcast! Listen to this episode to learn more about the behind the scenes of how the podcast became a business. If you're a student, early professional, or career changer you won't want to miss this! Check out the new website! www.sportsrdsnippets.com 1:1 Mentoring: How I Can Help You! - Clarify the next steps in your career  - Provide guidance on resume and cover letters  - Interview prep for your first fellowship or Job - Navigate the workplace as an entry level RD - Discover your niche in sports nutrition  Sign up for your FREE discovery call today! https://www.sportsrdsnippets.com/mentoring Looking forward to working with you!

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable!  Emilie shares her unique journey to becoming a Sports Performance & Eating Disorder dietitian. Emilie completed her Bachelor's degree in Dietetics at the University of Connecticut, where she competed as a Division I tennis player. She went on to obtain her Master's of Science in Nutrition and Food Science, and completed a dietetic internship at West Virginia University. She is also a Board Certified Sports Dietitian (CSSD) specializing in sports performance nutrition and eating disorders in athletes. Emilie began her dietetic career at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston as a Clinical Dietitian, and then accepted a position at the Cambridge Eating Disorder Center (CEDC) as a Registered Dietitian. Emilie has worked at Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program, where she provided nutrition support to veterans and their families. During her time there she supported Home Base's tactile athletes who were competing in events such as the Boston Marathon and the Marathon Des Sables. Emilie has also spent time as a Clinical Nutrition Specialist in the Division of Sports Medicine and Female Athlete Program at Boston Children's Hospital and as a Registered Dietitian at MIT Recreation.  She recently completed a sports nutrition fellowship at the University of Washington through the Gatorade Sports Nutrition Immersion Program (SNIP) in Seattle, WA.  Emilie currently serves as the sports dietitian for Brown University Athletics, Laura Moretti Nutrition LLC, and is the Exhibitor Chair for the 2023 Female Athlete Conference.  Register here for the Female Athlete Conference in Boston!  https://www.femaleathleteconference.com/registration This episode is sponsored by Momentous and Honey Stinger! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% off all products Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing.

Veteran Sports RD! Jennifer Gibson has incredible advice for early professionals in the field! Jenn shares a day in the life of an NFL dietitian, the characteristics and qualities of a dietitian at the pro level, and her unique role as a consultant in her career path. Jennifer Gibson is an internationally recognized sport dietitian with 16 years of experience in elite sport. Most recently, Jennifer spent 7 seasons as the lead sport dietitian and sport science coordinator for the Chicago Bears Football Club. Between 2006-2015 she was a senior sport dietitian and applied physiologist with the United States Olympic Committee and within the Canadian Olympic sport system. Her consulting work has included the New Orleans Saints (2013-15), Vancouver Whitecaps MLS (2006-2011), Women's Tennis Association Pro Tour (2006-2013) and within the NBA (2013-2014). She has traveled to over 20 countries to service her athletes including 2 Olympic Games (2010, 2012), 2 Pan American Games (2007, 2011), 1 Canada Winter Games (2007), 6 world championships, and hundreds of professional tournaments/games. Gibson served as an adjunct sport nutrition lecturer for the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs (2011-2015), and was active in research, having published 9 peer reviewed scientific papers and 7 book contributions. Gibson completed her bachelors of science degree in Nutrition at Ryerson University and her dietetic education at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada. Her masters in Exercise Science was completed at the University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada. She is a distinguished graduate of the International Olympic Committee Diploma in Sport Nutrition and a Level III certified anthropometrist with the International Society for the Advancement of Anthropometry. Jennifer is also a Board Certified Specialist in Sport Dietetics with the American Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition. This episode is sponsored by Momentous and Honey Stinger! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% off all products Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing.

1 Year Later! A little over a year ago (November 2021: Episode 44) I interviewed an undergraduate nutrition student, a dietetic intern and a newly credentialed dietitian on their current path and future sports RD dreams. Today we catch up on what has happened over the past year! From new opportunities, to leadership roles, to travel and more, we talk all about lessons learned over the past year and what we are looking forward to in 2023! Meet our Panel- Chelsea Shafer graduated from Purdue University in 2020 and was so involved in the sports nutrition department that she went on to a dietetic internship focused on sports nutrition and entrepreneurship. In the past year she passed the RD exam and moved to London, which made it challenging to follow a traditional path in dietetics. Currently she works virtually as a dietitian in clinical and disordered eating recovery, podcast manager for 3 shows, virtual assistant to a private practice, and a yoga teacher. Nancy is currently a senior Ohio State University majoring in Human Nutrition/Dietetics with the ultimate goal of becoming a Performance RD. She is working as the President of the Sports Nutrition Club which includes working in fuel zones, creating volunteer schedules, and facilitating general membership meetings with the performance nutrition team. She also owns a small business titled “Nutrition ‘N Nancy” that produces homemade protein bites that are sold at local farmers markets and business wholesale. Her biggest accomplishment was spending the summer of 2022 as a Performance Nutrition Intern at the UFC Performance Institute. The listed experiences have led her to pursue a career in sports nutrition. Next fall she hopes to attend graduate school for a coordinated masters program in Dietetics and continue to work with athletes. Alex Winnicki MS RD - Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition at Liberty University and Assistant Coach of Liberty's Cycling Team. Formerly a SNIP fellow at Northwestern University, and alum of Lamar University and Appalachian State University. Professional interests include eating disorder treatment and prevention nutrition and training for endurance sport and omega-3 supplementation, personal interests include cycling, camping/hiking with my fiancé and dog, weight lifting, cooking, and reading. This episode is sponsored by Momentous and Honey Stinger! Check out livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% off all products Check out Honeystinger.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% a one time retail order Contact Teamsales@honeysinger.com for samples and team pricing.

Pressure is a privilege! Collier Madaleno shares incredible advice for students and entry level RD's looking to break into the field of performance football nutrition! Collier talks all about bowl prep, behind the scenes of fueling the College Football Playoff, the value of lifelong recruiting, and so much more! Collier Madaleno is finishing up her fourth season as the University of Georgia's Director of Football Performance Nutrition. Before Georgia she served in a similar position as head of football nutrition at the University of Florida. Collier grew up in Athens Georgia interested in food, nutrition, and college athletics. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Alabama and got her Dietetic internship and masters from Georgia State University. Collier was able to work in Alabama's Sports Nutrition Department and at IMG in their NFL combine training program. This episode is sponsored by Momentous. Use the code RDSNIPPETS20 to get 20% your order. Check out their website at livemomentous.org

Fueling the World Series! Lisa Clarke has an incredible story on how she became the major league dietitian for the Houston Astros. Lisa shares advice on how to break into the field, baseball specific nutrition, and how to capitalize on unique opportunities in your career path. Lisa also shares the behind the scenes of fueling the World Series! Lisa Clarke began her position as the Major League Dietitian in February of 2022. Lisa serves as the nutritional resource for the Astros players, coaches, support staff and medical staff. As part of her duties, she coordinates and executes nutrition programming, which includes medical nutrition therapy and performance nutrition. The athlete's progress is monitored and evaluated by combining their individual blood work, body composition, supplements, and hydration plans. Lisa oversees organization of home and travel nutrition and catering, assists the Astros Head Dietitian with the development of the department's policies and procedures, and supervises the AAA Minor League Dietitian. Prior to her position as the Major League Dietitian, she served as the AAA Minor League Dietitian Apprentice for the Astros 2021 season, assisting in the 2021 Post Season as well. In this position she oversaw the AAA Minor League athletes' nutritional needs and individual performance fueling plans, as well as organized home and travel nutrition and catering. Before working for the Astros, she was the Director of Sports Nutrition at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, serving as the dietitian for 15 teams competing at the Division I level. Prior to Lamar Athletics, she served as the primary sports dietitian for the spirit squads and assisted the football dietitian at the University of Texas at Austin. Lisa earned her bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin and completed her master's degree in Sports Nutrition at Auburn University. She is a Registered Dietitian, licensed in the state of Texas, and is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). This episode is sponsored by Momentous. Use the code RDSNIPPETS20 to get 20% your order. Check out their website at livemomentous.org

Mentors are key! Emily Kaley talks all about her incredible mentors that have helped her become the Sport RD that she is today! Emily has a unique path that will inspire and motivate anyone that listens. Emily Kaley, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, ISAK 2 is in her 7th year as a Sports Dietitian and just finished up her first season with the Washington Nationals as their MiLB Performance Nutrition Coordinator and the Nationals first full-time dietitian within the organization. Emily joined the Nationals after two seasons with the New York Mets as their MiLB Performance Nutrition Coordinator and the organizations first full-time dietitian (2019-2020). In 2021 Emily was invited to assess the next generation of baseball talent at the inaugural MLB Draft Combine where she completed ISAK skinfold measurements on all draft players. From 2017-2018, she served as Madison Square Garden's first assistant performance dietitian working with the Knicks, Rangers, Liberty, Westchester Knicks and Hartford Wolfpack. She worked as an assistant performance dietitian within the Chicago Cubs organization in 2017, and worked for the United States Olympic Committee Swimming and Track & Field teams as a sports nutrition consultant leading up to Rio 2016. Emily graduated from Simmons College in Boston, Mass. in 2013 where she played lacrosse. In 2017, she received her master of Sports Nutrition from the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs and went on to Culinary School at Culinary Tech Center in Manhattan where she obtained her certificate in commercial cooking and catering and completed her externship under French Chef, Jean-Georges. Emily greatly enjoys cooking and exercising, she was also bit by a huge travel bug and likes to explore and experience different cities and countries as much as possible. You'll find Emily in Brooklyn, NY with her family and cute baby nephew during the offseason! This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Visit their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 at checkout to get 20% off your order!

Trust the Equation! Brittney talks all about importance of trusting your journey to becoming a Sports RD. From graduate assistant, to full-time performance dietitian, to consultant, to sales, Brittney has done it all. In this episode you'll learn the behind the scenes of consulting and sales! Brittney Bearden is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics with over 10 years experience in college and professional sports. Brittney started her career in college athletics as a Graduate Assistant Sports Dietitian at Auburn University and went on to be the Performance Dietitian at Indiana University. From there, Brittney was the Sports Nutrition Manager at Texas Health Sports Medicine where she worked with individual athletes and teams. During her time there, she worked with the Dallas Mavericks, FC Dallas, the Dallas Wings, and Southern Methodist University. She has been a sports nutrition contributor on the Golf Channel as well as an adjunct professor for Sports Nutrition at the University of Texas at Arlington. Brittney currently works as an Account Executive at Notemeal, which is the leading athlete performance nutrition platform. Brittney graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor's in Nutritional Sciences and went on to obtain her Master's in Exercise Physiology at Auburn University. Brittney completed her dietetic internship with an emphasis in Medical Nutrition Therapy at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Visit their website at live momentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 at checkout to get 20% off your order!

Training Camp is HERE! Peter Ritz talks all about his role as an Advanced Clinical Dietitian for Football, and shares early lessons learned in his career as a Sports RD. Veteran and experienced Sports RD's also share their advice for students working their first training camp! Is being a Football Only Sports RD for you? Find out in this episode! Peter Ritz is currently an Advanced Clinical Dietitian with Northwestern Medicine serving as the team dietitian for Northwestern Football. Peter came to the program in March of 2020 after three years working with Virginia Tech. In addition to providing clinical nutrition counseling and education, Peter is also heavily involved in the department's research and sports science efforts. A Texas native, he earned Bachelor's degrees in both Nutritional Science and Kinesiology at Texas A&M in 2015, and a master's degree concentrated in Applied Nutrition and Physical Activity at Virginia Tech in 2019. Peter is a Registered Dietitian and a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics with 9 years of experience working within college athletics, specifically college football. He was awarded with the 2018-2019 CPSDA Research Grant for his work entitled "The Omega-3 Status of Collegiate Athletes" which he presented in May of 2019 at the CPSDA Annual Meeting and was recently published. Links to his most publications will be linked in the show notes. Dietary and Biological Assessment of the Omega-3 Status of Collegiate Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0228834 Gatorade Sports Science Exchange #212: Promoting Optimal Omega-3 Fatty Acid Status in Athletes https://www.gssiweb.org/en/sports-science-exchange/Article/promoting-optimal-omega-3-fatty-acid-status-in-athletes This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Visit their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS at checkout to get 20% off your order!

Transitioning into a New Role! Nicole Kiley was recently named the Assistant Athletics Director of Nutrition at Iowa State! Nicole talks all about how her past experiences set her up for success in this new role. She shares advice for new directors, professionalism in the workplace, and redefining your dream job! Nicole Kiley is currently the Assistant Athletics Director for Nutrition at Iowa State. Kiley comes to Iowa State from UNLV, where she served as Director of Performance Nutrition from 2017-22. Kiley's exceptional department leadership helped to support the clinical and sport performance needs of UNLV's 515 student-athletes. She was integral in the launch and management of their first athlete-only training table and fueling stations. Kiley maximized relationships with the School of Hospitality and School of Health Sciences to expand her nutrition and culinary team, further enhancing the sport nutrition presence across athletics at UNLV. She is a master's level registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics with over seven years of experience in collegiate and professional sports. This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Visit their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 at checkout to get 20% off your order!

Episode 50- Crazy that halfway to 100 happens to fall on this episode! I reflect on closing one chapter and turning the page to another. I share life lessons, advice and insight on my first full-time job. So many changes, but I wouldn't have it any other way! PS: I'm coming HOME!!

Basketball Fuels! Leigh Hullet and I talk all about fueling behind the scenes of March Madness. We are answering all of your questions from Instagram in this episode today! Leigh recently became the Director of Sports Nutrition at University of Notre Dame and has incredible advice on how she landed the role. You won't want to miss this one! Leigh Hullett is the Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Notre Dame. She is a registered dietitian working to help student-athletes optimize performance, recovery, and health through nutrition. Not going far from Indianapolis, where she was born and raised, she went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Indiana University in 2016 and completed her Dietetic Internship with Wellness Workdays in Hingham, Massachusetts; specializing in Sports Nutrition. Leigh found her way to Notre Dame by doing part of her dietetic internship with the Sports Nutrition department, and quickly felt right at home. Prior to beginning her dietetic internship, she traveled to Bali, Indonesia for a month to study yoga and become a certified yoga instructor. She loves to find ways to combine yoga health, and nutrition on a daily basis, and hopes to continue to grow in both areas. Currently in her fifth year at Notre Dame, Leigh oversees two full time dietitians and 14 student-workers continuing to grow and strengthen their department. Leigh works with Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Baseball, Men's Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Rowing and Cheerleading. She loves connecting with students and helping them achieve their goals by empowering them with positive and attainable nutrition goals and education. This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Visit their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 at checkout to get 20% off your order!

Tactical Nutrition! Taylor Lile shares the behind the scenes of her role with the US Army in the Holistic Health and Fitness Program. Taylor has incredible advice for sports dietitians on work-life balance while still thriving in your role as a Sports RD. Interested in a 40-hour work week that compensates well? This episode is for you! Taylor Lile, MSc, RDN, CSSD, LD is a registered dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, with over nine years of sports nutrition experience working with NCAA division I and professional athletes and military combat forces. Her interest in sports nutrition began in high school through her own experience as an athlete and how diet impacted her performance. At the University of Oklahoma, she was a sports nutrition volunteer with the football team, while earning her Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences. In graduate school at Loughborough University in England, Taylor worked with the Nottingham Panthers of EIHL as a sports dietitian while earning her Master's degree in Sports and Exercise Nutrition. Taylor has worked as a sports dietitian at Clemson University, the University of Oregon, West Virginia University, with the NFL Dallas Cowboys, Gatorade Sports Science Institute working with the NBA G-League Texas Legends team and currently with the US Army Command Forces. Taylor has written blog content for Dairy MAX, a non-profit dairy council, and speaks at a variety of health and nutrition engagements to various businesses and companies. Taylor is the CEO and founder of Taylored for Performance, LLC, a business created to provide nutritional services to elite athletes educating on optimal eating around training to enhance performance and healthier lifestyles. This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Visit their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS 20 at checkout to get 20% off your order!

25K Downloads! With 25,000 downloads since the podcast started in August of 2020 I'm sharing 25 lessons I've learned as Sports RD! Thank you all so much for listening and spreading the word! My top 6 lessons! 1. Go with your gut 2. It's not easy, but it's worth it 3. Go for it! 4. Always have an agenda 5. Over communicate 6. Write a thank you note 47 Episodes down and so many more Sports RD's to go! Thank you for being here! Cheers to 25K more! This episode is sponsored by Momentous. Check out their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS20 for 20% off your order!

You have to go through the fire to become the fire! LaReine Schock-Leonard talks all about the value of hard work, patience and loving what you do! LaReine shares the challenges she faced early on in her career and she overcame it. We also talk about LaReine's amazing Linkedin post and her thoughts behind the graphic! Early RD's this one is for you! A native of Rose Hill, Kansas, Schock-Leonard became Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition at West Virginia University after serving nine months as the director of sports nutrition for North Dakota State University, where she was responsible for all of the nutritional needs of the university's 450 student-athletes. She also aided in the development of a new eating disorder treatment protocol for Bison athletics. Prior to that, she served as a sports nutrition graduate assistant for the Ole Miss volleyball and softball teams. She completed her dietetic internship at Ole Miss in May 2020, where she completed specialty rotations with Clemson Olympic Sports Nutrition and Ole Miss football sports nutrition. She also served as a sports nutrition intern at Tulsa University in the summer and fall of 2016. Schock-Leonard graduated from Wichita State with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Science in 2016 and from the University of Mississippi with a Master of Science degree in Food and Nutrition Services. She completed more than 1,300 hours of supervised practice in clinical, food service, public health and sports performance with an emphasis in sports as part of her dietetic internship at the University of Mississippi. This Episode is sponsored by Momentous! Use the code RDSNIPPETS to get 20% your order of $40 or more. Check out their website at livemomentous.com

Say YES to opportunities that will serve you! Jana Heitmeyer has incredible advice for early dietitians on how to have a sustainable career as a Sports RD. Jana Heitmeyer has served as the UGAAA Director of Sports Nutrition since September 2017. In March 2019, she was elected to act as one of nine members of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association Board of Directors. Before coming to Georgia, Heitmeyer was the Director of Sports Nutrition at both Baylor University (May 2015-August 2017) and the University of Missouri (January 2007-May 2015). Also at Missouri, she served as Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning from February 2006 to January 2007. Heitmeyer received a Bachelor of Science from Kent State University in 2003 before going on to earn her Master of Education and Bachelor of Science in Dietetics at the University of Missouri. She has two sons: Gage (8) and Zayden (4). This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Check out their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS at checkout for 20% your order of $40 or more!

Calling ALL Students and Early Professionals! This episode features an undergrad student, dietetic intern and an Early RD in the field! We talk all about the hardest part of where each panelist is in their career path right now, best advice on communication with supervisors/mentors, how to overcome imposter syndrome and more! Nancy Siegel is currently a junior in the Didactic program of Dietetics at the Ohio State University majoring in Human Nutrition/Dietetics with the ultimate goal of becoming a Sports RD. She is working as the head undergraduate leader of the Sports Nutrition Club which includes working in fuel zones, creating volunteer schedules, and facilitating general membership meetings with the performance nutrition team. Right now, she spends her time with football, men and women's basketball, and men's ice hockey teams. She also owns a small business titled “Nutrition ‘N Nancy” that produces homemade protein bites that are sold at local farmers markets and business wholesale. Her education thus far has helped her business and inspired her to help athletes fuel to win every day. She's focused her undergraduate career on gaining experience in many areas of the field such as with clinical nutrition working as a dietary aide, volunteering in community nutrition, and becoming an active member of the Student Dietetic Association. These experiences have led her to pursue a career in sports nutrition as she spends her time at OSU and pursues graduate school in the future. Chelsea Shafer graduated from Purdue University in December of 2020 where she also served as a fueling station manager for Purdue Athletics. She has now moved on to be a dietetic intern at Duke University through the Wellness Workdays program working with the soccer and basketball teams for a 20 week rotation. Chelsea has also been on the CPSDA student committee since Fall 2020 and will continue her role as co-chair until Fall 2022. Alex Winnicki was a Robot Programmer for John Deere, but gave up the 9 to 5 in order to pursue professional cycling. After a brief stint on the UCI professional cycling team Cyclus Sports Alex saw a need for evidence-based nutrition education among athletes. After completing his education in nutrition and dietetics at Appalachian State and Lamar University Alex was accepted into the Gatorade SNIP Fellowship program through Northwestern University. Currently, In his fellowship role he is the lead sports dietitian for men's and women's soccer, assisting RD for football, fuel bar manager, and is deeply involved in data collection for performance nutrition related research. Upon completing my fellowship at NU in March of 2022, Alex will continue to work towards obtaining CSSD and CSCS and pursue career opportunities in performance nutrition. On a personal note Alex loves exploring the Chicago restaurant scene with my amazing girlfriend and also RD Mckayla Braender, He also love cycling, weight lifting, playing guitar, and nerding out over nutrition related research. This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Check out their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS at checkout for 20% your order of $40 or more!

You can't fix everyone! Wendy Sterling shares incredible advice for dietitians working with eating disorders in sport. Wendy talks all about the plate by plate approach, biggest mistakes dietitians make when working with eating disorders, and the value of networking! Wendy Sterling, MS, RD, CSSD, CEDRD-S is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Approved Supervisor through the International Eating Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and a Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics in the Bay Area in California. She has consulted for the Oakland Athletics, Golden State Warriors, NY Jets, and NY Islanders. She is the co-author of How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder, No Weigh! A Teens Guide to Body Image, Food, and Emotional Wisdom and the forthcoming, Raising Body Positive Teens: A Parent's Guide to Diet-Free Living, Exercise and Body Image. She maintains a private practice and is now seeing patients virtually. For more on her practice, check out her website at: www.sterlingnutrition.com. Follow her on Instagram at @wendy_sterling and @platebyplateapproach or Twitter: @WendyMSRD. This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Check out their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS at checkout for 20% your order of $40 or more!

Travel while you can! Alicia Kendig Glass talks all about her role working with Olympians! Alisha shares the behind the scenes of Tokyo, Rio and London and lessons learned at the Olympic games. Alisha also shares great advice for early Sports RD's that you won't want to miss! USOC Senior Sport Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics Alicia Glass is in her 10th year working for United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. She provides nutrition support and services at home and on the road during domestic and international travel for the USA Track and Field and USA Swimming National teams and athletes. Before that she spent time with and lent her expertise to the Winter Olympic Sports at the USOPC, and worked at US Anti-Doping Agency to educate athletes on the risks dietary supplement use and benefits of a fine-tuned nutrition plan. Glass holds a bachelor's degree in nutrition and a master's degree in public health nutrition from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Check out Team USA Nutrition Resources/Factsheets: https://www.teamusa.org/nutrition This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Check out their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS at checkout for 20% your order of $40 or more!

You can do hard things! Lindsay shares incredible advice to early sports dietitians, students and mentors! Lindsay talks all about her unique role working with a variety of athletes and shares the behind the scenes of fueling the USWNT at the Olympic Games in Tokyo! Lindsay Langford is a Registered Dietitian and a board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics with a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Lindsay received her Bachelor's degree from University of Alabama and Masters from Louisiana Tech University. Lindsay has been with Ascension St. Vincent Sports Performance (ASVSP) for 13 years working with athletes from middle school to the professional level. Through ASVSP, she consults or has consulted with teams such as: Indiana Pacers, Butler University, Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Fever and US Soccer Women's National Team. Lindsay is married with two young boys and enjoys all things outdoors, traveling and house projects (and Davids Buddah Blend Tea) This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Use the code RDSNIPPETS at checkout to get 20% off your order $40 or more! Check out their website at livemomentous.com

Boundaries are Key! Kari Oliver talks all about the importance of setting boundaries, taking care of yourself, and finding out who you are outside of being a Sports RD. Kari also shares the behind the scenes of fueling professional hockey players! Kari Oliver joined the LA Kings Hockey Organization as the team's first full-time sports dietitian in February of 2021. Prior to beginning with the Kings, Kari spent five- and one-half years providing nutrition support to the Fighting Irish football team, among a multitude of other teams, at the University of Notre Dame. As the Director of Sports Nutrition for Football, Kari coordinated all meals and snacks at home and away, oversaw Training Table, conducted body composition testing, provided nutrition counseling and education talks, coordinated cooking demos and grocery store tours, and provided medical nutrition therapy services to the Irish student-athletes. Additionally, she served on the Athletics Supplement Committee. One of her proudest accomplishments was developing a partnership with Cultivate Culinary, a local food rescue company, with a mission of providing balanced meals to the underserved and overlooked populations of Michiana. Prior to working at Notre Dame, Oliver was a Lifestyle Educator at Kaiser Permanente for three and one- half years, educating and counseling those with physical limitations and various medical conditions on exercise and healthy living practices. She also completed sports nutrition internships at USC and Baylor. Oliver received her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with a Concentration of Exercise science from California Baptist University, and her master's degree in Nutritional Science from California State University – Los Angeles. Rotations in her DI included Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, CA, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department men's and women's jails, and with USC Athletics. Oliver was a four-year member of the CBU women's volleyball team, playing libero and serving as captain her senior year. In her free time, Oliver enjoys seeking out coffee shop gems, being outdoors, playing volleyball, traveling, live theatre, baking, trying new restaurants and spending time with family and friends. This episode is sponsored by Momentous. Use the code RDSNIPPETS at checkout to get 20% off your order. Check out their website and their Collagen Peptides at livemomentous.com.

1 Year of Sports RD Snippets! In this episode, I'll be answering all your questions about the podcast! Meredith Price, the very first Sports RD guest on the show will be interviewing me this time around. Meredith asks me all about the behind the scenes, the hardest part about starting a podcast, and more! Thank you all so much for listening and spreading the word. I appreciate all your messages and feedback throughout this past year. Can't wait to bring on my upcoming guests heading into year 2! This episode is sponsored by Momentous. Use the exclusive code RDSNIPPETS at checkout to get 20% your order. Check out their website at livemomentous.com

The FIRST Panel Episode! We are talking all about the NCAA Food and Supplement History, including Deregulation! Amy Freel, Randy Bird, Allison Maurer, Leah Thomas and Caroline Mandel share the behind the scenes of what it was like fueling student-athletes before and after deregulation. You won't want to miss the conversation with these veteran Sports RD's. This episode will give you a new perspective and appreciation for our profession to better understand where it was, where it is, and where it's going. Each panelist shares invaluable advice for current and aspiring sports dietitians. Panelists: Amy Freel- Executive Director of CPSDA, founding member of CPSDA Randy Bird: Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Virginia, founding member of CPSDA Allison Maurer: Director of Sports Nutrition and Fueling for the Pittsburgh Pirates Caroline Mandel: Director of Sports Nutrition at University of Michigan Leah Thomas: Assistant Athletic Director for Student- Athlete Development at Georgia Tech This episode is sponsored by Momentous. Use the discount code RDSNIPPETS at checkout to get 20% of your order! Head to their website livemomentous.com to place your order!

You can't hire a resume, you hire a person! Annie will inspire you to believe in yourself, ask for help when you need it, and remind you the importance of building relationships. Annie shares her unique experience as a sports dietitian in collegiate athletics and her transition into the supplement world! Annie Hogan Lowry is currently the Director of Team Sales for Momentous. She began her career in sports nutrition while completing the coordinated program at Indiana State University. While completing her RD and getting her master's in Applied Health Science, she worked as a team manager for football to get as much exposure to college football as possible. Annie worked at the University of Tennessee as Allison Maurer's first paid assistant in 2013. She then took the Director of Sports Nutrition at Baylor for two years. Annie then moved to the Director of Sports Nutrition at Tulsa to begin the school's first Sports Nutrition program. Lowry earned her bachelor's degree in History, minoring in business administration from Western Kentucky University in 2006. She earned her master's degree in applied health science from Indiana State University while completing the coordinated program in dietetics in 2012. Annie has now landed in the sports supplement world as the Director of Team Sales for Momentous while she raises her 4 and 3-year-old boys while married to Calvin Lowry, the wide receivers coach at the University of Tulsa. This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Check out their website at livemomentous.com and use the code RDSNIPPETS for 25% off your order.

Take your confidence to the next level! Jennifer Brunelli talks all about NASCAR nutrition, her role on the Gatorade Women's Advisory Board, and her top tips to being a confident female in a male dominant industry. Jennifer (VanAssen) Brunelli MS, RD, LDN is the creator and owner of RDpro, LLC, a nutrition consulting business in the Charlotte, NC area that she opened in July 2011. Jennifer graduated from the Darla Moore School of business at USC in 2004. She is a 7-time All American swimmer and Athletics Hall of Fame athlete at the University of South Carolina. Jennifer and her team do nutrition programming development for teams, provide nutrition education, meal planning, body composition assessments, food intolerances and allergy testing, corporate wellness, performance kitchen design, supplement analysis, and more. She works with a wide range of clientele in varying age groups, health and body knowledge, and gender. Her roster of clients has included being the NFL's Carolina Panthers team dietitian for 6 seasons, NASCAR's Roush Fenway Racing team dietitian for 5 seasons, Hendrick Motorsports in her first season, supporting to build NC State and the Charlotte 49ers University athletic department sports nutrition department, and LEAD which is a female Olympian run business that stands to help young female athletes gain leadership skills and confidence in and out of their sport. Jennifer also has a thriving media presence on behalf of food boards, food companies, and supplement companies that support furthering education for athletes and safe training for clients. Most recently she was appointed to the first ever Gatorade Women's Advisory Board alongside some of the most impactful athletes and female presences in sport. Jennifer has two children, Sloane (7) and Nathaniel (6) who are already active athletes (and little gamecock fans!)! Jennifer can be reached for business opportunities through social media at @sportsRDpro and @theRDpro, or her website theRDpro.com. This episode is sponsored by Momentous! Try PR Lotion now with the exclusive discount and use code RDSnippets at checkout for 25% off your order. Go to their website amphuman.com/rdsnippets to place your order.