The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast

It is a delight to welcome my guest today, Dr Heather McKee, who is a leading behaviour change expert. Her mission is to offer an evidence-based sustainable alternative to an industry saturated with quick fixes. In this episode, we spoke about what a habit is, why so many of us struggle with habit formation, and advice on building healthy, sustainable habits. We discussed how we can tailor our environments to help us in achieving our goals in the long term, which included choosing bitesize habits which pass the giggle test, and the importance of practicing kindness and self-love, choosing activities we enjoy, and much more! I hope you enjoy this episode, and as we mentioned in our conversation, we would love to hear from you about what your triggers are to help you reframe and reset your day! You can find me on Instagram @nutritionnourishment and my website www.nutritionnourishment.com. You can find Heather at www.drheathermckee.co.uk, and here is the link to Heathers free 5 day chan, Bite Sized Habits - https://www.bitesizedhabits.co/

It is a pleasure today to welcome David Dunne, a Sports and Performance Nutritionist. Today we talk about how David's interest in sports grew, his nutrition education including a PhD in Nutrition, Behaviour Change, and Technology and how that led him to his current work as the CEO and Co-Founder of a sports nutrition app, Hexis. David has plenty of experience working with elite athletes including Olympians and supporting them with their performance. Today he shares an insight with us about some of the basics within sports nutrition while also helping us to bust some myths within the area! 

I am delighted to be sharing with you today Eli Brecher's journey. Eli is a final year nutrition student, who also runs her own successful company, Eli's granola. Today we will talk about Elis's personal journey and passion for gut health and dive a little into the literature behind this. Eli also gives us an insight into how she juggles her time between studying, social media, and her company.Eli shares with us her personal experience, and inspirations. We learn about following our dreams while surrounding ourselves with people who support us.I wish Eli and all of you luck on your journeys.Eli's Granola is available to purchase from:Eli's Granola www.elisgranola.co.ukRaoul's Deli @raoulslondonLoft Coffee Co @loftcoffeecompanyHawley Wharf Market, Camden @hawley_wharf_camden

For our last episode of the first half of season 3 of the podcast, we have a little bit of a different episode, sharing the journey and advice of a leader, not a student or accredited nutritionist or dietitian.It is a pleasure to be joined by Mark Hollingsworth, CEO of The Nutrition Society. Mark has a career of leadership behind him, from 16 years in the RAF becoming Squadron Leader, obtaining his MBA from The Open University, to working within non-governmental organisations, which lead him to his role in The Nutrition Society.It is clear just how passionate Mark is about leadership and The Nutrition Society, sharing with us today the highs and lows of his journey. Alongside Mark shares some great leadership and career advice including teamwork, courage, communication, and much more!Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. Thank you Mark for joining me today and to all my amazing guests who have joined me so far on this season, and thank you to all of you listening. We will be back soon with the second half of the podcast, but for now, I wish you all luck on your journeys.

It is a pleasure to be joined by a good friend today, Arianna. Arianna and I started our Nutrition journeys at the University of Leeds together back in 2016. We were on slightly different courses but had an overlap of several modules. Today Arianna takes us back to her personal inspirations to study nutrition, her journey at Leeds, and what she has been up to since graduating in 2019, including gaining experience within dietetics, with an aim of pursuing further education within dietetics. In this episode, Arianna shares with us how it is OK to take a break and reflect on how far you've come, and really highlighted how all experience is relevant.Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. 

It is a pleasure to be joined by Registered Dietitian Nic. Today we talk about Nics dietetics journey, from university to the NHS, private hospital work, to freelance and social media including The NutriTribe, a community for student and registered nutritionists and dietitians which Nic has recently co-founded The NutriTribe on Facebook with Ro, a guest from series one of this podcast, and it is. Nic also gives us a little insight into what a day in her life is like in addition to plenty of advice. Throughout this episode, Nic shares with us to keep learning, to ask for help, to try and turn negatives into positives.  Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. I wish Nic and all of you luck on your journeys. I hope you join me again next to discover more journeys in nutrition.

Hello everyone and welcome you back to the nutrition nourishment podcast, a podcast where I talk with my guests through their nutrition journeys. I am delighted to be joined by Claire Pettitt today. Claire and I connected a few months ago to talk about journal clubs, and I was inspired by what she does, so was very excited that she has agreed to be with us today. Claire is a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist. Claire's private work is mainly focused on women's health, gut health, and intuitive eating. She is a member of the BDA specialist group: MNFSG.Today we talk about her education, including a BSc in Biology, an MSc in Nutrition, two Post Graduate Diploma's (one in Sports Nutrition and one in Dietetics), and her PhD which she has recently submitted. A long with this, we talk about Claire's experience working within the NHS, private practice, research, and the #RDJC, an online journal club Claire helped to set-up and co-moderates! In today's episode, Claire shares with us to have courage, and give new things a go.Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. I wish Claire and all of you luck on your journeys. I hope you join me again next to discover more journeys in nutrition. 

Hello everyone and I am so excited to welcome you back to the first episode of season 3 of nutrition nourishment podcast, a podcast where I talk with my guests through their nutrition journeys. I am so excited to be launching seasons threes podcast with the lovely Alicia. In this episode, we learn about Alicia's journey within the food industry and nutrition, what work experience she gained at school, that helped guide her to studying her MSc in Food Security and Development. Alicia shares with us some personal memories about the highs and lows of her journey, which have accumulated in a very exciting job she has a great passion for sustainability – a topic we talk about. Alicia has shared with us a few Ted Talks about what she does and what she is passionate about, so if anyone who is interested can learn a little more:Vertical Farming Ted Talk Summary: Stuart Oda: Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture?https://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_oda_are_indoor_vertical_farms_the_future_of_agricultureAlternative Food Production: Britta Riley: A garden in my apartmenthttps://www.ted.com/talks/britta_riley_a_garden_in_my_apartmentFood Security Overview in Qatar: Fahad Al-Attiya: A country with no waterhttps://www.ted.com/talks/fahad_al_attiya_a_country_with_no_water Climate Change and Nutrition: Kristie Ebi: How climate change could make our food less nutritious https://www.ted.com/talks/kristie_ebi_how_climate_change_could_make_our_food_less_nutritiousFrom this episode with Alicia, I have learnt to give lots of things a go to find what you love. I wish Alicia, and all of your listening luck on your journeys. I hope you join me again for more journeys in Nutrition.     

Hello everyone and welcome to the final episode of season two of nutrition nourishment podcast, I cannot believe we are already on the final episode of season two!Today it is a pleasure to be welcoming Kaitlin to share her journey in dietetics with us. In this episode, we learn a little more about Kaitlin, her love for cooking and passion for dietetics. We talk about Kaitlin's degree in dietetics including her placements, her work in the NHS and up to today and what Kaitlin is currently up to working in a Private Clinic and BDA media Spokesperson, among other exciting things. Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. 

I am delighted to welcome Kelly today to share her journey so far in Nutrition. Kelly has a background in marketing and a passion for food which has led her to slightly change her career path to Nutrition. Kelly started in Nutrition with associate study at Oxford Brookes which lead her to her Master's Programme in Human Nutrition at St Mary's University which she recently graduated from. Today we talk more about her work and volunteering experience, her master's degree and what is next for her. I've learnt is to not give up, to keep on working hard at the things you love. Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. 

I am delighted to welcome Sarah today to share her journey so far in Nutrition. Sarah recently graduated from the University of reading in Nutrition and Food Consumer Sciences. We talk today about Sarah's degree and her placement year and how she went about applying for it. Sarah shares with us some of her other passions, in particular within sustainability. Sarah shares with us some advice and I learn to work hard, go with the flow, and trust in what you do know as you don't always know which direction your path is going to take you on. Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. 

Today I am joined by Jasmine, and I cannot wait to share with you her journey in Nutrition and Dietetics. Jasmine is a registered dietitian who currently works as a senior specialist community dietitian. We talk today about Jasmines passions and experiences about how she got to where she is today, including a great story which just shows us to always take a chance and try our best. Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. 

It is a pleasure to be talking with Talia today about her journey in nutrition and dietetics. Talia is a registered dietitian who has specialised in Eating Disorders. Today, Talia takes us through her inspiration to study dietetics, her experiences studying and working in hospitals which led her to her specialisation and through her journey to setting up her own company while offering part time one to one consultations at the Rhitrition clinic.Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. 

I cannot wait to share with you today Maeve's journey in Nutrition and Dietetics. After growing up loving food and cooking, Maeve first heard about dietetics from her Mum. Today we talk about Maeve's passions, her degree in dietetics and the work and experience she has completed to get her where she is today as a freelance dietitian. I am excited to share Maeve's journey and advice for us with you today. Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. 

I cannot wait to share todays journey with you as I am joined by Charlotte Radcliffe, a registered nutritionist. Charlottes' journey began as a fitness trainer which led her into the world of nutrition, she now has plenty of nutrition experience within the food industry. Today Charlotte takes us through her journey to where she is now with her own nutrition consultancy business. She also has some great advice for us as we talk through the mentorship she provides. Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast… sharing our journeys. 

I am excited to be sharing today Rory's journey in nutrition. His experience started off training and working as a Chef. This lead to sparking a passion for nutrition. After completing an Access course, Rory went to University to study nutrition. Since graduating Rory has gone back into the Food Industry and by putting himself out there, he has got a job he loves working both as a chef and nutritionist. Rory has a very unique journey which I am excited to share with you today. Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast. 

I am so excited to be talking with Sophie today and sharing her nutrition journey. Sophie's journey began with an undergraduate degree in psychology, her passion and love for nutrition grew, leading her to a masters in nutrition and eating disorders along her way safe. I am so excited to share with you how safe he got to, where she is now as a registered nutritionist with her own company and working at the rejection clinic. Sophie shared some great advice and experiences with us today including the importance of remembering to look after your own wellbeing to be able to support others. Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast. 

I am so excited to have with me today Kate. Kate is a Registered Associate Nutritionist and a Level Two Group Fitness Coach. She has a passion for running and a love for food and nutrition. Today Kate shares some of her favourite things to cook with us.Kate has spent time working in commercial catering before she set up the food boss. She has had an incredible journey, and has lots of experience and advice to share with us today including to always be yourself. Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast. 

I'm thrilled to be sharing with you today Sabrina's journey. Sabrina is a final student studying Nutrition and Dietetics at Kings College London. We had such a great conversation about her inspirations and how she came to choosing nutrition. A theme which runs along this conversation was the many different factors which influence nutrition. Sabrina's advice included to remember that everyone's journey is unique; a journey is not all or nothing, it is about finding balance and what works for you.Welcome to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast. 

In the last episode of series one, I reflect on my guests journeys over the past 11 weeks. What is clear is how unique each and every persons journey is.Thank you to all of my guests and to all of you listening. There are a few exciting announcements in this episode about what is next, so make sure to listen to the end!So, summing up the series in a quote... "life is a journey, not a destination".I wish luck to all of you on your journeys x

Today's episode marks a big point for this podcast, being the last interview of the series. We will have a final sum-up next Sunday which I do hope you join me for where I will reflect on all of our guests, their journeys and inspirations. The other exciting news is that when we come back, for our second series the name is changing to The Nutrition Nourishment Podcast: Sharing Our Journeys. We will have the same structure and content but can cover more of our passions and give us the freedom to share more of our inspirations from along our journeys.  Today I am joined by Tony, a first-year Food Science and Nutrition student. We talk about how Tony has loved to cook from a young age, and how this has developed into his passion for nutrition. Tony began work in the hospitality industry and was successful in his job but knew that something wasn't quite right. Tony completed his access course to begin his studies again which led him to Teeside University. Now, Tony is going into his second year as a mature student and is looking forward to learning more in nutrition. We talk about all of this along his journey and Tony has some words of advice for us about following our passions.I am delighted to be sharing Tony's journey today. Welcome to Journeys in Food, Nutrition and Sustainability.

This week I am joined by Victoria, a registered associate nutritionist and student dietitian. We talk about how Victoria has always been interested in nutrition and this developed in her first year of studying anthropology at the University of Kent. This inspired her to change course and Victoria to Nutrition and Food Consumer Science at the University of Reading. Victoria is now on her dietetics journey at the University of Hertfordshire. We talk today about Victoria's passions and inspirations. Her experiences in the clinical setting and writing for Rhitrition. You can follow Victoria on Instagram, @nutritionistvicks. Victoria has some great words of advice for us from her journey and experience. Remember, it is never too late to change your mind. I am delighted to be sharing Victoria's journey today. Welcome to Journeys in Food, Nutrition and Sustainability.

This week I am welcoming Sarah, a registered nutritionist. Today we talked through Sarah's journey from her degree in public health, nutrition, her work experience and volunteering. We talk all about her career and work as the head nutritionist for Mitchell's and Butlers, as well as her own business Nutribloom. Nutribloom encompasses Sarah's passion for movement as a qualified sport and exercise nutritionist and as a qualified yoga instructor. Today, we talk about her life, her career, and her work alongside her passions for nutrition and sustainability, for both you and the planet and ensuring that evidence-based nutrition is accessible to all. Sarah has some great words of advice for all of us throughout this podcast which I am very excited to be sharing with you today.Welcome to Journeys in Food, Nutrition, and Sustainability.

This week I talk with Heather about her journey, how she was always interested in food and health, but it was only after completing her BSc in Biology and having worked in various science and food-based jobs that her passions led her to an MSc in Human Nutrition, graduating last year. Heather is on Instagram (@nutrition.hd) where she shares evidence-based nutrition and her own unique touches on drawing with her passion for Art. Today shares with us today her advice from along her journey, including to always have faith in yourself and your own journey. It has been a delight to talk with Heather today about how her passion for nutrition has evolved and I am excited to share her journey with you today.Welcome to Journeys in Food, Nutrition and Sustainability.

This week I am very excited to be welcoming Hollie James, a dietitian all the way from Australia. Today I talk with Hollie about her passions for sustainability and her love of the outdoors. We talk about Hollie's time at school and the struggles she went through which have inspired her journey to become a dietitian, to give back to her community and to help others.Hollie shares with us her undergraduate and masters degrees, and what she learnt along the way. We talk about her work experience in the industry and the importance of networking and making contacts. Some of this has come through social media. Hollie is new to Instagram (@holliejamesdietitian) and now enjoys making evidence-based infographics, sharing her knowledge and growing her network of friends and colleagues. Hollie has some great tips for you in how to manage challenges and how to take time for yourself.Welcome to Journeys in Food, Nutrition and Sustainability.

Today I am excited to be welcoming Ro Huntriss. Ro has an undergraduate degree in Food Science and Nutrition, a master's in advanced nutrition and a second Masters in Clinical Research. She has worked in the NHS for several years, private practice and commercial business. She is also a published author of several academic papers, including a systematic review published in the European Journal of Nutrition.Today I talk with Ro all about her journey, from education to work. We talk about Ro developing in her career and onto social media; talking about how we use social media for the positives, using it to share our knowledge and connect with others.Unfortunately, there is a negative side of social media, including trolling, something Ro has experienced and has some words of advice for you. We also talk about the misinformation regarding nutrition and dietetics on social media, how to spot this and what we can do about it. Ro highlights the importance of the Blue Dot Campaign by the British Dietetic Association and the petition by Hala El-Shafie (@nutrition_rocks IG; @halael_shafie IG) and Sophie Medlin (@sophiedietitian IG) to Regulate Nutrition Information on Social Media.Recently, Ro has been using her experience in the field to help others starting on their own journeys through internships. In addition, along with her friend Nic (@nicsnutrition IG) and starting the NutriTribe, along with her friend Nic, giving a platform for both aspiring and accredited nutritionist and dietitians to connect.Ro and I also discuss the importance of sustainable living and growing awareness of this within the food, nutrition, and dietetics community. We talk about how we are not all perfect, but we can try and use our voices on social media to try and make a change for the good while keeping within our scope of practice.Throughout Ro has some great words of advice for you and I am so excited to be able to share her words with you this episode.Welcome to Journeys in Food, Nutrition and Sustainability.

I am so excited to be sharing with you Sonia's Journey. She has an inspiring, brave and very busy journey to share! Sonia is currently in her second year as an undergraduate at Solent University studying Human Nutrition. Her journey in nutrition was not always straight forward, and after studying it for a year at the University of Hertforshire, Sonia made a brave decision to take a year out to think about her path, and ended up deciding Nutrition is definately for her!Sonia now balances university work and life with being a High Performance Athelte, playing basketball. She is also on Instagram, and I am so happy she is, because I have got to learn about her and her incredible journey and share it with all of you.Sonia is also passionate about the environment, sharing her tips with how we can all do our part, for example making sure she turns all the lights out when leaving a room! Today we talk all through Sonia's journey and she has some inspirational words of advice for you!  I wish both Sonia and all of you listening luck on your journeys.   Welcome to Journeys in Food, Nutrition, and Sustainability.  

I am so excited to be bringing to you this episode and the words of Holly Roper. We had the most amazing conversation, talking about Holly's passions, her up's and downs, her education, jobs, and experience in the field.   Holly completed her MSc in Human Nutrition at the University of Sheffield last year, whilst gaining plenty of experience, shadowing nutritionists, including. Holly now works as the Health Care Professional Communications Officer for Quorn. Holly has recently set up a nutrition book club, and managed to get both authors of the first two books to do live Q and A's, in addition to already having over 400 members, it has been a huge success! You can find it by searching for the "Health and Nutrition Book Club" on Facebook.Holly has a passion for the environment and sustainability and alongside her studies and nutrition experience, Holly has also supported projects in her local community. Today we talk all through Holly's journey and she has some inspirational words for you!  I wish both Holly and all of you listening luck on your journeys.   Welcome to Journeys in Food, Nutrition, and Sustainability. 

I am delighted to announce twins Astha and Arpita are my guests for Episode 2 of Journeys in Food, Nutrition, and Sustainability and I can't wait to share with you their journey! Astha and Arpita both have undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Food and Nutrition and have a huge range of work experience between them. Astha and Arpita are currently pursuing further education, studying for her MA in Food Business Management at the University of West London. Astha is also passionate about baking cakes and trying new healthy recipes during traveling. Arpita was inspired to cook by her Grandma and enjoys merging her recipes with her studies to make balanced dishes. ​Astha and Arpita are passionate about sustainability, currently growing their own fruits and vegetables and using them in their own cooking.

Welcome to Journeys in Food, Nutrition, and Sustainability.I am delighted to be joined today by Molly aspiring dietician, who has completed her second year as an undergraduate in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Chester, founder of her own Instagram page, @theaspiringdietician and creator of The Dietetic Student, a website designed for registered dieticians to be.Molly also has a passion for sustainability currently working at her local farm shop, which promotes sustainability in a variety of ways. Today, we talk everything from food and nutrition, how Molly got to where she is today, what she is doing now and her hopes for the future. I thank Molly for being so open and sharing her personal experiences and struggles within this field and some amazing words of advice for you on your Journeys in Food, Nutrition and Sustainability. 

Hello, I am Emilia and I am so excited to be bringing to you my first podcast series which will be all about journeys. I am going to be talking to people in the fields of Food, Nutrition and Sustainability about their journeys to hopefully help inspire yours. I am so excited to be here today, sharing my journey with you x