In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista brings it back to the basics for new listeners and talks about the 9 steps to starting a dietitian business, regardless of whether it's private practice, consulting, freelancing, etc.  In this episode, she covers:  Dietitian business ideas - what do you want to offer? Dietitian business names - what do you want to call your business?Business structure - will you set up as a sole proprietorship vs. corporation vs. LLC? Liability...

In this short & sweet episode, Krista walks you through the exact step-by-step process for how to set up a passive email list growth strategy.  Links:  Check out an example of our freebie embedded into a blog post hereCheck out the Dietitian Success Center YouTube Channel Connect with Krista on Instagram @dietitiansuccesscenter and @kristako.rd Check out the Dietitian Success Center membership hereCheck out our Freebies here - PES Statement Cheat Sheet, Client Resource Kit & Business...

DSC turns 3 years old on April 8th 2024!  In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista chats about 13 of the biggest lessons learned in the last 3 years of business.  Links:  Check out the Dietitian Success Center YouTube Channel Connect with Krista on Instagram @dietitiansuccesscenter and @kristako.rd Check out the Dietitian Success Center membership hereCheck out our Freebies here - PES Statement Cheat Sheet, Client Resource Kit & Business Planning Workbook

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista chats about what's been happening with Dietitian Success Center over the last week. Specifically, details on developing a YouTube strategy, what a day in her life looks like with a 5.5 month old baby, how to organize and prioritize your day, hiring a virtual assistant and what to do if you're spinning your wheels and making no progress.  Links:  Check out the Dietitian Success Center YouTube Channel Connect with Krista on Instagram...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista chats about what's been happening with Dietitian Success Center over the last week. Specifically, how to organize your day-to-day tasks (whether you're an individual or part of a team), what it takes to monetize your blog, building a brand that connects back to the deeper reason 'why' people purchase and launch updates.  Links:  Connect with Krista on Instagram @dietitiansuccesscenter and @kristako.rd Check out the Dietitian Success...

In this episode, we talk about specific counseling and coaching strategies you can use when asked about Ozempic(R). Including, question prompts and scripts!  Links:  Learn more about DSC's Nutrition Counseling & Coaching Certificate program Join the waitlist here (make sure and read through the sales page above first)Read our blog post, Diabetes Drug Ozempic Trending for Weight Loss Access the letter template to get your employer to pay for the program here 

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, we talk about 3 mindset blocks that RD's commonly struggle with and how to address them in your practice. We chat about 1. When a desire to help people starts to feel draining, 2. Imposter syndrome, and how to know if you're actually an imposter and 3. Perfectionist tendencies that are stopping you from feeling like the superstar that you are.  If you've found yourself asking the following questions, this episode is for you:  What do I do if...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Olivia (DSC Content Manager) and Krista chat through the process used to create & update programs and content for DSC. Together, they walk through how to create programs based on identified needs, and what it looks like to continuously improve and refine what you offer.  Links:  The DSC Nutrition Counseling & Coaching Certificate is opening up again at the end of March 2024, check out the program information (pricing, components,...

In this episode, Krista Kolodziejzyk talks about her personal journey with setting goals and learning how to build systems around goals to make them come to life.  Links:  You're invited to The Ultimate Personal & Professional Goal-Setting Workshop for Health Pros [FREE EVENT] - this is a pre-recorded session that you will have access to for one week starting on Friday, February 23rd, 2024 (you must register to get access to the workshop)If you are listening to this episode after...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista outlines various tech platforms you can use to enhance your business and practice, in the domains of:  Task Management OrganizationCommunication Website Creative Video/Audio EditingAccepting Payments Practice Management Meal Planning Online Courses  Links: Click here to download the Client Forms Bundle Freebie (which includes adult and pediatric intake forms, initial and follow-up chart notes, 24-hour recall and 3-day food record...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk sits down with popular return guest, Brittany Andrejcin from Practice Better EMR to talk about tools you likely already have access to which can help keep clients accountable and motivated.  This episode covers:  Tools you have within your Practice Better account to enhance accountability and motivation while planning your offer, while working with a client and following up Using the client onboarding portal to ensure that...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk reflects on what's working and not working right now with regard to online marketing. She talks about websites, email lists, SEO and social media!  Links:  This episode is sponsored by Awe Contracts; listeners can get 10% off legal contracts using the code "dietitiansuccesscenter" at checkout (we also receive an affiliate commission on any purchases made using our link and promo code):...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk chats with Abigail Keeso, Registered Nurse and co-founder of That Clean Life, nutrition planning software that empowers health and wellness professionals to provide personalized nutrition guidance to their clients. Abigail founded That Clean Life with her partner, Christopher Hopkins in 2014 and today, the company serves thousands of high-performance customers across the world. Abigail believes that nutrition planning...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista chimes in from 7 weeks post partum to talk about what life looks like with a newborn (while also trying to run a business). She covers - how she planned for a 6-week maternity leave, what day-to-day looks like balancing work and baby time and some overall learnings on things that are working well, and things that are messy!  Links:  This episode is sponsored by Awe Contracts; listeners can get 10% off legal contracts using the code...

In today's episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk sits down with Laura Jean, Registered Dietitian. Through her business, Dietitian Values, Laura helps other RD’s create a business that truly aligns with their core values. Her coaching is for those who want their patients/clients to feel seen, heard and known, and who want to ditch the b******t that permeates the nutrition and fitness industry, kick the I’m-the-expert-image and put the joy back into their work (and...

In today's episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk sits down with Kystal Merrells, Registered Dietitian. Through her practice, Krystal has taken her background in comedy and improv to work with healthcare providers on improving counselling communication and confidence.  Krista & Krystal chat about:  The missing link of communication skills in dietetics and healthcare educationHow we can utilize basic improv skills, like feeling more confident working without...

In today's episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk sits down with Christie Peregrym, Registered Dietitian and the founder of Nutrition Starts, a private practice that focuses on helping parents, moms and dads navigate picky eating so that they can build happy meal times together without pressure and stress.  Krista & Christie chat about:  How working in a heavily clinically focused area and mastering TPN also left her feeling like she was disconnected from the...

In this solo episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk covers 5 simple things you can do to boost revenue before the year is up! Spoiler: NONE of these tips require you to create anything new!! Links:  Join the DSC Nutrition + Business Membership to access scripts and templates you can use with each of these 5 tips (for current members, click here to access the training + scripts)Click here for a FREE Business Planning Workbook  This podcast episode is sponsored by...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk chats with Registered Dietitian, Patricia Kolesa from The Dietitian Dish.  Patricia and Krista chat about:  How to 'break in' to media work in your first 2-3 years of practiceHow she started posting on social media before she knew what services she would be offering  How having diverse clinical background has helped her feel more confident when doing media workUsing HARO and Quoted to find jobs at the beginningThe...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk chats with Registered Dietitian Libby Rothschild. Libby is the founder of Dietitian Boss, a monthly membership where registered dietitians (just like you) get access to resources to plan, start and grow your business. Libby and I chat about:  How she used her skills as a personal trainer to tackle fear of rejection and get paid nutrition gigs in the community to make money outside of her 9-5 jobFeeling under-appreciated...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk chats with Registered Dietitian and Registered Massage Therapist, Amelia Lyne. Amelia is the founder of Own Health, where she operates an in-person practice serving clients for both nutrition and massage therapy.  Amelia and I chat about:  How to combine two designations into one practice How she evaluated the start-up costs (both fixed and ongoing) for running an in-person massage and nutrition practice How she found the...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk outlines a step-by-step dietitian discovery call template, including: what to say, how to keep the call within 15 minutes, a structure to follow and how to book more clients in an authentic, non-spammy way. Links:  Check out the DSC Nutrition Counseling & Coaching Certificate here, where we provide discovery call templates and scriptsClick here for a FREE Business Planning Workbook  This podcast episode is sponsored...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk sits down with Krystyn Parks, pediatric dietitian, lactation consultant and founder of Feeding Made Easy. This podcast explores:  The first steps Krystyn took to get her business off the ground Why she started an email list and how it's impacted her business (and selling digital products) How she balances selling 1:1 services, courses, ebooks and print books Scaling your businesses through online courses & digital...

In this episode of The Dietitian Success Podcast, Krista Kolodziejzyk reviews some quick tips for 1. How to reset your mindset if you're feeling frustrated about marketing, 2. A quick tool you can setup to see what's working/not working when it comes to your digital marketing and 3. Strategies for pivoting when you find things aren't working the way you thought they would. Whether you're relying on in-person or digital marketing for dietitians, this episode is for you.   Links: Access our...