Pursuing Private Practice

Taylor Wolfram joins Jennifer McGurk on the Pursuing Private Practice podcast to talk about the intersections between Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size® and veganism. Listen in as they discuss:

• How Taylor grew her business from part-time to full-time (and the reasons why she had to grow slow)

• How Health at Every Size® and ethical veganism intersect and have common core values in body autonomy and body liberation

• What dietitians need to know when working with clients that are ethical vegans

This episode is sponsored by a free resource for professionals wanting to build a Weight Inclusive Private Practice, 10 Steps to Build a Weight Inclusive Business. This is ideal for those looking to transform their practice to incorporate the principles of a Health at Every Size® approach, Intuitive Eating, and body positivity. www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/weightinclusive

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Julie Duffy Dillion, has a weight inclusive dietitian practice and discusses her journey as a dietitian and how she jumped into opening her own private practice and how her practice evolved over the years. She shares the importance of knowing what's best for your own private practice and why you need to learn to say no. Saying "no" is crucial to growing your practice. You need to be able to say "yes" to the things that matter, versus spending time doing all the "shoulds" in private practice.

This episode is sponsored by a resource for dietitians, The Top 10 Mistakes Professionals Make In Private Practice. Gain insight and information about building a private practice and save time, money, and energy on common mistakes that you may be doing already! Download this FREE resource on the Top 10 Mistakes Professionals Make in Private Practice and learn what NOT to do so you can do the things that really matter and make a difference. www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/mistakes

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Jennifer shares her top 3 lessons she learned along the way on in investing in her business and helping her business grow. She shares her journey through her business growth and how each person has their own money story. 

Investing in your business can come in a variety of forms and Jennifer shares some examples of ways you can invest in your private practice and some of her own past investments in her own business.

1.    Do not wait too long to do the things you need to do to move you forward.

2.    Invest in something that will get you the best return on your investment. 

3.    Pick something that is led by someone you like. 

SPONSOR
This episode is sponsored by a FREE training “5 Secrets To Make Money and Make An Impact In Your Private Practice”. Come hang out with me LIVE on Thursday, September 19th at 1:00pm eastern and 5:00pm eastern. In this training you will learn:

1. How to build a foundation for your business that is NOT the perfect name or logo (find out what it is and stop drawing your logo right now!)

2. How you can thrive in private practice while working with clients in a weight inclusive way.

3. The secret sauce of what to say in your marketing so clients say “YES!” to your services.

4. How you may be networking all wrong and how to network in a different way that will triple your referrals.

5. What to do when you hit a bump in the road and feel like nothing is working.

Sign up here: www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/learn

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Libby Rothschild joins the Pursuing Private Practice podcast to talk about the importance of marketing and sales for your private practice. She also shares tips to find community in your business. In this episode you will learn:

1. How to authentically use your target audience to build community
2. How to sell services to clients
3. How to leverage social media, particularly Instagram

This episode is sponsored by a FREE training “5 Secrets To Make Money and Make An Impact In Your Private Practice”. Come hang out with me LIVE on Thursday, September 19th at 1:00pm eastern and 5:00pm eastern. In this training you will learn:

1. How to build a foundation for your business that is NOT the perfect name or logo (find out what it is and stop drawing your logo right now!)

2. How you can thrive in private practice while working with clients in a weight inclusive way.

3. The secret sauce of what to say in your marketing so clients say “YES!” to your services.

4. How you may be networking all wrong and how to network in a different way that will triple your referrals.

5. What to do when you hit a bump in the road and feel like nothing is working.

Sign up here: www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/learn.

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Erica Leon joins the Pursuing Private Practice podcast to talk about her career in a “traditional dietetics” and her journey to Intuitive Eating and a non-diet approach. Learn how she found Intuitive Eating, how she works with clients from a Health at Every Size® approach, and how she niched down into working with women in mid-life.

Erica takes us through changes and decisions in her own business as she has gotten older and her priorities shifted. Hear how she grew her local private practice by hiring 2 dietitians, as well building online courses.

This episode is sponsored by a free resource for professionals wanting to build a Weight Inclusive Private Practice, 10 Steps to Build a Weight Inclusive Business. This is ideal for those looking to transform their practice to incorporate the principles of a Health at Every Size® approach, Intuitive Eating, and body positivity. www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/weightinclusive

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Jessica Setnick joins the Pursuing Private Practice podcast to discuss her journey to eating disorders private practice, as well as how dietitians can use professional speaking to enhance their career.

In this episode you will hear how:

• Jessica started her private practice specializing in eating disorders
• She evolved to create products and services for other Registered Dietitians
• Jessica is now helping other dietitians with professional speaking

Jessica is an inspiration to other dietitians and has written a new book called “A Dietitian’s Guide to Professional Speaking”. Hear about her story and how she has evolved as an entrepreneur and she looks to lift up other dietitians so they can do the same.

For more information on this episode and additional resources visit www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/3

This episode is sponsored by a resource for dietitians, The Top 10 Mistakes Professionals Make In Private Practice. Gain insight and information about building a private practice and save time, money, and energy on common mistakes that you may be doing already! Download this FREE resource on the Top 10 Mistakes Professionals Make in Private Practice and learn what NOT to do so you can do the things that really matter and make a difference. www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/mistakes

Dietitians support clients in many ways throughout the intuitive eating journey. Nutrition counseling is always individualized and personalized for each individual client, however many clients need support in similar areas. Elyssa Toomey, RDN, RYT, Associate Dietitian at Eat With Knowledge, joins the conversation to talk about the top 10 strategies that dietitians can use with clients in nutrition counseling.

You will learn HOW dietitians support clients in different areas of nutrition counseling, such as developing a positive relationship with food, helping clients with body image, and breaking down complicated nutrition science topics.

In this episode, you will hear how Elyssa and Jennifer work with clients to help you increase your confidence in nutrition counseling when working with your own clients.

SHOW SPONSOR

This show is sponsored by a free guide for dietitians, The Top 5 Reasons Your Client Binge Eats (and How To Support Them In Their Journey To Feel Fabulous About Food). This resource is all about nutrition counseling tips and strategies for clients struggling with binge eating. Gain skills and confidence to work with your clients while making an impact: www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/reasons

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Welcome to the Pursuing Private Practice podcast!

Just like clients go on a journey filled with many ups and downs to find peace with food, dietitians have a similar journey when building a business specializing in intuitive eating.

In this first solo show, Jennifer McGurk talks about what to expect from the Pursuing Private Practice podcast. She tells her story of building her private practice and many lessons learned along the way. You will hear about:

• Why Jennifer is so passionate about helping clients feel fabulous about food and supporting professionals to do this important work

• How Pursuing Private Practice was created and how the mission has evolved over time

• Jennifer’s belief that you can make money and make an impact in private practice

The Pursuing Private Practice podcast is just getting started! Stay tuned for more episodes on business strategy, nutrition counseling skills, and advice and support for dietitians growing a weight inclusive business. The Pursuing Private Practice podcast will feature guest interviews, solo shows for Q and A, and be THE resource for building an intuitive eating private practice!

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