Dietitian Connection Podcast
Episodes
Prioritising prebiotics: what, why, how
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A gut-wrenching 75% of Australian parents rate their gut health as fair or poor, according to a recent community survey. Luckily, there's a gut-ful o...
Bridging nutritional gaps in aged care
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's a sad reality in residential aged care facilities: the nutritional value of foods served is often inadequate and fails to meet Australian Diet...
Diving into infant and toddler nutrition: The OzFITS Study
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The OzFITS study is the first-of-its-kind Australian-wide survey of infant and toddler feeding practices and food intake. In this podcast, we're joine...
Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency: A journey all dietitians should understand
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) has a profound negative impact on quality of life – but a simple treatment called pancreatic enzyme replacem...
Research update: Choline and pregnancy
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nutrition is integral to a healthy pregnancy and breastfeeding journey – and recently, research has cracked open the importance of choline for mums-...
Dietitian to Dietitian Episode 5: Do macronutrients matter for weight management?
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us and NBC's Today Show nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer to dive into the ever-changing research on dietary patterns for weight management....
Communication connoisseur: Dr Tim Crowe
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After making his way up the university ranks over almost two decades, Dr Tim Crowe decided to take a leap towards a new nutrition niche – and he's n...
Kemi Nekvapil: taking pride in power
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"You are the builder of your power," says Kemi Nekvapil, one of Australia's leading credentialled coaches for female executives and entrepreneurs. In ...
Untangling the complex food sustainability web
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A healthy diet with a low environmental impact is the ultimate goal – but many of the common suggestions to achieve this are overly simplified. The ...
Oligosaccharides = nature's first prebiotics
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the third most abundant component of human breast milk, and scientific research is slowly recognising their imp...
Dietitian to Dietitian Episode 4: What do I eat? How to individualize food recommendations for diabetes
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us and NBC's Today Show nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer to discuss the current recommendations for type 2 diabetes and how to really mak...
Are plant foods really more sustainable than animal foods?
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The arena of sustainability is a complex one – and oversimplifying it by encouraging our clients to eat less animal foods and more plant foods is no...
Elevating your nutrition career through collaboration
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey Dunn-Emke is the quintessential nutrition trailblazer. She's got a long list of achievements under her belt, but one of the most impressive is ...
Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A cheeky email that started with 'I want your life!!' was the first step towards Jenny Westerkamp landing her dream job as the Team Nutritionist at th...
Prebiotics: A deep dive into inulin and the science around supporting gut health
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is now well-known that fibre has many benefits beyond just 'keeping you regular' – but the average Australian consumes only 60 to 80 percent of t...
Probiotic powerhouses: the latest evidence and interventions
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At least 50% us have gut problems some of the time, and about 15% of people experience chronic gut issues. Excitingly, new research is shining the spo...
Fibre, prebiotics and the gluten free diet: what, why and how
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One in ten Australians have non-coeliac wheat intolerance and one in 70 have coeliac disease. If you have a patient in either basket, how can you help...
Beyond fibre, fluid and fitness: managing constipation with 'biotics'
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One in four Australians (that's more than six million people!) are affected by constipation. With many different causes and types of constipation now ...
Translating probiotic science into practice
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is *huge* potential for probiotics to support our health and wellbeing. Scientific research has linked their consumption with improved gut and i...
Prebiotics and gut health: what's the evidence?
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The results are in: six in ten Australians don't eat enough fibre. That's a real shame, because adequate fibre intake is essential for digestive healt...
Is lactose always to blame for digestive discomfort after consuming dairy?
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have patients who experience symptoms of digestive discomfort after consuming dairy? Patients who struggle to digest dairy could be lactose int...
Probiotics: clarifying fact from fiction
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recent consumer research found that only 17% of people had a good understanding of what probiotics do for our gut and few knew where to find good ever...
Helping Australians eat more sustainably
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the increasing focus on sustainable diets, how does this translate into consumer behaviour when making food choices and what are some practical m...
Crohn's disease and Exclusive Enteral Nutrition
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN) is a first-line treatment for Crohn's disease in a paediatric setting, it is used less frequently in adults. T...
Cancer-related malnutrition: a multidisciplinary approach
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As dietitians, we know that nutrition plays a critical role in cancer care - but nutrition is only one part of the clinical care puzzle. For our lates...
Superstar oncology dietitian and lifelong learner: Dr Anne Voss
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Anne Voss has had nothing short of an incredible career: from starting out in a hospital and working her way into research, to completing her PhD a...
Gut, brain diet: how are they connected?
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can the food we eat truly influence our mental health and mood? In this podcast, DC's Jane Winter sits down with Dr Wolfgang Marx from The Food & Mood...
Dietitian to Dietitian Episode 3: Can the foods we eat impact mental health?
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can certain foods help reduce depression and anxiety, while improving overall mood? Join us and NBC's Today Show nutrition and health expert Joy Bau...
Dietitian to Dietitian Episode 2: Intermittent fasting: healthy habit or fad diet?
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does science say about intermittent fasting? Is it an effective weight management tool? Does it have applications in other health conditions? ...
Can chefs and dietitians work together to provide restaurant quality food in hospitals? Yes!
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leading Australian chef and restaurateur Luke Mangan has cooked in some interesting places over the course of his decades-long career, but it wasn't u...
An oncology patient's perspective on nutrition
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Brady was a fit, healthy, hard-working exercise physiologist until five months ago when his life changed drastically within a five-day period. C...
Big dreams and rollercoasters: 9 years of DC and 100 episodes of our podcast
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nine years after Dietitian Connection was born from a lightbulb moment, we now have a global audience of over 34,000 dietitians. Maree Ferguson was th...
How can dietitians have a bigger voice in the world of malnutrition?
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lina Breik is a dietitian with a decade of dietetic experience under her belt. Most of her career has been spent in the Intensive Care Unit, but more ...
Dietitian turned online marketing strategist: Rachel Hawkins
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Hawkins is on a mission to shake up the healthcare industry. Through her podcast, Naked Chats, 6-week online course, Gramtini, and other onli...
Dietitian to Dietitian Episode 1: Can traditional weight management and a Health At Every Size® approach coexist?
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Dietitian To Dietitian – a new accredited webinar series, hosted by NBC's Today Show nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer, which de...
Weight loss: Treating the mind and the body with psychologist Glenn Mackintosh
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As dietitians, we are often not trained in the psychology of weight loss and therefore often only treat part of the puzzle. Unlike other disease-state...
Chronic kidney disease + diabetes: what can dietitians do?
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure in Australia. In this podcast, DC's Jane Winter chats to Anne-Marie Desai, a clinical specialist diet...
The magic of mentoring
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Creating and maintaining great relationships is one of the best parts of the human experience, both personally and professionally – and that's exa...
Constipation: a multidisciplinary approach to helping patients
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One in four Australians (more than 6 million people) are affected by constipation (1). As dietitians, we know that food and nutrition is central to s...
VLEDs and T2DM: are they effective?
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Early on in her career as a private practice dietitian, Gabrielle wasn't aware of the effectiveness of meal replacement diets. Now she is completing...
Intermittent fasting insights
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it came to choosing her career path, Jaime was tossing up between becoming a chef or a doctor. By chance, she stumbled upon the dietetic occupati...
Vitamin D and immunity: The link
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Vitamin D deficiency rates surge to 40% during winter in Australia?1 In this podcast with Dr Joanna McMillan, we cover all things Vi...
Joining the dots between diet and mental health with Dr Joanna McMillan
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One in five Australians experience a mental health disorder - so can what we eat make a long term difference to our mental and brain health? In this p...
Rebuilding relationships with food: Talia Cecchele, eating disorders dietitian
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Now a specialist eating disorders dietitian, Talia Cecchele openly admits at the start of her career, she had no interest in working in the field. Bei...
Med Diet Master: Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'Unashamedly ambitious' is how Catherine Itsiopoulos describes herself - and with a career that has spanned many parts of the country in all areas of ...
Embracing our native bounty with super bush foods
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Kakadu plum has the highest vitamin C content of any food on Earth? Or that wattleseed is a low-GI plant-based source of protein, ir...
Navigating the NDIS
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charity Spalding and Mark Brown are life-long friends whose lives are heavily involved in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - but on dif...
Using Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in adults with Crohn's Disease
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's an alarming statistic: the incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is projected to balloon by up to 25% in the next two years. In this po...
Dietitian trailblazer: Karen Inge
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The incredible Karen Inge has had many firsts in her remarkable career: she was the first dietitian appointed to an AFL club, the founding Head of Nut...
Oncology Nutrition 101 with Nicole Kiss
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After spending 20 years working in the field, Dr Nicole Kiss is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to oncology nutrition. In this podcast, we chat to...
Queen of veg: Alice Zaslavsky
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You might recognise Alice Zaslavsky from her stint on MasterChef in 2012. Since her prime time TV debut, Alice has made her mark not only on the food ...
Paving the way for dietitians in sport: Professor Louise Burke
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coined the queen of sports nutrition in Australia, Louise Burke has had a career nothing short of stellar. After a light bulb moment as a student whe...
Bite Size Chats: Sandra Mikhail and Gemma Sampson
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bite Size Chats has gone global in this episode with Sandra Mikhail and Gemma Sampson - two Australian-born dietitians currently living and working in...
Nutrition and our nation's First People with Tracy Hardy
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Hardy is one of only a handful of dietitians from an Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander background. In this eye-opening chat, Tracy shares...
Fibre: the forgotten ingredient
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As dietitians, we know that fibre is the MVP when it comes to a happy and healthy digestive system. In this podcast episode with guest Kathleen Alleau...
The science behind fussy eating
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As many parents would know, fussy eating is a bit of a puzzle - there's a whole lot of moving parts, and they all need to work seamlessly together in ...
Bite Size Chats: Kate Agnew and Melissa Meier
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
They're the three peas in a pod that work behind the scenes at Dietitian Connection: founder, Maree Ferguson, marketing and communications director, K...
Catching up with Professor Clare Collins: from humble beginnings to pioneer and research dietitian
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up for an hour of power with the ever-inspiring Professor Clare Collins. In this episode, Clare shares why she wanted to become a dietitian and...
Bite Size Chats with Dietitians: Karen Inge and Emma Stirling
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Admirable, inspiring and dynamic: three words Karen Inge and Emma Stirling use to describe each other and the very special bond they share. In this ep...
Dietetic careers outside of the box: Tracy Morris, nutritionist at Fitbit
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Morris is the incredible woman who pioneered her way into the role of dietitian at tech powerhouse Fitbit. Tracy has been integral in creatin...
Bite Size Chats: Sean Cornish and Alicia Edge
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Cornish is a Dad, Husband, Dietitian and Personal Trainer. He's fortunate enough to work alongside his wife in their business, Your Fit, and they...
Bite Size Chats: Chloe McLeod and Jess Spendlove
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe McLeod is an Advanced Sports Dietitian who developed and runs the online course The FODMAP Challenge and is seen as an expert in this field. J...
Bite Size Chats with Dietitians: Melanie McGrice and Nicole Dynan
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie McGrice is a dietitian with a special interest in pre and postnatal nutrition. She is the founder of Nutrition Plus which is an alliance of di...
Post-ICU nutrition: what you need to know
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Working as a dietitian in ICU can be challenging, not only because of the nutrition consequences patients experience as a result of inadequate nutriti...
Leanne Ward and Lyndi Cohen - Bite size chats
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's something very special about connecting with like-minded dietitians and getting to know them a little better on both a personal and profession...
Meeting Vitamin D requirements with Sharon Natoli
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's well known that sunshine is the best source of Vitamin D – but you might be surprised to learn that deficiency rates are increasing. In our lat...
30 minutes with Maye Musk
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Success doesn't come without hard work - and Maye Musk is the perfect testament to that, as she explains in her new book A Woman Makes A Plan. Join DC...
Leading the way in fertility nutrition with Melanie McGrice
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Good health is essential for a healthy pregnancy – but there's more to it than meets the eye. In our most recent podcast with Melanie McGrice, we un...
Navigating Coronavirus uncertainty with Maree and Kate
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The last week has been very uncertain and uncomfortable. Our thoughts are with EVERY dietitian because most of us have had our business, work and home...
Critical Care Nutrition: More than just survival
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As dietitians, we can work with people in the prime of their lives. People raising families; or looking to maximise their sports performance. Sometime...
Straight To The Source
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast will change the way you think and inspire you to become more connected with food. Tune in for this moving discussion with Tawnya Bahr and...
The Prebiotic Dietitian - Kara Landau
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We just interviewed dietitian Kara Landau, founder of prebiotic gut health brand Uplift Food. We ask all of your burning questions about the crucial s...
Innovations in Nutrition with Prof Liz Isenring
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To improve nutrition outcomes for individuals, we need creative and innovative ideas! This episode with Prof. Liz Isenring, we discuss what dietitians...
The dairy matrix – a new approach to understanding the health effects of food
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Around the world in science circles, there is a growing recognition that dietary guidance should be based on evaluation of the health impact of whole ...
Culinary Nutrition case studies with Emma Stirling
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you combine a dietitian, with a passion for food, cooking, nutrition science and the ability to communicate practical nutrition a...
Media dietitian making her mark with Ellie Krieger
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Krieger is the inspiring dietitian who is forging her own successful career. Ellie is the host and executive producer of the Public Television c...
Connecting agriculture, food and sustainable nutrition with Katie Brown
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Brown is a registered dietitian nutritionist and is currently the Senior Vice President, Sustainable Nutrition at National Dairy Council (NDC). ...
Stop struggling and get the job you love
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's the point in doing 5 years of study if there's no jobs in dietetics! There are 200 new graduates and only ONE new grad position – how do I st...
Make your dream job a reality
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Neal is a registered dietitian and entrepreneur who is empowering dietitians and nutrition professionals to take your career into your own han...
Unconventional dietitian - Erica Julson
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Erica Julson is a "non-traditional" registered dietitian -- she's an online entrepreneur and the founder of The Unconventional RD -- a blog and commu...
Gut Microbiome and Digestive Diseases Research (#52)
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gail Cresci, PhD, RD, LD, CNSC works in the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital and Inflammation & Immuni...
PCOS Nutrition with Angela Grassi (#51)
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDN is the PCOS Nutrition Centre owner and founder and she was also given the distinguished Ricardo Azziz PCOS Challenge Advoc...
Feeding athletes with Simone Austin (#50)
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Simone Austin is an advanced sports dietitian, media dietitian, speaker and president of Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA). Simone has 20 years of exp...
FODMAPs and Gut Feelings with Chloe McLeod (#49)
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe McLeod is an advanced sports dietitian, author and specialist in IBS, food intolerances and anti-inflammatory eating. She is the creator of The ...
Email marketing is hot with Glenn Mackintosh (#48)
20 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Email marketing is like a relationship between you and the person receiving the email. It's about connecting, giving value and sharing your message. ...
"Upside down career" with David Bourke (#47)
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
David Bourke has had what he calls an "upside down career" – he studied dietetics and started in the food packaging industry, THEN moved to private ...
The Nude Nutritionist: Lyndi Cohen (#46)
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lyndi Cohen, also known as the Nude Nutritionist, is a media dietitian, founder of the Keep It Real Program and author. Lyndi is known for her "No die...
Food humour: Andy De Santis (#45)
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us on this episode of the Dietitian Connection Podcast is Andy De Santis (fondly known as Andy the RD) - he is a registered Dietitian and heal...
Be Fit Food Co-Founder and CEO: Kate Save (#44)
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We cheered Kate Save on Shark Tank when she presented her science-first approach to meal plans - and landed an investment deal! Now, we chat one-on-on...
Dr Joanna McMillan - Nutrition scientist, dietitian, speaker, media personality & author (#43)
19 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After originally thinking she wanted to study music, Dr. Joanna veered into science – and hasn't looked back. Today, she's not only an international...
Good Food, Good Fun: Amy Smith (#42)
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Smith is the recently appointed CEO of Jamie's Ministry Of Food, with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the marketing space, particularly th...
The Gut Health Doctor: Megan Rossi (#41)
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Megan Rossi is a Registered Dietitian with an award-winning PhD in the area of Gut Health. Megan works as a Research Associate at King's College Lo...
The Sarcastic Nutritionist (#40)
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for loads of laughing and terrific insights into a unique dieititan-led business. In the latest podcast, we're chatting to Stephanie and Jos...
"Food education & colourful eating" with Kate Wengier (#39)
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Wengier is an entrepreneurial dietitian with a passion for improving the eating habits of families and communities. She created Foost, a health p...
"Great business ideas" from Amanda Clark (#38)
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Clark is the founder of Great Ideas in Nutrition, an award winning practice of dietitian, nutritionists and exercise physiologists, on the Gold...
"How to create an online course" with Joe Leech (#37)
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Leech is a Dietitian from Sydney, with a Master's degree in nutrition and dietetics. He's also the founder of science-based website Diet vs. Disea...
"Lessons from a well-travelled professor in Dietetics" with Peter Williams (#36)
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's the career we dream of as a dietitian: speaking opps in far-flung locales, top positions across clinical, industry, academia and consultancy diet...
"Communication, creativity & consultancy" with The Biting Truth (#35)
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Want to learn how to provide consumable nutrition advice, gain clients and make nutrition sexy? Then tune into our latest podcast ep with The Biting T...
"Closing the gap between the digital world and the real world" with Teri Lichtenstein (#34)
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all digital dietitians! Keen to learn more about how you can truly engage with your audience online and habits for online business success? Pe...
"Forward and Focused" with Susie Burrell (#33)
09 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Topics include: Susie's career progression (and simultaneous positions along the way!), how to stay focused (yet open to opportunities) and how to dea...