The Dietitian Success Podcast | Business & Marketing for Dietitians

By Krista Kolodziejzyk

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Episodes: 229

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The Dietitian Success Podcast is your go-to resource for building a thriving, fulfilling business as a dietitian entrepreneur. Whether you’re dreaming of launching a private practice, diving into freelancing and consulting, or scaling your digital product business, this podcast is here to guide you.


Each week, your host, Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA, shares actionable business strategies, marketing insights, and candid conversations with dietitians who have built successful, impactful businesses.


Through Dietitian Success Center, Krista helps dietitians excel in two powerful ways:

Nutrition Membership – Evidence-based client handouts, courses, and tools to help you save time and provide top-notch client care. Learn more

Business Project Lab – A year-long strategic coaching program designed to help you launch, grow, and streamline your business. Learn more


Krista brings a wealth of experience to the table - she’s built a successful membership platform serving hundreds of dietitians, generated over $600K in digital product sales, led and scaled a team, and worked with some of the biggest brands in the food and beverage industry.


Hit play and let’s take your dietitian business to the next level! 🚀


Episode Date
225: Taking Time Off Without Shutting Down Your Business (How to Plan a Maternity Leave, or Any Extended Leave, as a Dietitian Business Owner)
Sep 24, 2025
224: Social Media, SEO, ChatGPT & Referrals: Where Dietitians Should Focus Their Marketing Energy & Strategy That's Working
Sep 18, 2025
223: The Podcast is Taking a Hiatus! ... Here's Why
Jun 16, 2025
222: How This RD Transformed Eating Disorder Education, with Shawna Melbourn
May 29, 2025
221: Behind the Scenes: What It’s Really Like Running a Membership or Online Program
May 15, 2025
220: Thinking About Starting a Group Program? Here’s What to Know First
May 08, 2025
219: Is It Time to Refresh Your Brand? How to Know + What to Do Next
May 01, 2025
218: Small Audience, Big Impact: How to Grow Your Nutrition Business Without Thousands of Followers with Libby Rothschild
Apr 24, 2025
217: Career Coaching for Dietitians: Nailing Interviews, Navigating Job Changes & Building Your Network with Kelan Sarnoff, RD
Apr 17, 2025
216: How to Start (and Stick With) a Podcast Without Getting Overwhelmed
Apr 10, 2025
215: Inside the Business of Membership Sites with Libby Rothschild
Apr 03, 2025
214: When Success Isn't Enough - The Story of How Jessica Jones, RD, Pivoted from Food Heaven (a Thriving Media Company) to Diabetes Digital, an Insurance-Based Private Practice to Find Fulfillment
Mar 27, 2025
213: Hiring for Growth vs. Hiring because of Growth in Your Dietitian Business
Mar 20, 2025
212: The 5 Mindset Shifts That Changed My Outlook on Business (And Can Change Yours, Too!)
Mar 13, 2025
211: Freelance Writing for Dietitians: Is It Still Worth It in 2025? (And How Ana Reisdorf is Pivoting to Create Passive Income Streams)
Mar 06, 2025
210: Why Most Dietitian Businesses Stay Stuck (And How to Fix It with The PLATE Framework)
Feb 27, 2025
209: Why I'm Offering Free Business Strategy Calls (and how you can book one today!!)
Feb 24, 2025
208: Balancing Act: Entrepreneurship, Motherhood & Boundaries with Olivia Cupido, RD, MHSc
Feb 20, 2025
207: From 8K to 100K, The TikTok Video That Changed Everything for @dietitian.gabrielle
Feb 06, 2025
206: Building a Thriving Fertility Nutrition Practice and Self-Publishing a Cookbook, with RD Teresa Maiorano from Live and Love Nutrition
Jan 16, 2025
205: Can You Have >1 Target Audience? Lessons From Dana J. Fryer, Insurance-Based Private Practice & RD Exam Prep Tutor
Jan 09, 2025
204: I Wrote a Book! (behind the scenes of the biggest project I've ever worked on)
Jan 06, 2025
203: Creating Community Outside of Facebook, with Nicole Mott, RD and Founder of Gluten Free Kitchen
Dec 18, 2024
202: From Corporate Dietitian to Tech Innovator, Lessons from Alisa Fields, RD and Co-Founder of LogEat
Dec 10, 2024
201: The Art of Copywriting for Dietitians with Orly Wachter, Turning Connections into Conversions
Dec 03, 2024
200: Launch Debrief & What’s Next for DSC in 2025
Nov 28, 2024
199: Business Lessons We've Learned the Hard Way, with Kristen Carli, RD and Gillean Barkyoumb, RD
Nov 21, 2024
198: From 250K Followers to a Fresh Start - Letisha’s Story of Reinvention After Social Media Burnout
Nov 14, 2024
197: How Private Practice Sports Dietitians Use Dietitian Success Center [A Case Study]
Nov 11, 2024
196: How LTC Dietitians Use Dietitian Success Center [A Case Study]
Nov 07, 2024
195: How Clinical Dietitians Use Dietitian Success Center [A Case Study]
Nov 01, 2024
194: How Community Dietitians Use Dietitian Success Center [A Case Study]
Oct 28, 2024
193: Behind The Scenes of Dietitian Success Center 🎉 Why Join Now? What's Changing in 2025?
Oct 24, 2024
192: Do You Need More Social Media Followers to Grow Your Business?
Oct 17, 2024
191: Marketing Nutrition Support Courses for Dietitians with Sara Griffin, RD from Edge Nutrition
Oct 10, 2024
190: Working Out of a Gym, Transitioning to a Full Time Private Practice, with Jillian Foley, RD
Oct 03, 2024
189: The Coach Approach for Dietitians - Follow-Up Q&A
Sep 25, 2024
188: The Coach Approach for Dietitians
Sep 19, 2024
187: [REPLAY - Behind the Scenes] Olivia & Krista Chat About How We Create & Update Programs & Content
Sep 12, 2024
186: [REPLAY] Talking to Clients About Ozempic
Sep 05, 2024
185: 5 Easy-Fix Mistakes That Are Costing You Clients & Money
Sep 05, 2024
184: Growing Your Email List By 100+ Subscribers Each Month
Aug 29, 2024
183: Coaching and Dietetics - The Art of Asking Questions
Aug 08, 2024
182: 3 Non-Negotiables to Hit Your Next Revenue Goal
Jul 25, 2024
181: Building an Intuitive Eating Private Practice from the Ground Up, with Heather Bray from Behind the Plate
Jul 18, 2024
180: Let's Double Your Revenue - 1:1 Business Consulting is BACK
Jul 11, 2024
179: How to Convert More Clients Through Your Dietitian Website, with Shayah from Virtuwell Balance
Jun 27, 2024
178: 15 Dietitian Side Hustles to Earn an Extra $1000 Per Month
Jun 20, 2024
177: Scared to Post Your Content? 5 Tips to Get Over The Fear Mindset Hurdle
Jun 13, 2024
176: Business Chats [Set up a simple money management system this week (so tax time isn't scary)]
Jun 06, 2024
175: Getting un-stuck in your career: career shifting and changing your career trajectory, with Alexis Williams, RD
May 30, 2024
174: Business Chats [Creative marketing not using social media, YouTube update, getting out of the content creation hamster wheel]
May 23, 2024
173: Three Entrepreneurs, Three Different Perspectives on Growing to 6-Figures
May 16, 2024
172: Business Chats [Prepping for a brand photoshoot, planning content for the second half of the year]
May 09, 2024
171: How to Start a Dietitian Business: The Complete Guide for Private Practice, Consulting, Freelancing, etc. (+ Nutrition Business Ideas for Dietitians)
Apr 19, 2024
170: Business Chats [Easiest Way to Grow Your Email List, Passively]
Apr 11, 2024
169: Business Chats [13 Business Lessons Learned in 3 Years of DSC]
Apr 04, 2024
168: Business Chats [YouTube strategy, day in the life, organizing your day, balancing priorities, what to do if you feel like you’re making no progress]
Mar 28, 2024
167: Business Chats [Getting organized with systems and tech, ads on your blog, branding, launch progress]
Mar 21, 2024
166: Talking to Clients About Ozempic
Mar 14, 2024
165: From Self-Doubt to Confidence - Conquering Common Mindset Blocks
Mar 07, 2024
164: [Behind the Scenes] Olivia & Krista Chat About How We Create & Update Programs & Content
Feb 29, 2024
163: How My Life Changed When I Learned How to Make Things Happen
Feb 21, 2024
162: Tech Platforms You Can Use to Enhance Your Business & Practice
Jan 25, 2024
161: Keeping Clients Accountable & Motivated Using Tools in Your Practice Better Account
Jan 04, 2024
160: What’s Working & Not Working in Marketing Right Now (my thoughts and observations)
Dec 21, 2023
159: Starting & Selling a Business, with Abigail Keeso from That Clean Life
Dec 14, 2023
158: Having a Baby & Running a Business (what postpartum entrepreneurship life is currently like)
Dec 07, 2023
157: Building a Values-Based Business, with Laura Jean, RD
Nov 30, 2023
156: Lacking Confidence in Your Counseling? Here's What to Do... with Krystal Merrells, RD
Nov 23, 2023
155: Reconnecting with the “Food” Part of Dietetics Through a Picky Eating-Focused Private Practice, with Christie Peregrym, RD
Nov 16, 2023
154: End-of-Year Revenue Accelerator (5 simple things you can do to boost revenue before the year is up!)
Nov 09, 2023
153: Media Work as a New Dietitian Business Owner - Imposter Syndrome, Pitching and more, with Patricia Kolesa, RD
Nov 02, 2023
152: Starting Before You’re Ready, with Libby Rothschild from Dietitian Boss
Oct 26, 2023
151: Combining Massage Therapy and Nutrition into One Private Practice, with Amelia Lyne (Tochor), RD, RMT
Oct 19, 2023
150: Your Discovery Call Template - Step-by-Step on How to Run Authentic Sales Calls & Book More Clients!
Oct 12, 2023
149: Creating E-books and Courses to Scale your Biz with Young Kids & Limited Time, with Krystyn Parks (Pediatric Dietitian and Lactation Consultant)
Oct 05, 2023
148: The Marketing Mindset Pep Talk You Need Right Now
Sep 28, 2023
147: Making 6-figures through freelance writing (without seeing clients), with Ana Reisdorf
Sep 21, 2023
146: Behind the Scenes of Launching a New Program (Part III): Tech, Marketing & Sales
Sep 07, 2023
145: Behind the Scenes of Launching a New Program (Part II): Program Structure & Creation Process
Aug 31, 2023
144: Behind the Scenes of Launching a New Program (Part I)
Aug 24, 2023
143: Chat GPT and AI - Friend or Foe?
Aug 17, 2023
[REPLAY] 120: Repurposing Content for all Your Marketing Channels
Jul 20, 2023
[REPLAY] 115: Setting Personal & Professional Goals for Dietitians: Step-by-Step (#1 MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODE)
Jul 13, 2023
142: What Makes for a Great Internship Experience? with dietetic interns, Oleska & Emily
Jun 29, 2023
141: Converting and Selling on Instagram - is it possible? with Nicole Sherratt, RD
Jun 22, 2023
140: Ethical Copywriting (ie. how to sell your services in an authentic, human-first way) with John Mckie
Jun 15, 2023
139: Life & Business Update - Pregnancy, Maternity Leave, Summer Plans, What I'm Working On & What I'm Reading
Jun 08, 2023
138: "So how much money can you really make as a media dietitian?" with Kristen Carli & Gillian Barkyoumb
Jun 01, 2023
137: The Big Reasons RD's Need Websites, with Whitney Bateson, RD
May 25, 2023
136: Profitable Online Course Ideas for Any Niche
May 18, 2023
135: Why Every Dietitian Business Needs an Online Course
May 11, 2023
134: An Insurance-Based Digestive Health Practice with Sophie Dolan, RDN, MS, LDN
May 04, 2023
133: Efficient Client Onboarding Strategies & Systems with Brittany from Practice Better
Apr 27, 2023
132: How to Start a Podcast
Apr 20, 2023
131: The Most Effective Marketing Tactic I've Tried
Apr 13, 2023
130: DSC is 2 years old! Reflections from 2 years of running a membership site
Apr 12, 2023
129: Free vs. Paid Content: What's The Difference?
Apr 06, 2023
128: Running a Business as a New Mom & Growing Your Dietitian Team with Kristen Carli, RD
Mar 30, 2023
127: What is Intuitive Eating & How to Build it Into Your Practice, with Sandra Thies, RD (plus, how she started her Intuitive Eating Practice!)
Mar 23, 2023
126: How to Land Your Dietitian Dream Job with Brooke Schantz Fosco, RD
Mar 16, 2023
[REPLAY] 107: RD Entrepreneurs TELL ALL (the stories & advice you want to hear)
Mar 09, 2023
125: Your Signature Program: 5 KEY Components to Include
Mar 02, 2023
124: Niching to Improve Care and Building Multiple Income Streams, with Trista Chan, RD
Feb 23, 2023
123: How to Build a Dietitian Private Practice Business Plan
Feb 21, 2023
122: 30K Instagram Followers and a Part-Time Practice, with Haley Miskowiec
Feb 21, 2023
121: Day in the Life of a Plant-Based Culinary Dietitian, with Bailey Franklyn
Feb 21, 2023
120: Repurposing Content for all Your Marketing Channels
Feb 21, 2023
119: Using a Podcast to Market Your Business & Get Clients with Kim Tirapelle, RD
Jan 12, 2023
118: 2023 Vision & Goals for Dietitian Success Center
Jan 05, 2023
117: Pitching Brands - What You Need to Know to get Consulting Dietitian Jobs with Jenna Gorham, RD
Dec 22, 2022
116: My Top Life-Changing Business Book Recommendations of 2022
Dec 15, 2022
115: Setting Personal & Professional Goals for Dietitians 2023: Step-by-step
Dec 08, 2022
114: Canmore Business Retreat 2022 - Recap and Reflections
Nov 30, 2022
113: How to Rebrand a Business (ie. what to do if you want to change directions)
Nov 17, 2022
112: 3 Reasons Your Marketing isn't Working (and what to do about it!)
Nov 10, 2022
111: Mastering Your Mindset to Live a 10/10 Life with Cory Chadwick
Nov 03, 2022
110: Should You Pay for Advertising? (or, can you get away with marketing for free?!)
Oct 27, 2022
109: How to Work From Home as an RD
Oct 20, 2022
108: Mistakes & Failures - Picking Yourself Up & Moving Forward, with Stephanie Small
Sep 15, 2022
107: RD Entrepreneurs TELL ALL (the stories & advice you want to hear)
Sep 08, 2022
106: Launch Planning (Behind the Scenes of my Launches)
Sep 01, 2022
105: Social Media for Beginners - Step-by-Step to Get Started!
Aug 25, 2022
104: Breaking Down My Work Week as a Full-Time Entrepreneur
Aug 18, 2022
103: 6 Passive Income Ideas for Dietitians (to make an extra $1000 a month)
Aug 11, 2022
102: Insurance, Billing & Licensure for Your Practice with Amy Plano, RD
Aug 04, 2022
101: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Dietetic Internship (with Nicole Krause)
Jul 28, 2022
100: Celebrating 100 Episodes!! 10 Of The Most Effective Things I've Done In My Business!
Jul 21, 2022
099: 5 Biggest Online Course Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Jul 14, 2022
098: Online Course Platforms - What I Recommend & Why
Jul 07, 2022
097: Becoming a Sought-After Sports Dietitian with Kate Davis
Jun 30, 2022
096: Building a Food Styling Business with Elis Halenko, RD
Jun 16, 2022
095: How to Make Your Side Hustle Your Full Hustle
Jun 09, 2022
094: 3 Ways Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Business
Jun 02, 2022
093: Do I HAVE to Niche Down? (and if so... how do I do it without feeling like an imposter?)
May 26, 2022
092: Building a 6-Figure Membership Site
May 19, 2022
091: Marketing 101 with Kelsey Reidl (one of Canada's Top 10 Marketing Coaches)
May 05, 2022
090: Making Your First Contract Hire - Step-by-Step
Apr 28, 2022
089: How to Grow from $50K to $100K in Business
Apr 21, 2022
088: 5 Things I've Learned in the Past Year of DSC
Apr 14, 2022
087: How to Make Your First $50,000 in Business Revenue
Mar 31, 2022
086: I Made a VIRAL INSTAGRAM REEL and Here's What Happened
Mar 24, 2022
085: 10 Profitable Health & Wellness Online Course Ideas
Mar 17, 2022
084: How Dietitians Can Use an Online Course to Scale Their Practice
Mar 10, 2022
083: How to Get Clients Without a Huge Social Media Following with Stephanie Long
Mar 03, 2022
082: The Marketing Strategy for DSC
Feb 15, 2022
081: How Dietitians Can Integrate Meal Planning Into Their Practice
Feb 10, 2022
080: Building a 6-Figure Recipe Development Business with Micah Siva
Feb 03, 2022
079: Ingredients for an Awesome Signature Program
Jan 27, 2022
078: Mindset Shifts for Dietitians: Navigating Perfectionism, Imposter Syndrome and Lack of Confidence
Jan 25, 2022
077: 5 Business Money Habits to Start Today
Jan 20, 2022
076: Growing your business as a part of a clinic with Jillian Reid
Jan 18, 2022
075: $16K month breakdown
Jan 13, 2022
074: Building relationships to grow your practice with sport dietitian, Katie Jessop
Dec 23, 2021
073: 2022 Plans for DSC
Dec 16, 2021
072: 2021 year in review
Dec 09, 2021
071: Scaling to your first group program with Emily Campbell
Dec 02, 2021
070: Advice from your favourite nutrition business coaches, Krista (me!) & Stephanie Long
Nov 24, 2021
069: Creating a stand-out, cohesive, beautiful brand
Nov 18, 2021
068: Why tracking business metrics is essential and what to keep track of
Nov 11, 2021
067: Challenges that every new dietitian private practice owner goes through, with Jasmine Asad
Nov 04, 2021
066: Legal stuff to know for your business with Darielle Teitelbaum
Oct 21, 2021
065: 5 reasons why your online course isn't selling
Oct 14, 2021
BONUS: My first IRONMAN experience
Oct 08, 2021
REPLAY: Building a money-making blog with Katie Dodd from Dietitian Side Hustle
Oct 07, 2021
064: How to know if you're ready to create an online course
Sep 30, 2021
063: Why every dietitian business needs an online course
Sep 23, 2021
062: How to convert your social media followers into paying clients
Sep 16, 2021
061: My top 5 pieces of advice for all dietitian entrepreneurs
Sep 09, 2021
060: How to build a dietitian business doing 100% freelance work
Sep 02, 2021
059: Non-social media marketing tactics
Aug 26, 2021
058: Creating multiple income streams in your business
Aug 19, 2021
057: How much does it really cost to start a business?
Aug 12, 2021
056: Mapping out your business sales pipeline
Aug 05, 2021
055: Five tactics that WORK to grow your email list
Jul 29, 2021
054: Self-publishing a book and selling it on Amazon with Megan Poczekaj
Jul 22, 2021
053: Websites 101 - Which tech platforms we recommend for your practice, online course or membership
Jul 15, 2021
052: Building a money-making blog with Katie Dodd from Dietitian Side Hustle
Jul 08, 2021
051: The highs and lows of my business journey
Jul 01, 2021
050: Mid-Year DSC Progress Report
Jun 24, 2021
049: How to structure 1:1 sessions like a pro with Cara Kasdorf, RD
Jun 17, 2021
048: When is the "right time" to start a business?
Jun 10, 2021
047: How this RD2BE reached >50,000 followers on Instagram
Jun 03, 2021
046: What I'm learning, reading and listening to right now
May 27, 2021
Ep 45: How to build a non-counselling nutrition side hustle with Katie Dodd
May 18, 2021
044: Building a baked goods company from the ground up with Lisa from Goodums
May 11, 2021
043: What to do when things aren't going 'as planned'
May 04, 2021
042: Your guide to navigating sponsored content and working with brands
Apr 27, 2021
041: Practice Management (Telehealth) Platforms - Which one should I choose?
Apr 20, 2021
040: Food and Nutrition Trends for 2021
Apr 13, 2021
039: The perfect 3-step content creation process
Apr 06, 2021
038: How to build expertise: a 5-step blueprint for success!
Mar 30, 2021
037: How to build a business (Part III) - The technology I'm using and my launch plan
Mar 22, 2021
036: How to build a business (Part II) - First steps to take to make your idea happen
Mar 16, 2021
035: How to build a business (Part I) - I'M LAUNCHING A NEW BUSINESS!
Mar 08, 2021
034: Cheers to 2020! Thoughts on 2020 and plans for 2021
Dec 07, 2020
033: Dietitians in food industry with Marianne O'Shea from PepsiCo
Nov 30, 2020
032: Starting a food product business with Kiran Bains
Nov 23, 2020
031: Building a sports nutrition practice with Terence Boateng
Nov 16, 2020
030: Growing your private practice with a business coach
Nov 09, 2020
029: Let's talk about pricing... mini episode!
Nov 02, 2020
028: Scaling your private practice to make real money with Rebekah Miller
Oct 26, 2020
027: Start an email list with these 3 simple strategies
Oct 19, 2020
026: 30 content ideas for 30 days
Oct 13, 2020
025: Modernize your practice with personalized nutrition technology
Oct 05, 2020
024: Your guide to setting up an online private practice
Sep 29, 2020
023: Starting and growing your private practice with Jodi Robinson
Sep 20, 2020
022: Things you are guaranteed to feel as a business owner
Sep 13, 2020
021: What you need to know about getting into a dietetic internship program with Angela Cuddy
Sep 07, 2020
020: What it's like to work with a business coach
Aug 31, 2020
019: Creating your personal brand with Avalon Mohns, brand photographer and strategist
Aug 24, 2020
018: How to define your niche
Aug 17, 2020
017: How do you know if you're ready to start a business?
Aug 10, 2020
016: What you need to know about creating a website
Aug 03, 2020
015: Dietitian side hustles to earn an extra $1000 per month
Jul 27, 2020
014: Being unapologetically you - an interview with Kim Rose Dietitian
Jul 21, 2020
013: Life and business update with goals for 2020!
Jul 07, 2020
012: Must-have technology for dietetic practice with Kristen from Keenoa
Jun 29, 2020
011: Working through imposter syndrome
Jun 22, 2020
010: Social media productivity: more impact in less time
Jun 15, 2020
009: Finding the confidence to take on your first dietetic intern
Jun 08, 2020
007: Exploring Judgment and Bias in Dietetic Practice
May 18, 2020
006: Marketing 101 for Dietitians and Dietetic Students
Apr 27, 2020
005: How Maiya Ahluwalia, founder of Nourishing Balance, started her private practice
Apr 20, 2020
004: A Step by Step Guide to Starting your Nutrition Business
Apr 13, 2020
003: What does a Freelance Dietitian do?
Apr 01, 2020
002: Your Guide to Working from Home
Mar 30, 2020
001: Introducing Krista and The Dietitian Project!
Mar 26, 2020