We have to understand that a body’s first priority is always survival, not necessarily long term health or reproduction. When survival is threatened, bodies often respond in predictable ways.

The demands of physical activity, whether it’s training, walking your dog, or a 5 mile run, will be prioritized because the need is immediate.

Although the word “dietitian” literally has the word “diet” in it, folks are often surprised in working with me how little we can talk about food itself.

Thoughts on the 2025 Female Athlete Triad guidelines as a dietitian, for athlete-facing clinicians and coaches.

The surprising ways in which body image shows up after a traumatic injury happens on the field.

As a sports dietitian, I see a lot of the same nutrition mistakes show up across sports, levels, and seasons. Most of the time, these mistakes aren’t because athletes don’t care or aren’t disciplined enough—they’re usually the result of confusing, oversimplified, or flat-out bad nutrition advice.

How learning instructional design is showing up in client sessions and workshops. Spoiler: education doesn’t have to be boring!

Intuitive eating has been gaining popularity and has many active folks wondering— is intuitive eating for me?

If you’re an athlete provider- coach, trainer, or PT- you know you’ve run into athletes who need support of a dietitian but aren’t sure how to bring it up or talk about it. This one is for you!

Why I’ve shifted away from using the scale as a marker of success. You might want to, too!

If you have all the knowledge but can’t seem to apply it consistently, read this!

One such idea was that paying someone simply for accountability was a giant waste of money. At the time, I would not have argued against hiring a coach, but was vehemently against the idea of making that investment simply because it would make you take action. I believed that what really needed to happen was an improvement in one’s accountability to oneself, which would be rooted in self-respect of boundaries and would make a coach obsolete. I think what was really happening was my own fear of being held responsible for someone else’s success was very activating for me, and I denied the whole process as a result. Since then, I’ve changed my tune. Here’s why:

Two things can be true: it’s not my job as the coach to take action and I am an important catalyst for change. I see myself as more of a tour guide and my client is the one “driving the bus”. I am holding the map, I can help you see what roads are blocked, and I certainly offer up a mirror to reflect things that you might be missing. I’m not the one applying the gas pedal but I can be there when you’re afraid of missing the turn.