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7 Ways Intuitive Eating and Body Positivity Have Changed Me (Professionally and Personally)

Paige Smathers

Feb 25, 2019

7 Ways Intuitive Eating and Body Positivity Have Changed Me (Professionally and Personally)

I absolutely love my job! I feel grateful every single day for the work I get to do. In a nutshell, I get to hold space for folks who are looking to heal their relationship with food. I listen, offer support, provide education about nutrition, and strategize about self-care every day with my clients. I get to witness some of the most incredible shifts in perspective and approach that brings peace and wellbeing into people's lives. I don't say this lightly but it's true: the w

141: When Intuitive Eating Is Your Native Language

Paige Smathers

Jan 21, 2019

141: When Intuitive Eating Is Your Native Language

Diana K. Rice, RD, LD, is known as The Baby Steps Dietitian and is the founder of Diana K. Rice Nutrition, LLC, where she works with families to eat well and reduce the stress surrounding their food choices. She specializes in pre- and postnatal nutrition as well as feeding young children and is a strong advocate for cooking with kids, family meals, and body positivity. Diana joined me on the podcast to discuss the idea of what it's like to have Intuitive Eating as your nativ

Paige Smathers

Jan 7, 2019

140: The Magical Power of Saying No

I've missed all of you while I took a two month break from podcasting!! Happy New Year and welcome to 2019. This podcast episode is all about what I've been up to over the last two months including an experience I had where I said no to a HUGE career opportunity. The no was actually the best thing I could have ever done and I tell you why in this episode. Links mentioned: Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Po

Paige Smathers

Jul 22, 2018

Meet Katie!

Katie Davis, RDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist and native of Salt Lake City. She loves helping people find realistic, positive solutions for nutrition and health and operates from a non-diet perspective. She has been practicing for 11 years as a dietitian and specializes in family feeding dynamics, disordered eating and nutrition therapy for chronic migraines. Katie has experienced a journey through health. She has battled chronic pain and migraine disease. During

123: Answering Common Questions about Being a Health at Every Size Private Practice Dietitian

Paige Smathers

Jul 11, 2018

123: Answering Common Questions about Being a Health at Every Size Private Practice Dietitian

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be in private practice? Have you wondered about how it works to be an entrepreneur who is offering a counter-cultural approach to food and nutrition? Jessi Haggerty, RD is a fellow dietitian in private practice who also has a podcast, and joined me on the podcast to answer the most common questions we get about our work. We go through the following questions and more: How we got started What we were most afraid of when we started How w

Paige Smathers

May 10, 2018

114: Why Diversifying Dietetics Matters

Pictured above: Deanna Belleny, MPH, RDN Pictured below: Tamara Melton, MS, RDN, CPHIMS Tamara Melton, MS, RDN, CPHIMS and Deanna Belleny, MPH, RDN are the co-founders of a new non-profit, Diversify Dietetics which is a a community to attract, encourage and empower students and young professionals of color who were seeking careers in the field of nutrition and dietetics. Diversify Dietetics provides mentorship opportunities to students and young dietitians of color, spotlight

Paige Smathers

May 3, 2018

Of Course You've Changed

Hi everyone. Long time no talk. I’ve been incredibly busy over the last few months. It’s been an exciting time for me professionally and for my business. Over the last few months, I’ve rebranded my business, hired a registered dietitian to work with me, spoke at the Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting about intuitive eating and Health at Every Size, hosted my first ever in-person workshop on mindful eating, put on a webinar about a dietitian’s role in addic

105: But, I Don't Want to Accept This Body

Paige Smathers

Mar 7, 2018

105: But, I Don't Want to Accept This Body

The body positive movement has so many elements to love about it. Not only is it making significant headway politically, but we are also seeing more and more research being conducted to look at weight stigma and other impacts on health beyond nutrition. More and more research is mounting against the dieting and weight manipulation paradigm and in support of pursuing health, not diets. One of the questions I get most often about the concept of body positivity is the idea of ho

Paige Smathers

Feb 27, 2018

We're Hiring!

I'm so excited to share that I am officially ready to hire a registered dietitian to work with the team at Positive Nutrition!!! Over the last years since I opened my practice in 2014, my business and clientele have expanded. I'm at the point where I need some help to keep up with the client load I have and I'm oh-so-excited to go down this path and bring another RDN on board to collaborate with and to grow together!! Here are some details to consider before applying for the

51: How I Became a Registered Dietitian & What it's Like to be in Private Practice

Paige Smathers

Nov 21, 2016

51: How I Became a Registered Dietitian & What it's Like to be in Private Practice

If you’re considering a career in dietetics, listen to this episode to get some questions answered! In this episode, I take on frequently asked questions about how to become a registered dietitian as well as what it’s like to be in private practice. Links mentioned: Lean Green Bean’s story of becoming a dietitian Anne the RD’s story of becoming a dietitian Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on Facebook Leave a review for

Paige Smathers

Aug 17, 2016

43: Pull Up a Chair & Let's Chat

If you’ve ever had any trouble digesting (no pun intended, hehe) any information on this podcast, please listen to this episode. Paige sits down and reviews some recent feedback and lets listeners know why she does what she does and what to expect from her with this project. Thanks to everyone for being a part of this! Important links: Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on Facebook Leave a review for the podcast here Don