The Dietitian Spotlight

Dr Divya Selvakumar has a private practice in Washington DC called Divine Diets.

She's worked in a variety of dietitian roles, and was brought up in India.

In this interview we talk about compassion for clients, not comparing yourself to others and the four pillars of health.

Shana Meckler has a private practice in Boca Raton, Florida, called Something Nutritious.

She's worked in a variety of dietitian roles and comes from an entrepreneurial family.

In this interview we talk about trying new things, the psychology of food and integrative nutrition.

Jessica Short runs a private practice called Cherry City Nutrition based in Salem, Oregon.

In her own words she has done "a little bit of everything".

In this interview we talk about personalising nutritional care, insights on behavioural change and black and white thinking.

Sharon Tung is a registered dietitian nutritionist based in Irvine, California.

She has worked with liver transplant patients, mentored younger dietitians and worked with eating disorders.

In this interview we talk about death, purpose in life and common myths with dieting.

Laura Gaston is a registered and licensed dietitian in Birmingham, Alabama.

She runs Busy Gal Nutrition whose mission is "sustainable nutrition for weight loss and general health accessible to the girl on the go".

In 2019 she started working with CoreLife and Foublie, an app that gives parents a pediatrician approved guide to feeding their children.

In this interview we talk about the role of experts, building habits, marketing and Laura's drive to bring evidence based nutrition to families.

Danielle Penick is a registered dietitian and freelance writer based in Atlanta, Georgia.

In 2017 she created a blog called Survivors' Table to spread evidence based oncology nutrition information to the world.

In this interview we talk about starting a habit of writing, dealing with criticism and Danielle's passions