Diversify Dietetics

In this episode of Feed Me the Facts, Danielle sits down with Daniela Hurtado, MS, RD, CSSD, and Rayanne Nguyen, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN—two sports dietitians and leaders redefining what athlete care can look like. 🍽️💪🏽

From long days in collegiate athletics to launching a nonprofit tackling food insecurity, Daniela and Rayanne pull back the curtain on what it really means to fuel athletes—beyond the highlight reels and performance metrics. They share powerful stories from the field, the hidden barriers many athletes face, and how they’re reimagining care through The Athlete Meal Plan. 📚👩🏽‍🍳⚡️

This conversation challenges the assumption that access is guaranteed in sports and highlights how dietitians can step into roles as advocates, innovators, and change makers—building solutions that extend far beyond traditional practice.🔋🏀🏈⚽️🏉🎾👟🏊🏽‍♀️⚾️🏐🏒🏅

🎧 Listen now on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

https://www.diversifydietetics.org/podcast/the-athelete-meal-plan

DD Spring Meetups are happening across the country from April-May, and we would love to see you there! 🌿

Whether you’re a student, dietitian, educator, or supporter of the DD mission, attend a meetup to connect with others in the field and just enjoy being in community with people who get it.

Each meetup is hosted by members of the DD community and will have its own local flavor — from coffee shop conversations to happy hour hangs and everything in between.

RSVP via link in bio to save your spot!

(Note: A Los Angeles meetup is happening, stay tuned for more details!)

Have you ever wondered how some dietitians grow thriving practices without burning out?

In today’s evolving dietetics profession, sustainability isn’t just about clinical expertise or marketing strategy — it’s about building resilient systems, setting strong boundaries, and protecting your capacity for long-term impact.

In this session, we’ll explore practical strategies for:
-Designing efficient workflows
-Strengthening time management systems
-Leveraging automation and team support
-Setting professional boundaries
-Integrating reflective practice into day-to-day operations
-You’ll walk away with tangible tools to balance productivity with self-care and build a private practice that truly supports you.

🔗Register via link in bio

Webinars are free for DD members and $20 for non-members. Sign up to be a member via link in bio as well✨

The Diversify Dietetics Spring Meetups are around the corner—and we’re looking for hosts! 🌸

Hosting a meetup is a meaningful way to build community, create connection, and support dietetics students and professionals in your area. Whether it’s a casual coffee meet-up, park hang, or small group gathering, your leadership helps make these spaces possible.

💡Reminder: we determine Meetup cities based on who signs up to be a host.

So if you’d like a meetup to take place in your city, apply to be a Spring Meetup Host. Sign up link is in bio. Deadline to apply is Friday, February 13th.

✨Dr. Andie Lee Gonzalez—also known as Andie Lee—is a first-generation Latina dietitian whose journey spans community nutrition, retail, private practice, academia, and industry. In this episode, she walks us through her path from growing up in South Texas to becoming a Pediatric Medical Science Liaison at Abbott Nutrition, all while co-owning a bilingual private practice and teaching the next generation of dietitians.

📚Andie Lee opens up about navigating higher education as a first-generation student, discovering dietetics through community nutrition, and facing the financial barriers of unpaid internships. She shares how mentorship and alternative pathways made her career possible—and why she’s committed to paying that support forward.

👩🏻‍⚕️We dive into what a Medical Science Liaison actually does, what a typical week looks like when you juggle multiple roles, and how to recognize when it’s time to pivot. Andie Lee also speaks candidly about imposter syndrome, burnout, and the importance of rest, reflection, and owning your seat at the table.

❤️Throughout the conversation, Andie Lee emphasizes culturally responsive care, bilingual nutrition education, and why representation and mentorship are essential to the future of dietetics—especially in underserved communities.

Resources & Links:

📌 Connect with Dr. Andie Lee:
LinkedIn: Andie Lee Gonzalez, PhD,MPH,RDN,LD,FAND

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🎙️ Stay connected with Feed Me The Facts:

Website: www.diversifydietetics.org

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Send in your thoughts/questions: [email protected]

🚨 FINAL WEEK ALERT!
We’re getting closer to reaching our $25,000 goal for our Rooting Deeply. Rising Higher Campaign—but we need your help to get there!
Every dollar you donate now through 12/31 will be matched by Eat Well Global (up to $3,000), doubling your impact!

And what does that impact look like? Swipe to get a close up look at quotes directly from the DD community. They show just how important DD’s mentorship, community building and professional growth opportunities help create a stronger, more inclusive field.
✨ Let’s continue to make this kind of impact happen together! ✨

To donate you can visit our link in bio, venmo or go to www.diversifydietetics.org/donate

✨ 5 Ways to Support Diversify Dietetics This Holiday Season ✨⁠
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Looking for a way to support the Diversify Dietetics community this holiday season? Here are a few meaningful ways to get involved. Whether you’re able to give your time, resources, or advocacy, every form of support helps us further our mission.⁠
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🎁 Ways to get involved:⁠
1️⃣ Donate to our annual fundraiser⁠
2️⃣ Purchase on-demand webinars and earn CEUs⁠
3️⃣ Join the Diversify Dietetics membership⁠
4️⃣ Shop Diversify Dietetics merch⁠
5️⃣ Join our preceptor database and support future RDs⁠
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Every action—big or small—helps make a difference 💛 Learn more and support via the link in our bio.⁠
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“There’s a dietitian for that.”
And sometimes, that dietitian is helping women prepare for plastic surgery, reclaim confidence, and heal in ways that honor their culture and lived experience. ✨

Meet Danielle Smiley, RDN — a second-career dietitian whose journey was rooted in community, mentorship, and representation through Diversify Dietetics. What started as uncertainty grew into confidence, leadership, and a career designed on her own terms.

Danielle’s story is exactly why this work matters.
When dietitians of color are supported, they don’t just enter the field — they expand it.

🌱 This is the heart of our Rooting Deeply, Rising Higher campaign:
Investing in mentorship, professional growth, and community so our field thrives and so do the communities we work with!

Check out Danielle’s full spotlight on our website and follow her

⏳ Only 9 days left to give and help us continue cultivating stories like Danielle’s.

👉🏾Donate today. Link in bio.

We’re so close. Just $258 away from this week’s goal. 🔥

Every gift fuels mentorship, scholarships, and culturally grounded training for current and aspiring nutrition professionals of color!

If you’ve been meaning to give (or share!), now’s the perfect moment. 💛

👉🏿Donate: [link in bio]
👉🏿Share this post to spread the word.

Let’s close the gap together. ✨

Today is Giving Tuesday — and we need your support 💛

We’re raising $4k in 24 hours to support our Rooting Deeply, Rising Higher campaign - our commitment to building a nutrition profession that reflects the communities it serves.

Every dollar helps students find belonging, professionals build confidence, and the field of nutrition rise higher.

Will you help us get there? 🌱