40 something and interning. by Nutritionist Danielle Smiley

Hey Team!!  This week we are speaking with Appalachian State University Dietetic Student, Emily Grimes!  Emily recently matched as a University of Houston Dietetic Intern!  On this episode we talk about her medical diagnosis that brought her attention to Dietetics, not getting into her dream school and matching with her number one choice DI!

Hey Team. This week, we are speaking with Ame Proietti, an expat Dietetic Student 13 hours away from me in Shanghai, China.  Ame and I talk about her adventures being awarded a Fulbright Grant, how the Pandemic caught her in another country and how her side project will help us all shake up the Dietetics world!!

Hey team, this week we speak with Sodexo Dietetic Intern Carissa Embry. This 2nd career shifter left secondary education behind to take on Nutrition and Dietetics. With a love of maternal and child health and policy, take a listen to how Carissa is handling intern life and how she plans to shake up the world one mom and baby at a time.

This week we speak with Komplete Business Dietetic Intern, Nadia Livesay!  She is in my cohort with KBDI and is excited to share what she thinks will get you noticed by Dietetic Directors, resources to consider and how to make the best of your time as a Dietetic Intern.

Hey team!  This week we speak with second career Dietetic Intern Sara Kushner.  Sara shares her experiences being diagnosed with ADHD, how she's navigated her Dietetic Internship at Virginia Tech to meet her needs as well as how she plans to cater to those specific needs and wants in her career in Dietetics.

This week we speak with University of Michigan Dietetic Intern, Katherine Hinojosa.  We discuss being an introvert and experiencing social anxiety as an intern

This week we are talking to Dietetic Student Leslie Gonzalez, she has since applied to DICAS spring match!! Leslie gives great tips on saving money for your career no matter what direction you take and not taking no for answer!

This episode we speak with a second career dietetic student and grandmother to be Julie Wilcoxson.  She discusses her personal training business and dietetics pursuit.  Julie also has a drive to enhance health policy to improve healthy food access for residents in the backyard or right in their apartment.

 Angelia Dickinson has been on a search and the next stop is RDN.  Angelia holds a master's degree in Psychology and Counseling as well as being Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine. Once she discovered plant-based eating, she traveled the world to find her calling.  In this episode, the Mobile Alabama native tells us all about it!!

Hey team. In episode 15 we are speaking with my friend Zainab James, a DTR to be! She talks to us about being open to change as you are on your journey in Nutrition and Dietetics. From the Air Force to the "Last Green Valley" in Connecticut, have a listen to what lies ahead for Zai. 

Hey team. In episode 15 we are speaking with my friend Zainab James, a DTR to be! She talks to us about being open to change as you are on your journey in Nutrition and Dietetics. From the Air Force to the "Last Green Valley" in Connecticut, have a listen to what lies ahead for Zai.

This week we are speaking with HBCU grad and part-time Winthrop University Dietetic Intern Demetria L. Cox-Thomas.  She's had quite the journey to Dietetics, so this episode is approximately an hour in length. Demetria has immersed herself in Gardening, Hospitality, Culinary, Banking and then Dietetics. 

Hey Team! This episode features Shanta Jackson, a recent graduate from Virginia State University an HBCU.  She is preparing to apply to Spring DICAS!  This was a very revealing conversation about her HBCU experience and what's next for her in Nutrition and Dietetics.

This week, we are learning all about Victoria Witrak. She is a dietetic intern with a clinical background that is determined to give you options to reconnect and take care of yourself.

On this episode, we are hearing from Zaiah Copeland, a DTR to be.  The pandemic altered her path in nutrition and dietetics and she shares her experience and what lies ahead for her.

We are kicking off season 2 with Dietetic Intern, Brooke Harper.  Brooke shares details on changing her major, opportunities to gain experience in dietetics, and how she plans to shake up the field!

This is the final episode of season one. So I'm updating you on what is going on with me, my long term care rotation, my next rotation, what I've been doing in my downtime and what the second season of the "40 Something and Interning" podcast has in store!

This episode is a summary of my first clinical rotation.  Though I was fearful of clinicals( like many of us), it was overwhelming positive. I'll tell you about my shining moments and tips that will help you shine as well!

I'm off the cuff this week and feeling appreciative of the little things.  Like...saving money, a more slim waist line and even plentiful K-cups!!  It's a quick one.

While we are interning, life does not stop. This episodes focuses on the importance of self care.  Why it's important, what it may look like, and how I've done it. 

Episode 5 is capturing me in a very tired state.  Excited....but tired.  The days have been long and focused.  My preceptor is EVERYTHING, so my fears of an awful clinical rotation have not come to pass.  This episode contains no edits because, well.... I'm tired, lol.  I'm giving you authentic intern life!! 

Episode 4 is about my first rotation experience. It was filled with a lot of information and projects. Some fumbles, some pressure...but many many strides! What did I learn? Listen in and find out!

Of course, in the midst of this intern life COVID would show up on the scene. Not only at sites, but in my home.  In this episode, hear about how that affected my first rotation and my 3 tips to remember if it happens to you!

Episode is all about me. Who I am, how I got here, and where I found my passions.  

I am a Dietetic Intern and I'm doing it my way!!