Welcome to the Humans of Nutrition Podcast brought to you by Registered Nutritionists Anna Wheeler and Prof Danielle McCarthy.
In this podcast Anna and Danielle chat to Alyson Greenhalgh-Ball, founder of Conscious Impact and an executive with over twenty-five years’ experience in the public health sector and across food systems - spanning healthcare, academic, commercial and non-executive director roles; and as a global nutrition lead within the food industry at the Kellogg Company.
Alyson is a board member for numerous private and public sector organisations, Vice-Chair of the British Nutrition Foundation and an active member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 Advocacy Hub.
Alyson has certainly packed a lot into her professional life to date, and she’s keeping up the pace now. Following years of career pivots, she modestly asserts that she has always done the same thing regardless of the role – that is “talking about health and food and nutrition”.
Starting from studying dietetics, Alyson has made an art out of spotting good opportunities, which has led her from epidemiology, through health technology, health communications and a global lead role within the food industry. She has now distilled her immense professional experiences, carefully considered where she could add value and impact, and created her own business Conscious Impact.
Along the way, Alyson has harnessed the power of “No” during her career, flipping the question “Why not?” to “Why?” to help guide her professional decisions. Despite her significant professional success, she’s not immune to imposter syndrome. Listen in to hear Alyson's tips on how to tackle this!
One of Alyson’s current passion projects is “Beans is How” - a campaign by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 (SDG2) Advocacy Hub to double global bean consumption by 2028. An ambitious target, but with Alyson’s track record and position on the Advisory Council, she’s the perfect partner for the project. Find out more about the campaign here and access the newly published report: A Roadmap to Double Global Bean Consumption.
From trusting your instincts in determining good opportunities, playing to your strengths while not being afraid to ask for help, to applying your skills and experience to a worthy campaign with a global reach…you’ll want to listen to this podcast!
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