Alice Bleathman is a newly Accredited Practicing Dietitian who graduated with a Bachelor of Food & Nutrition and Masters of Dietetics from Deakin University. She has also completed her low FODMAP training at Monash University. Her current role involves working at the Gut Started Clinic in Sydney, alongside Marika Day.

In this bite, Alice shares her experiences as a nutrition student, specifically the lessons learnt from undertaking an array of extra-curricular activities alongside her degree. She also highlights the importance of finding what works for you and the role doubt and mentorship can play when deciding on a career path. Furthermore, we discuss the realities of working as a private practice dietitian and her journey to flourishing in women’s health nutrition. Alice also shares some key ‘bites’ for current students, on different ways to upskill and how you can assert yourself in the field.

During the conversation, we discuss...

• Alice’s extensive and impressive resume of extracurricular activities
• The necessity of networking and being resourceful
• The importance of doubt and what can be learnt from it
• The idea vs reality of a private practice dietitian
• How mentorship and professional development can go a long way
• Navigating and diluting misinformation in the space of social media
• Alice’s beginnings and growth experienced in her dietetics journey, especially in the space of Women’s Health and IBS
• The importance of psychology and its use in day-to-day practice
• Why “doing you” is the best way to help yourself
  

Mentioned Resources

• Just Eat It — Laura Thomas
• The Power of Habit — Charles Duhigg
• Glenn Mackintosh (specialist weight management psychologist) webinars
• The Mindful Dietitian webinars
  

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