Sports RD Snippets

Super MOM! Jessica Hylander shares what life is like as a new sports RD mom, how to prepare your staff for maternity leave, what it takes to be a good leader, and so much more!Jessica Hylander is in her 7th year at TCU currently serving as the Assistant Athletics Director of Sports Nutrition since 2022 and prior to that, Assistant Director and Graduate Assistant. Additionally, she has experience from the University of Florida (SNIP) and Northwestern University.Jessica is responsible for all sports at TCU but personally works with the Baseball and Swim and Dive programs. She is passionate about creating a positive and sustainable working environment for her staff and assisting her athletes in being successful not only in their sport but also as a healthy human. Outside of work Jessica loves to be outdoors with her husband, daughter and their two dogs (Maddux and Sadie) doing pretty much anything. She also loves to try new coffee and food spots wherever she is!Hylander received her bachelors of science in Dietetics with a minor in chemistry from Olivet Nazarene University. She went on to do her dietetic internship and receive a master's degree in business administration (MBA) from Dominican University. Lastly, she received an additional master’s degree in Higher Educational Leadership (M.Ed) from TCU.This episode is sponsored by La Bella Famiglia. If you're ready to talk products or pricing for your program, reach Chris directly at [email protected]. Again, that's [email protected]. La Bella Famiglia. Better for you Italian.

Episode 100! My very first guest, Meredith Price is back on the pod. We have both been sports dietitians for 10 years and we share 10 lessons we have learned over the past decade! Fun Fact: I became an RD on August 9, 2016 and got my first full-time job offer at UConn August 9, 2017! August 9th has a special place in my heart! Meredith Price is the Assistant Athletic Director, Performance Nutrition at the University of Utah where she leads the nutrition department and works primarily with men’s basketball, gymnastics, ski, and baseball. Prior to Utah, she was the Associate Director of Performance Nutrition at the University of Washington and worked with the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, including supporting athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Meredith holds a Master’s in Sport Nutrition from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and a Bachelor’s in Dietetics from the University of Georgia.Liz Wluka Michaels is the Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Nutrition at Boston College, where she leads performance nutrition services for 30+ teams. Previously, she was the first full-time Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Connecticut. Liz is also the founder and host of Sports RD Snippets, launched in 2020 to help guide and inspire future sports dietitians. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of sports RDs and helping them navigate their careers.Looking to start your career with confidence? Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you! 

Ivy League Sports RD! Hector H. Martinez, RD, CSSD, ISAK1 is the Clinical Sports Dietitian at Princeton University, where he leads sports nutrition services for more than 1,100 student-athletes across 38 varsity teams. He specializes in high performance nutrition, REDs, eating concerns, body composition, weight descent, and rehabilitation nutrition. Hector is also the founder of Fueling Intentionally LLC, a private sports nutrition practice focused on helping athletes optimize health and performance. He is passionate about bridging clinical sports nutrition, physiology, and practical fueling strategies to support athletes at every level.Looking to start your career with confidence? Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you! This episode is sponsored by G2G Protein Bar! If you’re a sports RD and are interested in samples, email me at [email protected] or DM Sports RD Snippets on instagram and I’ll connect you with Coby Childs for your samples. Looking  to try for yourselves? Use the code sportsrd15 for 15% your order!  https://g2gbar.com/discount/sportsrd15

Building the Bar! A Founder’s JourneyCasey Child is the founder and owner of G2G Bar ("Good To Go"), a Utah-based company that produces refrigerated, fresh-ingredient protein bars. A former professional baseball player, Child developed the bars to provide a healthy, preservative-free snack option. G2G bars are known for being sold in the refrigerated section and contain 18 grams of protein.Looking to start your career with confidence? Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you! This episode is sponsored by G2G Protein Bar! If you’re a sports RD and are interested in samples, email me at [email protected] or DM Sports RD Snippets on instagram and I’ll connect you with Coby Childs for your samples.Looking  to try for yourselves? G2G has also got you covered : Use the code sportsrd15 for 15% your order!  ⁠https://g2gbar.com/discount/sportsrd15

Full circle moment! My former student-athlete, Kate Daley, is on the pod talking about her journey from college athlete to dual clinician—and how she now helps athletes navigate nutrition, mental health, and recovery.Kate Daley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Registered Dietitian (RDN), and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS). She earned her master’s degree from the University of Denver and her undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut (UConn), where she was a member of the Cross Country and Track & Field teams. Her clinical training included specialized work treating athletes with eating disorders, serving as both a clinical mental health clinician and registered dietitian.Throughout her career, Kate has worked across a variety of treatment settings, including hospitals, athletic departments, private practice, and higher levels of care for both eating disorders and substance use disorders. She currently serves as the Primary Therapist at one of only two residential eating disorder facilities in the country that treat athletes, and she also works with athletes in her private practice, providing both therapy and nutrition services.Kate has presented at conferences and other professional settings on topics including eating disorders, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), Safe Exercise at Every Stage (SEES), sports nutrition, sport psychology, and mental health in the context of sport at all levels—from recreational to Olympic. She has experience working with individuals, families, and groups.Her clinical approach is strength-based and rooted in a humanistic, person-centered philosophy. She utilizes evidence-based modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).In her dual role as a sport and eating disorder therapist and dietitian, Kate specializes in working with athletes seeking treatment for eating disorders, helping them pursue recovery while continuing in the sport they love.Check out Kate's story here! https://www.thehiddenopponent.org/post/kate-daley-my-un-conventional-comeback-storyLooking to start your career with confidence? Check out the website www.sportsrdsnippets.com to learn more on how I can help you! This episode is sponsored by G2G Protein Bar! If you’re a sports RD and are interested in samples, email me at [email protected] or DM Sports RD Snippets on instagram and I’ll connect you with Coby Childs for your samples. Looking  to try for yourselves? G2G has also got you covered : Use the code sportsrd15 for 15% your order!  https://g2gbar.com/discount/sportsrd15