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Communication Episodes

Learn simple shifts in the way you communicate to be more compassionate and spark change in your patient.
Oct. 29, 2025

132 | It’s Not Your Job to Make Patients Change

It’s not your job to make patients change. Your job is to create the environment where change feels possible. In this conversation, I sit down with Staci Belcher, RDN, an Internal Family Systems–informed dietitian, to unpack ...
Sept. 3, 2025

124 | Coaching vs. Advice: Simple Skills That Transform Your Practice

Coaching Skills for Clinical Practice. Because if you want patients to actually change, you need to coach—not just prescribe. I’m joined by Annie Wildermuth—RD, PA, PhD-trained researcher, and certified leadership & performan...
July 9, 2025

120 | How ‘Healthy Eating’ Messaging Backfires—And What to Say Instead

That “picky eater” might not grow out of it. And that patient obsessed with “clean eating”? It might be something deeper. Today, we’re joined by eating disorder dietitian Johnna to challenge everything you thought you knew ab...
May 7, 2025

110 | Is it a lack of willpower—or a limiting belief?

You’ve probably heard it: “I love food too much,” or “I just can’t stick with anything.” These aren’t just excuses—they’re clues. And when we learn to spot them, we can uncover the deeper mindset blocks that keep patients from making progress. In today’s episode, I sit down with Emily, a registered…
March 26, 2025

104 | Why We Accept Body Diversity in Dogs but Not People

Ever wonder why we're quick to admire a Great Dane or a Chihuahua for their unique sizes, but struggle to extend that same appreciation to ourselves and our patients? Today, we're unraveling this curious contradiction. In thi...
Aug. 14, 2024

67 | Is Your Patient Noncompliant or Just Struggling?

Send Colleen a Text Message Ever feel like you're just spinning your wheels with certain patients? You dish out all the right advice, but somehow the change just doesn’t stick? I've got some tough love for you: more informati...