Hi, I’m Kait!
& I’m a nutrition junkie, just not in the celery-juice and calorie-counting way. After 5 years working as a dietitian in private practice, I’m certain most diet fads and trendy supplements are a waste of time, money, and energy. Not only do most restrictive diets fail, but they leave people feeling defeated and confused on how to eat.
As a result of diet culture, people force themselves to skip breakfast, feel guilty for eating fruit, and choke down chalky meal replacement shakes in the name of weight loss. They call it healthy, I call it disordered.
That’s why it’s my mission to empower motivated individuals to quit yo-yo dieting and start fueling their lives through the power of balanced nutrition and eating whole foods.
My goal for group presentations is the same as it is for my work with private clients, and that is to make healthy eating simple, tasty, and worthwhile. By focusing on what to eat more of rather than what to restrict, I believe anyone can reach their goals (and feel great doing it!)
My book How to Eat Like a Normal Person: A Guide to Overcoming the ‘All-or-Nothing’ Mindset with Food & Diet will be released October 3, 2024.
Professional Experience
When I was in 7th grade, I decided I wanted to be a dietitian/nutritionist. Ten years later, that dream came true when I graduated with my degree in dietetics and nutrition from Missouri State University (MSU).
While completing my Dietetic Internship at MSU with an emphasis in public affairs, I gained experience in corporate wellness at Bass Pro Shops HQ while working as a fitness instructor at my campus gym.
After passing my board certification exam and earning the title of registered dietitian nutritionist, I accepted a position as clinical dietitian at Advent Health in Orlando, FL. I worked in many areas of the hospital from oncology to intensive care before specializing in cardiopulmonary nutrition.
In 2018, I began accepting clients at Nutrition Awareness, a private practice near downtown Orlando. Quickly discovering coaching was my passion, I quit my day job to help clients reach their health and nutrition goals full time. If you’d like to work with me 1:1, you can schedule an initial consultation at www.nutritionawareness.com.
During this time, I also launched The Nutrition Awareness Podcast with my colleague Megan Poczekaj.
Over the past 5+ years, I have accumulated over 2,500 hours of coaching and consulting experience. Whether they want to lose weight, get fit, or improve their relationship to food, my goal at Nutrition Awareness is to help clients create and stick to a nutrition plan that will get them lasting results. In 2022, I was honored to be voted as #1 Nutritionist by Orlando Weekly!
My experience working 1:1 with over 750 clients has given me insight on which eating practices work and which ones are garbage (and let me tell you- a lot of them are garbage!)
When speaking to groups, my goal is bust common nutrition myths that keep people stuck by sharing what I teach in private sessions- sustainable eating habits, applicable tools, and motivation to change their health!
Contact
To hire Kait as a keynote speaker, panel member, or presenter at your next event, fill out our contact form or email Kait at kait@orlandodietitian.com.
