MEG-Enterprises Professional

Teresa Pangan, PhD, RD

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:50:00 +0000

Theresa Pangan is founder and co-owner of Webnoxious, a web development and strategy firm whose focus is delivering results-focused web sites. She has been developing websites for over 12 years.

As one of the foremost authorities on web design for the nutrition and dietetics industry, Teresa often shares her knowledge of technology and empowers others through speaking engagements around the country, presenting on such topics as “Standards for Evaluating Web Site” and “Writing for a Web Audience.” She also has been a contributing author to The Entrepreneurial Nutritionist, by Kathy King, RD, and is an accomplished writer, published frequently in industry-related publications.

Teresa is also co-owner of Feed Your Career, LLC, a comprehensive career management website whose mission is to promote and advance the careers of food, nutrition and culinary professionals.

Teresa received her doctoral degree in nutrition with an emphasis in institutional management and a minor in business from Texas Women’s University. She received her Bachelor of Science degrees in dietetics and consumer food science from Iowa State University. She received the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year award from the Texas Dietetic Association in 1998.

Teresa’s two big messages in this interview are; get to know yourself, and realize that there is a plan for you. You just need to listen! To hear Teresa’s interview, click this link.

Marianne Romano

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:42:00 +0000

Marianne Romano is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutritionist and owner of Romano Nutrition Consulting Services in New York State, providing individual consultations, worksite wellness programs, as well as food and restaurant consulting services. She also is a certified health coach for Taking Shape for Life, which is a weight loss program for people who want to lose weight quickly and safely. Marianne is also a freelance writer and a dynamic speaker. Marianne has undergraduate degrees in both Nutrition and Health education and completed her master’s degree in Public Administration from the University at Albany. Marianne is most excited about where her business is taking her today, as a Taking Shape for Life coach, and she shares this incredible opportunity with listeners.

Take Shape for Life is a program that combines the liquid weight loss product, Medifast. Medifast is one of the darlings of business success, today, and offers great opportunities for healthcare professionals. You will hear Marianne discuss how it has changed the life of her business as well as the lives of her clients.

Visit http://www.marianneromano.tsfl.com for more about Take Shape for Life, and to learn about Marianne and her other services, you can go to http://www.romanonutrition.com.

To hear Marianne’s interview, click here.

Erin Palinski

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:17:00 +0000

Erin Palinski is working to promote nutrition and wellness as an entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, and corporate consultant. In just a few short years since becoming a Registered Dietitian, Erin has established a successful private practice, created and published two weight management programs, launched a web-based business for health professionals, and established herself as a motivational speaker and media consultant on various wellness and nutrition topics.

Erin received a BS in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise from Virginia Tech. She then went on to complete the Supervised Practice in Dietetics through the College of Saint Elizabeth. She has received the Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management, the Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management, and is a Certified Personal Trainer through ACE. Erin was also recently nominated for recognition as Young Dietitian of the Year in New Jersey.

Erin founded her private practice, Vernon Nutrition Center, LLC, in April 2004, just eight months after becoming a Registered Dietitian. Her private practice has now expanded to two office locations in NJ and serves thousands of patients each year. Her practice provides individual counseling for children and adults in the areas of weight management, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, food allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, general wellness, and sports nutrition.

Erin also provides speeches, workshops, and lectures on a variety of nutrition and fitness topics to corporate, educational, and community groups on a regular basis. Ms. Palinski has also contributed her nutrition expertise to several nationally recognized television and radio broadcasts as well as print media. Erin is the creator and author of the "Healthy 'n Fit Weight Management Program," a structured, individualized and group weight management program for children and teens which is being implemented by dietitians and hospitals throughout the country. Erin also recently released "Healthy Resolutions Weight Management Program" which is a structured weight management program for adults.

Erin has also founded DietitianResource.com to provide effective and affordable educational materials to nutrition professionals working in outpatient, clinical, and community settings.

Erin works to inspire fellow nutrition professionals who dream of starting their own business ventures. She hopes to show them that with a dream, determination, hard work, and persistence, it can be possible!

For all who believe they need more experience before starting a business, Erin stands as a role model of what is possible sooner, rather than later! And her advice is to “go for it”; don’t look back at your life, wishing you had tried your own business.

To listen to Erin’s interview, click here.

URSULA MENTJES, M.S., ACC

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:02:00 +0000

Ursula Mentjes is a Certified Sales Coach, Sales Expert, Entrepreneur, Inspirational Speaker, and Author who specializes in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) to help her clients take a quantum leap in their sales. She has an MS in psychology, is a certified NLP coach through the NLP Institute of California and is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. She is the author of two books, Selling with Intention and One Great Goal, she is the President of NAWBO-IE and has just been named the recipient of NAWBO-IE’s 2009 Anita Award. This is just one award of many.

Ursula honed her skills at an International Technical Training company, starting her career in sales in 1996 and advancing to the position of President in 2001—when she was just 27 years old. At that time, the company’s annual run rate was approximately $20,000,000.00 and she was responsible for increasing sales by 90% in one year!

Having a deep passion for coaching others to reach their greatest sales stretch goals, Ursula founded her own sales coaching company, Potential Quest, in 2004. For the past thirteen years, she has inspired sales professionals and entrepreneurs to release their limiting beliefs and step into the greatest sales success they could ever imagine. She has helped companies and individuals double and triple their sales in as short as two months. Ursula has taught hundreds of sales professionals and entrepreneurs the 10 Principles of Selling with Intention so they could effortlessly grow their client base. Millions of dollars in new opportunities have been created through her 3 and 4 day courses such as Selling with Intention Intensive, Quantum Leap Coaching Program and Sales Coach Now.

Ursula’s one of her many powerful messages for most listeners will be about selling yourself. Make sure you listen to her words of wisdom to help you adjust your paradigm around selling your services and business.

To learn more about Ursula, go to her website Sales Coach Now. To learn about Potential Quest, go click here. To hear her interview, click here.

Rebecca Bitzer

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:16:00 +0000

This month’s Professional of the Month is Rebecca Bitzer. Rebecca is a registered dietitian and founder of Rebecca Bitzer & Associates, located in Maryland. With the help of her staff of six other dietitians, her company offers in-home nutrition visits and office consultations from two office locations. Rebecca specializes in individual and group medical nutrition therapy for clients with all types of eating problems, but her staff helps round out the practice by offering such specialties as LEAP counseling, diabetes education, and sports nutrition, just to name a few.

Rebecca earned her Undergraduate and Master's degrees from the University of Maryland in Food and Nutrition and has completed an American Dietetic Association internship at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville Virginia. She has taught classes at the University of Maryland, Columbia Union College, and Montgomery College, written numerous newspaper articles and has co-authored a textbook chapter in a Medical Nutrition Therapy book, and contributed a case study for a nutrition textbook used in colleges throughout the country to train Registered Dietitians. She is also the Mentor Coordinator for the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group within the American Dietetic Association.

Rebecca stands as an inspiring role model for people who dream of a thriving, fulfilling private professional nutrition practice. And it all started with just a dream and determination. You can do this too! Make sure to listen to what Rebecca has to share by clicking here.

To visit Rebecca’s website and learn more about her business, click here.

Jill Weisenberger, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:26:00 +0000

Jill Weisenberger, M.S., R.D., C.D.E. shows her passion about food and nutrition through her writing, speaking, consulting and nutrition counseling. Her goal is to help others eat both nutritiously and deliciously. As owner and manager of Jill Weisenberger Health Communications, LLC, Jill spreads the scrumptious word by acting as Nutrition Expert for LifeScript, online nutrition expert for James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor magazine, a freelance writer and a consultant to both the food and healthcare industries.

Jill has written for Her Sports + Fitness magazine where she was contributing nutrition editor for 2 ½ years, EatingWell, Today’s Dietitian, General Nutrition Center, LifeScript, James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor magazine, the American Institute for Cancer Research and other magazines and organizations. Further rounding out her client base, Jill has consulted to Boar’s Head Provisions, Target Clinics as well as public relations firms.

Jill finds the best of two worlds as she both owns her own business and works for a clinical research company where she counsels subjects in pharmaceutical trials. She has no plans to give up either as they complement each other well. The patients keep her grounded and help her understand the questions consumers have, and the writing and business require enough research to keep her current with the changes in nutrition, medicine and the food industry.

Passion, dedication and a drive for excellence make her successful.

Jill’s primary message is to focus on your passion. She loves what she does, and loves the variety of having her own business and also being involved in research. Passion is part of Jill’s life. To read some of Jill’s articles, go to http://www.familydoctormag.com.

To listen to Jill’s interview, click here.

Amanda Archibald, RD, Field to Plate® Founder

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:52:00 +0000

Amanda Archibald is both visionary and leader in the world of food choice and food and nutrition education. With a palate honed in Europe and finessed in the United States, the way she looks at, thinks and talks about food sets her apart in the field of food and food talk.

Amanda has been at the vortex of what's happening in food and health in the U.S and around the world for a long time. Her key work as a research analyst in food, health and menu with The Mintel Group, as well as her extensive interaction with experts and artisans throughout the supply chain (literally from Field to Plate) provides Amanda with unique perspectives that have engaged audiences for years. Her insights and ideas have made her a speaker of choice at leading food, agricultural and health forums in America.

Trained as a dietitian and inspired by parents whose love of food and culture was deeply instilled in her, Amanda has spent more than 14 years fine-tuning ways to engage people and get them truly excited about food. Amanda’s food vision is a lot less nutrition and whole lot more eating. Borrowing tasting cues from the wine industry and wrapping them with creative approaches to food, flavor and choice, Amanda has found a way to ignite people’s passion for food. Her ideas are captured in her inspirational company, Field to Plate.

Amanda is a member of the American Dietetic Association, the American Institute of Wine and Food and a member of Les Dames D’Escoffier, Washington D.C.. She serves on the Mid-Atlantic Farm to School steering committee and is a committee member for the fledgling Cakes for Cause vocational training program in Frederick, MD. Amanda was born in Europe and educated in both the UK and the U.S. She is a passionate advocate for the disadvantaged and underserved, and a lifelong supporter of professionals and organizations who dedicate themselves to serving the causes of those whose voices may otherwise go unheard.

Amanda’s vision, life goal and career is dedicated to creating meaningful food education experiences that make a difference – one bite at a time.

Make sure to listen to Amanda’s interview, as she offers great bits of advice for all professions. Above it all, her message is to honor the passion within you. Be sure to listen to what she says at the end, too, because there is great truth to the fact that if you believe in yourself, you can be anything you want to be! To visit Amanda’s website, go to http://www.fieldtoplate.com. To listen to Amanda’s interview, click here.

Julie Goodale

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:20:00 +0000

This month’s Professional of the Month is Julie Goodale, owner of Life-Cise, Fitness for Survivors. Julie has two sets of specialities: Music and fitness.

In her career as a New York City musician, Julie Goodale has been hailed as a “strong soloist” by Bernard Holland of The New York Times. She has toured extensively throughout the United States with tap dancer, Savion Glover; and with her string quintet, the Abaca String Band. She has appeared in various clubs, concert halls, and on television with performers such as Johnnie Mathis, Diana Krall, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Ochun, and many others.

A few years ago Julie began a second career in fitness. She is certified as a Personal Trainer through ACSM, and as a Cancer Exercise Specialist through the Cancer Exercise Training Institute. From her own experience with breast cancer, she believes in the importance of exercise for cancer patients, and has become a strong advocate for exercise before, during, and after cancer treatments As a personal trainer, Julie works with clients in the New York City area in various phases of cancer treatment - whether they’re interested in getting in better shape before surgery, regaining mobility after surgery, helping to manage the side effects of treatment, or regaining strength after treatment is finished. Hoping to reach out to a broader public, this last year Julie launched a website, www.life-cise.com, which provides online information and training for cancer survivors, no matter where they live. She has led fitness workshops, both for cancer survivors and strength training seminars for musicians. Julie also writes regularly about fitness issues for cancer survivors on her blog, www.fitnessforsurvivors.blogspot.com. She still works as a musician, but is now also dedicated to helping others stay fit and stay strong.

Julie’s story is as much her account of what led her to create Life-Cise Fitness as what she has learned about running a company. However, she wanted to share with listeners that trainers need to focus more on being serious and diligent about the business. She has found that many health professionals she meets with are surprised by her professionalism and preparation, and would like to see more fitness professionals also impress the health communities in such a way.

Julie’s recommendation is to really figure out what you want to create, in order to best determine how to create it. Using music as an example, Julie shares how to set up goals and run a business. It’s a unique blend of business and music, combined with her personal experience that many listeners will enjoy.

To listen to Julie’s interview, click here.

Cindy Heroux RD

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:57:00 +0000

Cindy Heroux is a nationally recognized speaker, author of The Manual That Should Have Come With Your Body and president of Speaking of Wellness, an Orlando based consulting company which provides keynotes, seminars, corporate wellness programs and consulting services to corporations and professional organizations world wide. A former faculty member of the School of Complementary Medicine, Cindy is currently the wellness editor for Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine, a frequent contributor to other publications and a frequent guest on local and national television. An active member of ADA, Cindy has presented on marketing strategies at FNCE and is the current Speakers Specialty Chair of the Nutrition Entrepreneurs practice group,

Cindy also has an extensive background in business, sales and marketing. In addition to spending seven consecutive years as one of the top performing sales professionals with IVAC Corp. and Ross Labs, she has also been VP Sales and Marketing and Director of Business Development for two regional healthcare companies. Through the merger of creative approaches to both wellness and business, Cindy is dedicated to improving the quality of life and increasing client’s professional success.

The insight Cindy shares pertains to all health and service professionals, so I encourage all visitors to listen as Cindy shares her most emphatic tip of all: “Just go for it!”

To learn more about Cindy and the services she offers, be sure to visit her website at http://www.speakingofwellness.com.

To listen to Cindy’s interview, click here.

Sarah Maria

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:03:00 +0000

Sarah Maria is a body-image coach who helps people love their bodies and their lives. She shows individuals how to overcome negative thoughts and feelings about their bodies and themselves. She also trains other coaches so they can help their clients who struggle with a negative body image. She offers a comprehensive body-image coach certification program that shows coaches her signature 5-step process for breaking free from Negative Body Obsession.

Be sure to listen to this interview as Sarah shares how her own life experiences helped develop her successful career as a body-image coach. One of her many pearls of wisdom was her view of failure: “Failure is the way to learn how to do things right”.

Sarah Maria's book titled Love Your Body, Love Your Life is currently being published and she speaks internationally on the topic of body image. To learn more about Sarah, go to her website www.sarahmaria.com. You can also hear her on the radio - Body and Soul with Sarah Maria - at www.webtalkradio.net.
Make sure to listen to Sarah’s interview for an offer for a discount on her coach certification program and email her as indicated in the interview.

To hear Sarah's interview, click here.

Ellen Albertson, M.S., R.D., LDN, CPT

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:00 +0000

With more than 15 years experience as a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Nutritionist, Master Trainer, Wellcoaches Licensed Corporate WellCoach and journalist, Ellen Albertson is an expert on food, health and wellness. She provides consulting, counseling and personal training services to fitness centers, corporations and private clients and lectures widely on nutrition, wellness and physical fitness with particular emphasis on healthy eating and creative cheating for a well-balanced body and psyche.

Ellen has written for many publications including: Self, Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Day, The New York Daily News, Environmental Nutrition, Taste for Life, Natural Health and the Boston Herald. She has appeared as a guest expert on dozens of major market and local TV shows including: Extra, Maury Povitch, Food Network, ABC World News and Fox’s Good Morning N.Y. For five years as half of The Cooking Couple™, Ellen co-hosted a nationally syndicated radio show focusing on health, food and nutrition. She is also the co-author of Food as Foreplay: Recipes for Romance, Love and Lust (Alexandria Press) and Temptations: Igniting the Pleasure and Power of Aphrodisiacs (Simon and Schuster). She is currently the nutrition expert for Men's Health Personal Trainer, The Abs Diet Online, and Celebrity Fit Club.

A member of the American Dietetic Association, Ellen serves on the Nutritionists in Complementary Care; Nutrition Entrepreneurs and Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists practice group. She holds a Master of Science in Nutrition Communications from Boston University’s Sargent College of Allied Health and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Ellen is a NASM/NCSF-Certified Personal Trainer with a Certification in Weight Loss Management from the American Dietetic Association and Advanced Certification in Personal Training from FRA. She is currently a PhD student in Media Psychology at Fielding Graduate University.

An experienced speaker and public presenter, Ellen has represented numerous products and organizations including: CorningWare, Dunkin’ Donuts, Glen Ellen, Shady Brook Farms, Fitcorp and The American Red Cross. Among other great pearls of wisdom, Ellen encourages listeners who want to start a business to determine what they are most passionate about; what virus do they wish to spread through the world. And her tip for successful marketing is to network.

To hear Ellen’s interview, click here.

To learn more about Ellen, and read a wonderful, inspiring story about the life of Ellen and her husband, Michael, be sure to click this link: http://www.enotalone.com/article/11472.html.

To read the WebMD article that features several wellness coaches, including Ellen, click this link: http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/wellness-coaching-the-latest-trend-in-fitness.

Jim Labadie, CSCS

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:55:00 +0000

Jim Labadie, CSCS graduated from the University of Delaware in 1994 with a degree in Fitness Management. While working on his degree, he also successfully obtained his CSCS certification through NSCA. However, he knew early that he didn’t want to move onto the traditional next step, which was to become an assistant strength coach.
Jim believes strongly in two things: 1) do what you love to do, and 2) when you do what you love, you are living your life’s purpose.

After graduation, he ended up working for a company in a tech support position for three years, which was NOT his life’s purpose!

From there, he started working in a personal training studio, living the typical life of a personal trainer, working early mornings and late nights. But he was living in New Jersey, dealing with the awful winters and just making a living. He was closer to his life’s purpose; at least he was doing something he loved! But he felt there was something else out there for him.

Jim then moved to Tampa, Florida and started his own in-home fitness coaching firm, quickly expanding to hiring other trainers to work for him, while he focused on building the business. In April 2003, he met Ryan Lee and so began Train and Grow Rich, a coaching business to help fitness professionals create incredibly profitable businesses. Today he helps other fitness professionals live their own life purposes and enjoy great success along the way.

Jim’s biggest piece of advice Jim had for those considering business ownership is to learn the internet. He is a great example in what he does, today, and you can learn more by visiting his sites.

To learn more about Jim, visit his website, Train and Grow Rich

To hear Jim’s interview, click here

Linda Eck Mills

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:25:00 +0000

With a passion for non-traditional areas of professional practice and expertise in adult learning techniques, this month’s edition of the Professional of the Month interview series features Linda Eck Mills, MBA, RD, LDN, FADA. Linda has been involved food service and education for over 30 years and owns Dynamic Communication Services where she is a professional speaker and freelance writer. In addition, her current roles include director and instructor in the Dietary Manager Program at a community college and instructor for the Youthful Offender Program inside a state correctional facility; consulting dietitian for hospice and long term care.

As a speaker, Linda has a national reputation for using common objects to get a point across and gives her audiences and students “Confidence”. She has self-published a book on this topic – From Mundane to Ah Ha! – Effective Training Objects and is more recently a contributor to the Trainer’s Warehouse Book of Games, which also focuses on the use of objects in training.

Linda is a charter Fellow of the American Dietetic Association, has memberships in the National Speakers Association, the American Society for Training and Development, and numerous dietetic and food service related organizations. Among Linda’s awards are Outstanding Dietitian of Pennsylvania and the Innovator Award - Central PA Dietetic Association. She has published over 170 articles in professional and trade publications and has authored two books, co-authored two books and contributed to two books.

For members of ADA’s NE DPG, be sure to check previous Ventures Newsletters for previous articles written by Linda. Make sure you listen to Linda’s interview to hear her many pearls of advice, including the importance of finding your niche, and what visual to use to help you determine your focus for your business.

To learn more about Linda, visit her website at www.theconsultantsforum.com/eckmills.htm

To hear Linda's interview, click here

Billy Corbett, CSCS

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:43:00 +0000

This month’s professional is physical conditioning coach and personal trainer Billy Corbett. Billy is the owner of RetroFit PT, a personal training center in Denver, Colorado, where he and his team of trainers work with individual clients and local sports teams. He is also the conditioning coach for Team 190 club lacrosse and is the content editor for PTOntheNET, the largest online personal training educational resource in the world.

Billy graduated from State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland with a degree in sports management and is currently working towards his master’s degree in sports medicine and has multiple certifications, including his CSCS through NSCA.

Billy is known as a lacrosse fitness training expert and regularly speaks at the national lacrosse conference, as well as many local venues on conditioning for young athletes and he attended the 2002 Olympics as a conditioning coach.

All trainers who are interested in starting up their own business are encouraged to listen to Billy’s words of advice and wisdom. Although there were many great tips, probably one that is of most importance is to be sure to create a roadmap that plans out your road to success.

Visit http://retrofitpt.com/ to check out Billy’s center, RetroFit PT and to contact him for more information about his business or services.

To hear Billy’s interview, click here

Chere Bork, MS, RD, LD

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:35:00 +0000

This month’s Professional of the Month is Chere Bork. For the past thirty years Chere Bork, MS RD LN has inspired, challenged, and cheered clients on to a life of passion, purpose and vibrant good health. A highly sought-after speaker at seminars across the country, Chere delivers the triple “Chere-bomb” of passion, enthusiasm, and empowerment to any group. With three decades of experience in nutrition, wellness and life balance, Chere also provides individual, group and executive coaching, and serves as a media spokesperson. She has appeared on WCCO, Kare 11, Fox 9 News and in print and radio media throughout the United States, including American Health, Working Women, Mademosille, St. Paul Pioneer Press, and Minneapolis Star Tribune, among others.

Chere holds a Master’s Degree in Adult Education, with an emphasis on nutrition, and is a Certified Executive Wellness Coach and on the faculty with Wellcoaches. She is a graduate of Coach U and has co-hosted the Newcomer Coach Sig for the last 5 years. She is a Licensed Nutritionist and Registered Dietitian with more than thirty years of dietitian experience, and a Member of the American Dietetic Association as well as a member of the National Speakers Association. Her style is described as “off the charts energetic,” “warm,” and “wildly uplifting.” She enjoys celebrating life while cooking traveling and talking - especially all three at one time. As her husband knows, every stranger is a friend in the making. You are welcome to contact Chere at Chere@cherebork.com. She can’t wait to empower you to be the best coach EVER!!! Chere’s last bit of advice is to find what you are most passionate about and make it work to create whatever you can imagine.

Be sure to also visit her website at www.cherebork.com.

To hear Chere’s interview, click here

Marion Franklin, MS, MCC

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:39:00 +0000

This month’s Professional of the Month is professional life coach Marion Franklin, MS, MCC. Marion has been a Master Certified Coach (MCC) since 2006 and a Professional Certified Life Coach (PCC) since 1998 and is the owner of The Coaching Group. She is a former faculty adjunct teacher at Coachville/The School of Coaching, and currently teaches her own unique "Laser Coach Your Way to Sustainable Success - Intensive" program, currently offering ICF (International Coach Federation) CCEU's. She is also a co-author of "7 Simple Secrets to Successful Workshops".

Marion is a member of ICF-New York City and Westchester Chapters and attends the School of Practical Philosophy. She has a Master's Degree in Business in Education, co-founded a healthcare publishing company, and has taught high school business education. She conducts workshops on various topics of interest, consults on workshop design and delivery, and has been a featured guest speaker and presenter at meetings, retreats and an ongoing Women's Series. Marion has been cited in "The Journal News" and "The Wall Street Journal" and has appeared on Cable TV.

Marion’s biggest message is to really evaluate your personality and realize what type of personality it takes to become an entrepreneur and business owner. You must have passion, tenacity and tolerance to risk. With all of that, and determination, however, your business can be as successful as you can envision!

To learn more about Marion, visit her website at http://www.lifecoachinggroup.com.
To learn more about her Laser Intensive program, click http://www.lifecoachinggroup.com/lasercoach.php and to learn about her Workshops e-book, click http://www.successfulworkshops.com/.

To hear Marion's interview, click here.

Christine Gerbstadt, MD, RD, CSSD, CDE

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:12:00 +0000

Welcome to this month’s Professional of the Month interview. This month’s professional is Christine Gerbstadt. Christine is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator (CDE), a certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, as well as a medical doctor. She is the President of Nutronics, Inc, a nutrition consulting corporation. Her first DVD will be released the end of winter, 2008 which is entitled Nutrionics Health.

Christine also does personal nutrition and lifestyle counseling and consulting for First Watch, the third largest daytime-only restaurant chain, as well as consulting and writing for Prevention Magazine, SELF Magazine, Shape Magazine, and OH Magazine (Obesity Help/Bariatrics Today). She also conducts weight control research for Drexel Univserity in Philidelphia, PA.

Christine is an excellent example of a leader with a vision, which to expand her DVD into a series that will offer people choices in how to learn about improving their health. A big message that Christine shares in the interview is to ‘JUST DO IT!’ Sure, you have to plan, but RD’s have a way of planning, planning, planning, and often will hesitate just getting out there. Be sure to listen to her other pearls of wisdom by listening to the interview.

Christine’s website, http://nutritonicshealth.com, will be live soon, so be sure to visit it to learn more about what Christine has to offer.

To hear Christine’s interview, click here.

Joe Cannon

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:29:00 +0000

This month’s Professional of the Month is our first fitness professional, Joe Cannon. Joe is an exercise physiologist, personal trainer, author and lecturer. He holds an MS degree in Exercise Science and a BS degree in Chemistry and Biology. He is doubly certified by the National Strength and conditioning Association (NSCA) as both a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and as a personal trainer.

For over ten years, Joe has lectured about exercise, personal training, dietary supplements and sports nutrition and trains personal trainers through many of the certification seminars he conducts each year.

Joe is the author of 3 books, including Nutritional Supplements: What Works and Why. A Review from A to Zinc and Beyond and Nutrition Essentials: A Guidebook for the Fitness Professional, and has written for several publications including, the Journal of Strength and Conditioning, Today's Dietitian, Fitness Management and Weightwatchers.com and has been a content consultant for the TV News program, Dateline NBC.

Among the many pearls Joe shares are; believe in yourself, learn business, stay educated, write out a plan, get out of debt before starting your business, and do what you love. For anyone interested in starting their own business, be sure to listen to what he has to say!

To learn more about Joe, visit his website at www.Joe-Cannon.com.

To hear Joe’s interview, click here.

Zonya Foco, RD, CHFI and Certified Speaking Professional

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:22:00 +0000

This month’s edition of the Professional of the Month interview series features Zonya Foco, RD, CHFI and Certified Speaking Professional. Zonya graduated from Eastern Michigan University and began her career as a clinical nutritionist. As a result of finding an unmet need in her patients at the Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute, she wrote the successful cookbook Lickety-Split Meals for Health Conscious People on the Go in 1998.

In 2005, Zonya began “Zonya’s Health Bites” on public television, which incorporates smart grocery shopping and lively cooking segments with practical exercise, peppered with quick “bites” of healthy information on a variety of topics.

Zonya has a new book out, Water with Lemon, that is a health novel, not only providing entertainment for the reader, but also teaching her eight simple habits for mastering weight loss for life.

When asked what marketing tips she has found to be the most effective for her, she stated speaking, hiring staff and her website. To visit her website, point your browser to http://www.zonya.com/.

To hear Zonya’s interview, click here.

Diana Bright, MS, RD, CCN

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:14:00 +0000

This month’s Professional of the Month is Diana Bright, MS, RD, CCN. Diana has a private practice, Bright Nutrition Solutions, LLC, based out of Golden, Colorado. Not only is Diana a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist through the CNCB, but she is also a Certified Leap Therapist through Signet, offering MRT counseling for people who suffer from delayed non-IgE food sensitivities.

Diana incorporates functional nutrition, integrative medicine and alternative care into her practice, where she sees a variety of clients, from people suffering from stress, diabetes, and weight control issues. She is most interested in understanding how the underlying causes of ill health can be addressed with nutrition and supplemental support.

Make sure you listen to this wonderful account of the path Diana took to get her to where she is today, as well as hear her experience with functional nutrition and LEAP. One of Diana’s strongest messages to listeners is that when you are ready to start a business, be clear who you want to target and make sure you do what you are most passionate about.

If you would like to contact Diana for more information on LEAP, the CCN certification, or what she does in her practice, below is her contact information.

Diana C. Bright, MS, RD, CCN, CTL
Bright Nutrition Solutions, LLC
12910 West 24th Place
Golden, CO 80401
Phone/Fax: 303 274-5004

dcbright@hotmail.com

To hear the interview, click here.

Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:12:00 +0000

This month’s edition of the Professional of the Month interviews features Dr. Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N.

Nancy is a registered dietitian/licensed nutritionist in private practice based out of South Florida. Nancy has 20 years of experience in foodservice management, clinical nutrition and consulting to health care institutions.

She is the founder and president of www.RD411.com, an online resource for healthcare professionals. RD411 provides free and easily accessible materials to healthcare providers so they can spend more time improving patient care and less time trying to reinventing the wheel. Visitors can download, modify and distribute all available materials for free.

Dr. Collins is nationally known as a medico-legal expert, dealing with such issues as malnutrition, wound healing and unintended weight loss in nursing home patients and she has served as an expert witness in over 400 legal matters.

Nancy is also a frequent speaker at medical education symposia and prolific author. She is the past president of the Florida Dietetic Assoc, and is the current Florida Delegate to the Am. Dietetic Assoc. In 2003, Nancy was awarded the Dietitian of the Year award for her longstanding contributions to the profession of nutrition.

One of Nancy’s main messages to listeners is that there is more than enough work out there for everyone who wishes to start up their own business. You just need to be creative, assertive and know how to go after what you want!

To hear the interview, click here.
Be sure to visit Nancy’s site, www.RD411.com, also.

Becky Dorner, RD, LD Interview

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:55:00 +0000

This month’s Professional of the Month is Becky Dorner, RD, LD. Becky is the founder/president of Becky Dorner & Assoc, Inc, a dietetic education and information firm, and Nutrition Consulting Services, Inc, a dietetics consulting firm, providing services to over 100 health care facilities in Ohio since 1983 and employing 25 RDs, plus office staff.

Becky’s mission is to improve the care for older adults, which has been the inspiration for over 400 presentations, locally, nationally and internationally, as well as over 150 articles in professional journals, magazines and newsletters.

Becky Dorner & Associates, Inc. has published over 60 nationally recognized health care books, manuals and CPE programs related to the care of older adults and offers a free email newsletter to subscribers of over 18,000 health care professionals. Becky has held more than 15 board positions in local, state and national dietetic associations and is currently the Secretary for the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.

The honors and awards Becky has won are numerous, so I would encourage readers to go onto her website, www.BeckyDorner.com.

Becky will be celebrating the 25th anniversary for Becky Dorner & Associates this January, 2008, and alongside her will be her three children as well as her husband, who happens to be her high school sweetheart.

Although Becky felt she wouldn’t be able to share much about her experience, I highly recommend this interview, because, naturally, she does have a wealth of experience and knowledge to share with listeners. If I had to encourage listeners to pay attention to one thing, however, it would be the importance of building a support team around you in order to really create a business that becomes self-sustaining and can support you as you desire to move onto other things in your life and still enjoy the fruits of your hard labor in creating a successful enterprise.

To hear Becky’s interview, click here.

Dr. Jo, Joanne Lichten, PhD, RD

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:32:00 +0000

Our professional for this month is Dr. Jo, Joanne Lichten, PhD, RD, an accomplished author, speaker, and media spokesperson who helps “busy people stay healthy, sane, and productive.” Dr. Jo has presented more than 1000 programs at conferences, appeared on 300+ TV and radio shows, and has written articles or has been quoted in 200+ newspapers, magazines, and websites. She currently serves as a media spokesperson for Benefiber and Canola. In total, Dr. Jo has written seven books including her most recent, the 3^rd edition of Dining Lean -how to eat healthy when you’re not at home.

If you are considering starting your own business, Dr. Jo’s interview will provide you with motivation and insight into what it takes from you to make your dream a reality! The main messages from Dr. Jo are look at the opportunities available to you and make it happen.

To learn more about Dr. Jo, and to read her “How to Make More Dough” for dietitians, go to her website, http://www.drjo.com/.

To hear the interview with Dr. Jo, click here

Nadine Fisher Interview

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:30:00 +0000

This month’s featured Professional of the Month is masters prepared registered and licensed dietitian and technology expert Nadine Fisher. Nadine is the owner of Nutrition Networks Web Solutions, providing nutrition and technology consultations. She specializes in website design and development, as well as emerging business technology for health-focused programs.

Nadine is the Chair of the NE Internet and Business Technology sub-specialty of the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group. She is also a writer for a variety of nutrition related publications, such as Ventures Newsletter, the Iowa Dietetic Association Bulletin, and the monthly e-zine Tech Talk. As part of her active role as a Board Member for the NE DPG, Nadine also coordinates and hosts live teleconferences for NE members on various topics related to technology.

Nadine shares many words of wisdom, and her advice to others considering starting their own business is to pick a specialty, do what you’re passionate about, and listen to those who have been there before you for advice.

You can learn more about Nadine by visiting her website:

http://www.nutritionnetworks.com

August Interview Recording

Christopher Mohr Interview

margie@megfit.com (Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT) — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:23:00 +0000

This month’s featured Professional of the Month is Christopher Mohr, PhD, RD, CSSD. Chris is the owner of Mohr Results a nutrition and fitness consulting company to a number of media outlets and corporations including the Discovery Health Channel, Clif Bar, Nordic Naturals, and University of Louisville Athletics. He has appeared on the Montel Williams Show as a nutrition expert, is a regular nutrition expert on radio and TV outlets in Louisville, KY, and has appeared on CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC affiliates throughout the country. Chris is the Sports Nutrition Advisor to Men’s Fitness Magazine and has written over 500 articles for consumer publications, newspapers, and websites, such as Men’s Health, Weight Watchers Magazine, and Fitness Magazine, to name a few.

Chris received his BS in nutrition from Penn State University, his MS in nutrition from U of Mass, and his PhD in exercise physiology, with a focus on the treatment and prevention of overweight and obesity, from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a registered dietitian (RD), and a board certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD).

If you are considering starting your own business and have been allowing fear to hold you back, Chris’ interview is for you! His biggest piece of advice is to not let fear hold you back. Afterall, fear is only “False Expectations Appearing Real”.

To learn more about what Chris has to offer, or to contact him, visit his website at http://www.mohrresults.com/.

July Interview Recording