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for nutrition evolved. I was always very
into health and human development
at school and as soon as I had to pick
what course I wanted to go into, I saw
nutrition and dietetics, there wasn't
even a conversation. I just knew that
that was what I was going to do. I
thought I was going to be a sports
dietitian. But that is not the route that I
ended up going down.
Where did you start out when you
first became a dietitian?
I started looking at jobs and none
of the jobs seemed attractive to me.
And it was actually a struggle. I knew
I didn't want to apply for any of the
graduate positions. I ended up setting
up a private practise in Acland Street
in Melbourne. I housed myself inside
the two medical practises that were
on that street and I built up a thriving
little private practise that I loved. I was
also helping Nutrition Australia with
their corporate wellness initiatives.
Slowly my interest in business started
to grow.
From there, I launched a corporate
wellness company called Corporate
Nutrition Melbourne. I recruited
about 30 dietitians to run nutritional
seminars, and cooking demos and one-
on-one consultations at workplaces
throughout Australia on my behalf.
My passion for business continued to
blossom and from there, I enrolled in
a Master’s degree in entrepreneurship
and innovation.
"My passion for
business continued
to blossom and from
there, I enrolled in
a Master’s degree in
entrepreneurship
and innovation"
Images courtesy of
Kara Landau
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