171: Dismantling Diet Culture in Fertility and Postpartum Care for Birthing Parents with McKenzie Caldwell MPH RDN

Mckenzie Caldwell MPH, RDN joins us on the show today. She is a Charlotte, NC-based dietitian and owner of the private practice Feed Your Zest Nutrition and Wellness. On this episode we talk about how Mckenzie decided to focus on weight neutral care to birthing parents along the spectrum of trying to conceive, fertility, pregnancy, complications with pregnancy, and the postpartum phase. We also touch on why weight inclusive care is so needed and important in these spaces. This episode is sponsored by Morgan Sinclair Designs! Morgan Sinclair is a registered dietitian turned brand strategist and web designer. Morgan Sinclair Designs is a design studio and education platform for weight inclusive business owners wanting to learn more about and wanting to have more professional support with all things branding, marketing, and web design. Morgan currently offers one-on-one design work with clinicians and has a self paced course, “The Weight Inclusive Business Academy”. From those who want DIY and need a one stop shop for tutorials all the way to business owners who have a full brand and want a web design experience, Morgan is your person. Check out Morgan’s FREE download, “Impressionable Instagram,” at morgansinclairdesigns.com/rdrealtalk.  Resources mentioned:  WIND Webinar with Christy Harrison on Getting Your Anti-Diet Message Into The Media: Register Here! (12/14) Fund The Future campaign by Diversify Dietetics Find Mckenzie’s RD2RD.com marketplace here. On rd2rd.com, Use code REALTALK20 for 20% off any purchase at checkout, through 12/31/2020.  Where to find Mckenzie:  Instagram: @womens.health.dietitian Twitter: @feedyourzest  Website: https://www.feedyourzest.com Reach out anytime: RDRealTalk at Gmail.com Leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts!  Your Host: Heather Caplan RD  @RDRealTalk (IG), @heatherDCRD (Twitter) Subscribe to the RD Real Talk newsletter and find more of my work, or how to work with me, on heathercaplan.com