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[00:00:37] Hello and welcome. I'm here today with [00:00:40] Taylor Lile. She's a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in sports dietetics with 11 years of sports nutrition experience, working with professional sports, including MLB. NFL, NBA, G League, MILB, and EIHL. Also with collegiate athletes, the U. S. Army and Gatorade Sports Science [00:01:00] Institute.
[00:01:01] And she's a 2022 World Series champion. Taylor is the CEO of Tailored for Performance, LLC, a company that is passionate about helping athletes attain longevity in their career by improving their performance through nutrient timing and nutrition. And recovery nutrition. Taylor enjoys spending time with [00:01:20] family and friends cooking and traveling the world.
[00:01:22] You can find Taylor on Instagram @tayloredforperformance, more on the nutrition support and resources. Taylor provides can also be found on her website at tayloredforperformance.com. Everything will be listed in today's show notes. Welcome to today's episode. Taylor. Did I leave anything out from that bio?
[00:01:39] [00:01:40] No, sorry for the mouthful, but thanks for having me. It's a pleasure. Libby. Oh, excited. You're here. And I, I just love interviewing and learning more about your contributions in the sports arena as a dietitian. So it's really exciting that you've had such, such vast experience and I'd love for you to share more of that today.
[00:01:58] So as [00:02:00] we kick off here, would you be able to talk a little bit about your journey, becoming a dietitian and choosing sports as your specialty? Yes. So I'll start with sports as my specialty. Um, really I got. Interested in nutrition as a athlete. I played a variety of sports growing up from [00:02:20] like basketball, volleyball, track, golf, soccer, dance.
[00:02:24] So try to do it all. Um, so busy all the time. And, um, really from there, I had a personal experience where I learned how to feel my body and how that impacted my performance. And from that. I became really [00:02:40] interested with nutrition and just eating in general. And so I knew I wanted to be involved in sports in my career.
[00:02:48] And then I grew up with a healthcare provider. My mom's a pharmacist and so just always being health conscious. And so I, I then wanted to do something with them in healthcare. [00:03:00] So I chose to go to the university of Oklahoma and they had a coordinated program and a bachelor's. Of science and when it was still a bachelor's degree and not a master's degree.
[00:03:13] So I did the coordinated program for nutritional science. And from there, I really just, I [00:03:20] had the opportunity to shadow a couple of dietitians. Um, 1 was a community dietitian, and then 1 was a consultant sports citation for the University of Oklahoma, athletics department. And so from there, you know, I just was.
[00:03:35] So inspired about, you know, what the job entailed and the [00:03:40] role. And, you know, that, that individual has been my mentor throughout my career and has just provided me a lot of support and guidance. And so really everything took off from that insight and shadow experience I had. And then I just connected with a lot of different people in the community [00:04:00] than the sports nutrition world.
[00:04:01] Cause. Even then, you know, 10 plus years ago, that was still a pretty new career field and it is still today, but it was even harder than, uh, there were not a lot of full time positions. And so, uh, really just trying to get exposure. Was the biggest thing for me and yeah, [00:04:20] it just everything, uh, ignited from there.
[00:04:23] And you're absolutely right. It was not a big thing back then. Sports dietetics hasn't increased a lot in demand over the years. I don't have the stats off the top of my head. And I believe that sports dietetics is one of the most popular sought out niches within dietetics. So I know it's really appreciative of you taking your time to [00:04:40] share your story.
[00:04:41] I want to mention how important it is that you had a mentor that you still are inspired by. Do you keep in touch with this mentor today? Yes, I would say we are friends. We still have a very close relationship. Nice to be here. Yeah, so, so 2 things to that. I think it's important to give back if you can't precept at least [00:05:00] inspire through your social media posts and your content and what you put out there in terms of how you're representing your specialty.
[00:05:06] And, or if you do have the ability to preset, because there are a lot of, you know, the next generation of dietitians that can be inspired by the work that we do. I'm talking to the listeners and obviously that impacted you. So I think that's a great story in terms of [00:05:20] what helped propel you to the next step.
[00:05:22] Now share with us, Taylor, what were your setbacks? You found this inspiring mentor and you decided you wanted to do it. It aligned with your past being an athlete. So what was hard about the journey? I think just, you know, I, I'm a pretty. Outgoing person and assertive most of the [00:05:40] time and so I think that wasn't difficult necessarily, but it did take every initiative and effort on my end to reach out and make connections and make positions.
[00:05:50] So, like, for instance, I did my masters. At Loughborough university and that's Loughborough, England. And so I obviously didn't know anybody over in the [00:06:00] UK. And with that, it just so happened. There were supposed to be several different internship opportunities within our program with sports teams. Well, our program director ended up just falling ill that year.
[00:06:13] And so all the opportunities had just went away. And so I reached out to lots of [00:06:20] different teams within the area. And I landed on the 9 and Panthers, which is in the and so it took myself, like, just reaching out to like, 30 different teams until I got a yes and no, or no response. And I'll be honest. A lot of them didn't provide a response.
[00:06:37] And so, you know, when you get like the one [00:06:40] that does and it clicks, you know, it was a really great opportunity and I learned a lot about ice hockey and that was really exciting for me. Yeah, and so how do you overcome a rejection? So you said that out of reaching out to all these opportunities when your director fell ill.
[00:06:56] You didn't hear back from some of them as a young student. How [00:07:00] did you overcome that? Yeah, it's obviously discouraging and, uh, so, and deflating. And so you just, you know, continue on. And when you do get the one yes, and someone that acknowledges you, um, that feels good and it, you know, and it doesn't necessarily mean that.
[00:07:19] You weren't [00:07:20] a great person for that position. It may have just not been the timing. They may have not had the funding and honestly, people might get a hundred emails a day, they may have just missed it. And, you know, now that I am older, more mature in my career, I, I realized that as I received hundreds of emails today, so it wasn't, you know, [00:07:40] malicious intent that, you know, that I had not respond to someone's email.
[00:07:43] It may have just gotten buried. So I take it with a grain of salt, you know, now. But, you know, at the time, I think when someone does even give you a no, if you can respond back to them and try to get feedback from them, maybe there was [00:08:00] something about your resume or your interaction. Or, like I said, maybe they just weren't looking for somebody, but trying to get that feedback and what you can do better next time, or with somebody else has been really helpful for me as I have found positions moving forward from those experiences.
[00:08:18] Yeah. And it's so important to [00:08:20] mention about overcoming a projection. That sounds like that's your mindset today, right? You said that you get a lot of queries and people trying to sell it to you now. So you understand from both perspectives that it can be discouraging, but it's also part of the process.
[00:08:35] So it's career growth at the time. What did you do to employ some [00:08:40] tactics to alleviate any anxiety? If you can recall, cause I know a lot of listeners struggle with that. Yeah. You know, I, I honestly. It gave me motivation to work harder or, you know, maybe I wasn't well versed and certain subjects. And so I decided to do more reading, get more [00:09:00] sports nutrition materials.
[00:09:02] So maybe that was like, plant based sports nutrition specific or. Immunology or, you know, whatever it was, I just tried to get better and sharpen my skill. And then, you know, at the time of the specific example, I wasn't a CSSD yet. So I made sure I got all the [00:09:20] materials, read all the position paper articles to prepare for taking that exam.
[00:09:24] So I really just. Made myself more marketable by getting more certifications by doing more things so I could just put more things in my toolbox. Yeah, [00:09:40] and that translates really well to talking about business, which we'll get to in a minute. But I want to first talk about what have been your favorite.
[00:09:48] Memories being a sports dietitian and what's been upon reflection, the most challenging, like what is it that you enjoy the most and what are you surprised by in that niche? Yeah, I'm honestly very passionate [00:10:00] about sports nutrition. And I think really it comes down to I'm a people's person and building relationships has been something I've cherished everywhere.
[00:10:11] And each of my, My jobs that I've in positions I've held and really like my fondest memories are the relationships I've built [00:10:20] with colleagues and staff members and then the athletes and, you know, it's awesome to win, you know, a championship like the World Series, but. At the end of the day, it's, it's really like the impact and the relationship that I had on the athlete, you know, where that athlete had a goal of trying to have normal vitamin D levels [00:10:40] and they worked hard over it and they, they got to normal, optimal levels, or they were coming back from a sports injury and they ended up recovering and performing better than they ever had, you know, examples like that.
[00:10:54] That's what really sticks with me and why I'm passionate about what I do. And. I think [00:11:00] something that a lot of people that are interested in sports dietetics. They see the glamour and I want to work with pro sports teams. And, and it is a glamorous job. You're, you're at the highest level and all eyes are on, on you.
[00:11:14] And it is exciting, but it's also intense, [00:11:20] just rapidly changing environment. And so with that, you're also talking about high demands. And so. Sports dietetics and working with a team full time, whether that's the pro level or the collegiate level. It's just, you feel like you're married to your job and it's a long [00:11:40] hours.
[00:11:41] A lot of people will tell you, you work every single day. And really that's true. You know, unless you just have an immense amount of support, whether that's from your supervisor, administrators. And even you have a great team of dietitians, you know, it's gonna, it's gonna take great leadership to set [00:12:00] those boundaries.
[00:12:01] To reduce those hours and days worked, but I think we're still a ways away from having a more normal hours, like 9 to 5, like, maybe a clinical or community setting, but where it's at today, it's still demanding and it's, it's really hard to. [00:12:20] To set any differently when you have other health care providers or support team members and coaches that are working around the clock.
[00:12:28] And so it's an expectation and that honestly creates burnout in our career. And so would you say that that's the culture of a sports RD in general, or just a sports RD at the [00:12:40] professional level, like working with pro teams? I think it's the culture within collegiate athletics and professional sports teams.
[00:12:48] And the sports RD, if they're full time, they're just getting plugged into that expectation of those hours. You know, I think if you can get into [00:13:00] something that's more part time or consultant, you're going to have the flexibility, you know, being present with the team, but also creating that balance and boundary for yourself.
[00:13:09] Now there's, there's also, you know, Cons to that, you don't get to be as impactful because you're not with the team all the time, but you know, for your own sanity and probably well [00:13:20] being some boundaries are needed sure that longevity and as a sports dietitian full time. And, uh, I appreciate you sharing that.
[00:13:29] I think that's a helpful reality check. So let's segue to talking about your journey with starting and growing your business. Can you also talk about the setbacks that you faced and some tips, [00:13:40] but talk to us about what the transition from being a sports dietitian and working with all these major companies or what you've done as an employee versus now business owner.
[00:13:49] Yes, well, starting a business is daunting and my business model has changed multiple times throughout the six plus years. I've had my [00:14:00] business and I honestly wish I probably would have hired a business coach from the beginning instead of trying to do it myself because you read all these things and try to self educate yourself and I probably did a way too much.
[00:14:14] Like, I spent way too much time. An investment up front when I really just needed to [00:14:20] get started and you want to do some things, right? You know, like, maybe file your LLC or like, have an idea of what your business plan and model is going to be, but I personally, I kind of jumped the gun on some of the things and probably invested a little bit too much in legal.
[00:14:39] When it wasn't [00:14:40] necessary at the time and really just trying to get off the ground. So, and then from trying to pitch to investors and not getting investments, that was also discouraging. And then, like I said, sports full time is really demanding. So when I was doing that full time, it [00:15:00] just felt like I could not balance.
[00:15:03] Trying to run my business on the side while having my demanding full time job. So things became inactive and went to the wayside. So, you know, I, I feel like now I can manage things a little bit better. I have a strategy and more systems in [00:15:20] place and things don't have to be perfect. I think as dietitians, most of us have type A personality and want things to be perfect.
[00:15:27] And, you know, just trying to be okay with it, not being perfect. I think you'd get better results. Absolutely. And what helped you work through that? Similar to my question about what helped you work through the reduction [00:15:40] when things didn't go as planned during school? Yeah, for me, I just always have wanted to have my own business.
[00:15:47] And so whether that is my full time, you know, gig or my part time, I just, I wanted to see that through, and that was success for me. So knowing that it was [00:16:00] incomplete, it was just kind of in my ear, like, okay, like, when are you going to do this again? So I just kept circling back and I, I wanted to do something that made sense.
[00:16:12] Didn't have to exert all my time, just like I did a full time sports gig. So, you know, how can I manage this [00:16:20] where. I can have, you know, other things going on and I can do this business. So I think really when we've met, you know, this year and really just getting your guidance is really helped me as I am, you know, about to.
[00:16:36] Uh, start a new venture full time, it's [00:16:40] made me feel confident and just the lessons that you've given me. I feel good about it versus in the past. It's just like, at some point, it just pauses and I don't see that happening this time because I've set strategies and systems in place. To allow for that. And so I think trying to not [00:17:00] manage every aspect of the business, taking a step back and approaching it of, okay, what is important right now?
[00:17:07] And then whether that is email marketing and then going on to social media and trying to get good at one and understand it and feel confident in it, and then. Shifting to [00:17:20] the next, it doesn't mean necessarily you're not going to do email marketing, but you know, the, you're going to do it in conjunction with social media, where it makes sense versus before.
[00:17:29] I think I just tried to wear all the hats and it was too overwhelming for me. Yeah. So thank you for those specific examples. So what I'm hearing just for tech, something tactical for the audience. [00:17:40] Is that overcoming that perfectionism that you're right. We all kind of, most of us experience, I can't say we all, a lot of us dietitians experience what helped you was not wearing all the hats and focusing on maybe a couple strategies at once, or one strategy that was a little bit more dialed down than thinking that you need to do multiple things at once.
[00:17:59] Is that what I'm [00:18:00] hearing in terms of what's helped? Yes, exactly. I appreciate that. And thank you for your vulnerability with sharing that, because I feel like that's something most people say, but it's a good reminder in terms of the listeners who haven't quite overcome their perfectionism yet, what they have to look forward to.
[00:18:17] It's really hard to do less, right? As entrepreneurs and [00:18:20] hungry, like you, you know, you, you want to grow, you're obviously pioneering your space, but doing less can often be better, but it feels so uncomfortable to allow ourselves that space. Yes. No, you're exactly right. So, uh, thanks for sharing that in terms of your business.
[00:18:35] And I can't wait for you to talk. I'm going to talk to you a little bit about digital products. So I [00:18:40] do want to make sure that we've discussed setbacks though. So I guess. The setback would be letting go of perfectionism. Is that fair? Is there anything else besides that? Or would you say that just kind of the getting hung up on perfectionism would be the setback you wanted to share?
[00:18:54] I think when you get down to the core of the root problem, it is perfectionism because for me, [00:19:00] it's a time waster and, you know, just being okay with, with what it is and you know, and knowing that over time. You're going to get better at whatever you're, you're doing, whether that's content or that your business is going to get better.
[00:19:17] And so I hope it's [00:19:20] clear. So I'm glad you brought up content. I was going to ask you for a specific example. A lot of our past guests have specifically talked about showing their face. Although I don't see that being a setback for you. What have been some examples of you overcoming perfectionism? I mean, I can think of a few, if you don't have any off Stop your head.
[00:19:38] But can you share any that [00:19:40] you've thought of that you've, that you've been able to overcome recently? That's a really great question. This isn't necessarily have to do with content and posts, but I think this is applicable for a lot of people just taking pictures of yourself, you know, other. I mean, a selfie to a friend or sending, you know, where you don't care through a [00:20:00] social media.
[00:20:01] That's one thing. But when you're taking pictures that you want to post and share publicly, and you care, like, Oh, is my hair, you know, a certain way or my smile was off or, you know, so I think when I first look at pictures of me, it takes me like a few moments to just. You know, [00:20:20] I have to step away and look at it again.
[00:20:21] I'm like, Oh, okay. It actually was a good picture. But at the time I'm, I'm so critical of myself, which I think a lot of people are, and so I think with content, I've got to just put it out there, write it down, um, and then I'll go back to it like a little bit later and then I'm like, [00:20:40] Oh yeah, that was great.
[00:20:41] But at the time. When I do it, I want to just revise every little angle of it to make it perfect. And I really just need to write it, take a step away and then come back to it. Thank you for sharing both those examples. That's what I was going to share. I was going to share the writing [00:21:00] piece that you write something and then you push it forward, whether it be content for your digital product, which we'll talk about in a moment.
[00:21:07] Or emails that you send out to your newsletter for email marketing, those types of things, just getting them out there and having them be very good. But there's no such thing as perfect. Right? So letting go of that misconception that things have to be the [00:21:20] best when really it just takes time for us to codify our style and learn more about the audience and those types of things.
[00:21:26] So that's what I've seen with you is about putting out the written word. But I appreciate you also sharing, I would have, wouldn't have guessed that in terms of selfies, because you're so natural. And I've always seen you as putting yourself in front of the camera, which is not always the case for all the listeners.
[00:21:39] It can [00:21:40] be some of the biggest sticking points for a lot of folks who just feel awkward being the center of attention on their own social media feed or wherever, right? Yes, it can be uncomfortable, but I think when you're comfortable with who you are, it also helps you with that confidence piece. Yeah.
[00:21:56] And it's amazing how registered dietitians with so much education, so [00:22:00] much passion and empathy, such kind, you know, human beings are still feel like we are not confident enough in ourselves. And it's, it's a process. And I podcast in this episode can encourage the listeners to take small action now and realize that the confidence just comes with putting in the reps, right?
[00:22:15] Just some, some time. So. Honestly, it really helps. [00:22:20] Yeah, it feels like a sports analogy, right? So thank you for sharing those examples about your journey. I just love hearing that. And I love sharing that with the audience. I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about your digital product. So what do you have?
[00:22:37] What did you create? And then also [00:22:40] what was kind of easier and came more naturally in the process of creating what you've created that has, uh, yeah, I'm excited for you to share that story. Yeah. Thanks so much. I recently created a ebook. It's called gaining muscle and losing body fat, and it is. Full purpose is to improve [00:23:00] performance for athletes and for creating it.
[00:23:04] Really, I just took a lot of what I did from my experience and just condensed it down from like the feedback I had received from athletes and just things that I had observed that athletes needed to work through. In [00:23:20] order to have better performance. And so that's how I came up with this, this guide. I tried to condense it to just, this is the meat and potatoes, if you will, of what the athlete needs.
[00:23:33] I don't want to get bogged down into a hundred plus page book. They're not going to read that, but just, you know, a [00:23:40] quick snapshot of. All the different areas within sports nutrition that they would need. So that was macros, calories, hydration needs, and, you know, and then showing them examples of other athletes and, uh, showing them how to plug in that information.
[00:23:59] Great. [00:24:00] So in terms of the ebook content, what helped, you know, what to write, like what to create? Because your ebook's pretty specific, right? In terms of what it delivers in the realm of sports nutrition. Well, qualified and certified in all forms of body composition. And so I, through that, I've been. Able to use all the different [00:24:20] methods throughout my experience at all the places I've worked and had access to really high tech equipment, which is great.
[00:24:27] So I've been able to see through various forms of testing what those results are. And then the outcomes. For athletes and from that creating [00:24:40] goals, nutritionally and performance based. And so with that, it helped me know exactly what they needed to work on to obtain those goals. So really it was from a lot of data collection of working with thousands of athletes.
[00:24:55] And so do you think that writing, creating this ebook became easier to you [00:25:00] once you already had your ideal client and really your messaging more clear? Of course, there's always tightening up, but do you think that made the ebook process more natural for you? Yes and no. Yes. Because it's specific, like you said, so, and I know that those are components that an athlete needs to improve performance.
[00:25:19] But [00:25:20] also, no, because I think, you know, when I was not so sure about my very specific ideal client target audience, I think that could apply to, you know, the content can apply to a lot of people. So, I knew roughly, like, What I wanted to create, and then as I had started honing in on what [00:25:40] the ideal client was, then I was able to complete the book.
[00:25:44] So no to get started, but yes, to complete the book. That's helpful also with the whole theme of like getting started before you think you're ready, but then making some edits and modifying and making things more clear as you progress and get more information. So what [00:26:00] came more challenging from the e book than you would have expected?
[00:26:03] All the versions that I had to, uh, come up with, uh, lots of edits, uh, which is great, but that was more challenging than I anticipated in the beginning. And then Obviously just trying to figure out a marketing and sales, the [00:26:20] sales piece, you know, I'm still working out and figuring out, but, um, it's not as simple as just like, I'm going to publish an ebook.
[00:26:26] You know, there's, there's actually strategy and effort that goes into it and just continuing to have longevity with that. And can you talk about how you were able to make your first sale with the ebook? Cause I think that's helpful. [00:26:40] Yes, I'm sharing with the friends and family and people that I already have within my social media network.
[00:26:48] So people, I know that's how I got my 1st sales and from there, they shared it within their communities, whether that was sports clubs that they were [00:27:00] affiliated with, or, you know, maybe an athlete that they knew, but that's really what helped me get it off the ground and start selling. And I love that because I think that's attainable for anyone.
[00:27:10] I mean, just makes sense to use our network of people that we know. And then we can also, I know you are also leveraging email marketing, social media, right? But starting [00:27:20] with people that you already know now, and then getting feedback from and testimonials from people who can benefit from the book can be really helpful.
[00:27:27] In terms of those tweaks and edits, they're not just because you feel like it, but hopefully the edits are intentional because as you said, with ideal client, getting more clear with who the ideal client is and then editing the book to fit the needs of that [00:27:40] particular ideal client versus something general.
[00:27:42] Yeah. And I think as I have been getting more feedback from the book, it's, you know, starting to make me come up with content for a new book and what, what more of that. You know, my ideal client does want, so hopefully more to come. Yeah, it sounds like you're being strategic in terms [00:28:00] of listening to the feedback and like, learning what you can do about that.
[00:28:04] And then hopefully seeing some patterns. You're hearing a lot of people or you're hearing certain types of feedback and that can help you tell a story as to how the direction of what you can create. For how you can best support their needs, because there is a lot of nuance that even though sports Rd sounds, oh, [00:28:20] that's specific.
[00:28:20] There's so many different areas within sports dietetics, whether it be body composition or longevity in their career, or maybe you're even focusing on a non pro athlete, trying to go pro or a pro athlete. So there's still learning and tweaking along the way, which I know you're doing such a great job of.
[00:28:37] And then did you already share what came easier with the ebook? So [00:28:40] what came harder was all the edits. Right. And kind of crafting that product, which, which makes sense. You know, good product will take some revisions, but hopefully those edits are intentional, right? Like I know they are. Did you already share what came easy to you?
[00:28:52] Did I miss that? I don't think I did, but if I did, and I'm repeating that, I'm sorry. I, I think what came easy was [00:29:00] utilizing Canva templates and really that's. It just looks so visually appealing and then it saves so much time and so, you know, anybody that is wanting to create an ebook or any like handouts highly recommend using Canva obviously, if you have the pro version, it's it's better of what [00:29:20] you can access.
[00:29:21] Success, but that made it really easy for me. Fully agree. And your ebook is beautiful, but more than just beautiful, because you can create beautiful images and products from Canva. But what I really love to see with dietitians is the quality that you provide. Right and so it's marrying the 2, how can I create a beautiful [00:29:40] product?
[00:29:40] But how can it also truly help my ideal client? And that's what you've done is you solved a problem with your skills with body composition and your knowledge and feedback about what the problems are within your target market of athletes. And you've been able to create a beautiful product that actually helps them.
[00:29:55] Right. And that's what we're all trying to do is find that secret formula. I noticed a [00:30:00] lot of dietitians just really want something beautiful in general, and that's where they can run into some problems, right? Because it's important to craft a product that's going to be unique with a specific outcome and you've done that.
[00:30:11] So that, that really makes it is exciting for me to see. Well, thanks so much. That means a lot. And I do think, especially in the athletic world, you may [00:30:20] only get a few seconds. With athletes less than a minute, and that's, that's your window of time. And so you get good at trying to deliver just the most important pieces of information.
[00:30:32] What do you want to get across? And so I think if you're thinking about any content, you know, it's what am I [00:30:40] trying to say? Like remove the fluff. People don't want to read the fluff. They do refer them to a longer, like list of references or something. But. They really just want to be told what to do. And so I, I tried to.
[00:30:54] Illustrate that in this book. So, you know, I hope it came off that way. Um, and that is what I [00:31:00] tried to do, but I, I think, you know, just for other rds that are struggling, just really like ask yourself like, what is the ultimate goal that I'm trying to get across? And I think that will help just narrow that message and, and help with the content.
[00:31:16] Yeah, great tips and copywriting, getting the words out [00:31:20] is and making them really effective and concise is a skill. So you're absolutely dead on in terms of trying to consolidate and tighten the message and keep it shorter. It's one of the hardest things to do, but it can really help you reach more people and help impact them.
[00:31:35] Hack those people to a degree that you, you know, that you really want to, right. Cause we want to create more purpose [00:31:40] and we can do that by working on our communication and writing skills. So thank you for sharing that specific example. So as we wrap up today, I was hoping you could, I have my last two questions.
[00:31:50] What's your ultimate goal with your practice to be successful? Uh, but, um, yeah, and my ultimate goal is really just to keep it. [00:32:00] Where it's running, it's profitable, it's scalable, you know, my, my vision long term is, you know, I'd love to have more dieticians working with me. You know, I still am very much interested in tech space, so not just, you know, the digital product of the ebook, but, you know, I do like apps and things like that.
[00:32:18] So hopefully, you know, [00:32:20] that's in the future for me and I would like the opportunity. To do my business full time, if that's what I choose to do or continue to do it on the side, like I am doing. And thank you for sharing that. And I think those are awesome things to look forward to and to, to work on the tech space, much [00:32:40] like sports is, is niche, even more niche, right?
[00:32:42] So it's an exciting place to look out and see grow. And then what keeps you motivated? Really just, you know, Seeing people, other people that I work with and impact their success stories that motivates me and that what I'm doing has a meaning in someone's life that [00:33:00] motivates me, continue doing what I'm doing.
[00:33:02] Love it. And I love you sharing that because the listeners think, well, it motivates me and I can relate with that. And then the last question I like to ask all the guests. For the listeners would be, what is, are some practical tips or advice that you have for folks who are either starting out or trying to grow their business after they're seasoned like you for [00:33:20] several years?
[00:33:20] Yeah. I think really continuing to build like your network and building relationships, whether that's with other sports RDS, cause you know, someone might be a sports dietician, but maybe they work with eating disorders or. They work with just vegan athletes or marathon runners. And, you know, there's, there's so much you can do within sports dietetics [00:33:40] alone.
[00:33:41] So, you know, connect with dietitians. That are also not in sports or connect with other healthcare providers, like that you will work with that might be physicians, physical therapists, a psychologist, or, you know, other support teams, extreme conditioning, coach, athletic trainers, you know, in those sports [00:34:00] team settings, those are going to be pretty good advocates for you.
[00:34:03] So continuing to network beyond the RD world is going to be helpful as you are trying to build your business because then you have. You know, more people that can help support you, more people that you can bounce ideas off of, you know, maybe collaborations, [00:34:20] partnerships might open up from those too. So just whether it's within or out of your comfort zone, I would just recommend you try to interact with people, whether that is cold calling them may not, you know, work with telemarketing these days, but, but, you know, that was still works for LinkedIn.
[00:34:37] You can connect with people, send a message. She might. Get [00:34:40] directed to email or if you're lucky enough, you know, get them on a phone call and ask some questions. And so I really think that's 1 of the biggest takeaways is just network and continue to build relationships and that will help with your business.
[00:34:53] Fantastic. Thank you so much, Taylor. It's been an absolute pleasure. Anything that you else you want to wrap up with as we finish off the podcast? [00:35:00] I just want to say, thank you so much for having me. And I really enjoyed our conversation. And if anybody wants to reach out to me directly, like you can find me on LinkedIn, Instagram, please message me, start the conversation, um, and then.
[00:35:14] If anyone wants to share my ebook with an athlete that they may know, you can [00:35:20] grab it at my website, it's tayloredforperformance.com/guide, and they can find that there. Awesome. It's been a pleasure, Taylor. Thank you so much. Looking for support to grow your dietitian business or even get started, I invite you to join the library.
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