Want to write best-selling cookbooks, write for national media outlets, and partner with food brands?

In this episode, Wall Street Journal best-selling cookbook author Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND, reveals the step-by-step career path she took to publish 12+ cookbooks and build a thriving media career.

IN THIS EPISODE

Writing a cookbook or working as a brand spokesperson doesn't just happen overnight. Today, Toby Amidor joins Stacey Dunn-Emke on NutritionJobs to pull back the curtain on how she transitioned from clinical dietetics and 10 years of culinary instruction into becoming one of the most prolific cookbook authors and media dietitians in the profession.

Toby Amidor shares how she broke into writing for the Food Network, how textbook writing opened doors to traditional book publishing, the realities of 4-month manuscript deadlines, and how dietitians can expand their income and impact through strategic networking, commodity board partnerships, and Nutrition communication.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SRjD6LV3ijA

⏱️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction: Meet Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND
01:58 - Choosing dietetics and recognizing a booming field
03:20 - Pivoting from clinical hospital work to teaching culinary school
05:20 - Getting media-ready: From local radio to 20 years with Food Network
08:35 - How a listserv writing gig led to Toby's first book deal
11:20 - Why in-person networking and Dietetic Practice Groups (DPGs) matter
13:22 - The real craft of recipe development for dietitians
16:14 - Partnering with food brands and agricultural commodity boards
20:20 - Working as a spokesperson: Do you really need an agent?
25:39 - Developing an accessible writing style and "Toby's Tips"
31:02 - Hidden Easter eggs tucked inside Toby’s cookbooks
32:31 - A day in the life: Navigating 4-month cookbook deadlines
35:17 - Overcoming stage fright and building public speaking confidence
37:34 - Toby's top advice for dietitians looking to earn more money
40:45 - Where to connect with Toby Amidor

CONNECT
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND, Owner, Toby Amidor Nutrition, PC
Award winning nutrition expert, WSJ best-selling cookbook author, Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com, Spokesperson
Website: https://tobyamidornutrition.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobyamidor/
Books: The Healthy Living High Protein Cookbook, The Greek Yogurt Kitchen, and more
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-amidor-ms-rd-cdn-fand-0b47981/

RESOURCES

Let Employers Find You With a Brief Resume Profile on NutritionJobs: https://www.nutritionjobs.com/profiles/sign_up
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Search Featured Dietitian Jobs: https://www.nutritionjobs.com/jobs/search/featured-hot-job-roundup
Subscribe to Free Newsletter, The List: https://mailchi.mp/nutritionjobs/newsletter-signup
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Can upskilling as a clinical dietitian help you earn more, expand your scope, and move into leadership? Absolutely.

In this episode of the Dietitian Career Success Podcast, I’m talking with Hannah Randall, RD, LD, CNSC, an acute care clinical dietitian specializing in adult and neonatal nutrition support.

Hannah shares how earning her Certified Nutrition Support Clinician credential, training to place feeding tubes at the bedside, developing NICU expertise, and completing an emerging-leaders program helped her advance into a nutrition coordinator role.

Through continued upskilling and career growth, Hannah is now earning twice what she made when she first started working as a dietitian.

We also take you behind the scenes of electromagnetic-guided nasogastric feeding-tube placement. Hannah explains how she completed her training, stepped outside her comfort zone, built relationships across the hospital, and helped elevate the visibility of the dietitian team.

IN THIS EPISODE:

✅ How the CNSC certification can create new career opportunities
✅ What training to place feeding tubes can look like
✅ Why specialized clinical dietitian skills may increase your earning potential
✅ How to ask your leader for professional-development opportunities
✅ Why communication and relationship-building matter in acute care
✅ How committee work and leadership training can prepare you for a promotion
✅ Why you should say yes before you feel completely ready

Hannah’s advice is an important reminder: You do not need to feel 100% confident before pursuing your next opportunity. Find one skill you can begin developing this week and take the first step!

CONNECT with Hannah Randall, RD, LD, CNSC:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrandallrd2be

RESOURCES

Let Employers Find You: Create your brief Resume Profile on NutritionJobs
Search All Dietitian Jobs: www.nutritionjobs.com
Featured Dietitian Jobs: www.nutritionjobs.com/featured-jobs
Free Newsletter: Get on The List
Hire Dietitians: Post your jobs on NutritionJobs so dietitians can find your jobs
Podcast Call-Out: Become a Featured Top Employer www.nutritionjobs.com/products
Sponsorships and Advertising: Partner with Stacey at NutritionJobs www.nutritionjobs.com/products

Let's Connect
Instagram and Facebook — @nutritionjobs
LinkedIn — /nutritionjobs and /staceydunnemke
YouTube — @nutritionjobs

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Do you feel like you need a roadmap for attending FNCE® - the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo?

This episode will help you approach conference conversations and networking with more intention and outcome. Dietitian Kelan Sarnoff, MS, RDN, founder of The RD Coach, joins Stacey Dunn-Emke to share her three-step approach to conference networking: prepare with a purpose, connect with curiosity, and follow up with a plan. We share conversation starters, ways to connect with potential employers and brands, and simple strategies to make following up easier when you’re back at work.

Whether you’re attending FNCE or a local nutrition conference, you’ll learn how to meet potential employers and collaborators, start conversations when you feel nervous, and keep new relationships going after you get home.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Navigating Conference Experiences
02:12 Exploring Career Opportunities in Dietetics
05:29 Navigating Conferences: Networking Tips
11:05 Setting Goals for Conference Attendance
14:55 Strategies for Effective Networking
17:41 Engaging with Attendees and Presenters
20:27 Business Cards and Information Exchange
30:35 Post-Conference Follow-Up Strategies
38:24 Final Thoughts on Networking and Future Events

LINKS MENTIONED

Career Catch-up Networking Toolkit: https://mailchi.mp/nutritionjobs/catch-up-toolkit

CONNECT WITH KELAN

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelansarnoff/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.rd.coach/
• Free 5-Day Career Clarity Challenge: https://therdcoach.kit.com/careerclarity

SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS, AFFILIATES

California Correctional Healthcare Services (CCHCS) is hiring Registered Dietitians. Apply or learn more here: dietitian.cacorrectionalhealthcare.com

RESOURCES

Let Employers Find You: Create your brief Resume Profile on NutritionJobs
Search All Dietitian Jobs: www.nutritionjobs.com
Featured Dietitian Jobs: www.nutritionjobs.com/featured-jobs
Free Newsletter: Get on The List
Hire Dietitians: Post your jobs on NutritionJobs so dietitians can find your jobs
Podcast Call-Out: Become a Featured Top Employer www.nutritionjobs.com/products
Sponsorships and Advertising: Partner with Stacey at NutritionJobs www.nutritionjobs.com/products

Let's Connect
Instagram and Facebook — @nutritionjobs
LinkedIn — /nutritionjobs and /staceydunnemke
YouTube — @nutritionjobs

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