1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to our introduction episode where we tell you all 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: about the ladies behind the nutrition couch. 3 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 2: So tell us who is Leanne Ward. 4 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: Well, Leanne Wood is a thirty one year old health foody, 5 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: you know, lover of life. I'm up here and I 6 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: live in Brisbane with my husband. Recently got married last 7 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: year and we've just bought our own house which were 8 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:23,640 Speaker 1: looking forward to either renovating or potentially building. 9 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 2: You and you're a dietitian by trade. 10 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 3: Where did you study? 11 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: So? I first did my undergraduate degree at QT in Brisbane. 12 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: So I did a Bachelor of Health Science and I 13 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: majored in nutrition. And then I went and I worked 14 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 1: as a public health. 15 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 3: Nutritionist for a while. 16 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 1: I came back and I started a Master's of Public Health. 17 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: I didn't really enjoy that, Susie. So then I went 18 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: back to UNI and I enrolled in the Masters of 19 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: Dietetics and I did that through the University of Queensland. 20 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 2: And you've worked clinically run us through your work history today. 21 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I was very fortunate. Once I graduated. 22 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: As I mentioned, I worked for about a year and 23 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: a half as a public health nutritionist out in the country. 24 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: So I've got some of that, I guess like the 25 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: health experience behind me as well, which I love and 26 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:05,039 Speaker 1: that really helps me create you know, different types of 27 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: content for population health on social media. And I started 28 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,839 Speaker 1: as a clinical dietitian at Qwitwo Hospital up here in Brisbane, 29 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: so I was doing just acute medical I was also 30 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 1: on the surgical wards and I was in the Gasho 31 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 1: trology clinics as well, and also running some of the 32 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: women's health and weight loss clinics as well. So very 33 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: fortunate to spand you know, a good five or six 34 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: years as a clinical dietitian, and about two years ago 35 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:29,759 Speaker 1: launched my own business and Ward Nutrition, and I've been 36 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 1: doing that ever since. 37 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 2: Because I think when we first met you were specializing 38 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 2: in gut health. But I also really know you as 39 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 2: the first big dietian on Instagram. What are your key 40 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 2: areas of nutrition interests now with your work? 41 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:45,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, sure, so I work with females only at the moment, 42 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: so I really work with females looking for fat loss, 43 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: help with emotional eating, and also help to improve their 44 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: gut health as well. They're my three sort of niche 45 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: or specialty areas. 46 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 2: And what do you love most about what you do 47 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 2: as a dietitian. 48 00:01:57,840 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 3: Oh, Susie. 49 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: I love that every day is different. No day is 50 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: the same, particularly when you run your own business. I'm 51 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: sure if there are some business owners listening. Every day 52 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: is different, every day is crazy. I get to do 53 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: really really fun stuff. There's some boring, more admin type 54 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: sort of things in there as well, but I meet 55 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,679 Speaker 1: so many different people. I can help people all over 56 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 1: the world versus when I was at the hospital, I 57 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:19,720 Speaker 1: didn't feel like I was making that bigger difference because 58 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: I was sort of just seeing the same unwell clientele 59 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: over and over again. But I love that I'm able 60 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: to help people reach their pinnacle of health if that 61 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:29,920 Speaker 1: makes sense, or really optimize where they are. It's not 62 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: just once they're sick in there unwell, because I was 63 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 1: feeling like a lot of the time that for some 64 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: people it was almost a little bit too late, like 65 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:37,640 Speaker 1: they were too unwell to do the things that they 66 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: needed to do. So I really love that I'm able 67 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 1: to work with people and just optimize their health all 68 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: around the world. 69 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 2: And what are you most excited about as we launch 70 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 2: the Nutrition Couch. 71 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: I'm excited to really let our listeners know Susie about 72 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: topical and trending nutrition topics. So, you know, I've got 73 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 1: my own podcast. I do a lot of interviews with 74 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: experts on there, and I get really great feedback about 75 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: people learning new things from other experts. I really just 76 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: want to talk about you know, there's so much BS 77 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 1: nutrition messages in the media. I wanted to spell some 78 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 1: of that, you know, when I got around this podcast, 79 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: But some of those BS messages, Susie and I want 80 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: to let people know, like is this a trendy nutrition topic, 81 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: is it great? 82 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:14,079 Speaker 3: What about this product? 83 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:16,800 Speaker 1: Let's talk about a little case study today, really showcase 84 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: the lives of what to dietitians go through, like what 85 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: we work through, what are we seeing in our practice, 86 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 1: and what are people talking about online with us? And 87 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: really let people know the ins and outs of the 88 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: nutrition news and the nutrition world. 89 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:33,359 Speaker 3: So bring on episode one, can't wait and Susie tell 90 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 3: us a little bit about yourself. Who is Susie Burrow? 91 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 2: So I am forty three years old and I live 92 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 2: in Sydney. I am married to a radio broadcaster who 93 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 2: is very keen to give me tips on how to 94 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:49,040 Speaker 2: be a good podcaster. And I have five year old 95 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 2: twin boys, and I'm just coming out of that period 96 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 2: of full on motherhood. I've got a bit more time 97 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 2: and hence embarking on some new projects. 98 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 3: Wonderful. 99 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: And tell us about your background as a dietitian. Where 100 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 1: did you study and how do you get started? 101 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 2: I always wanted to be a dietitian right from when 102 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 2: I was fifteen. I studied at the University of Woongong 103 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 2: Nutrition and Dietetics long time ago now, and I, like you, 104 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 2: work clinically for many years in community health and also 105 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 2: childhood obesity, and then I dabbled in media and always 106 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 2: had a private practice. In recent years back in Sydney, 107 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 2: I have worked in sports nutrition, primarily weight control, and 108 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:29,040 Speaker 2: I've gone on to study and master's of coaching psychology. 109 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 2: So I really really enjoy behavioral change aspects of work 110 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 2: and working with women primarily as well helping them to 111 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 2: get to their nutrition goals. And yeah, that's it. 112 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: And at the moments, use what interests you in the 113 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 1: area of nutrition. What are you currently working in the 114 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: nutrition space? 115 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,919 Speaker 2: I think the area that shifted most in the past 116 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 2: five seven years has been an increasing understanding of the 117 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 2: role of hormones and weight control. So women working, juggling 118 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 2: a lot of things, and the impact on hormones and 119 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 2: the impact on weight control, that's probably a real area 120 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 2: of interest to me. And behavioral change. You know, you 121 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 2: talked about helping people be their best self, and I 122 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 2: guess that's where I see nutrition fitting as a platform 123 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:19,599 Speaker 2: to feeling, looking and performing at your best. But clinically, yeah, 124 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 2: it would definitely be I guess hormones and weight control 125 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 2: is probably the key real interest area for me. 126 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 3: And you do a lot of media work as well, 127 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:27,839 Speaker 3: don't you. 128 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:30,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, just by chance of doing quite a lot of 129 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 2: writing keeps me up to date with what's happening. I 130 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:37,720 Speaker 2: think when you see clients clinically, you're constantly aware of 131 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 2: what people are interested in and what they're reading, and 132 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 2: makes you keep up to date with all the latest 133 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 2: diet trends. And my husband's in the media, so we're 134 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 2: sort of always on and looking what's new and exciting. 135 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 2: And I guess that's why we thought it would be 136 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 2: great to come together and the Nutrition Couch to bring 137 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 2: that to people who are also interested in nutrition. 138 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 1: Absolutely, And Susie, what do you love most about being 139 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 1: a diet or what you do at the moment. What's 140 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: your favorite thing about that. 141 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 2: I think I really like talking to people and hearing 142 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 2: the ins and outs of their lives. Maybe I'm just 143 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 2: really nosy, but nutrition Everyone eats, and everyone's interest in 144 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 2: food to a certain extent, and it's an easy way 145 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 2: to get to know people and relate on a common basis. 146 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:25,160 Speaker 2: And yeah, I guess that's the underlying interest. I'm not 147 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 2: as interested in the nutrients and the technical science of 148 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 2: nutrition as such. Oh we need to know that as dietitians. 149 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 2: But I am really interested in people and helping people 150 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 2: be their best self and feel better. And I think, 151 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 2: you know, getting to know people intimately as you do 152 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:44,840 Speaker 2: when you're consulting nutrition is really enjoyable, fulfilling part of 153 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:45,599 Speaker 2: what we do. 154 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 3: And tell us. 155 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: With the launch of our podcast and Nutrition Couch, what 156 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 1: are you most excited about? Oh? 157 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, I have wanted to do this podcast, I think 158 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 2: for about three years now, and it's taken me a 159 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:00,119 Speaker 2: while to find the right person in the sense of 160 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 2: someone who I really like, has got great energy, but 161 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 2: also someone who's a clinician, because I really respect clinicians 162 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 2: who are doing the going in the trenches with clients 163 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 2: and really working through issues and taking them from where 164 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 2: they are to goal. And I think there's just a 165 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 2: massive opportunity in the market. There's a lot of podcasts 166 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 2: out there with amazing interviews. Of course you have one 167 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 2: of them, but I think there's no one really covering 168 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 2: the news of nutrition regularly, and I think it's just 169 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 2: I know people are going to love it. They're going 170 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 2: to love hearing about what's new in the supermarkets. They're 171 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 2: going to love to bring their listener questions to us 172 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 2: to discuss. They're going to love the insights of two 173 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 2: practicing dieticians who do this every day. And I cannot 174 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,119 Speaker 2: tell you how excited I am to launch The Nutrition Couch. 175 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 1: Oh I cannot wait for Episode one.