1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: Welcome to our introduction episode where we tell you all 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: about the ladies behind the nutrition couch. 3 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,400 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 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: you know, lover of life. I'm up here and I 6 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: live in Brisbane with my husband. Recently got married last 7 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: year and we just bought our own house which were 8 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: looking forward to either renovating or potentially building. 9 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 2: You and you're a dietitian by trade. Where did you study? 10 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: So? I first did my undergraduate degree at QT in Brisbane. 11 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 1: So I did a Bachelor of Health Science and I 12 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: majored in nutrition. And then I went and I worked 13 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:37,840 Speaker 1: as a public health nutritionist for a while. I came 14 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: back and I started a Master's of Public Health. I 15 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 1: didn't really enjoy that, Susie. So then I went back 16 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: to UNI and I enrolled in the Masters of Dietetics 17 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: and I did that through the University of Queensland. 18 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 2: And you've worked clinically run us through your work history today. 19 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, so I was very fortunate once I graduated. As 20 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: I mentioned, I worked for about a year and a 21 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: half as a public health nutritionist out in the country. 22 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: So I've got some of that, I guess like public 23 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: health experience behind me as well, which I love and 24 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: that really helps me create you know, different types of 25 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: content for population health on social media. And I started 26 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: as a clinical dietitian at QWITWO Hospital up here in Brisbane, 27 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: so I was doing just acute medical I was also 28 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 1: on the surgical Wards and I was in the gasho 29 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: A trilogy clinics as well, and also running some of 30 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: the women's health and weight loss clinics as well. So 31 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: very fortunate to spand you know, a good five or 32 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: six years as a clinical dietitian, and about two years 33 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: ago launched my own business and Ward Nutrition, and I've 34 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: been doing that ever since. 35 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 2: Because I think when we first met you with specializing 36 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 2: in gut health, but I also really know you as 37 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 2: the first big dietian on Instagram. What are your key 38 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 2: areas of nutrition interests now with your work? 39 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, sure, so I work with females only at the moment, 40 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: so I really work with females looking for fat loss, 41 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: help with emotional eating, and also help to improve their 42 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: gut health as well. They're my three sort of innicheal 43 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: specialty areas. 44 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 2: And what do you love most about what you do 45 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 2: as a dietitian. 46 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 1: Oh, SUSI. I love that every day is different. No 47 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: day is the same, particularly when you run your own business. 48 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: I'm sure if there are some business owners listening. Every 49 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: day is different, every day is crazy. I get to 50 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: do really really fun stuff. There's some boring, more admin 51 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: type sort of things in there as well, but I 52 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:14,399 Speaker 1: meet so many different people. I can help people all 53 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: over the world, versus when I was at the hospital, 54 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: I didn't feel like I was making that bigger difference 55 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,960 Speaker 1: because I was sort of just seeing the same unwell 56 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 1: clientele over and over again. But I love that I'm 57 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: able to help people reach their pinnacle of health if 58 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: that makes sense, or really optimize where they are. It's 59 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 1: not just once they're sick and there unwell, because I 60 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: was feeling like a lot of the time that for 61 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: some people it was almost a little bit too late, 62 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: like they were too unwell to do the things that 63 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 1: they needed to do. So I really love that I'm 64 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: able to work with people and just optimize their health 65 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: all around the world. 66 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 2: And what are you most excited about as we launch 67 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 2: the Nutrition Couch. 68 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: I'm excited to really let our listeners know Susie about 69 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: topical and trending nutrition topics. So you know, I've got 70 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: my own podcast. I do a lot of interviews with 71 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: experts on there, and I get really great feedback about 72 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: people learning new things from other experts. I really just 73 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: want to talk about you know, there's so much BS 74 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 1: nutrition messages in the media. I wanted to spell some 75 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 1: of that. You know, we're not going to thround this podcast, 76 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: but some of those BS messages, Susie and I want 77 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: to let people know, like is this a trendy nutrition topic? 78 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:14,679 Speaker 1: Is it great? What about this product? Let's talk about 79 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: a little case study today, really showcase the lives of 80 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: what to dietitians go through, like what we work through, 81 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:22,399 Speaker 1: what are we seeing in our practice, and what are 82 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 1: people talking about online with us? And really let people 83 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 1: know the ins and outs of the nutrition news and 84 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 1: the nutrition world. 85 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 2: So bring on episode one, can't wait. 86 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: And Susie tell us a little bit about yourself. Who 87 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 1: is Susie Burrow? 88 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 2: So I am forty three years old and I live 89 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 2: in Sydney. I am married to a radio broadcaster who 90 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 2: is very keen to give me tips on how to 91 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 2: be a good podcaster. And I have five year old 92 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 2: twin boys. And I'm just coming out of that period 93 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 2: of full on motherhood. I've got a bit more time 94 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 2: and hence embarking on some new projects. 95 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: Wonderful. And tell us about your background as a dietitian. 96 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: Where did you study and how do you get started? 97 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 2: I always wanted to be a dietitian right from when 98 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 2: I was fifteen. I studied at the University of Woollongong 99 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 2: Nutrition and Dietetics, long time ago now, and I, like you, 100 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 2: work clinically for many years in community health and also 101 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 2: childhood obesity, and then I dabbled in media and always 102 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 2: had a private practice. In recent years back in Sydney, 103 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 2: I have worked in sports nutrition, primarily weight control, and 104 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 2: I've gone on to study and master's of coaching psychology. 105 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:33,239 Speaker 2: So I really really enjoy behavioral change aspects of work 106 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 2: and working with women primarily as well helping them to 107 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 2: get to their nutrition goals. And yeah, that's it. 108 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 1: And at the moment, Susy, what interests you in the 109 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: area of nutrition. What are you currently working in the 110 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 1: nutrition space? 111 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 2: I think the area that shifted most in the past 112 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:56,599 Speaker 2: five seven years has been an increasing understanding of the 113 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 2: role of hormones and weight control sou women working juggling 114 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 2: a lot of things, and the impact on hormones and 115 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 2: the impact on weight control, that's probably a real area 116 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 2: of interest to me. And behavioral change. You know, you 117 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 2: talked about helping people be their best self, and I 118 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 2: guess that's where I see nutrition fitting as a platform 119 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:19,599 Speaker 2: to feeling, looking and performing at your best. But clinically, yeah, 120 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 2: it would definitely be I guess hormones and weight control 121 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 2: is probably the key real interest area for me. 122 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: And you do a lot of media work as well, 123 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: don't you. 124 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, just by chance of doing quite a lot of 125 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 2: writing keeps me up to date with what's happening. I 126 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 2: think when you see clients clinically, you're constantly aware of 127 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:39,839 Speaker 2: what people are interested in and what they're reading, and 128 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 2: makes you keep up to date with all the latest 129 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:45,599 Speaker 2: diet trends. And my husband's in the media, so we're 130 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 2: sort of always on and looking what's new and exciting. 131 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 2: And I guess that's why we thought it would be 132 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 2: great to come together and the Nutrition Couch to bring 133 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,600 Speaker 2: that to people who are also interested in nutrition. 134 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,600 Speaker 1: Absolutely, And Susie, what do you love most about being 135 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 1: a diet or what you do at the moment. What's 136 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: your favorite thing about that. 137 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:07,719 Speaker 2: I think I really like talking to people and hearing 138 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 2: the ins and outs of their lives. Maybe I'm just 139 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 2: really nosy, but nutrition Everyone eats, and everyone's interested in 140 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 2: food to a certain extent, and it's an easy way 141 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 2: to get to know people and relate on a common basis. 142 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 2: And yeah, I guess that's the underlying interest. I'm not 143 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:29,720 Speaker 2: as interested in the nutrients and the technical science of 144 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 2: nutrition as such. Oh we need to know that as dietitians. 145 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 2: But I am really interested in people and helping people 146 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 2: be their best self and feel better. And I think, 147 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 2: you know, getting to know people intimately as you do 148 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 2: when you're consulting nutrition is really enjoyable, fulfilling part of 149 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 2: what we do. 150 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 1: And tell us. With the launch of our podcast and 151 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 1: Nutrition Couch, what are you most excited about? Oh? 152 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I have wanted to do this podcast, I think 153 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:57,279 Speaker 2: for about three years now, and it's taken me a 154 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:00,120 Speaker 2: while to find the right person in the sense of 155 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,280 Speaker 2: someone who I really like and has got great energy, but 156 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 2: also someone who's a clinician, because I really respect clinicians 157 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 2: who are doing the going in the trenches with clients 158 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 2: and really working through issues and taking them from where 159 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 2: they are to goal. And I think there's just a 160 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 2: massive opportunity in the market. There's a lot of podcasts 161 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 2: out there with amazing interviews. Of course you have one 162 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 2: of them, but I think there's no one really covering 163 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 2: the news of nutrition regularly, and I think it's just 164 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:28,960 Speaker 2: I know people are going to love it. They're going 165 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 2: to love hearing about what's new in the supermarkets. They're 166 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 2: going to love to bring their listener questions to us 167 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 2: to discuss. They're going to love the insights of two 168 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 2: practicing dieticians who do this every day. And I cannot 169 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 2: tell you how excited I am to launch The Nutrition Couch. 170 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 1: Oh I cannot wait for Episode one.