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Author: Liz Wluka

Sports dietitians all have different career paths that have led them to where they are today. Join Liz Wluka, MS, RD, CSSD and her sports dietitian colleagues talk about their career paths to becoming a sports RD. Collegiate, professional, tactical and private practice sports dietitians will share "snippets" of their career path including advice, insight, challenges and the rewards of the profession. If you want to become a sports RD this podcast is for you!
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5 Years Later! From Student to Full-Time Sports RD w/Nancy Siegel
Thursday, 26 February, 2026

5 Years Later! Nancy is back on the podcast to share how she went from being a volunteer to a full-time sports dietitian at Ohio State University. She shares valuable lessons on navigating the transition from volunteer to graduate assistant to full-time professional. Nancy reflects on her experiences as a student and how those lessons now shape the way she practices and supports her teams today. If you’re a student or entry-level dietitian, you won’t want to miss this one!Nancy joined the Performance Nutrition Staff at The Ohio State University in December of 2024 and is a two time graduate from OSU. She completed her bachelors of science in Dietetics in 2023, and her Masters of Dietetics and Nutrition in December 2024. Team assignments include wrestling, women's ice hockey, field hockey, men/women's golf, and dance. She held various roles during her time as a student at OSU such as graduate teaching assistant, graduate performance nutrition dietetic intern, and performance nutrition operations assistant. She spent the summer of 2022 at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a performance nutrition intern gaining valuable professional sports experience in combat athletics which translated to her graduate research on investigating the changes in resting metabolic rate and respiratory quotient in collegiate wrestlers. This episode is sponsored by G2G Protein Bar! If you’re a sports RD and are interested in samples, email me at liz@sportsrdsnippets.com or DM Sports RD Snippets on instagram and I’ll connect you with Coby Childs for your samples. Looking to try for yourselves? G2G has also got you covered : Use the code sportsrd15 for 15% your order! https://g2gbar.com/discount/sportsrd15