Oct 1, 2019
Today’s episode of the Fearless Practitioners podcast welcomes guest Angela Lemond, RDN about how she amplifies her practice by choosing the right staff who are in alignment with her core values.
Do you often think about what it will take to bring your practice to the next level? Among the many things to consider, have you thought about your staff?
Choosing team members who fit with your vision, culture and core values makes all the difference in bringing your practice to a new level of success.
In this show, Angela, co-owner of Lemond Nutrition shares her insights and inspiration on connecting with your core beliefs, and how she has been able to hire the best team members to build her dream practice.
ABOUT ANGELA LEMOND
Angela is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and co-owner of Lemond Nutrition. She left a successful career in corporate marketing in 2000 to pursue her love for nutrition. After graduating with honors from the University of Texas Southwestern coordinated dietetics program, she began her career at Children's Medical Center in Dallas (now Children's Health). She trained in all areas in the hospital before landing in cardiology then gastroenterology and eventually helped start the LEAN (Lifestyle, Exercise & Nutrition) Families program for overweight children. Angela started her private practice in 2008 and left Children's in 2009. Angela is Board Certified as a Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition. Most recently, she has co-authored and is certified as a LEAN Freedom dietitian coach.
After transitioning out of inpatient pediatrics, she started understanding the importance of wellness across the family unit. Angela loves to motivate all ages to show folks the power food has to help achieve their goals and purpose in life. Whether that be helping someone with a medical problem that food can provide therapy for, or for general wellness. The behavioral aspects of eating cannot be understated. Angela loves to coach her patients and clients on the what, when and how of eating well for their specific goals. Areas she feels the most passionate about are family wellness, eating disorder recovery and digestive issues.
Angela is a national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, which is the 100,000 member professional organization for food and nutrition professionals across the world. Quoted nationally on hot nutrition topics, her specialties revolve around children, families and general wellness. She is serving as a media representative and Delegate for the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the 4,600-member Texas affiliate of the Academy. Angela is married with two children - Hannah age 14 and Evan age 11.
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TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Connect and leading with your purpose.
- Building up your local connections to build up trust in the medical community.
- Core beliefs - do you know yours and your practices?
- What to look for when hiring a new additional provider.
- Finding your business right-hand person who loves the practice just like you.