From Client Care to Professional Education: Growing a Reproductive Health Private Practice

About this episode

Rachelle Mallik shares her journey and insights on building a reproductive health private practice and the importance of nutrition support during various stages of reproductive health.

Welcome to the Pursuing Private Practice podcast! Join Jennifer McGurk, CEO of Pursuing Private Practice, and Rachelle Mallik, reproductive dietitian and founder of The Food Therapist , for a conversation about building a private practice within the reproductive health space, supporting clients through vulnerable seasons of life, and using clinical expertise to create new opportunities in business. In this episode, Rachelle shares the story behind her 20‑year journey from an IVF patient coordinator at Weill Cornell to a reproductive dietitian who now supports clients through every stage of their reproductive lifespan. Jennifer and Rachelle discuss how dietitians can provide thoughtful, ethical support while knowing when to bring in other providers, and how dietitians can grow their specialty beyond one-on-one care. Defining Reproductive Health as a Private Practice Niche (04:19) Rachelle explains why she calls herself a reproductive dietitian and how this specialty can include much more than helping clients who are actively trying to conceive. Rachelle's Path Into Fertility Nutrition (06:44) Rachelle shares how working as an IVF patient coordinator at Weill Cornell helped her…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer McGurk

Guest: Rachelle Mallik

Topics covered

• reproductive health
• private practice
• nutrition support
• fertility
• dietitian specialty
• client care

Keywords

• reproductive dietitian
• IVF
• nutrition care
• pregnancy
• client support
• dietitian practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Food Therapist, Weill Cornell

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