With a PhD in Nutrition and Public Health and a passion for ongoing professional development, she is dedicated to advancing the art and science of nutrition counseling. As founder of the Nutrition Counseling Academy and owner of Joyceful Nutrition, she empowers dietitians to enhance their behavior change coaching skills and helps clients achieve lasting health through personalized nutrition.

Joyce believes the skills to counsel clients are just as crucial as medical knowledge, emphasizing that nutrition is a science, but eating is a behavior. A former tenure-track professor and current adjunct faculty member, she inspires the next generation of dietitians. Her holistic approach, shaped by her experience as Clinical Director of Nutrition Programs at a substance use rehab facility, focuses on sustainable change. A proud Latina and mother of three, she values inclusivity and practical solutions.

Rachel is also a mom of 4 with 9 years of experience specializing in binge eating, disordered eating, emotional eating, and body image healing.

Rachel helps her clients break free of the diet-binge eating cycle & silence their inner body bully so they can feel normal & nourished with food again, while finding body peace. She also mentors health professionals in elevating their intuitive eating and body image counseling skills so they can support and coach their clients & patients with confidence through her programs, trainings, workshops and speaking engagements.

As the founder of Simplify Client Change, she blends her expertise in nutrition, education, and behavior change strategies to help dietitians simplify client behavior change. Laura is also the host of the Dietitian Book Club, where dietitians and other health professionals come together to explore insightful books and strategies for professional growth. Learn more at her website.

She specializes in gut health, GLP-1/GIP management, diabetes, and chronic disease prevention, working collaboratively with healthcare teams to deliver evidence-based Medical Nutrition Therapy.

As a former gym owner, award-winning figure athlete, and CrossFit Level 2 Coach, Nina brings a unique perspective to patient care, combining clinical expertise with practical fitness strategies. Her patient-centered approach focuses on achieving measurable outcomes through tailored nutrition plans, supplement protocols, and lifestyle interventions.

She runs her own private practice focused on serving those who are years out from surgery helping them restore their confidence and reconnecting them with their bari-roots so they can reach and maintain a happy weight.

She is a regular contributor and speaker with BariNation, a frequent podcast guest, and has written for Obesity Help and Weight Matters Magazine.

She is a board-certified Physician Associate and a Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association. Karli serves on the Board of Trustees for the Obesity Medicine Association and the Illinois Obesity Society and is the co-founder and Immediate Past-President of PAs in Obesity Medicine. She earned the Certificate of Advanced Education in Obesity Management in 2017 and has received numerous awards for her work in obesity care, including the 2023 America’s Top PA award. Karli founded Gaining Health, a company that provides resources and education for providers who want to incorporate obesity management into their medical practice in 2020 and is the host of the Gaining Health podcast. She practices obesity medicine at Healthy4Life in Naperville, IL, where she is also the Director of Clinical Education. Karli has a background in exercise physiology and psychology and is pursuing her Doctor of Medical Science degree at A.T. Still University.

Melissa is a Registered Dietitian, weight loss expert, and owner of Melissa Mitri Nutrition. She runs a virtual nutrition practice specializing in sustainable weight loss and serves as a freelance writer, speaker, and expert consultant to health and wellness brands. In her practice, Melissa works with clients on GLP-1s and educates other dietitians on the ins and outs of GLP-1s to help clients adopt healthy lifestyle habits to achieve the greatest results with the least side effects.

She began her career as a Registered Dietitian, creating group nutrition programs for kids, pregnant women, and adults before going on to earn her medical degree and complete her OB/GYN residency at Mount Sinai. Today, she serves as an Assistant Professor at Mount Sinai Health System and leads evidence-based nutrition education through her company, PollyPrep, which focuses on PCOS and menopausal transition care.

Dr. Faris is deeply passionate about helping clinicians integrate nutrition into everyday care—especially during pregnancy and midlife. She’s also the Chair of the Advisory Board for the American College of Culinary Medicine and was named a New York Superdoctor Rising Star in both 2022 and 2023.