Have you ever explored different side hustle options as an RD and thought of nutrition coaching in the process? Well, so have we! My community and I are all about leveraging nutrition coaching so that RDs like you can make MORE IMPACT and MORE INCOME in their dietetics career. As you likely already know, there is a huge demand for RDs just like you as a nutrition coach. In this article, we are going to talk about how you can start making your nutrition coaching side hustle as an RD. However before we get to the bulk of it, first allow me to introduce myself.
My name is Tony Stephan, and I’m a Registered Dietitian just like you. Before I became a dietitian business coach teaching Registered Dietitians how to become successful dietitian nutrition coaches, I served thousands of clients in dozens of countries through nutrition coaching over a time frame of 12 years. Now let me share with you how you can start making a side hustle out of nutrition coaching.
Prioritize Time To Build Your Nutrition Coaching Business
If you want to make coaching your RD side hustle, you first have to make the time to start building your business. It can feel difficult to start your own nutrition coaching business, especially if you are already working a full time job or if you have other obligations. But here is the thing you need to know about dreams whether it’s your RD nutrition coaching business or something else– dreams don’t work unless you do!
So my best advice is to block out a specific time each day to work on building your nutrition coaching business. It could be that you wake up one hour earlier each day to work on it or maybe you dedicate 2-3 hours each weekend to work on building your business. In addition to having a set time to work on your nutrition coaching business, it also helps to focus on one task at a time. In building your nutrition coaching side hustle, it can easily get overwhelming fast! Creating a routine to work on your business daily and working on one task at a time can go a long way in helping you move forward in making your nutrition coaching side hustle a reality.
Start Creating Your Social Media Presence
It goes without saying that if you want to build a successful nutrition coaching side hustle, you need to be ready to get your name out there and start developing your own social media presence. The great thing about social media is that there are so many platforms to choose from. The wonderful thing about the multitude of social platforms is that you can choose a platform suited to your strengths. Are you a great photographer? Great! Maybe you could try Instagram as your first platform. Are you great with impromptu videos? Excellent! Maybe you could try Facebook as your first platform. Once you choose your platform, you have to be ready to foster it and give it a lot of attention so that you can build your community and watch your special media presence grow!
When you are creating your social media presence, here are a few tips to keep in mind. Creating your social media presence as a business owner and RD entrepreneur isn’t about just “getting likes”. Your content should always be made with a PURPOSE. When you create your content, it should be directed towards solving and addressing your ideal clients largest pain points and struggles. Getting likes is great, but having content that inspires your ideal client to action is what feeds the family.
Imperfect Action Always Trumps No Action
In the end, building a nutrition business is not a simple task whether it’s a full time business or a nutrition coaching side hustle. However a lot of times when building our own business, we sometimes can be our own worst enemy when it comes to procrastination and falling to our own self limiting beliefs. So here is my best tip to get you started in your own nutrition coaching side hustle and this is also something that hits home with a lot of my dietitian nutrition coaching certification clients, IMPERFECT ACTION WILL ALWAYS TRUMP NO ACTION.
Many RDs are perfectionists, myself included. However you can’t let your need for perfection to turn into procrastination. Here is the truth about being an entrepreneur and building your own business, nothing in your business will be perfect all times. There will always be that something else that falls slightly out of place that you’ll feel an “itch” to fix. But being a successful RD entrepreneur isn’t about making everything perfect, instead it is all about managing your priorities efficiently. A lot of times that means that there will be lots of imperfect action and that’s okay! Your clients aren’t looking for a “perfect” RD nutrition coach, they are looking for the RD coach that cares enough to help them reach their health goals. When in doubt, always remember that imperfect action will always trump no action!
Bottom Line: Making A Side Hustle Out Of Nutrition Coaching
If you know you want to make nutrition coaching your RD side hustle, the best time to start building your business is now! There are people out there who need RDs just like you in the nutrition coaching space. If you’re looking to start your own nutrition coaching side hustle today, you’re in the right place. I’m proud to be a part of the movement of dietitian entrepreneurs who are making more IMPACT and more INCOME! In the Dietitian Nutrition Coaching Certification, we teach our students how to set their dietitian nutrition business up for success.
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