Dietitian Your Way

Melissa Groves Azzaro, RDN, LD, CEO & Founder of The Hormone Dietitian® LLC is an integrative dietitian who helps busy women with hormone imbalances, PCOS, and fertility issues regain regular, symptom-free periods and get pregnant naturally. She uses a functional medicine approach to identify and address the root causes of symptoms with a personalized nutrition, supplement, and lifestyle plan to balance hormones and optimize fertility.  She works virtually with clients in the US in one-on-one and in group programs, is the creator ofThe PCOS Root Cause Roadmap™ and The Period Problems Root Cause Roadmap™, is the author of A Balanced Approach to PCOS, and is the host of the podcast Hormonally Yours with The Hormone Dietitian. You can find her on Dietitian Your Way.  

Brianne Brathwaite, MS, RDN, CDN CD-N is the heart and soul behind Authentic Living Nutrition, offering personalized nutrition coaching, lectures, workshops, and programs centered on authenticity and healing relationships with food. Brianne is proudly CEO and Founder of EAT For Success, where she prioritizes speaking about health through a trauma-informed lens emphasizing body independence, self-agency, self-love, joy, authenticity, self-determination, and personal boundaries. She is a passionate champion for eating disorder awareness and treatment for everyone, with a special focus on eating disorders in people of color. BIPOC must have a relatable provider as many racial and cultural implications are not touched on in ED treatment. She believes representation matters! Further deepening her commitment to the field and embracing everyone's authenticity, Brianne holds the title of IDEA co-chair on the CT Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics board. She firmly believes that our relationship with food goes beyond mere fuel; it is a means to trust our bodies and judgments. Through this process,  she developed the Authentic Living Framework, which she wholeheartedly embraced. Now, she is passionate about sharing this framework and various other empowering life skills with you.   You can find her on Dietitian Your Way.

Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDN, CDCES, is a registered dietitian, speaker, author, consultant and certified diabetes care and educator specialist.  Lorena specializes in the multicultural aspects of diabetes self-management education and is an expert in developing culturally and ethnically oriented nutrition and diabetes education materials. She founded, Hispanic Foodways which received the New York City Small Business Award in 2006. She developed the Nutriportion™ Measuring Cups that has the calorie and carbohydrate amounts of common foods embossed on each cup and the Nutriportion™ Hispanic Food Cards that have pictures and nutrition composition of common Hispanic foods. Lorena served on the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists board of directors from 2006-2010, Chair for Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition. She was Past President of the Metropolitan New York Association of Diabetes Educators in 2004. Lorena won the Diabetic Living People’s Choice Award in 2012, the Latinos & Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition Trinko Award in 2016, and the Diabetes Educator of the Year in 2022. She is the author of the book Beyond Rice and Beans: The Caribbean Guide to Eating Well with Diabetespublished by the American Diabetes Association. She is a contributing author and co-editor of the book Cultural Food Practices published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the 15-Minute Consultation: Tips, Tools, and Activities to Make your Nutrition Counseling More Effective both published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She serves on the editorial board of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (ADCES) in Practice and is the food editor of Diabetes Self-Management magazine. Lorena is ADCES Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Lorena graduated cum laude from Hunter College of the City University of New York with a Master’s of Science degree in Food and Nutrition and received her Bachelor's degree from Queens College.   You can find Lorena on Dietitian Your Way!

Marissa Carlin is a Registered Dietitian and co-founder of The Practice Revolution. After working as a clinical dietitian and building her own private practice she now supports dietitians in starting and growing their own businesses so they can make more impact and generate more income. 

Jess is an RDN & supervisor to fellow dietitians under the brand Empowering Dietitians. Through her 1:1 & small group supervision, self-paced courses & classes, & weekly podcast show, Jess helps dietitians say FU to hustle culture to diffuse stress, build confidence, & reconnect with their passions and purpose so they can avoid dietitian burnout, feel fulfilled in their work AND lives, & make a bigger impact in their communities.

EatWell Exchange Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the gap in health outcomes by empowering communities to make positive, lifelong changes while honoring and preserving their cultural heritage.We collaborate with communities in food-insecure areas, supporting local gardens to increase access to healthier food options in these underserved areas. We are committed to fostering positive change, one community at a time and we have educated over 28,500 people since 2017.

A human design-focused RD committed to connecting, creating community, and promoting collaboration within the field. Empowering dietitians to discover & embrace their inherent superpowers, leaning into what makes them unique so that they can show up in a way that feels truly aligned & feel more confident collaborating with fellow dietitians. I'm all about connecting with fellow RDs and connecting them to the resources or other people that can elevate them on their journey as well.

Denee Bex is an award-winning Registered Dietitian & CDCES from the Navajo Nation and is the owner of Tumbleweed Nutrition LLC, a nutrition education consultant company.She teaches her Native community about nutrition without judgement.Denee provides inclusive & evidence-based nutrition education for organizations which honor American Indian heritage.

Kourtney is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who writes content for other RDNs and healthcare companies. She creates blog posts, articles and products such as e-books. In her free time, Kourtney likes to read, bake, travel, go to the beach and spend time with friends and family.

Interview with Diana Mesa, RD/LDN, CDCES