We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Robyn Goldberg. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Robyn below.
Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Robyn with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?
Growing up watching my two parents work very hard in their trades, I have had wonderful examples in my life. My mom as a retired nurse who spent years and currently volunteers in the Emergency Room at Cedars Sinai Medical Center gives 150% to her mankind. Everything she has done in her life whether it be working in healthcare, or being a professional dancer, my mother has always put her heart and soul into it. Watching her set up for a party, from the decorations, name cards, theme of the event she doesn’t miss a beat with her professionalism as anyone who knows her is in aww of how she assembles anything together.
My father on the other hand, developed his business of coin operated washing machine and dryers without being college educated. He struggled to graduate high school and his persistence of taking different mechanical things a part enabled him to pursue his trade of being a mechanic and having one the largest and most successful washing machine and dryer companies in southern California. He was raised to work hard, to never quit and pursue your dreams as he did. Everything he did during his short 68 years of life he excelled in through hard work resulting in him retiring at 55 years of age.
I watched both of my parents pursue their dreams and teach my brother and I that nothing comes to you easy in life and you can achieve it through hard work.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
As a non-diet approach nutrition therapist I help kids, teens and adults from 7 years of age to seniors manage medical issues, become the experts of THEIR body, learn to not be afraid of any food or food group and achieve body autonomy.
I have been in private practice for almost 27 years, love being an asset to the community and like to educate the public on fact from fiction through my monthly newsletter, my social media and help mentor the next generation of registered dietitian nutritionists and mental health care providers.
As a former collegiate tennis player and triathlete, I love to connect with people through examples of movement. If someone is not an athlete I like to challenge myself and ways to establish a rapport with them
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Communication with people, not being afraid to ask for help and finding a way to express myself through sports. Perhaps it’s expression through a different hobby or interest. My parents exposed my brother and I to many activities and sports and fortunately I found what resonated with me.
Tell us what your ideal client would be like?
My ideal client is someone who is ready to work on solving the problem they are dealing with. Perhaps they were recently diagnosed with high cholesterol, or they are wanting to better understand their declining kidney function, then I would be the person for them to help them nutritionally. Also, the person who is sick and tired of dieting and wants to develop a new and improved relationship with food. The person who wants to live their best life is my ideal client as opposed to someone who is seeing me for, please other members of their team or other health care providers.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.askaboutfood.com
- Instagram: @robyngoldbergrdn
- Facebook: Robyn L. Goldberg RD
- Linkedin: Robyn L. Goldberg, RDN, CEDS-C
- Twitter: @Robynrdn
- Yelp: Robyn L. Goldberg, RD, CEDRD
Image Credits
Ethan Bellows and Michael Roud
