There’s so much to learn from times when there are industry wide U-Turns and so we asked so we asked the community to share stories of such reversals that they’ve witnessed over the course of their careers.

Elizabeth Harris

I switched careers to get a master’s degree in nutrition science and become a registered dietitian in my mid-40s. Health and wellness had always been a passion for me (I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in high school so I understood the importance of taking care of your health and wellbeing from a young age), and the timing finally felt right to pursue my passion and turn it into a profession. Read more>>

Kaitlyn Moore

The world of psychotherapy often experiences changes as more research becomes available or new methods of treating clients are established. But I believe the biggest change that has impacted the therapy world recently is the use of telehealth to administer services. Read more>>

Becky Bell

When I first became a dietitian over 15 years ago, nutrition professionals were teaching people that calories are king when it comes to weight management. The low carb craze of the 90’s was slowing down, but the predominant narrative was that your calorie intake is what mattered most. Read more>>

Sarah Long

Being a speech therapist for 5 years, I have seen a shift in self-advocacy for new clinicians that I don’t feel I had when I first started out. In speech therapy, after one graduates from a graduate-level program new clinician’s first year in the field is known as the “Clinical Fellowship”. Read more>>