Resources for RDs
Are you a fellow RD? If so, you’re in the right place!
Hey there, dietitian! Let’s make your life a little bit easier.
I’m Kate Zalewski – an RD with over a decade of experience in the field of dietetics. I love sharing my knowledge and expertise to help other RDs succeed. Whether you’re seeking clinical guidance or entrepreneurial strategies to launch your own practice, I’m here to help.
Let’s Talk It Out
Case Consults & Mentoring
Whatever’s on your mind, I’d love to chat & share valuable info and insights.
Design + Strategy
Website Design
Fun fact – before I grew up to become a dietitian, I wanted to be a web designer.
However, my family gently encouraged me to pursue a career in healthcare instead. I found myself in college studying nutrition, on the path to become an RD.
When I started my private practice in 2022 I decided I needed a website. It wasn’t too long after getting started working on my site that my love for web design was reignited! So in late 2023, I began offering affordable web design services for fellow RDs and other small business owners.
I know that website stuff is soooo not everyone’s jam. In fact, there’s probably a good chance that DIY’ing your site has left you pulling your hair out on occasion.
So stop stressing – and leave the website stuff to someone who LOVES it. Me! Whether you need a brand new site or some updates to a current one, I love helping business owners like you create a site you’re proud to share. And since I’m an RD myself — bonus. I know exactly what your dietitian website needs to be a roaring success.
Favs for Running a Business
RD Business Owner Must Haves
When I started my private practice, I spent a lot of time researching all the tools and services – from electronic medical record and practice management tools to business bank account and website hosting. If you’re starting your own practice, or just looking to change from a provider you’re not satisfied with, here are the ones that have been working well for me!
Please note, I may earn a small commission on purchases when you use my affiliate link or referral code. I only share referral codes for products/services I have personally used and enjoyed!
Practice Better
The practice management software and EMR I’ve used since day one – it offers every feature one could need: scheduling, billing, document sharing, invoicing, faxing, and more. It’s easy for patients to use, too. I especially love the new insurance billing integration with Claim.MD.
Try any paid plan free for 14 days:
Meal Planning Tool
Use EatLove to input a customized nutrient prescription taking into a account your patient’s goals, allergies/avoidances, food preferences, eating habits, cooking skill level, time available to cook, and more.
Try EatLove and get a $50 credit toward your EatLove membership with my code:
Education Materials
Time to throw out those old, overly photocopied handouts from 2005. I have a number of CKD focus handouts available on this marketplace for RDs – available as PDF or a Canva template so you can make them your own.
Explore my store & be sure to grab my free list of 20+ plant-based CKD friendly snacks:
Online Banking
I use Novo for my online business banking needs! One of my favorite features is Novo Reserves, where you can automatically direct a percentage of your earnings to a Reserve where it’s set aside – so helpful for tax season.
Open your new account with Novo and get a $40 deposit when you use my code.
Business Credit Card
Get points & cash back rewards with Chase Business Ink. You can even combine points earned with your personal Chase card or transfer to travel partners like Southwest.
Get your card now & start earning points:
Payment Processor
Selling goods or services online? You need a payment processor. Square makes it easy by syncing with my EMR and routing payments right to my business bank account.
With Square you’ll pay 3.5% + $0.15 per transaction, but use my link to try Square and you can choose between free processing on your first $1,000 in sales (within 180 days) or $20 off Square Hardware.
Email & Cloud Storage
Keep organized using Google Workspace for business email, access to Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, Photos, and more with 30+ GB cloud storage, plus 100+ person video meetings.
Use the below codes to save 10% on your first year with either the Starter or Standard plan:
Business Starter: V33YNAPUWGKN3HJ
Business Standard: CAT3GVW6JW6GLJQ
Premium Web Hosting
This website is hosted by BigScoots. They have EXCELLENT customer support, and with their managed WordPress plan you’ll get free site backups, website staging, and more. Check out the rest of their benefits at the link below.
Get your card now & start earning points:
Affordable Web Hosting
Another web hosting provider I love is Hostinger. Despite being a more affordable option I’ve found they offer great service & support. I have several websites hosted with Hostinger currently.
Save 20% on new hosting plans:
Website Building Tools
Build your website with Kadence Theme then elevate your experience with the Kadence Pro plugin. Kadence Theme + Kadence Blocks is my favorite way to build a website these days. FYI, I include access to my lifetime Kadence Pro license for free with my Custom Website Packages.
Get 15% off Kadence Pro with my link:
Email Marketing
Start your email list & create lead magnets with Kit – their automation tools make it easy!
Try any Kit plan free for 14 days:
By the way — I created a FREE course on how to get your email list up and running with Kit. Sign up here & start learning now:
Nutrition Tracking
Cronometer is my favorite nutrition tracking tool. It’s user friendly for patients, and easy for me to do nutrition analysis as a dietitian. It even intregrates with my practice management software, Practice Better.
Try Cronometer Pro free for 30 days:
Continuing Education Program
Confidently help your patients manage kidney stones
10% of people will have a kidney stone in their lifetime. This is higher than the prevalence of diabetes or heart disease! Chances are, you’ll encounter a patient with kidney stones at some point.
But if you’re like me, you probably didn’t learn a single thing about kidney stones in school! Nutrition plays a major role in stone prevention – that’s why I’m excited to share The Kidney Dietitian’s Dishing Out Prevention: Complete Kidney Stone Training for Registered Dietitians. The face behind The Kidney Dietitian is my friend Melanie Betz – a true expert in kidney stone nutrition (and one of VERY few dietitians who specialize in stones).
When you sign up using my affiliate link I will ALSO send you five of my most-loved education handouts (CKD & Protein, CKD & Sodium, High and Low Sodium Foods for Kidney Disease, CKD & Potassium, and CKD & Phosphorus) – for free. Just forward me your Dishing Out Prevention registration confirmation & I will send over your handouts.