Rachel Begun - 20+ years Health Nutrition / Founder and CEO Communication Strategy / Nationally known / Acting like a man

Wish I Knew . . .

Find Rachel Here - https://rachelbegun.com/

Career Background:

• 20+ years as a health and nutrition communications expert
• Founder and CEO of a communications strategy firm for 12 years
• Nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist conducting 1,000 + interviews with top media outlets and writing for trade and consumer publications
• Transitioned to being a leadership development coach and organizational culture consultant
• Respected advisor and board member to organizations, including:
  
  • Chair of Western Region Board and National Board of Directors Member to Step Up
  • Advisory Board Member to Food + Planet
• Master of Science in Nutrition Education and Dietetic Internship Program at Columbia University
• Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Emory University

Highlights

• First job at the Gap to get Spring Break cash
• High school science teachers encouraged her love of the biological sciences, which led to being a pre-med student and biology major in college, where she identified her love for nutrition
• Worked for three years between undergraduate and graduate programs to confirm passion for studying nutrition. Gained great experience in business development and account management
• With academic background focusing on the sciences, she discovered her agility and affinity for business and communications and developed these skills on the job
• Coming out of graduate school with a degree in nutrition, forged her own path to focus in communications
• Spent her 20s and 30s in the workplace as a woman "trying to be a man”; given great advice (by a man) to be her authentic full self
• Bear Naked unleashed her entrepreneurial spirit and changed her career path
• Unique background wasn't always easy to sell
• Stayed true to her values when selecting clients/partners to work with
• And you’ll have to tune in to hear Rachel's great advice

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