NTI PodTalk with Graduate, Maya Strausberg, MNT

Listen in while we talk with NTI Graduate, Maya Strausberg, about combining her background in journalism with her nutrition training.

About Maya Strausberg

Before starting Family Tree Nutrition, Maya Strausberg, MNT, worked in journalism and publishing. After graduating from NTI and then running a nutrition therapy practice with a focus on fertility, pregnancy and early childhood nutrition, Maya felt drawn toward combining her passions and skills. She now focuses her business on writing and editing for nutritionists and other health practitioners, including doctors, acupuncturists and health coaches. Her work for these clients includes blogs, website content, social media, newsletters, ebooks and more.

In this episode Maya and Dianne discuss:

01:46 – Maya’s background
04:50 – Maya works with a naturopathic doctor, who opens her eyes to alternative health
06:30 – Two big takeaways for Maya after going through the program at Nutrition Therapy Institute
10:05 – Maya first works with families after graduating from NTI
13:18 – Maya decides to combine her nutrition training with her background in journalism
16:43 – All about the services Maya’s business, Family Tree Nutrition, offers
18:45 – The Nutrition Therapist Master Certification does not put graduates in a box
22:50 – Maya’s advice for Nutrition Therapist students who want to explore paths other than starting a practice
26:30 – Don’t be afraid of outsourcing!
28:40 – How you can find and work with Maya

NTI’s PodTalk is available on all major podcast platforms! Find us by searching “NTI PodTalk” in your favorite podcast platform or by following any of the links below.

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Hear from other NTI Grads:

Kelly Miller, NTM

Harrison Laine, NTM

Carla Abate, NTM, BCHN®

If you’re feeling inspired to change your career to become a Nutrition Therapist, you can enroll in the Nutrition Therapist Master Certification program and start any time! To learn more about the program and if it is a good fit for you, you can read about NTI’s core values or attend an informational webinar.

This discussion is not intended to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy, nor in any way imply that Nutrition Therapists who graduate from NTI are qualified to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy. The scope of practice for graduates of NTI is to deliver therapeutic nutrition guidance to our clients which helps support their natural biology to achieve optimal function in whatever wellness path they are on.