Want to write best-selling cookbooks, write for national media outlets, and partner with food brands?

In this episode, Wall Street Journal best-selling cookbook author Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND, reveals the step-by-step career path she took to publish 12+ cookbooks and build a thriving media career.

IN THIS EPISODE

Writing a cookbook or working as a brand spokesperson doesn't just happen overnight. Today, Toby Amidor joins Stacey Dunn-Emke on NutritionJobs to pull back the curtain on how she transitioned from clinical dietetics and 10 years of culinary instruction into becoming one of the most prolific cookbook authors and media dietitians in the profession.

Toby Amidor shares how she broke into writing for the Food Network, how textbook writing opened doors to traditional book publishing, the realities of 4-month manuscript deadlines, and how dietitians can expand their income and impact through strategic networking, commodity board partnerships, and Nutrition communication.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SRjD6LV3ijA

⏱️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction: Meet Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND
01:58 - Choosing dietetics and recognizing a booming field
03:20 - Pivoting from clinical hospital work to teaching culinary school
05:20 - Getting media-ready: From local radio to 20 years with Food Network
08:35 - How a listserv writing gig led to Toby's first book deal
11:20 - Why in-person networking and Dietetic Practice Groups (DPGs) matter
13:22 - The real craft of recipe development for dietitians
16:14 - Partnering with food brands and agricultural commodity boards
20:20 - Working as a spokesperson: Do you really need an agent?
25:39 - Developing an accessible writing style and "Toby's Tips"
31:02 - Hidden Easter eggs tucked inside Toby’s cookbooks
32:31 - A day in the life: Navigating 4-month cookbook deadlines
35:17 - Overcoming stage fright and building public speaking confidence
37:34 - Toby's top advice for dietitians looking to earn more money
40:45 - Where to connect with Toby Amidor

CONNECT
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND, Owner, Toby Amidor Nutrition, PC
Award winning nutrition expert, WSJ best-selling cookbook author, Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com, Spokesperson
Website: https://tobyamidornutrition.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobyamidor/
Books: The Healthy Living High Protein Cookbook, The Greek Yogurt Kitchen, and more
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-amidor-ms-rd-cdn-fand-0b47981/

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