Sound Bites A Nutrition Podcast

Melissa Joy Dobbins

Booking Overview

An expert-interview nutrition podcast focused on evidence-based food, diet, health, and public-health communication, with recurring guests including physicians, public-health specialists, food experts, and authors. PR agencies could credibly pitch registered dietitians, obesity and medical specialists, food scientists or anthropologists, science communicators, and authors with practical evidence-based expertise; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 326

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.4k subscribers

Instagram: 4.5k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

melissa@soundbitesrd.com

melissa@melissajoyrd.com

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Host

Melissa Joy Dobbins - Award-winning registered dietitian nutritionist with a master's degree, registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator credentials, known as the Guilt-Free RD.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Subject-matter experts with established credentials in nutrition, medicine, obesity care, food science, public health, or science communication; authors with relevant evidence-based books are also a fit.

Required Achievements:

Relevant professional or academic expertise, Authorship of a subject-related book, Established work in public health, medicine, food, or science communication

Recent Guest Discussions

Kevin Ryan - Restorative Treats, Functional Foods, Food Rituals, And Redefining Indulgence

Holly Wyatt - Maintaining Weight Loss After Stopping Glp-1 Medications, Metabolic Flexibility, Behavior Change, And Long-term Weight Management

Jessica Steier - Public Health Misinformation, Building Trust In Science, Communicating Uncertainty, Conspiracy Theories, And Behavior Change

Recent Topics

Nutrition, Food Science, Obesity, Public Health, Health Communication

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Sound Bites A Nutrition Podcast

317: Beyond Protein and Low-Carb Diets: Why Whole Grain Foods Still Matter - Dr. Julie Miller Jones & Alex Turnbull

September 02, 2026

Full shownotes, transcript, and resources here: https://soundbitesrd.com/317 Disclosure: This episode is sponsored by General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition and offers 1 Free continuing education credit for RDNs. See more details below. The Whole Grain Gap: Benefits, Myths and Easy Ways to Eat More Whole grain recommendations – and the science behind them – have remained remarkably consistent for decades, yet only two percent of Americans are getti...

316: The Habit Window: How GLP-1 Insights Can Help Anyone Change Behavior – Charles Duhigg

August 12, 2026

Full shownotes, transcript, and resources here: https://soundbitesrd.com/316 In this episode, Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, shares insights on how recent research into GLP1s is transforming our understanding of habit formation, weight management, and behavioral change. Discover practical strategies for leveraging the habit window created by GLP1 therapy and applying the science of identity to foster lasting health improvements. I...

315: Burnout and Brain Health: Why Nutrition & Resilience Matter

July 29, 2026

Full shownotes, transcript, and resources here: https://soundbitesrd.com/315 From Burnout to Resilience: Science-Backed Strategies for Brain Health What is burnout, and how is it different from stress or depression? Learn how burnout affects the brain, why it impacts memory, focus, mood, and decision-making, and what the science says about nutrition, lifestyle, and practical strategies to build resilience and support recovery from burnout as well as supporting brai...

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melissa@melissajoyrd.com

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