Picture this: You’re scrolling LinkedIn and see a post from a dietitian with 15+ years of experience, multiple certifications, and incredible client results. She’s talking about her private practice, but then she says something that makes your stomach drop: “I hope $150 per session isn’t too much to ask for my services. I don’t want to be greedy.”

 

Fifteen years. Multiple certifications. Life-changing client transformations. And she’s apologizing for charging what a new personal trainer charges for a single workout.

 

If this scenario makes you cringe, you’re not alone. But if it makes you cringe because you recognize yourself in it, then we need to talk. Because here’s what I know after mentoring hundreds of dietitians: the biggest factor determining your income isn’t your credentials, your niche, or even your marketing strategy. It’s your confidence.

 

 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

In this episode, I’m sharing why confidence is your most profitable business asset and exactly how to build the kind of unshakeable professional confidence that directly translates to higher income. This is for ambitious dietitians who know they have so much more to offer but find themselves stuck in cycles of undercharging, over-delivering, and apologizing for their expertise. 

Here’s the breakdown: 

• Why brilliant, experienced dietitians chronically undervalue themselves (and how this impacts your entire career)
• The hidden financial cost of low confidence (it’s way more than you think)
• How your confidence level directly impacts your clients’ results and their willingness to pay premium rates
• The 4 Pillars of Profitable Confidence system that changes how you show up in your business
• Specific daily practices to build self-worth that can’t be shaken by rejection or criticism
• How to reframe the “I should be grateful” mindset that’s keeping you financially stuck
• The confidence-pricing connection: why raising your rates actually serves your clients better

 

RESOURCES & LINKS

Free Resource This Month:

• The Private Practice Foundation Blueprint – Start your private practice with confidence

Related Episodes:

• Episode 41: Creating Confidence
• Episode 150: Comparing Yourself To Others

 

CONNECT & TAKE ACTION

Find Christine:

• Email: hello@manipuracentre.co
• Podcast: Make More Money as a Dietitian on Apple Podcasts | Spotify
• Community: Join 1200+ dietitians in The Make More Money as a Dietitian Community 
• Instagram: @money.mindset.dietitian
• Website: manipuracentre.co

 

Your Next Steps:

Step 1: Stop Apologizing
Starting today, notice when you apologize for your rates, your expertise, or taking up space. Awareness is the first step to change.

Step 2: Join the Community
Connect with ambitious dietitians transforming their careers in our free Facebook group, The Make More Money as a Dietitian Community

Step 3: Build Your Evidence
Start an Evidence Journal today – write down every client win, testimonial, and breakthrough you create. Your confidence needs to be built on facts, not feelings.