Meet Liz!
Liz Wluka is an experienced sports dietitian who has spent her career directing and leading sports nutrition programs across the country.
Liz is originally from Sharon, MA and is now working her dream job! She started the Sports RD Snippets podcast in 2020 to help guide and inspire future sports dietitians. Liz has a passion for mentoring up-and-coming sports dietitians and helping them on their sports RD journey.
Liz is currently the Director of Athletic Nutrition at Boston College. In this role, she is responsible for planning, developing and implementing performance nutrition services provided to 30+ teams. Prior to BC, Wluka was the first full-time Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Connecticut from 2017-2022. While working at UConn, she completed her Masters degree in Applied Nutrition and Fitness from Northeastern University in 2020. Liz completed the Sports Nutrition Immersion Program (SNIP) at UNC- Chapel Hill from 2016-2017. Wluka completed her dietetic internship at Pepperdine University and interned at UCLA in their sports nutrition department in 2016. Liz graduated from Syracuse University in 2015 majoring in Nutrition & Dietetics.
About the Podcast
The Sports RD Snippets podcast is a collection of interviews of sports dietitians across the country who share “snippets”, advice, insights, and rewards, of the profession and of their own career path to becoming a sports RD.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, many students were challenged with gaining hands-on experience. This created a need for stories and experiences from veteran and experienced sports dietitians to encourage and educate them during this time. In August of 2020, Sports RD Snippets was born!
The goal of Liz’s podcast is to inspire and influence students pursuing a career in sports dietetics, as well as provide education for current dietitians to learn more about their colleagues.
What are listeners saying?
A Perfect Look into Becoming a Sports Dietitian
“If you’re interested in taking the pathway to becoming a sports RD then this is a must listen! Liz and her guests of experienced sports RDs are informative, inspirational, and really make this podcast and enjoyable listen. Whether you’re a dietetics student, intern or simply interested in the field, check this out!”
Adam Walz, RD. LD, ISAK-1
Sports Nutrition Fellow: University of Cincinnati
A Perfect Resource for Aspiring Sports Dietitians
“This podcast is valuable resource for anyone interested in sports dietetics. It is amazing to hear what knowledge and advice established sports RDs have to share”
Courtney Kawamoto
Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition: University of Virginia