LWDI Blog Series

Posted by Jul 16, 2024 Food for Thought Podcast
LWDI Blog Series

Flexible Freedom: LWDI Graduate Requirement Options

We are frequently asked if applicants must choose one of our graduate school partners in order to be admitted to LWDI. When the new requirements for graduate education began January 1, 2024, Lagniappe wanted to give its interns the biggest bang for their time and money! We sought and received accreditation to offer three options for our program:

  • options for applicants who already have a graduate degree
  • options for applicants who want to pursue degrees with one of our partners
  • options for applicants who want to pursue their own course of study

And since we know that grad school is HARD, we added a part time option to allow our interns to meet all the demands without too much stress.

Interns can choose 9 or 14 months to complete their supervised practice hours while they pursue graduate school and interns who already have a grad degree AND suitable full time work experience can be done even faster with our Prior Approved Learning (PAL) option. Applicants returning to school to follow their dream of being an RD after taking time to work can also apply for PAL.

Check out our brochure then give us a shout to choose which option works best for you!

LWDI Blog Series

Posted by Jul 16, 2024 Food for Thought Podcast
LWDI Blog Series

Flexible Freedom: LWDI Graduate Requirement Options

We are frequently asked if applicants must choose one of our graduate school partners in order to be admitted to LWDI. When the new requirements for graduate education began January 1, 2024, Lagniappe wanted to give its interns the biggest bang for their time and money! We sought and received accreditation to offer three options for our program:

  • options for applicants who already have a graduate degree
  • options for applicants who want to pursue degrees with one of our partners
  • options for applicants who want to pursue their own course of study

And since we know that grad school is HARD, we added a part time option to allow our interns to meet all the demands without too much stress.

Interns can choose 9 or 14 months to complete their supervised practice hours while they pursue graduate school and interns who already have a grad degree AND suitable full time work experience can be done even faster with our Prior Approved Learning (PAL) option. Applicants returning to school to follow their dream of being an RD after taking time to work can also apply for PAL.

Check out our brochure then give us a shout to choose which option works best for you!

Socials We Love: James Clear

Posted by Feb 23, 2024 Blog Post, Socials We Love
Socials We Love: James Clear

📸Victoria Shes

Break bread with the ones that matter on a regular basis. Your family- your peeps, your tribe, your YaYas – will always take a meal to the next level. We gratefully do it every Monday, the night my chef-extraordinaire brother-in-law, Jeff, is off!

Check out James Clear author of bestseller Atomic Habits to get and keep your life on track!

Meet the Lagniappe Lifestyle Team

Posted by Feb 22, 2024 Blog Post

Robin and Mindy are registered dietitians, friends and partners in their new adventure, A Lagniappe Lifestyle, an outgrowth of their dietetics education program, Lagniappe Wellness. Together they combine their professional expertise with the fun side of food and nutrition. A Lagniappe Lifestyle explores weekend fresh markets, recipes, fun cooking tools and gadgets, beautiful kitchens, and family meals and food traditions, including sweet treats and refreshing drinks. We dish our thoughts with monthly book reviews and share our personal favorite social media accounts that we follow for inspiration.

Robin and Mindy at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon

Robin has been a Registered Dietitian and educator for over 20 years.  She has worked both clinically and as a college professor throughout her career. As the Founder and Executive Director of Lagniappe Wellness she lives out her passion for mentoring aspiring dietitians and seeks avenues for those inspired to take their education, health and wellness to the next level. Robin loves all things “kitchen” and enjoys southern cooking, gardening, and tooling around her beach town on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She is determined to master homemade bread making!

Robin’s family

Mindy is a Registered Dietitian with a clinical background and has been with Lagniappe Wellness since day one. As Assistant Program Director, Mindy takes great pride in mentoring future registered dietitians. She strives to keep interns engaged through creative, out of the box experiences that help interns make positive connections in their knowledge, classroom and professional relationships. Mindy’s love of food and cooking shines through her creative recipes and gorgeous food photography. She is the mom of two boys and enjoys spending time outdoors and cooking with her family. Mindy lives for Michigan summer produce season!

Mindy’s family