Exploring Life & Business with Annie Gager of Sweet Annie’s Kitchen

Today we’d like to introduce you to Annie Gager

Hi Annie, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My dream to become a prenatal dietitian owning my own business all stemmed from my own struggles with an eating disorder in my teen years. I was so afraid of my body changing and growing that I did everything I could to try to remain as small as possible. After recovering from my eating disorder, I wanted to become a dietitian to helps others learn to love nutrition and food. I completed my Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Nutrition from Oakland University in 2019 and completed my Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Eastern Michigan University in 2023.

While I was completing my master’s, I spent my specialty rotation working alongside an amazing prenatal dietitian within the public health setting, specifically the Maternal Infant Health Program where I had a profound realization that I could work in a field of nutrition that is focused on growth and nourishment, not restriction. While I was completing my master’s and preparing to study for my dietitian exam, I had dreams of running my own business to help mothers heal their relationship with food during pregnancy to create family dynamics that love nutrition, love their body at each and every unique stage so they never have to struggle with an eating disorder like I did.

I finally became a registered dietitian in 2023 and began the process to open my virtual private practice. After months of planning, learning and patience, I finally started seeing prenatal clients where I teach compassion, self-acceptance and nourishment to help my clients feel confident on the inside and out. We work together to manage pregnancy symptoms, provide individualized nutrition therapy and reduce their risk of prenatal complications through evidence-based nutrition.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Along the way, I have learned that niching down in my private practice is crucial to help my clients as best as possible. It is impossible to know anything and everything about nutrition, but focusing solely on prenatal nutrition allows me to be the expert in my field and help women more than I could ever as a generalist dietitian.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
As the owner of Sweet Annie’s Kitchen, I (Annie) provide virtual nutrition counseling services helping women navigate their unique pregnancy journey. Our work together involves managing pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness, fatigue, constipation or heartburn. We also work to manage anemia, gestational diabetes or preeclampsia and reduce possible risks of pregnancy such as preterm birth, small for gestational age (SGA) or miscarriage.

Working with me, my clients gain personally-tailored supplement recommendations to ensure optimal intake of essential nutrients, support for healthy weight gain throughout pregnancy to ensure both maternal/fetal health and all the resources and support they need to feel confident they are making the right dietary choices for their pregnancy.

With my passion for prenatal nutrition and extensive background clinical nutrition, my clients can feel confident they are choosing a provider that is up to date with the most current prenatal research to help them along their journey to a safe and successful pregnancy.

So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
I can be reached by future clients or brands for possible collaboration via email at [email protected].

Clients can visit my website www.sweetannieskitchen.com to view my blog, recipes, and more information regarding my services.

For fun recipes and educational content, visit my Instagram and TikTok account @sweetannieskitchen.

Pricing:

• Initial Consultation: 90-minute session: $240
• Follow-Up Consultation: 30-minute session: $60
• Follow-Up Consultation: 45-minute session: $90

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.sweetannieskitchen.com
• Instagram: @sweetannieskitchen.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweetannieskitchen/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniegager/