RD Exam Ready Podcast

RD Exam Ready Podcast

Zak Kaesberg MS, RD

Episodes 42
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (8)
Since May 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
45%
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

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About This Podcast

🎙 RD Exam Ready Podcast Your show to becoming a Registered Dietitian—simplified and supported. Welcome to the RD Exam Ready Podcast, where future Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) get the tools, insights, and encouragement they need to pass the CDR Exam with confidence. Hosted by Zak Kaesberg, founder of RD Exam Ready and the Diet NPO Podcast, this show breaks down challenging exam topics, explores modern study techniques, and highlights the best resources to ensure you're truly exam-ready.

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Recent Episodes

Nutrition Labels and Claims

Jun 07, 2026 27m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, we review the nutrition labeling concepts you need to know for the RD Exam. We discuss Nutrition Facts label requirements, ingredient and allergen…

Quality Improvement in Management

May 31, 2026 31m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks Quality Improvement in a clear, exam-focused way. You’ll learn about cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, performance…

Food Science: Fruits and Vegetables

May 27, 2026 24m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, we review the food science concepts behind fruits and vegetables that you need to remember for the RD Exam. Zak breaks down the structure of plant cells,…

Anemia Labs and MNT

May 18, 2026 24m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak break down Anemias. He expands this into the labs, deficiencies, and ways to differentiate each anemia from the other. We finish by doing 3 practice…

Conventional, Commissary, Ready-Prepared, & Assembly-Serve

Apr 12, 2026 25m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks down Foodservice Production Systems to help you feel confident tackling these concepts on exam day. This episode focuses on the four major…

Community Needs Assessment & Program Planning

Apr 07, 2026 20m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks down Community Needs Assessments and program planning to help you feel confident tackling these concepts on exam day. This episode focuses on…

Phytochemicals and Plant Pigments

Mar 29, 2026 28m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks down phytochemicals and plant pigments to help you feel confident tackling these food science topics on exam day. You’ll review major…

Wound Healing MNT

Mar 22, 2026 30m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks down Wounds and Wound Healing MNT to help you feel confident tackling these topics on exam day. This episode focuses on the nutrition…

Toddler Life Cycle Nutrition

Mar 15, 2026 21m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak walks through toddler and preschool nutrition and the key life cycle concepts you need to understand for the RD Exam. You’ll review how growth…

Food Science: Meat, Poultry, & Fish

Mar 09, 2026 25m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak reviews the key concepts you need to know about meat, poultry, and fish for the RD Exam. You’ll walk through the physical and chemical properties of…

Endocrine Disorders MNT

Mar 01, 2026 32m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks down Endocrine Disorders MNT to help you feel confident tackling these topics on exam day. This episode focuses on key non-diabetes endocrine…

Menu Planning for Exam Day

Feb 22, 2026 37m

*Sorry for the poor audio on this one folks. Turns out forgetting to plug in the correct microphone can decrease the quality! We'll get it right for next time, and this seemed like a fine topic for…

Nutrition Assistance Programs

Feb 15, 2026 30m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak reviews key Nutrition Assistance Programs you’ll want to understand for the RD Exam and real-world community nutrition practice. We break down what…

FTE- Full Time Equivalent Calculations

Feb 01, 2026 27m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks down Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) and staffing calculations, a topic that often causes confusion in foodservice management. You’ll learn how…

Bariatric Surgery MNT

Jan 25, 2026 34m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak reviews the major types of bariatric surgery and the nutrition considerations you need to know for the RD Exam. You’ll learn how each procedure…

Fixed vs. Variable Costs

Jan 18, 2026 21m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks down fixed, variable, and semi-variable costs in a clear, exam-focused way. You’ll learn how to identify each type of cost, avoid common…

Question Strategy to Pass Exam

Jan 15, 2026 24m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak focuses on one of the most important skills for passing the RD Exam: QUESTION STRATEGY. You’ll learn how to approach every question with confidence…

Management Functions: Organizing

Jan 04, 2026 29m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks down the organizing function of management in a clear, student-friendly way. You’ll learn how managers group tasks, delegate authority,…

Inflammatory Lab Values

Dec 28, 2025 19m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks down stress, inflammation, and the labs you’ll see in acute illness. Learn how acute phase reactants work, how to interpret albumin,…

MNT of Gastrointestinal Diseases

Dec 21, 2025 39m

In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak walks through common gastrointestinal disorders and the nutrition therapy used to manage them. You’ll review conditions affecting the esophagus,…

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RD Exam Ready Podcast has published 42 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.

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