Based in the heart of Mid-Canterbury, Cushla works with people all over New Zealand and beyond both in-person and virtually.

Being passionate about sports, especially running, since she was a child it was only a matter of time before her passion for food, health, and performance nutrition flourished into wanting to pursue this further. Cushla completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Majoring in Human Nutrition followed by a Master of Dietetics (MDiet) at the University of Otago before working clinically for a number of years gaining fundamental experience in a range of specialities in some of New Zealand’s largest hospitals. She then spent four years specialising in diabetes before working in private practice full-time. More recently, Cushla completed further studies to become an Accredited sports dietitian with Sports Dietitians Australia, finished training as a FODMAP Dietitian through Monash University Melbourne, and has completed courses on eating disorders in sports.

Cushla strongly values individualised and realistic advice as well as walking the talk regularly competing in many endurance events herself including the famous Kepler Challenge and Coast to Coast. Theory is great, but putting this into practice in the real world can be challenging. Eating optimally can feel overwhelming, whether that is in the daily hustle and bustle of life, eating for certain health conditions, or 6-hours into an ultra-marathon. This is where Cushla can come in offering a clinical, evidence-based, realistic, and practical approach.

Outside of work, you will find Cushla out running trails, skiing up the mountain, walking her Bernese Mountain Dogs, reading, studying, or cooking up a storm in the kitchen.