Childhood Nutrition Speaker: Whole-Child Perspectives on Pediatric Nutrition, Feeding, and Health

“Jill just gets it. She knows the research and she lives nutrition everyday as a mom.”
Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD

Jill Castle, MS, RDN, is a nationally recognized childhood nutrition speaker with more than 34 years of experience helping parents, professionals, and organizations rethink child health—without harm, pressure, or weight-centered approaches.

Jill’s work is grounded in her Whole Child Healthy Model, a framework that integrates nutrition, feeding dynamics, child development, lifestyle behaviors, and emotional well-being. Rather than focusing on food rules or short-term outcomes, her talks help audiences understand what truly supports children’s long-term health—inside and out.

Jill’s Speaking Approach

Jill is known for translating research into practical, real-life guidance that works for modern families and the professionals and organizations who support them.

Her talks are:

Evidence-based and developmentally informed
Grounded in a whole-child, non-diet lens
Practical, reassuring, and ethically grounded
Designed to reduce unintended harm
Informed by decades of clinical experience

Whether speaking to parents, clinicians, or leadership teams, Jill helps audiences step back, see the bigger picture, and focus on what actually makes a difference for children’s health and well-being.

Jill Castle, MS, RDN, Childhood Nutrition Speaker

“I learned more about feeding my daughter during Jill’s talk than I have in the well over a decade that I have spent reading books and blogs and even listening to my daughter’s pediatrician. I am extremely grateful that I had the opportunity to benefit from the vast knowledge that Jill is able to share.”
Courtney Spencer, Transformational Life and Business Coach, Speaker, Attorney

Signature Speaking Topics

Jill offers a small number of core talks, designed to meet the needs of different audiences while drawing from the same whole-child framework.

Parent & Community Audiences

You Don’t Need to Put Your Child on a Diet: A Whole-Child Approach to Health and Wellbeing

Parents are overwhelmed by mixed messages about food, weight, and “healthy eating.” This talk helps families move away from diets and food control and toward habits that support physical health, emotional well-being, and a positive relationship with food and body.

Ideal for:
Parent groups, schools, community organizations, summits, media events

Professional Audiences

Supporting Child Health Without Harm: A Framework for Pediatric Nutrition Practice

Many professionals recognize that weight-focused approaches are falling short—but aren’t sure what to do instead. This talk introduces a practical framework for supporting child health, feeding, and growth while minimizing harm and preserving trust with families.

Ideal for:
Dietitians, therapists, pediatric clinicians, healthcare systems, professional conferences

Organizational & Corporate Audiences

Supporting Child Health Without Harm: Rethinking Weight, Wellness, and Family Messaging

Organizations serving children and families face growing pressure to address health and wellness—often without clear guidance on what truly helps. This talk explores how well-intentioned strategies can backfire, and how organizations can align nutrition, wellness, and messaging with ethical, evidence-based practices.

Ideal for:
Family-facing brands, healthcare organizations, media companies, corporate wellness programs

Beyond the Talk

Many organizations invite Jill to speak as a first step.

Following a keynote or training, Jill may continue working with teams in a strategic advisory capacity, helping apply whole-child principles to areas such as:

Nutrition and wellness strategy
Parent-facing education and messaging
Product or program development
Ethical considerations related to child health and weight

This deeper work allows organizations to move from inspiration to thoughtful, sustainable implementation.

“Jill was amazing to work with. As a speaker, she came prepared, her materials were polished and her presentation style was spot-on. As a pediatric nutritionist, she sure knows what she’s talking about!”
Leslie Cimei, Assistant Director, Continuing Education, Great Valley Publishing Company, Inc.

Additional Topics & Applications

In addition to her signature talks, Jill offers presentations that apply a whole-child framework to specific developmental stages and common feeding challenges. These topics are often tailored for parent audiences, professional education, or community-based programs.

Feeding & Eating Challenges

Picky eating and selective eating
Feeding dynamics across development
The intersection of feeding, eating, and food
Nutrition for the child with ADHD

Early Childhood Nutrition

Toddler feeding and early eating habits
Starting solids and early feeding foundations
Parental feeding styles and practices

Adolescent Nutrition & Development

Teen nutrition needs
Sports nutrition for child and teen athletes

These topics are always grounded in Jill’s whole-child philosophy and adapted to the audience and setting.

“Thank you for two incredible presentations! We have received RAVE reviews about your talks. The people that I work with were incredibly impressed.”
Aida Miles, Director of Leadership Education in Pediatric Nutrition. The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Supporting Materials and Take-Home Resources

To support implementation after the talk, Jill’s books are frequently incorporated as optional resources for attendees.

Her work, including Kids Thrive at Every Size, provides the research foundation behind the frameworks presented, while Fearless Feeding offers practical, real-world nutrition and feeding application for families and professionals alike.

Books may be offered as:

Complimentary takeaways for participants
Pre-event or post-event resources
Included materials for professional training

Book inclusion and bulk ordering options can be discussed during the booking process.

Fearless Feeding by Jill Castle, MS, RDN and Maryann Jacobsen, MS, RDN — Healthy Snacking Habit book

Speaking Engagements & Inquiries

Jill accepts a limited number of speaking engagements each year to ensure alignment and quality.

Speaking fees vary based on audience, format, and scope. Many of her talks can be converted into workshops and professional trainings. Virtual and in-person engagements are available.

To inquire, please email Jill@JillCastle.com and include: