Nicola Jaffrey – Founder
Nicola is an Advanced Sports Dietitian and the founder of Embody Nutrition Consulting.
Since establishing Embody in 2013, Nicola has spent the best part of a decade supporting her clients to define and achieve their health goals and perform at their absolute best.
Nicola has extensive experience in professional sports nutrition. She has a unique understanding of the application of elite nutrition principles to support her clients reach peak performance within their chosen sport, professional careers or daily lives.
Nicola is a Wollongong local who was bought up in the worlds of rugby league and dance. She is married to an exercise physiologist and together they are raising three young boys, who share their parent’s passion for sport. Naturally, her life is filled with all things health, fitness and wellbeing – but she subscribes to the principle of all good things in moderation.
Nicola holds the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Population Health), University of Wollongong
- Masters of Science (Nutrition and Dietetics), University of Wollongong
- Advanced Sports Dietitian, Sports Dietitians Australia
- Accredited Practising Dietitian, Dietitians Australia
- Level 1 Anthropometrist, International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)
- Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician, ANZAED
Nicola specialises in the following areas:
- Team sport consultation
- Club and corporate presentations and programs
- Strength and power athletes
- Body composition manipulation
Ashleigh Walter
Ashleigh (Ash) is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Sports Dietitian.
Growing up in the Illawarra, Ash developed a curiosity in understanding how to fuel and nourish her body from a young age. Ash is passionate about supporting our local community by empowering her clients with the knowledge and skills to improve their health through food. She has a particular interest in women’s health and supporting young females thrive in sport.
Outside of work, Ash has always enjoyed playing sports and keeping active. She played Soccer competitively for over 10 years at her local club and has also dabbled in other sports like volleyball, oz-tag and long-distance running. Currently, she enjoys training at the gym and social soccer.
From a young age, Ash has always had a love for cooking, baking and trialling new recipes and cuisines. She is particularly fond of cooking plant-based meals after many years of eating a vegetarian diet.
Ash holds the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of Nutrition Science, University of Wollongong
- Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Wollongong
- Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD)
- Level 1 Anthropometrist, International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)
- Sports Nutrition Course, Sports Dietitian Australia
Ash has an interest in:
- Sports Nutrition
- Sustainable Weight Loss
- General Healthy Eating
- Women’s Health
- Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
Embody Nutrition currently consults to the following organisations:
Our Approach
When it comes to nutrition, particularly elite sports nutrition, there is no one solution or strategy that will work for every single client. Nutrition advice and strategies needs to be individualised to meet the needs of each client, and this is the foundation of how we work at Embody. We approach each client with empathy first, to truly understand the role we can play to enhance our client’s lives and work together to meet their goals.
