Claire is a passionate speaker with over 16 years’ experience captivating both New Zealand and overseas audiences. She calls on her work, study and personal stories in the wellbeing industry to cover a range of topics that will leave your audience inspired, motivated and engaged! Claire is available to deliver keynotes, workshops, webinars, retreats, cooking demonstrations or MC conferences and events both live and online.
Current work
Claire is the founder of Mission Nutrition and has a team of 18 Dietitians and Nutritionist working alongside her around New Zealand supporting people to improve their lives and wellbeing. She is a published author with two best-selling books: ‘Lose Weight for Life’ and ‘Feel Good for Life’, and has also self-published her own wellbeing planners. For over 16 years she has been the nutritionist for Healthy Food Guide and does a huge amount of work in the media in NZ including regularly featuring on TVNZ Breakfast, Fair Go and Newstalk ZB. She has also done three prime time TV shows.
She is currently studying positive psychology and plans to do a diploma in neuroscience next.
Background
Originally from the UK, Claire grew up in a family of health professionals, her dad a doctor, mum a nurse and brother and pharmacist and anaesthetist. Health really is in her blood! Claire trained as a Dietitian and Fitness instructor in the UK and moved to New Zealand in 2003 to work for Diabetes New Zealand. Following her passion of supporting others to make it easier to live a healthy balanced life, Claire’s work has also included the role of Dietitian for professional sport teams for many years including NZ Rugby and various high performance athletes.
For many years, Claire has been a passionate ambassador for Bowel Cancer NZ, The Child Cancer Foundation and helps with Monty Betham’s Steps for Life programme.
Claire has been through her own mental health challenges, managing depression for many years in her 20’s and more recently post-natal anxiety. Plus in 2020, she suffered a brain injury - so she really know the reality of managing mental wellbeing!
As a qualified nutritionist and holistic wellness expert Claire is extremely knowledgeable, but as a working mum of two young boys trying to manage the juggle, she is relatable and realistic. She draws on her experience across nutrition, psychology, sleep, fitness and wellness to deliver highly engaging content on a range of topics that can be tailored to align with the key themes of your event.
Talking Points
The Energy Injection
Smart solutions to boost your energy in our busy worldThe Energy Injection
• How to fight fatigue
• Simple solutions to help you sleep better
• How to get your body rhythms back on track
• The missing link for amazing health and vitality
• How timing of food affects your mood and gut health
• How to manage food cravings
• What what you drink and when, really matters
Refocus, Recharge & Boost Your Wellbeing
Practical, realistic ideas to keep mentally and physically well amongst the madness in the world right now.Refocus, Recharge & Boost Your Wellbeing
• Make healthy your new default: Goodbye willpower, hello habits
• How to master your home and work environments for better wellbeing
• The secret you need to know about how to get better sleep
• Making microbreaks work for you
• How to shift from negative to positive thinking
• The 30 second trick to calm you when you are feeling overwhelmed.
Video
Claire Turnbull | Keynote Speaker and Qualified Nutritionist
Claire Turnbull is a qualified nutritionist, entrepreneur and author who loves inspiring people to be the happiest, healthiest versions of themselves and getting the most out of life! She is the owner and director of Mission Nutrition, a nutrition practice offering personalised nutrition advice, workplace wellness programs, workshops and webinars and has a team of 18 Dietitians and Nutritionists who work throughout NZ.Thank you for being part of the day. Most people I spoke to rated you as their favorite speaker, so go you! Can you come back next year please? ... keep reading EMA
Claire’s approach is fantastic, no fuss, straight to the point and VERY attainable and realistic. You have no idea how much you have inspired us. Thank you!
Amazing talk today at our conference, thanks so much for passing on your knowledge and inspiration.
