About
Hi, I’m Kate Gudorf, a dietitian and nutrition scientist with 18 years’ experience, based in Sydney, Australia. I’m a proud wife and mother of two, an avid walker, podcast consumer (always open to hear your favourite true crime podcasts) and beach-lover. Lately, my spare time is spent watching my children play sport - which has been one of the most rewarding parts of my motherhood journey.
My training and experience has taken me into countless settings across two continents. From one-on-one dietetic consults to designing and implementing large-scale public health initiatives, I’ve supported thousands of people over the years to improve their health. This is more than work, it’s my passion.
Qualifications
BA (Telecommunications)
GradCert (Diabetes Education & Management)
MSc (Nutrition Science)
Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)
My journey into midlife
I’ve always taken pride in my ability to communicate. Words were my thing — quick, precise, reliable. Then in 2024, something weird happened: brain fog. Words were lost mid-sentence. It felt like someone scooped the vocabulary out of my head and stuffed that space with cotton. Simple names, obvious phrases — vanished!
Another change followed. I could no longer compartmentalise the way I used to. Work didn’t stop at 5 pm. It bled into family time and into the quiet moments when I once recharged. My stress tolerance dropped and I bounced back more slowly. Tasks that once felt easy began to feel oddly overwhelming. Simple meals and food tasks that I once considered routine began to feel complex - and exhausting.
All of this chipped away at my confidence. I started to worry: Were my best professional years behind me? My friends felt it, too. We compared notes and agreed. Our biggest fear was that we were losing our edge — our clarity, our stamina, our professional spark.
Why I started Simply Midlife Dietitian
As someone who built a career translating science to build health programs based on systems and policy, I was surprised by the narrow focus around midlife health. Conversations seemed to centre on one thing: weight.
The constellation of midlife concerns , how these interact and impact our mental stamina and why a systems-based approach can help protect us to continue achieving our health goals - this wasn’t getting nearly enough airtime.
So I created the Midlife Systems Approach to help women build better systems to make maintaining health feel easier, and easier to do consistently. My aim is to support midlife women like you to build better systems to support you during this life phase and beyond!
Kate’s work and expertise have appeared in peer-reviewed research and traditional media, including Diabetes Care, ABC Radio, SBS and the Australian Financial Review. You can find a selection of publications below. Kate has extensive experience presenting to audiences both large and small, with feedback demonstrating Kate’s ability to engage, resonate and connect with audiences. For media enquiries, you may reach out through the contact us form.
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