EP #102 Inside Intentful Nutrition: From Undereating To Strength
What if the most powerful shift in your health and performance isn’t eating less, but finally eating enough? We sit down with registered dietitian Brooke Czarnecki, founder of Intentful Nutrition, to explore a weight-neutral approach that helps runners, active postpartum moms, and everyday athletes fuel better, feel stronger, and perform with confidence.
Brooke’s story starts on the track. As a collegiate runner, she experienced the hidden costs of underfueling without realizing it at the time. That lived experience, paired with rigorous training as a dietitian, shaped a virtual practice centered on adequacy, habits, and sustainable change. Brooke walks us through her one-to-one model, from discovery calls to customized plans, and explains how she measures progress with real-life markers like steady energy, better recovery, regular cycles, and fewer injuries. No food policing. No scale obsession. Just practical sports nutrition that meets the demands of training and life.
We also dig into entrepreneurship and alignment. Brooke shares why trying to be a weight loss coach drained her, how pivoting to performance and nourishment re-energized her work, and what starting young as a military spouse taught her about building a flexible, values-led business. She opens up about returning to running postpartum, building community in Fredericksburg, and her passion for free, accessible education through seminars and her Actively Fueled podcast. If you’re curious about fueling strategies for endurance, red flags for underfueling, or how to balance family, training, and nutrition without rigid rules, this conversation offers clear, compassionate guidance.
Connect with Brooke on Instagram at Intentful Nutrition, find her at intentfulnutrition.com, and listen to the Actively Fueled podcast on your favorite app. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who trains hard, and leave a quick review to help more neighbors find us.
Brooke Czarnecki
Intentful Nutrition
