Meet the BLT Team and Contributors
Sarah Schlichter is the owner and CEO of the blog and wellness brand, Bucket List Tummy. She earned her Master’s in Public Health and Nutrition from UNC Chapel Hill, and went on to earn her Registered Dietitian credential. Sarah is also preparing to sit for the CSSD exam to become a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics.
Sarah works as a nutrition consultant, freelancer and recipe developer.
Sarah has two daughters, and in her free time, loves spending time with family, running long distances, traveling and trying new restaurants.
Danielle Talenti, MS, RD, is a Registered Dietitian in the Philadelphia, PA area, who works with BLT clients remotely. Danielle worked as a sports nutrition graduate assistant while earning her Masters at Drexel University, helping to fuel the Division 1 athletes at Drexel, and two local professional teams, the Philadelphia Flyers, and Philadelphia Union.
Danielle worked as a sports nutrition graduate assistant, helping to fuel the Division 1 athletes at Drexel, and two local professional teams, the Philadelphia Flyers, and Philadelphia Union.
Jill Merkel, MS, RD, CSSD, is a Registered Dietitian specializing in sports nutrition, women’s wellness, body image, and disordered eating. She is also the team dietitian for the NFL Tennessee Titans. In her free time, she enjoys running, reading and traveling.
Jill is a content researcher and writer for Bucket List Tummy.
Johannah (Hope) Penner is an NASM-Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), ISSN-Certified Sports Nutritionist, and Registered Dietitian to be (#rd2be). She is currently working towards her Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Drexel University, and she hopes to specialize her degree in sports nutrition. Hope enjoys helping people understand the intersection between intuitive eating and sports nutrition. Within that, she is passionate about fueling for exercise and injury recovery.
Hope is a content writer, social creator and assistant for Bucket List Tummy.