Have you ever found yourself at a place in your life where you felt like you were living the worst country song ever – everything that could go wrong was or had, and the train wreck was imminent? That’s how this week’s guest, Brigette Serfaty, describes what was going on in her life that led to her wake-up call: There’s something wrong here and it could be me! It’s time to stop living on auto-pilot and live a more conscious life!
Brigette had – going with the flow and striving to meet the expectations of everyone around her about how life worked and what success was supposed to be like – created a life where she was over working, over-achieving, running herself into the ground…
Eventually, she woke up enough to ask herself a simple, yet powerful, question: Why am I making these choices to stay in this life-sucking situation?
Then she asked: What do I want?
What she discovered was “life is in the middle of all of it – not the things you’re waiting for, but what’s going on right now.” That new awareness sparked the knowing that engagement is the opposite of autopilot. Giving herself permission to slow down, feel her feelings, and simply breathe has made all the difference. She explains that our bodies will tell us what we need to know, if we’d make space and time to tune in and listen. Then we can stop bracing for impact!
This is a deep and powerful exploration for how to do that. Laura and Brigette pose and respond to a number of other questions about what matters most, how important ‘white space’ in your calendar is, and their collective hope for the younger generations who seem intent on doing life differently.
Brigette’s Bio
Brigette Serfaty helps high-achieving professionals who feel like they’re missing out on their lives & trading their wellbeing for their work to start prioritizing what matters to create the balance & meaning they’re craving-without dropping out at work or at home.
As a coach for high-achievers, Dr. Serfaty helps her clients find wellbeing, work-life alignment, and space for what matters.
She’s the President of Aligned Engagement Strategies Group, an executive coaching practice.
With 30 years of corporate leadership & management pharmacy experience, Brigette has plenty of practice doing the dance between work-life balance & overcommitment… falling down repeatedly & finally learning the lesson of prioritizing health & wellbeing to optimize performance.
That’s why Brigette expanded her focus to becoming certified in lifestyle medicine & health and wellness coaching – because she understands how difficult it is to balance performance & optimal well-being over the long-term when you are in a demanding professional position. To further serve her high-performing clients, she’s focused on strengths-based coaching and certified in mindfulness, yoga, and yoga therapy.
Looking for more details? Brigette’s board-certified in nuclear pharmacy, lifestyle medicine & health and wellness coaching. She currently serves Associate Professor of Nuclear Pharmacy Practice & Director of Nuclear Education Online at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy. Dr. Serfaty received her PharmD from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and her Master’s of Science from Purdue University.
You can find the support & guidance you’re looking for with Brigette by following her on socials and at her website.
Connect with Brigette and other resources:
Aligned Engagement Strategies (Brigette online)
Brigette on Instagram — @brigetteserfaty
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