34: From physician burnout to serenity

Today my guest is Dr. Serene Shereef, trauma acute care surgeon, mom, and a life by design transformational coach who helps high performing women struggling with burnout and overwhelm. Serene shares how she developed her mindfulness and productivity systems and her unique approach to coaching that has helped many high performing women create their dream life.

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“The coaching I received gave me the permission to say that it’s okay to do something that I needed for my own health and wellness and to live my life in a way that was meaningful for me. I loved being a surgeon, but I realized that being a surgeon was actually making it almost impossible for me to be a human.”

Show Highlights:

  • Serene describes her current role as a locums surgeon and life coach.
  • She shares how she developed the MAPS (mindfulness and productivity systems) framework.
  • Why Serene selected her coach and realized the need for coaching.
  • How Serene’s experience with burnout manifested and how she recognized the symptoms.
  • She shares how burnout manifests differently in different genders and different specialties.
  • Her unique approach to coaching that has helped many high performing women create their dream life.

About me:

I’m an experienced physician executive with over 30 years of clinical and administrative experience in various healthcare settings. I’m passionate about coaching and mentoring physicians interested in transitioning to full time or part time non-clinical roles either within the healthcare industry or external to healthcare. I have served as a COO for an emergency medicine management company, CMO for several hospitals, Vice-president of ambulatory quality for a large multispecialty medical group, Vice-president of system quality and safety for a multi-hospital system, along with numerous medical staff positions and other administrative roles. 

Connect with me:

Website: https://physiciansbeyondthebedside.com/

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/beyondbedside

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMVkvrQa3LULExRtPNvkkuw

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nchapinmd/

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Additional Resources:

Serenity Wellness MD

Mindfulness and Productivity Systems Podcast

Serene Shereef – Facebook

Serene Shereef – LinkedIn

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Brene Brown books

Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Dr. Joe Dispenza

Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Dr. Kristin Neff

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

A Guide to Effective Decision Making

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