Breaking Free from Burnout: A Conversation with Jess Serdikoff

As we explore the path to self-discovery, how does hustle culture impact our ability to truly connect with our passions and purpose? What self-reflection exercises or practices can help you, our listeners, navigate your journey of self-discovery? In this episode of the Healthcare Hacks and Connections (HHC), Nate Navas welcomes guest Jess Serdikoff. Jess Serdikoff is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor who specializes in empowering dietitians to break free from hustle culture and overcome burnout. Drawing from her own experiences and observing common struggles among fellow dietitians, she aims to help them build confidence, reconnect with their passions, and find fulfillment in their careers. Through her unique supervision program and the Empowering Dietitians Podcast, she offers support and inspiration to her colleagues on their journey to making a bigger impact in their communities. In this episode, Jess discusses her personal experience with burnout and the hustle culture. She shares how she initially didn't realize the impact of this culture and how it was reinforced by society. Jess talks about her perfectionism and work ethic being praised, which led to her regularly experiencing burnout. She also mentions how the culture of the dietetics profession further reinforced this mentality. This episode provides valuable insights into recognizing and breaking away from the hustle culture. They will touch on such topics as:Burnout and Hustle Culture: Jess’ personal experience with burnout and hustle culture and the quarter-life crisis in her 20s.Challenging systemic issues and escaping the fast-paced world: Overcoming perfectionism and people-pleasing tendencies and the importance of being open about your journey.Pay attention to the trends in business: The importance of understanding your customer’s values and finding your core values.Authenticity in Coercive free marketing: Letting yourself be yourself, finding the beauty of being a human, and going through life.Connecting and empowering others: Acquiring alternative resources to get inspiration from by empowering dietitians through her podcast.Answering pod decks questions: Launching a course with 24 credits, talks about the feminist book Cassandra Speaks, and how to create a community and bond with a group. Hack: You're not here to be certain. You're not here to know all of the answers. And that takes a big weight off of my shoulders of feeling like I have to know everything. And the way that I show up is just like, hey, I don't necessarily have the answers. - Jess Serdikoff Connect with Jess at:Podcast: The Empowering Dietitians PodcastApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowering-dietitians/id1511399408Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kBy659g5ddezizfiQZSXD?si=0d43ee95c8bf4c73Instagram: @empowering.dietitiansWebsite: www.empoweringdietitians.com Reach out to Me:Socials:Instagram: @thepodcast_docFacebook: www.facebook.com/nate.navas