Coaching
I help high-achieving executives, leaders, and mid-career professionals identify and achieve leadership, professional and personal goals, design realistic and achievable action plans, and cultivate holistic flourishing in support of clarity, purpose, and peak performance, providing accountability and support each step of the way.
“I had the pleasure of working with Brandy during a pivotal moment in my career. Brandy not only helped me rebuild my confidence, but also transformed my approach to the job search process. The results were immediate—my interview invitations increased, even during a challenging job market, and I felt more confident and prepared than ever before. With her support, I was able to turn around my job search and secure a position that was in line with my interests, experience, and career goals. I wholeheartedly recommend Brandy to any executive looking to advance their career. Her expertise, empathy, and actionable coaching are unmatched.”
“Brandy's support for me has been lifesaving. I've been able to set up, and hold myself accountable to, reasonable goals and deadlines while keeping my own well-being in focus. This balance is incredibly difficult, and her support has made it much more achievable. I especially appreciate her critical approach to the idea of productivity, and this lens sets her apart from other kinds of productivity and support services and helps me keep my workload manageable. I am so grateful for her skills, strategies, and caring.”
Leadership & Executive Development
Developing leadership vision, mission, and values
Communication, confidence, and influence
Personal branding
Strategic planning and visioning
Productivity and time management
Leading teams
Career Exploration & Advancement
Identifying values, strengths, interests, and skills
Career exploration and preparation
Navigating career transitions
Job search and networking strategies
Well-Being & Work-Life Alignment
Cultivating alignment
Setting boundaries and protecting priorities
Life and career design
Building effective resilience and well-being practices
“Through coaching, I gained more confidence in my potential for the job market. I also really appreciated Brandy nudging me toward being OK in leadership positions, which I am wary of because of my own imposter syndrome.”
“Brandy transformed the way I think about my work-life balance and self-care. She held space for growth and provided insightful and empathetic support and helped me develop simple and powerful strategies to keep my humanness while achieving my goals.”
“I was able to focus my goals for the coming months and years through Dr. Simula's coaching. I came away feeling energized with a sharper direction and having new strategies for achieving these goals.”
Coaching Training and Experience
An International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Center for Credentialing and Education Board Certified Coach, (BCC) and past member of the Forbes Coaches Council (an invitation-only council for senior leaders in the coaching industry), Brandy has completed coaching training through the Center for Executive Coaching, the World Coach Institute, the School of Positive Transformation, Stanford’s Design Your Life program, and Emory University and is a certified Positive Intelligence coach. Brandy has been coaching since 2002, when she trained and worked as a career coach at Appalachian State University.
Brandy has coached leaders at numerous Fortune 500s, top-ranked private and public universities, non-profits, and start-ups across a wide range of industries and led executive coaching programs and coaching communities of practice for multiple organizations.
In addition to her extensive coaching experience and professional training, she is also certified in a number of coaching assessments and instruments that she leverages to support her clients, including the Leadership Circle Profile, Korn Ferry Emotional and Social Competency Inventory, Center for Creative Leadership Benchmarks 360 Assessments, and Hogan Assessments.
Coaching Philosophy
Brandy's coaching philosophy focuses on centering the whole person while providing high-impact, outcome-oriented coaching engagements that offer clarity, deep reflection, and supportive accountability.
She draws on her extensive doctoral training in social psychology and behavioral science to help her clients cultivate deep insights, identify and move beyond limiting beliefs, and tap into their core values to enhance clarity in decision-making.
Brandy brings to each of her coaching sessions a deep commitment to helping her clients identify and expand the practices that support their personal and professional flourishing and to designing practical, concrete, wildly achievable action plans to support her clients in identifying and moving toward their personal and professional goals.