Multi-Award-Winning Executive and Career Coach, Educator, and Author of The Success Trap
Transformation means radically shifting what you think and do.
So you've done all the leadership trainings but still don't feel as powerful, healthy or wealthy as you know you could? Time for The Sanctuary.
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You have a track record of success and have broken many glass ceilings but it has come at a cost to your health and relationships.
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You've superseded the accomplishments of previous generations in your family but you're not sure what the deeper purpose is anymore.
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You've established a level of material security and a professional reputation but financial uncertainty still holds you back from taking risks towards your bigger vision.​
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As a result, you've become the go-to person to get things done but there's always something in the way of what you truly want to do and caring for your health and relationships.
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You're split between too many responsibilities and neglect your wellbeing.
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You feel overworked and underappreciated (or too appreciated!)
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You do more than your fair share for the team (your bosses know they can count on you...although you might feel uninspired by them or feel disempowered from doing things your way...)
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Power dynamics, influence and relationship struggles feel confusing more often than you'd like
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It's hard to carve out the time and energy to honour your personal needs or marshall your money and resources to invest in your bigger dream
You've tried to shift things for yourself and been on great leadership or coaching programmes. But something still gets in the way. You know it's time for a deeper change. You want to get more specific and make profound but practical progress in the areas of health, money and power.
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What can you do? Let's start where you are then advance.​
You don't need to light yourself on fire to keep others warm.
From Success Trap to Sanctuary
The Success Trap: when your past or current success gets in the way of your future success, with reinforcement from the system.
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If you feel stuck in a loop, it's time to step back, give yourself space and see what is getting in the way internally PLUS strategise better externally.
For professionals, it's often time to shift from an EMPLOYEE-EXPERT mindset (the Knowledgeable Servant) to an ENTREPRENEUR-LEADER mindset (the Wise Sovereign) and let go of limiting beliefs about money, power and health.
With this shift, you break free of the Success Trap and create a Transformational Sanctuary in your life, embodying its meaning internally and creating it externally for yourself and others in whatever form is unique to you. You'll experience a step shift in your leadership ROI (Ripple of Impact) that will be felt by you and those around you.
Change starts with first taking space for YOU - creating Sanctuary for yourself.
Welcome to The Sanctuary! A Curated Space Where Socially Conscious, Highly Accomplished Leaders Meet
Join an 8-person group of successful leaders and professionals co-creating a space to take a step back, dive deeper and create the world they want to live in while caring for their money, power and health. They're ready to fully embody their Transformational Leadership.
Members of previous groups include:
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a professor of medicine and chief in a large hospital
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a vice president in a well-known digital company
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the head of communications in a global bank
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an occupational physician and president of a national professional body
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the public health advisor for a famous humanitarian agency
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a strategic advisor to the World Health Organisation
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Others include diverse service-driven directors in management consulting and finance, leadership coaches and emerging leaders in healthcare, the law and government.
Hi,
I'm Amina
I'm a cross between Tony Robbins and a Buddhist nun: I'm deeply spiritual, energetic, highly rational with a good sense of humour and a detective's intuition. I care deeply about my clients and my work.
Over a 15-year career as a doctor, scientist and population health specialist, I've worked in hospitals, a war zone, a pandemic and with the United Nations. Since 2016, I've worked in my own coaching and consulting business working with talented professionals and leaders who want to create an inspiring career and live with more confidence and ease while making a difference. They include doctors, directors in finance and services working on global challenges like sustainability and ESG.
In 2020, published an Award-Winning book called The Success Trap: Why Good People Stay in Jobs They Don't Like and How to Break Free. My bigger vision is to help more people reconnect to their deeper self, live fulfiling lives and make their highest contribution to the world. I've had a deep meditation practice for years and invested significantly in my personal development working with the best in the field. If you want to learn from my liberation journey, avoid the mistakes I made and are committed to growing your impact sustainably while contributing your own wisdom to your world and do it with an incredible group, this is the coaching process for you.
Durga,
Leadership team, Doctors of the World, UK.
Amina helped me step up and take on a leadership role where imposter syndrome would have held me back.
What makes the Sanctuary Different? A Transformational approach to leadership and wellbeing.
Transform, Don't Just Inform: Research by McKinsey and others shows that the majority of leadership coaching programmes fail and that's because they focus too much on information and 'training'. Unlike traditional programs, The Sanctuary centres profound personal transformation, not just information and skills training. In a world where 54% of women leaders face burnout, it offers a new paradigm in leadership coaching in alignment with a rapidly changing work environment. Your experience at The Sanctuary includes:
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Innovative Tools for Change: Experience a unique blend of cognitive, somatic and spiritual coaching tools, backed by evidence-based research. Dive deep into personal transformation, coupled with pragmatic leadership strategies.
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Global Dialogue, Personal Impact: Engage in enriching conversations at the intersection of individual change and the systemic challenges of the 21st century.
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Provocative Leadership Insights: Explore critical topics in leadership and personal development like influence and negotiation through a personal and systemic lens, especially related to money, power and health.
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Expert Guidance: Be guided by a coach with an exceptional background as a doctor, academic, and UN policy advisor. Benefit from years of experience in liberational personal and leadership coaching since 2016.
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A Community of Changemakers: Join a curated, intimate group of service-driven leaders. Together, you'll form a powerful support network, acting as each other's Board of Advisors and Sanctuary Councillors.
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Most importantly, The Sanctuary is a place where The Sacred meets the Strategic, where Intuition meets Intellect and where the Mind meets the Body in Awareness.
Over 4 transformative months, The Sanctuary will challenge and support you like never before, redefining your relationship with leadership, money, and power. Are you ready to embark on this life-changing journey?"
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Limited to a select group of aligned participants.
Claudia,
Organisational Specialist and Coach, HSBC
Trust your intuition. If you're drawn to this programme, go for it. Amina is highly competent, very professional, and able to create a unique space. I am very experienced in working with coaches and am trained as one myself - and I have seldomly experienced such respectful and effective work
The method: Embark on a Journey of Transformation with the power of Soulmaking Coaching:
​Soulmaking Coaching is a groundbreaking approach to how you understand yourself and re-create your world. It cultivates 3 qualities: a) PRESENCE (being in the moment = Being), b) POWER (releasing beliefs that hold you back = Becoming) and c) POSSIBILITY (turning uncertainty into opportunity = Doing) that advance your leadership. Soulmaking expands your awareness and transforms any area of your life (whether money, power or health) using insight, imagination, emotions and action. At the Sanctuary, you'll develop the 6 practices of the Soulmaking Cycle:​
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1) RELAX - Drop into presence and reenergise. Release anxiety and emanate calm authority even amid chaos.
2) REFLECT - Identify the patterns that get in your way. Ask powerful questions that shift your perspective.
3) RELEASE - Let go of blocks that have been holding you back at a deep, subconscious level.
4) RECONNECT - Tap into your "zone of genius" or soul level and redefine your vision, mission and values.
5) RESPOND - Turn uncertainty into opportunity. Engage with challenges and relationships from your true power.
6) RECEIVE - Learn to receive more and celebrate through patience and self-appreciation for exponential change.​
Soulmaking Coaching emerged from extensive experience and training in insight meditation, integral coaching and transformative work with high achievers. It will enrich your journey for life.
Join our intimate group setting for deep coaching that will challenge and support you, transforming your mindset, unlocking new levels of power and enhancing your flow.
Are you ready to redefine your relationship with money, power, and health, and advance your leadership style?
Take the first step: Complete this questionnaire
Note: Availability is exclusive to 8 individuals for a personalised, impactful experience.
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Dr Olaa Mohamed-Ahmed,
Consultant in Public Health.
My time in the group has been nothing short of life-changing. I joined with some specific skills I wanted to achieve and quickly found so much more - purpose, vision and most importantly, joy. Amina is a phenomenal coach. She selected a wonderful group, and supported, counselled and guided us throughout.
What you'll accomplish in your 4-months in The Sanctuary:
YOU : Personal Transformation and Wellbeing
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Embed essential health and wellbeing - Ditch the guilt about priotising your needs! Design your unique blend of foundational self-care (diet, sleep, exercise, and reflective time) + personal extras (nature, music, dance, creative writing, etc.) Feel healthier and more energised.
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Embody powerful presence. Make an impact simply by being in the room and let go of patterns of self-effacement or stressful conflict. Feel more confident and powerful to influence effortlessly.
YOUR RELATIONSHIPS: Command of power dynamics and money flow
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Develop a new relationship to money and power. Transform how you relate to money and power through profound frameworks including Liberation Psychology, Nonviolent Communication and critical thinking, and watch the ripple of impact around you. Shift from an Employee-Expert mindset (Knowledgeable Servant) to an Entrepreneur-Leader mindset (Wise Sovereign). Feel more in control of your finances and get better results from your teams and projects.
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Identify and break through core limiting beliefs Get to the heart of what really holds you back, sabotages your progress or causes overwhelm personally in the key areas of money, power and health. Start enjoying more ease and flow across the board.
YOUR WORLD: A focused PASSION PROJECT for sustainable results
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Pick an area of focus (health, money, power, leadership) ​ You'll clarify your understanding, desires and strategy to transform this area, taking simple but effective action that moves the needle where you have been stuck. Get comfortable being uncomfortable about asking for what you want, whether it's money (through a career promotion or business) and opportunities or even just time and space to be.
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Channel your energy sustainably. Celebrate and let go with the group to accelerate your progress. Learn to discern what is and isn't the right opportunity for you, avoid energy drains and make decisions more quickly.
Dance Your Way To Your True Global Impact.
I honestly experienced the best ten minutes of coaching of my life. Amina got to the root of a belief I held about myself, This made solving the challenges I had in the weeks to come so much easier. Amina guides, doesn’t push. Her method works precisely because it’s not about tips and tricks or rigid goal-setting.
Anisia,
Banker-turned-Lecturer and Transformational Career Coach
How the live 4-month group coaching process works:
The Sanctuary is a cross between a monastery and a bootcamp for the conscious leaders of today and tomorrow who are passionate about solving global challenges. It's a space where they come together to take a step back, renew their vision and support each other in courageous action. It will help you to do the deep work of inner-change to nourish your leadership. Be willing to show up fully and engage and the process will do the rest.
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​Every call, you'll bring your unique situation and be supported to explore, develop and apply the 3 principles of transformation (above) as applied to money, power, health and leadership and advance your specific Passion Project:
MONTH 1: The Whole Leader
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Deepen Presence, reconnect with the body, explore energy body practices to ground daily
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Clarify your bigger vision, your priorities for change and your passion project.
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Strengthen your health and expand your awareness
SUMMARY OF WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME
1. Bi-monthly (every 2 weeks) 90-minute Live Coaching Sessions: Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM UK / 1:30 PM EST (schedule in FAQ).
2. Personalised Coaching: Engage in direct coaching with interactive Q&A and collaborative problem-solving within an intimate groups.
3. Peer Support Benefit from peer-advisory between main sessions for accountability, celebrating successes, overcoming challenges, and fostering collaborations.
4. Optional 'Netcaring' Afterparties: Connect informally post-session to forge deeper connections, unveil hidden talents, and share inspiring stories.
6. Resources: Get recordings of all sessions and guided reflective and somatic exercises to elevate your leadership in daily life.
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7. [Optional] 1:1 monthly coaching: Opt for deeper exploration with monthly individual check-ins at an exclusive rate.
BONUS #1: Clarify Your Vision Session
By joining now, you get a 1:1 breakthrough session with me. We'll go deep into a limiting belief and remove any barriers to your highest life and leadership impact.
BONUS #2: Extra pre - calls for early birds!
By joining now, you get extra sessions starting in February to warm up and start making the life and work changes you want. Join today to start your journey.
Ready to commit to yourself and bring your highest leadership to the global conversation?
Complete this questionnaire. (Spaces are limited to 8 people)
Eleni Lialiamou.
VP, Digital Products. CEO and Founder of The Kimolian Academy.
"Go for it! It's certainly the greatest gift I gave myself over the past 10 years. I believe it has made the greatest impact in my career. My daily life has changed. I am doing less yet what seemed impossible is happening effortlessly.
INVEST IN YOUR HIGHEST WEALTH: YOURSELF
What you get by joining today
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Personalised Tranformative Journey: Redefine your leadership by realigning your perspectives on money, power, and health. A profound transformation awaits over four months, including deep coaching sessions, personalised tools, peer support and playful afterparties (priceless).
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Expert-led, Intimate Coaching: 4 months in a curated setting with a top-tier coach with unique insights from a diverse background in medicine, science, and international policy as well as business (£3,500).
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Leaders Mastermind: Collaborate or connect with a select group of high-achieving professionals, forming a powerful network for mutual growth and support (£3000).
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Comprehensive Wellbeing Retreat Benefits: Embrace a holistic approach to leadership excellence including mental and physical well-being (£1500).
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Leadership Toolkit: Exclusive resources for continuous personal and professional growth (£500).
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Optional 1:1 monthly coaching: Dive deeper into themes of money, power, and health on a 1:1 call.
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Early Sign Up Bonus #1: 1:1 breakthrough session to clarify your vision (£500)
Early Sign Up Bonus #2: Pre-calls in Feb in March before the programme's official start (£1000 see FAQ).
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Total investment value = £8,500
Your investment today:
Payment plans available.
Ula Caroto,
Co-Founder, Alibaba
Life felt like an uphill struggle with self-doubt and perfectionism constantly weighing me down. Amina's exceptional ability to help me slow down, be present and address root patterns enabled me to accelerate my journey to independence. I have more confidence, energy and time for my passions - I even started playing bass guitar!
Muna,
Product specialist and doctor-in-training
​I was facing one of the biggest decisions of my life. Amina helped me to leave my corporate job and successfully apply for medical school in my forties! Her approach, tools and presence allow for amazing things to happen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
When do we start and how often do we meet?
We start officially on April 11th and then every two weeks on Thursdays (Apr 25th; May 9th; May 24th; Jun 6th; Jun 20th, Jul 4th, Jul 18th). The Bonus pre-calls are in Feb and March. All calls are at 6pm UK/1pm EST.
How many people will be in the group?
A maximum of 10 participants.
Can I reclaim the fee from my organisation?
Other members have put this towards their career development and leadership training and reclaimed it from their employers or company expenses. You can receive proof of payment and attendance on request.
Will there be a lot of homework?
This isn't about doing more but being more deeply as well as small, bold but fun experiments outside your comfort zone. Any coaching assignments will be based on what comes out of the conversations we have and that you choose to take on.
What do I need to know in advance and do I need previous coaching experience?
Previous experience in personal development or mindfulness is helpful but all you need is to be open to new experiences and ways of looking at things.
If I miss a group call, will I be able to catch up?
Yes, you’ll have access to recordings and you can have any questions answered in between calls by email. You'll have direct contact with me throughout the programme. I've got your back!
How much time will I need outside the set calls?
You get what you put in. Change requires an investment of time and energy. You'll need 15-30 minutes a day of reflection time (e.g. through journalling or meditation).
Taking time to participate in the group between calls will pay off exponentially. And taking action in a new direction can take no time at all - just a moment of courage!
Will I get 1:1 coaching too?
You'll get a chance for direct coaching in the group calls. You also have access to monthly 1:1 private coaching as an option. If you sign up in November, you'll also have the Bonus Pre-Calls with me on November 30th and December 21st.