We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Sumaya Ahmed a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Sumaya, thanks for joining us today. So let’s jump to your mission – what’s the backstory behind how you developed the mission that drives your brand?
In 2018 my Mom got diagnosed with breast cancer with no underlying reasons other than years of chronic stress. In 2020, my cousin passed after at the young age of 42 from a stroke also due to years of severe stress. Between those years I was hospitalized 3 times due to heart attack like symptoms from high levels of stress, and after losing a loved one and almost losing my mother – this was my wake up call to free myself from stress and align with true peace in my life in order to actually create a life I love. In 2021, my Dad unexpectedly lost his life to Covid, and by September of that year I launched my own coaching business to support women (especially daughters of immigrants) to align to a life full of more happiness, more fulfillment, and limitless opportunities, without the doubt, the anxiety, and the stress. I’ve spent years in the medical field witness patients receive “bandaids” for their illnesses, when what they really were looking for was a mind, body, cure that will help them live life peacefully again. Our minds and bodies are fully connected, and one we heal the mind, we heal our body simultaneously. It’s important for me to live in a world where people understand the power of their minds and know exactly how to tune into themselves in order to shift out of unwanted state of beings, like being in a state of constant high levels of stress, fear, and/or anxiety. Imagine a world where everyone is healed in the mind and is aligned to internal peace and joy – what a peaceful, loving world we would all get to live in. That’s the mission, that’s the goal, and with one client at a time, I’ve been making this reality since 2021 till infinity and beyond.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
My name is Sumaya Ahmed and I am a certified Hypnotherapist and Manifestation Coach. I am also graduating with my masters in Psychology from Columbia University in May 2024. I got into the coaching industry in 2020 after a dear close friend since middle school reached out to me and reminded me of who I’ve been my whole life. I’ve always been that voice of reasoning, that light at the end of the dark tunnel, that friend that everyone goes to for advice and to find comfort and a peace of mind. After 8 months of training and gaining 5 unique certifications in several techniques including hypnotherapy and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), I launched my own coaching business in September 2021. Since then till now, I have helped women all over the world heal from their old sabotaging patterns, release their self-doubt, anxiety, stress, and limiting beliefs, to step into their highest potential. My clients become their most happiest, confident version of self and learn exactly how to regulate their emotions and attract their goals and dreams into their life with effortless ease. My approach to helping my clients is unique in that it works directly with the mind, body, and soul simultaneously through modalities that create change at the theta somatic level. What this means is that the methods I use to support my clients are creating rapid changes because it neurologically and physically shifts my clients from a state of lack/fear to a state of calm/positivity/abundance. I am proud to say that since 2021, dozens of women have worked with me to massively uplevel their lives and begin living their absolute dream life in less than 90 days.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
After unexpectedly losing my Dad to Covid in January 2021, I had to pack up my bags in Boston, quit my secure medical jobs, and move back to NYC to take care of my Mom and younger siblings. I became the main breadwinner of the family after taking my Dad’s role, and had to show up and be there for my family emotionally, physically, and financially. While grieving the loss of my greatest love and support system, I connected with my sense of resilience in order to still show up as my best self, not just for me, but for my family and my clients. I took all my pain and transmuted that into power. I took my grief and helped every single person in my home begin to heal from sadness, depression, anxiety, and find the will and hope to live again. I helped myself find the light at the end of the tunnel and now help women all over the world find their true happy selves too.
Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?
Consistency is key when it comes to social media. I often get asked by people around me and especially other business owners, how I show up so consistently on social media. Find what works for you, what you enjoy doing every day, and then rinse and repeat and keep doing that. I grew my TikTok very rapidly and currently have over 116,000 followers. What I did was show up on TikTok and teach about the subconscious mind while doing my makeup, and that video went viral. Since then I show up every single day and post consistently on what my audience loves and most importantly what I’m passionate on teaching about, and through that I grew my social media following.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://stan.store/MindfullySumaya
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfullysumaya/
- Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/sumaya-ahmed-856239109
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindfullysumaya
- Other: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfullysumaya