Meet Your Coach

Certified Life Coach & NLP Practitioner

Hi, I'm Yasmeen.
I've been exactly where you are.

Not in a vague "I've had hard times too" kind of way. I mean I have sat in the fear, the self-doubt, the paralysis of not knowing what comes next — and felt completely alone in it. And I found my way through. That journey is why I do this work.

My Story

"I used to think I was Wonder Woman. Then one day I wasn't — and I had no idea how to be anything else."

— Yasmeen Nazir

My Story & Turning Point

I didn't grow up with a safety net — and that shaped everything.

I'm one of five siblings raised by a single mother. My mom did something extraordinary — she put all five of us through college on her own. From a young age, I understood that hard work wasn't optional. It was survival. It was the way forward.

That fire in me ignited early. I built businesses and led companies across industries, from IT services to facilities management. For a long time, I felt unstoppable. I thought I was Wonder Woman.

"I used to think I was Wonder Woman. Then one day I wasn't, and I had no idea how to be anything else."

Then life had other plans.

A major personal transition shook the very foundation of my life as I knew it. I lost my confidence almost overnight. The woman who had always been the strong one was now drowning in self-doubt, anxiety, and the weight of starting over as a single mother.

No matter what I tried, nothing worked. Every step felt impossible. That feeling had a name:

"I feel like I'm stuck in quicksand and I can't move."

The Transition

One day, everything changed.

One day I came across a Life Coaching certification course. I wasn’t looking to become a coach — I just wanted tools to help myself. The more I learned, the more I realized I had been doing this my whole life.

I got certified, then certified again in CBT Coaching and NLP. Friends started referring people to me. Before I had a formal business, I had clients. I volunteered as a mentor with SCORE, helping aspiring entrepreneurs using everything I had learned from my own ventures.

Then I landed a position with one of the world’s leading consulting firms. That role restored something in me. But here is what I know for certain: consulting feeds my mind. Coaching feeds my soul. This is my purpose.

What I Bring to Every Session

I am not a coach who has only read about transitions.

I have lived them. Not just read about them. I have rebuilt myself from the ground up, multiple times, through loss, fear, and starting over completely. That is what I bring to every session.

I meet you where you are.

Not where you think you should be. Where you actually are — scared, stuck, or somewhere in between. We start there, together.

I tell you the truth.

With warmth, always. But I will not let you stay comfortable in a story that is keeping you small. You deserve honest, direct support.

I believe in small steps.

Big change is built from small, consistent moves forward. We set clear action steps each session and build momentum over time.

I stay.

I will be in your corner every session, every action step, every breakthrough and setback. That is what this work requires.

Credentials

Certified. Experienced. Committed.

Certified Professional Life Coach

Transformation Services, Inc.

Certified CBT Coach

Cognitive Behavioral Coaching

NLP Practitioner

Neuro-Linguistic Programming

SCORE Certified Mentor

SCORE Mentors, National Network

Beyond Coaching

Podcasting, mentoring, and making an impact.

I host a podcast where I speak openly about life transitions, mindset, and what it really takes to rebuild. I also mentor aspiring entrepreneurs through SCORE and speak to organizations about resilience and reinvention.

Interested in having me speak or collaborate? Reach out directly.

Get in Touch

Ready to begin?

You don't have to figure
this out alone.

That's what I'm here for. Let's have an honest conversation about where you are and where you want to go.

Start Your Journey

Hi, I'm Yasmeen.I've been exactly where you are.