Sumaya Alnasser

Sumaya Alnasser (سمية الناصر; born 1982) is a Saudi Arabian lifestyle coach and businesswoman who has been called the first internationally certified female life coach in Saudi Arabia. Alnasser specializes in self-development, as well as relationship and career coaching.

Early life and education
Alnasser was born in Riyadh with congenital hip dysplasia. She graduated from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2011 with a bachelor's degree and later received her Ph.D. in theology from the same institute in 2014. She began reading self-help books at the age of 12, after a childhood made difficult by frequent hospital visits and surgeries.

Career
Alnasser has a Ph.D. in theology from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She began coaching in 2003 and has since authored books and articles. Over the years, she has trained more than 200,000 people and delivered more than 12,000 hours of coaching.

Alnasser founded Sumaya369, a life and wellness coaching program, in 2016.

In 2018, Alnasser was chosen by the global organization Peace Without Borders to be the first Saudi ambassador for peace. She was chosen by Forbes as one of the 100 most influential women in the Middle East in 2018 by Forbes.

The same year, she launched the first-ever Arabic-guided Meditation CD, The Back Door, which features fourteen tracks focused on different topics.

Affiliations, awards, and achievements

 * Member of the International Coaching Federation (IFC)
 * Presented the first Arabic meditation audio CD available on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon.
 * Won the Bama International Award in 2018 for being the most influential humanitarian figure.


 * Presenter of the radio program Why? on Panorama FM.
 * Member of the Arab Federation for Training
 * Received award and honor of the Sayidaty Award for Excellence and Creativity in its fourth session under the auspices of Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Province.

Books
Sumaya has published four books
 * 2009 – (He Talked to Me and Said) Haddathani Fa Qal
 * 2018 - (How to Master the Game of Life) كيف تتقن لعبة الحياة
 * 2021 - (Stay Positive and Do It) افعلها – ابق إيجابيا
 * 2022 - (Stop.. Don’t Worry) قف .. لاتقلق

Personal life
Alnasser currently resides in Los Angeles.