Meet the Star Master Coach

My name is Najmah Sadat which translates to “Star Master” from Arabic. My family is from Kabul, Afghanistan and I was born in Iran before immigrating to the United States as a toddler. Growing up in the Afghan and Muslim diaspora shaped my identity until I was 27 years old. Over the course of a few years I completely transformed my life and went against everything I was raised to believe. Here’s a little bit about my background to help depict exactly how radical these changes were.

At 17, when I was still a senior in high school applying to colleges, my parents arranged my marriage to a man 10 years older than me. Arranged marriages were the norm for women in my lineage. After a 3 year engagement, I asked to call off the marriage. I broke this generational chain in my family and made sure my younger sisters wouldn’t experience this.
At 18, halfway through my freshman year of college, I began wearing hijab in my effort to follow Islam’s prescription for female modesty. After 7 years I removed my hijab when I was 25 years old.
I was raised Shia Muslim and my father’s family traces their lineage to the prophet Muhammad. At 27 I stopped practicing Islam and at 29 I left the religion formally. I’m grateful to have my freedom of religion protected in the United States. Knowing that I could be executed for apostasy in the Muslim world only deepens my gratitude for my rights as an American.
I was married at 21 to a man I chose and divorced at 26. I left my marriage knowing that there was more to life beyond marrying a Muslim man to raise Muslim children with. I wanted passion and purpose. I was terrified when I walked into the unknown alone. Since starting my life on my own, I bought my first home, my first new car, and adopted my two dogs. I followed my intuition even when those closest to me didn’t understand let alone believe in me.
At 25, I was told there was a potentially cancerous growth in my uterus that needed to be surgically removed. My surgery was postponed as the pandemic ensued. I took my health into my own hands by eating intuitively and dancing daily. I lost 25 pounds in 3 months and felt like I was 17 again. At 29, the growth in my uterus was gone on its own.
At 22, I dove deep into the world of personal finance and the FIRE movement (financial independence, retire early). At 27 I reached my investment goal to retire early. Even though this was my plan for the past five years and I had taken deliberate consistent action, I was profoundly humbled when I reached this goal. No one that I shared this goal with believed that it was possible. I believed in myself but I never imagined what it would feel like to actually reach that point.
At 27 after achieving FIRE, I faced a new level of existential crisis. I came to the realization that I had spent my entire life in survival mode trying to create security and stability for myself only to learn that it was all an illusion. I could no longer ignore my soul’s desire to fulfill a deeper purpose.
At 30 I became a certified life coach. I listened to my intuition that this was where I could serve humanity in my own unique way. Every struggle up until this point was preparation to mold me into the person who could support others on their personal growth journey. I had already alchemized the pain I was given into fuel to manifest my desires. Now I want to empower others to do the same.

For most of my life, I have been afraid to be this open and vulnerable about my experiences. Now I’ve come to accept that my time on this planet is brief and I no longer fear the judgment from others. If my story can help anyone then it’s worth sharing. If any part of my story resonates with you, I hope you book a discovery call with me - I’d love to get to know you!