When Suraiya joined our very first Mindjuice Coach Education in English in the fall of 2025, she immediately stood out. From day one, view more View LinkedIn
"Your story is not over. The most meaningful chapter may be the one you haven't written yet."
My journey is the reason I believe our next chapter can become our strongest one yet.
Certified Life Coach
Master of Laws
Advocate for Women & Children
25 Years in Copenhagen
International Background
I didn't become a coach because I wanted to change careers. I became a coach because I rediscovered what had always been at the heart of my work. I studied law in Karachi with a clear purpose: to advocate for the rights of women and children and help create opportunities for them to thrive. After my LL.B., I moved to Scotland to pursue an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Aberdeen. It was there that I met my husband, and together we began a new chapter in Copenhagen.
Starting over in Copenhagen, meant much more than moving countries. I had to adapt to a new language, a new culture, and a completely different way of life. And my law degree wasn't recognised in Denmark, so the career I'd built was no longer an option. Fortunately, my master's degree was recognised and I found work in Intellectual Property Law. I was grateful for it, but I knew deep down it was not my passion. For years I focused on building a new life, a new career and raising my family. I was surviving rather than truly thriving.
As life settled, I found myself asking: What truly gives me purpose?
The answer didn't come from my job. It came from people.
Through voluntary work with organisations such as KVINFO, Reden, and ReDI School, I met people navigating many of the same challenges I had faced like, relocation, career changes, uncertainty, loss of confidence, and the feeling of no longer knowing who they were. I recognised myself in their stories.
That was the turning point.
I began creating workshops that offered more than practical guidance. They became spaces where people could reflect, share their experiences, support one another, and rediscover their strengths. Watching people regain confidence, reconnect with themselves, and take meaningful steps forward showed me exactly where I was meant to be.
In many ways, my journey came full circle. The purpose that first led me to study law in Karachi, to empower women and children had never disappeared. It had simply found a new expression. Today, my work is about supporting people through life's transitions, helping them reconnect with themselves, find clarity, and move forward with confidence and intention.
Becoming a certified life coach through Mindjuice wasn't the beginning of that journey it was the next step. It gave me the professional coaching skills, tools, and deeper self-awareness to support others in a meaningful and lasting way.
Today, I combine my lived experience with professional coaching to create a safe and reflective space where people can navigate change, rediscover their direction, and write the next chapter of their lives.
Because it's not about telling you where to go. It's guiding you to find your own direction.
Today, my work is about supporting people through life's transitions, helping them reconnect with themselves, find clarity, and move forward with confidence and intention. Becoming a certified life coach through Mindjuice wasn't the beginning of that journey — it was the next step. It gave me the professional coaching skills, tools, and deeper self-awareness to support others in a meaningful and lasting way. Today, I combine my lived experience with professional coaching to create a safe and reflective space where people can navigate change, rediscover their direction, and write the next chapter of their lives.
Sometimes, the right conversation is all it takes to change the direction of your life