Aliaa Remtilla, PhD (she/her)

Executive & Life Coach

A smiling woman with her hair in a messy bun, wearing a black top, standing in front of a brick wall.

“Realigning Success with Fulfillment”

Guiding values: CLARITY | COURAGE | ALIGNMENT

Core coaching areas: career transitions identity & purpose high performance without burnout decision-making redefining success

I work with: High-achieving professionals at a career or life crossroads - people who’ve done everything "right" but feel like something’s missing. I support those who want to realign their success with meaning, fulfillment, and values.

My approach: Empowering (flexible approach to inspire self-discovery, support personal agency, and build self-confidence, aligned with the client’s unique rhythm) and Transformational (values-driven, guiding lasting shifts in mindset and behaviour).

Work with me: Virtually Base: Vancouver, BC, CDA

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What Aliaa’s clients are saying

  • "I was offered a job with a $500K+ salary increase - but I turned it down. Through my work with Aliaa, I realized I didn’t want ‘more,’ I wanted different. I walked away from the prestige and am building something of my own - and I'm so excited about it."

    —Nadia, Tech Executive

  • “When I started coaching, I was drowning in responsibilities. Being a mother, a startup founder, and trying to meet everyone’s expectations left no room for me. Aliaa helped me find clarity and peace by teaching me how to say no without guilt and focus on what truly matters.”

    —Caroline, Founder & Mother of 2

  • “I had achieved everything I set out to, but I still felt like something was missing ... Through coaching with Aliaa, I let go of the pressure to follow a rigid career path and redefined success on my own terms. Within weeks, I launched my wellness venture and signed my first 3 clients. I feel free, grounded, and deeply proud of the work I’m doing now."

    —Anisa, Healthcare Leader & Entrepreneur

  • “I went from feeling like life was happening to me to realizing I could steer the boat. I claimed my path, restructured my time, and found clarity in every aspect of my life. I turned down two offers and negotiated a raise - on my terms. I feel anchored in myself for the first time in years. Game-changing.”

    —Meena, Policy Leader

  • “Sales used to terrify me. I felt like I wasn’t cut out for it and that it didn’t align with who I am. But through coaching, Aliaa helped me reframe my entire approach. I learned how to connect with clients authentically and to trust my instincts. Now I close deals without the ick - and love the way I’m building my business."

    —Alicia, Founder

  • "As a founder, I was always chasing the next milestone, the next win. Working with Aliaa helped me uncover patterns I didn’t even realize were holding me back. Naming and observing my inner ‘love-seeking machine’ allowed me to start reclaiming my confidence and trust in myself. I stopped living for validation and started leading from alignment. It changed how I decide, how I lead, and how I live."

    —Alex, YC-Backed Founder

  • "I knew my lack of presence was costing me a promotion. Through our work together, I rewired my self-image and learned to lead the room with clarity and confidence. I now command the space without overcompensating. I'd read so many books on public speaking before meeting Aliaa - I didn't realize that the key to unlock my confidence was simply being truer to who I really am."

    —Terrell, AI Executive

  • "For years I let life just happen to me - big decisions, relocations, all of it. Coaching helped me take the reins. I proactively chose to move countries, earned my Canadian PR, and finally feel like I’m living life on my terms."

    —Alanna, Academic

  • "I came in stretched thin and burned out - trying to find fulfillment in everything and ending up fulfilled by nothing. Aliaa helped me uncover what was driving that pattern, re-center myself, and build sustainable routines rooted in what actually matters. I show up now with confidence and presence, in every area of life."

    —Furhana, Nonprofit Executive

  • “I came in trying to make the "right" next move. Through coaching, I stopped overthinking and started trusting myself. I landed a purpose-driven executive role - $100K more than I expected, and finally aligned with the life I want to lead.”

    —Aleem, C-Suite Leader

Success isn't always enough. I help high achievers get rid of that nagging feeling something’s off

Hi I’m Aliaa (she/her).

When I was 11, my dad told me: “Follow your heart, and the money will follow.”

He was wrong. ❤️ ≠ 💰

And I’m still glad I listened.

Because every turning point in my life came down to this one decision: Choose alignment over approval.

That’s how I ended up:

  • 🎓 Playing NCAA Division 1 field hockey at Harvard

  • 🌍 Living in a remote Tajik village for my anthropology PhD

  • 💡 Building a VC-backed startup that raised $1M+ 🌟

  • Leading a nonprofit team of 500+ across 3 continents

  • 🎬Publishing a book and directing a film on identity & change

  • 🗣️ Becoming fluent in 5+ languages

Every move was a bet on myself. Not always the most strategic. Or secure. But always the most me.

That’s what I help high achievers do now:

→ Cut through noise.

→ See what actually fits.

→ Build lives they’re proud to inhabit.

This work doesn’t always look the same. Sometimes it means turning down a promotion. Sometimes it means finally asking for one. Sometimes it means rewriting what success even means.

We get there through the Constructed Clarity™ Method - a process I developed to help clients systematically reconnect with their values, assess trade-offs, and design a life that fits. It’s a powerful combination of deep inquiry, strategic decision-making, and bold, embodied action. In other words, it’s how we turn that nagging “off” feeling into clarity, alignment, and momentum.

My Training and Experience includes:

  • BA, Harvard University, 2005

  • MA (2007) & PhD (2012), Social Anthropology, University of Manchester

  • Integral Coaching Canada (ICCP-1 Associate Certification), 2024

  • Published Author, Experiences of the Jamatkhana, (2023)

  • Filmmaker, Bridging the Divide (2012)

  • Deep lived experience in nonprofit leadership, entrepreneurship, and cross-cultural transitions

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