About Manal
Manal is an Arabic name meaning achievement, attainment, and success. She has defined Mattain, /MÉËteÉȘn/, to mean "attaining your authentic life."
Manal is a lifelong seeker who masterfully blends her spiritual insights with the precision of an analytical engineering mind, holding both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. This unique combination, fortified by over three decades of professional and entrepreneurial experience, allows her to deconstruct complex human behavior into its essential elements, providing a roadmap for navigating the journey to wholeness. Her academic training, combined with her salacious appetite for growth and expansion, has led her to identify four bodiesâegoic, mental, emotional, and physicalâand five transformative steps that empower individuals to reclaim their inherent worthiness, freedom, and loveâthe Unconditional Three. In her celebrated TEDx Talk, 'Why You Don't Need to Search for Your Purpose,'  Manal challenges conventional notions about purpose and guides listeners to connect with their innate wholeness. Her live sessions, known for their experiential depth and playful exploration of resistance,
have helped thousands to release limiting beliefs and connect with their authentic selves. This powerful guide, TEDx speaker, and author of Transcending Anxiety: From Fear to Freedom, brings a rare blend of authenticity, humor, and profound wisdom to the art of self-discovery. She is a sought-after speaker and coach, with an innate ability to guide others to surrender to the human experience by celebrating their humanness. Manal recognizes that the only constant in life is change; she seeks to celebrate this change and honor all aspects of one's growth along the way. Manal currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with her son, daughter, and two beloved twin cats, Bean and Cosmo. In her free time, Manal is dedicated to spending time with her family and friends. Manal enjoys yoga, meditation, and long walks in Umstead State Park. She has a particular fondness for sushi and loves her coffee! She is also an avid traveler, with a particular fondness for visits to family in Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as Cairo, Egypt.
