Maimunah Ummi Abdullahi (Coach Diddi)

Maimunah Ummi Abdullahi, better known as Coach Diddi, is a Nigerian mental health and personal development coach, and founder of the BREATHE Resilience Network. She supports individuals in understanding their thought patterns, emotional lives and how mental wellness ties into overall life/work success.

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She holds a bachelor’s degree in English Language from the University of Abuja, and has earned certifications in Public Relations, Mental Health First Aid, and is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). She is an external trainer at the Nigerian Centre for Management Development. She is also a member of several professional bodies which include ANLP UK, NIPR (Nigerian Institute of Public Relations), the Institute for Crisis Resolution, Peace Building and Coalition (ICRPC), and the Chartered Institute of Corporate Mentoring and Coaching Nigeria (CICMIN).

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Her work includes running signature programmes like the BREATHE Emotional Wellness Summit, Teacher Wellness Conference, Unhushed Conversations for women’s mental health awareness, and outreach programs especially in rural communities to break stigma around mental health. Her approach is person-centred, focusing on emotional intelligence, self-awareness, behavioural & attitudinal change, and helping people take responsibility for their mental wellbeing and resilience.