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Still Unspoken
Systems Thinking · Personal Transformation
Systems · Structure · Recovery
Dual Purpose
Systems Portfolio
Constraint-Driven Systems Architecture — Engineering and research projects built under neurological constraint.
Brain-Injury Informed Coaching
Recovery and guidance for TBI/ABI survivors and their families.
Philosophy
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." — Stephen Hawking
Coaching Services
Brain-Injury Informed Support
Post Brain Injury for Individuals — Systems for living with unreliable memory. Designing workflows that account for cognitive limits.
Post Brain Injury for Families — Operating systems for the close circle. Building communication protocols and support structures.
Systems Portfolio — Constraint-Driven Architecture
Systems designed and executed post-injury. View the full portfolio on The Record.
Work Built After Injury
Demonstrating capability under constraint. Systems designed and executed post-injury.
I built these — and more — with a short-term memory span of 1-8 seconds.
Evolancia
A sports marketing and sustainable development project.
Designed event + sponsorship systems under operational constraints
Built execution workflows, partnerships logic, and scalable structures
Proof: systems thinking + real-world delivery
BAMZ / Ely
A premium bamboo-cotton clothing brand (Ely = Elysium: bliss, paradise).
Brand architecture, supply chain constraints, unit economics thinking
High-standards product logic and consistency systems
I'm Ahmad El Nadi, a systems designer and coach. I still live with severe short-term memory loss from acute carbon monoxide poisoning (40% COHb) in 2013, which means I forget things quickly — but I notice patterns very well. Over the years, I've been lied to, misled, and taken advantage of more times than I care to count, mostly because people assume memory loss equals low intelligence. It doesn't. It just forces you to build better systems. Still Unspoken exists because of that reality. I now help people with brain injuries structure their lives, protect themselves, and operate clearly in a world that isn't designed to be patient — or honest — with cognitive limits. I currently coach clients across Spain, UAE, Egypt, and China, helping them navigate their new neurological reality through robust, external systems.
A Service of Necessity
I operate on the belief that private infrastructure is more reliable than human memory. Following a life-altering brain injury at age 21, my biological recall was compromised. I didn't just adapt; I engineered a way to thrive using external systems as a cognitive prosthetic.
This philosophy isn't about "fixing" what was broken. It's about recognizing that the modern world is obsessed with data retention and permanent records. My unique neurological state — characterized by short-term memory loss paired with exceptionally high emotional intelligence — allows me to offer something no one else can: a truly ephemeral space for dialogue.
The Guinea Pig Protocol
"I essentially factory-reset my own brain and spent years debugging the hardware with custom-coded reality systems. I'm not saying you *should* trust a guy who forgets what he had for breakfast, but I am saying I've built a better operating system for survival than your biology ever could. Don't hire me to remember your birthday; hire me because I've already solved the problems you haven't even encountered yet."
Boundaries
This is not medical care. It is not a substitute for neurology, psychiatry, or clinical therapy. It is lived-experience coaching for logistical survival and executive function.
Achievements & Systems
Pre-Injury (up to Dec 2013)
Sports
15 National Speed Ball Championships (1998-2013)
4 World Speed Ball Championships
32 National Gold Medals, 18 National Silver Medals
10 World Gold Medals
First national championship won at age 6
Academics
Mechanical Engineering studies at AUC (American University in Cairo)
Consistently high cognitive performance across domains
Systems & Projects
Pharaoh (Sierra Studios) — designed a perfect closed-loop city simulation system at age 10
Training performance tracking and competition preparation protocols
Personal coordination systems managing academics, athletics, and relationships simultaneously
Leadership
Founded first startup (Evolancia) in December 2012
Built and maintained exceptional social network across multiple countries
Led teams and managed multi-stakeholder relationships
Post-Injury (2014 onward)
Sports (Post-Injury)
4 National Speed Ball Championships (2014-2017)
1 World Speed Ball Championship
8 National Gold Medals, 4 National Silver Medals
1 World Gold Medal
Competed at world championship level with 1-8 second memory span
Academics
Completed AUC IMC degree post-injury in accelerated timeframe
10+ professional certifications including ISSA and life coaching
Systems & Projects
Evolancia V2 — circular economy platform, event-to-impact pipelines, sponsorship systems
BAMZ — premium bamboo-cotton clothing brand, 660 units produced and sold solo
NEO — holistic growth app for children and teenagers that gamifies development of cognitive functions, thinking skills, emotional intelligence, and physical wellbeing, with individualized tracking maps and performance dashboards
HACS — vehicle communication protocol replacing honking with words via a touchscreen interface with pre-set and AI-generated phrases for real-time driver-to-driver communication
VF360 — fitness adherence and health tracking system with feedback loops
Still Unspoken — brain-injury-informed coaching framework and methodology
Exam-specific memory protocols — cognitive load distribution under amnesia constraint
Certifications
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
Life Coaching Certification
Multiple professional development certifications (10+)
"I don't design systems because it's a hobby. I design them because something was missing, broken, or could be done better. Every system I've built started with a gap I couldn't ignore — a process that frustrated me, a problem no one was solving, or a need that was being met badly. Necessity is the only brief I've ever needed." — Ahmad El Nadi
Services
Specialized coaching focused on brain injury and cognitive systems.
Service Types
Post Brain Injury for Individuals
For individuals navigating life with TBI, ABI, or unreliable memory. Designing workflows that account for cognitive limits.
Post Brain Injury for Families
Designing the operating system for the close circle around the individual. Building communication protocols and support structures.
High cognitive function and very high emotional intelligence emerged early. A childhood marked by speed, precision, and an intuitive grasp of systems.
1998-2003 — Early Dominance + Self-Training
Won first national Speedball championship at age 6. The Abu Dhabi era involved training solo on custom setups built by my parents — looping precision and radical self-reliance.
2004-2008 — Walking Encyclopedia Phase
Fast memory retrieval and systems-level planning. Mechanical Engineering at AUC marked a sharp improvement in systems synthesis. First World Title in 2008.
2009-2012 — Leadership & Evolancia
Multiple world titles and national leadership. In 2009, began planning Evolancia — a sports-driven platform for sustainable community impact. Founded first startup in Dec 2012.
Dec 27, 2013 — The Break: Anoxic Brain Injury
Acute Carbon Monoxide poisoning resulted in severe anterograde amnesia, with carboxyhemoglobin levels (COHb) exceeding 40% at the time of injury. Short-term memory span reduced to seconds. Executive function collapse. My internal hardware was factory-reset.
2014-2019 — The Debugging Phase
Experienced severe exploitation by trusted individuals. Continued studying Mechanical Engineering post-injury with a memory span of seconds — proving high-level cognitive survival through grit.
2016-2017 — Academic Proof Under Constraint
Completed an AUC IMC degree in an accelerated timeframe. Proved intelligence remained intact even while the internal infrastructure was shattered.
2019 — Systems as Prosthetics: BAMZ
Launched BAMZ. Managed production and logistics entirely under neurological constraint. My first commercial proof of systems-as-survival.
2020-2024 — Consolidation & App Design
Designed NEO (cognitive development for kids) and HACS (automotive communication). 10+ professional certifications. High EQ and systems thinking converged into a new coaching framework.
2025-Present — Still Unspoken: The Synthesis
Synthesis of neurological constraint and high emotional intelligence. Offering systems-based coaching for brain injury survivors and their families. My biology is finally the professional solution.
Notes for You
Read these slowly.
Notes for You — Patient
Write down what you are told. If the story changes later, you have proof.
Ask any professional to explain their reasoning. If they cannot, seek another opinion.
Before trusting anyone with your care, ask for evidence of their results.
When someone reassures you without showing data, pause and request documentation.
If a promise has no timeline, write one down and hold them to it.
Record every appointment, every claim, every commitment in writing.
If someone lies to you once, do not give them a second chance with your health.
Track how people spend your time. Patterns reveal priorities.
Treat every promise made to you as a binding contract. Expect follow-through.
The moment a commitment is broken without explanation, end the arrangement.
If someone dismisses your concern and replaces it with their certainty, that is a warning.
Ask for measurable proof of any claimed improvement. Numbers, scans, tests.
If discomfort is dismissed as part of the process, ask: what is the process and when does it end?
Any authority figure who punishes you for asking questions is not safe to work with.
Any provider who blocks you from getting a second opinion is protecting themselves, not you.
If a professional benefits from keeping you dependent, question their motives.
When your gut tells you something is wrong, investigate. Your instinct is data.
You have every right to question an expert. The good ones will welcome it.
Notice who invites your questions and who deflects them. That tells you everything.
If a professional avoids scrutiny, they are avoiding accountability.
If a clinician reacts with anger when you express doubt, find a new clinician.
If a clinician blames you for lack of progress, ask what they have changed in their approach.
If someone frames your instincts as the problem, they are the problem.
Act on recovery as early as possible. Every week matters in the first year.
Start with the most precise diagnosis you can get. Precision early saves years later.
If time was lost to poor care, grieve it, then redirect your energy to what is still possible.
Even after years of wrong turns, your brain can still improve with the right structure.
Practice saying No out loud. It is a complete sentence and it protects you.
Respond quickly and clearly. People take advantage of hesitation.
When your memory is unreliable, use systems: notes, recordings, timestamps.
Watch for people who take advantage of your confusion. Name what they are doing.
If someone withholds information from you, ask directly and document the response.
If someone changes the story of what happened, check your own records first.
If someone tells you something did not happen the way you remember, consult your notes before doubting yourself.
If someone offers you a bright future in exchange for compliance now, be suspicious.
If someone uses your confusion against you, remove them from your life.
Judge people by the impact of their actions, not by their stated intentions.
If someone gains status, money, or control from your confusion, they have a conflict of interest.
Anyone who discourages you from documenting your experience is not on your side.
If someone tells you to let it go, ask yourself who benefits from your silence.
Do not wait for certainty before speaking up. Waiting allows others to rewrite the record.
Say what you need to say out loud. Silence does not protect you.
Use plain, direct language. Do not soften the truth to make others comfortable.
Speak early. The longer you wait, the harder it becomes and the less you are believed.
Accept what happened to you. You were exposed to something that changed your brain.
If you missed the critical early window, know that recovery still has no fixed expiration date.
The more years of poor care behind you, the more you need reliable daily structure now.
Do not let anyone else define what is real for you. Verify everything yourself.
Seek verification, not reassurance. Comfort without evidence is dangerous.
Walk away from anyone who treats your doubt as a defect. Doubt is self-preservation.
Notes for You — Close Circle
Do not confuse their patience with proof that everything is fine. Ask them directly.
Just because they endured something does not mean it was handled correctly. Investigate.
If recovery looks fast, stay cautious. Speed does not validate every decision that followed.
Fast progress can mask deeper problems. Keep monitoring even when things look good.
Momentum in recovery does not prove the treatment is right. Keep asking questions.
Make it a habit to ask them: What did the doctor say, exactly? Write it down together.
Before any appointment, prepare a list of questions together. Do not rely on memory alone.
After every medical visit, ask for a written summary of what was discussed and decided.
Do not automatically agree with a doctor because they sound confident. Ask for evidence.
No clinician deserves blind trust. Respect their training, but verify their decisions.
Watch their behavior closely. Small changes in mood, sleep, or appetite are signals.
Before reacting to what they say, pause and consider what they might be unable to express.
When in doubt, slow down. Rushing decisions after brain injury causes more harm.
A brain-injured person can look completely fine and still be one stressor away from shutdown.
CO poisoning survivors often appear recovered long before they actually are. Stay vigilant.
Fragility after brain injury is invisible. Do not measure their capacity by how they look.
Watch for delayed collapse: they seem fine for hours, then crash without warning.
Sudden overload is real. If they shut down after something small, the load was already full.
If they go quiet after minor stress, do not push. Give them space and check in later.
If they question a professional, take it seriously. Ask them to explain what feels wrong.
If they resist a treatment, do not override them. Ask what specifically concerns them.
If they refuse to comply, treat it as information. Ask what is driving the refusal.
Never say just trust the process. Instead, ask: what specifically about this process concerns you?
Trust is earned through results, not credentials. Hold every provider to that standard.
Never say they know what they are doing as a way to end a conversation about care.
Competence is demonstrated through outcomes, not titles. Track outcomes.
If a treatment plan cannot be explained in plain language, it is not clear enough to follow.
If a provider cannot show measurable progress, ask why and what will change.
If setbacks are always blamed on the patient, the treatment plan is the problem.
Pressuring them to comply with something they resist becomes harm, not help.
When you dismiss their instincts, you side with whoever benefits from their silence.
Your role is not to enforce what the doctor said. Your role is to protect their capacity.
Your primary job is to protect their ability to function, not to manage their compliance.
Reduce unnecessary friction in their daily life. Simplify decisions wherever you can.
Minimize surprises. Tell them what is happening before it happens.
Shield them from emotional load that is not theirs to carry. Filter what reaches them.
Protect their daily routines. Routine is the scaffolding their brain depends on.
Guard their sleep schedule. Sleep is when the brain repairs itself.
Protect the systems they have built. If a system works, do not change it without discussion.
Help them externalize important information: whiteboards, shared notes, calendar alerts.
If plans change, confirm the new plan in writing. Verbal updates get lost.
When something is not working, fix the environment or the process. Do not try to fix them.
After a good day, do not pile on extra tasks. A good day is a window, not a new normal.
One good day does not mean they can handle more tomorrow. Let them set the pace.
If you disrupt a system that is keeping them stable, you are causing real damage.
If you exploit gaps in their memory or awareness, you become a source of harm.
Never ask why did you not remember? Instead ask: what system can we build so this is covered?
Replace blame with structure. The question is always: what tool or system was missing?
Document what works and what does not. Your notes protect them when memory cannot.
Closing rule: when authority and truth conflict, always protect truth.
The Record
"12+ years without a working short-term memory. Systems did the heavy lifting."
Athletics
5-Time Speedball World Champion
Returned post-injury to win again
Education
AUC — Marketing/IMC (Completed post-injury in 3 semesters)
ISSA (USA, 2021): CPT, Nutritionist, Strength & Conditioning, Elite Trainer
Transformation Academy (USA, 2023): Professional Life Coach, Life Purpose Coach, Happiness Coach
Media
TEDx Talk Delivered
TV / Radio Appearances
Documentary Material Filmed
Ventures
Evolancia
BAMZ
NEO
HACS (Concept), VF360 (Planned)
Systems Portfolio — Constraint-Driven Architecture
Every system below was designed and executed post-injury, with a short-term memory span of 1-8 seconds. Proof of capability under permanent neurological constraint.
EVOLANCIA — Circular Economy Platform
Sports events into community development into sustainable growth. Full cycle.
NEO — Adaptive Education System
Tri-modal skill development with cross-domain feedback loops for kids.
HACS — Vehicle Communication Protocol
Audio-word system replacing single-tone honking. Safety-critical design.
BAMZ — Supply Chain System
International apparel brand. 660 units executed solo under constraint.
Surviving 40% COHb — Carboxyhemoglobin levels above 25% are considered life-threatening. At ~40%, the mortality rate is extremely high. Surviving this concentration with any neurological function intact is statistically rare and clinically significant.
National Championship 3 Months Post-Coma — Winning a national Speedball championship just 3 months after a 2-night coma from severe CO poisoning has virtually no precedent in sports medicine literature.
World Championship with 1-8 Second Memory — Competing and winning at world championship level 1.5 years post-injury, with a short-term memory span measured in seconds.
4 Consecutive National Titles Post-Injury (2014-2017) — Sustained competitive dominance at national level with severe anterograde amnesia over a multi-year span.
IQ Jump: 140 to 157 — A 17-point IQ increase between ages 15 and 20 is statistically unusual.
University Degree in 3 Semesters with Amnesia — Completing an accelerated university program with a short-term memory span of seconds.
Solo Business Launch and Operation with Amnesia — Launched BAMZ, managing the entire pipeline solo: supply chain, production quality control, customs clearance, brand architecture, logistics, and sales of 660 units.
10 Professional Certifications Post-Injury — Earned 5 ISSA fitness certifications and 5 life coaching certifications between 2020-2021.
Relearned Advanced Mathematics Post-Injury — Successfully relearned complex mathematical concepts after the injury destroyed the ability to consolidate new memories.
40+ Professional Scripts Written with Amnesia — Authored over 40 detailed coaching scripts for NeuroConfidential.
Self-Designed Cognitive Compensation Systems — Without medical guidance, independently engineered personal memory compensation systems: repetition loops, external checklists, cognitive scaffolding.
International Travel and Navigation Post-Injury — Independently navigated international travel across Spain, UAE, Lebanon, France, and Egypt.
Universal Treatment Pattern: Gain then Collapse — HBOT (80 sessions), neurofeedback (80 sessions across 2 facilities), TCM (20 sessions) all showed identical pattern: initial improvement followed by regression.
Preserved Very Superior EQ with Destroyed Memory — Emotional intelligence survived catastrophic hippocampal damage while episodic memory was destroyed.
7+ Complex Systems Engineered with Seconds-Long Memory — Systems designed: NEO, HACS, VF360, Evolancia, BAMZ, NeuroConfidential, NEM.
15+ Years Independent with No Systemic Support — Functioning independently for over a decade including international travel, business operations, athletic competition.
Learned Tennis in 2 Months — Rapid acquisition of a complex motor skill despite severe amnesia.
Self-Designed Sleep Correction Protocol — Designed comprehensive Sleep Correction Masterplan for Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD).
11 Video Series: Scripted, Filmed, Edited Solo — Produced 11 professional video series in 2025 handling scripting, filming, and editing entirely alone.
LLI + Superior IQ + Severe Amnesia — Low Latent Inhibition with high IQ and severe amnesia creates a neurological profile with no known parallel in clinical literature.
Coaching Others While Undiagnosed and Unsupported — Transitioned into professional life coaching while still receiving no systemic medical support himself.
Journey Eras
Origin: Gifted, Unmatched (1992-1999)
Born with early emotional intelligence and pattern recognition. First national championship at age 6.
Abu Dhabi: Systems Mastery (2000-2003)
Lived in Abu Dhabi. Trained solo. Mastered the Pharaoh (Sierra) PC game at age 10 — designed a perfect closed-loop city system.
Adolescence & Pattern Awareness (2004-2008)
Computer certification at 13. IQ tested at 140. Discovered Low Latent Inhibition. Entered AUC Mechanical Engineering. First World Championship. GPA rose from C/D to 3.8.
World Titles & The Fire Within (2009-2012)
4 world titles. National team head coach. Thousands of contacts. Founded Evolancia. IQ retested at 157. Peak cognitive and social bandwidth.
2013 — Peak Bandwidth
Highest cognitive bandwidth year. The last year everything was still operational.
THE EVENT — 27 December 2013
December 27. Carbon monoxide. COHb exceeding 40%. Duration of exposure: around 2 hours. Two-night coma. Everything before this became unreachable. Everything after this was different.
Undiagnosed Damage (2014-2015)
No systemic medical support. Exploitation by neurologist and an individual who violated trust. National championship 3 months post-coma. World championship 1.5 years later.
Rebuilding Under Constraint (2016-2019)
Graduated university. Launched BAMZ. All with a memory span of seconds and no systemic medical support.
Treatment Cycles (2020-2023)
10 certifications. QEEG confirmed damage. Three different treatment modalities attempted. All showed the same pattern: initial improvement followed by regression.
The Path Forward (2024-Present)
HACS designed. Neurological burnout in Nov 2024 with full recovery. 11 video series produced solo. Sleep correction system designed. Still Unspoken launched. CO poisoning victims coaching launched.
Systems Engineered Post-Injury
Each system was designed, architected, and executed with a short-term memory span of 1-8 seconds:
Evolancia — Sports & Development
BAMZ / Ely — Fashion & Brand
NEO — Education & Youth
HACS — Automotive & Safety
VF360 — Fitness & Health
NeuroConfidential — Coaching & UHNW
NEM — Neuroeducation
Still Unspoken — TBI Coaching
Sleep Protocol — Self-Treatment
PEAK Drills — Performance
Medical Documentation
Documentation regarding the 2013 CO poisoning event and subsequent neurological assessments is hosted securely.
Still Unspoken is a private service born out of 12 years of living with severe short-term memory loss following a brain injury. It offers practical, systems-based coaching for people affected by TBI/ABI — both the individual and those around them.
How do you handle privacy?
No session summaries or stored notes that could compromise your privacy. While the focus is coaching, I maintain the highest standards of discretion. Conversations rely on presence and structure rather than documentation.
Is this medical therapy?
No. This is not medical care and not a substitute for medical care. Therapy often focuses on emotional processing; coaching is about building systems for daily survival and operational clarity.
Do you work with families?
Yes. I work with families and close circles of people who went through TBI/ABI. This includes case-specific systems for communication, expectations, coordination, and long-term planning.
"I know what it feels like to sit in front of a screen and wonder if anyone on the other side actually understands. I do. I've been the one searching for help, being misunderstood, and starting over more times than I can remember — literally. You don't have to explain yourself here. I already get it." — Ahmad
Schedule Session
Choose the format that fits your day. Same service. Different delivery.
There's no pressure here. No intake forms, no clinical jargon, no judgment. I've been on the other side of this — confused, frustrated, wondering if anyone would ever speak my language. This is a conversation, not an evaluation. Come as you are.
I know what works and what doesn't — not from textbooks, but from living it every single day for over a decade. The systems I'll share with you are the same ones keeping me functional right now, as you read this.