Pricing Model

I work to create an environment that invites participation from people of all identities. To that end, many marginalized communities systemically lack access to the resources that would enable coaching. My pricing model seeks to address this issue. I offer coaching on a sliding scale based on access needs, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. You tell me where you fit on the scale, no questions asked.

My sliding scale has three access points: Advantaged Access, Community Access and Supported Access. Advantaged Access represents the true cost; it is what we would charge everyone in the absence of a sliding scale. Community Access is for people for whom the full cost is prohibitive, but they still have some economic means. Supported Access is my attempt to account for the difficult economic realities of many marginalized people.

I find Alexis J. Cunningfolk’s description of sacrifice versus hardship to be helpful in understanding where you sit on the sliding scale. If paying for a class, product, or service would not be difficult and would require no sacrifice on your part, that would qualify you for the top of the scale. If paying for such services would be difficult, but not detrimental, it qualifies as a sacrifice. You might have to temporarily cut back on other spending (such as going out to dinner or a new outfit), but this will not have a long term harmful impact on your life. It is a sacred sacrifice in order to pursue something you are called to do. This qualifies for the middle of the sliding scale. If, however, paying for a class, product, or service would lead to a harmful impact on your life, such as not being able to put food on the table, pay rent, or pay for your transportation to get to work, then you are dealing with hardship. Folks coming from a space of hardship qualify for the lower end of the sliding scale. 

  • Advantaged Access $90/session, $30/group

    I am comfortably able to meet my basic needs*

    I may have some debt, but it doesn’t prohibit me from meeting basic needs

    I own my home or rent a higher-end property

    I own or lease a car

    I am employed or do not need to work to meet my basic needs

    I have reliable access to healthcare

    I have access to savings, family wealth or other resources in times of need

    I have money for discretionary spending**

    When I want something I can buy it new

    I can afford time off for leisure and take multiple vacations per year

  • Community Access $60/session, $20/group

    I may struggle to meet my basic needs but still regularly achieve them

    I may have some debt but it doesn’t prohibit attainment of basic needs

    I have reliable transportation

    I am employed

    I have access to health care

    I may have access to financial savings

    I have some discretionary spending

    I am able to buy some items new and I thrift others

    I am able to take time off for sickness or leisure and still afford my bills

    I can travel annually without financial burden

  • Supported Access $30/session, $10/group

    I frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always achieve them

    My debt sometimes prohibits me from meeting basic needs

    I have unsafe or unstable housing

    I have limited access to or unreliable transportation

    I am unemployed, underemployed or have been denied employment due to bias

    I qualify for public aid such as food assistance or health care

    I have no access to savings

    I have no or very little discretionary spending

    I rarely buy any items, used or new, because I cannot afford them

    I cannot take time off without a financial burden

*Basic needs are the essentials and include food, housing and transportation.

**Discretionary spending includes non-essentials like a movie or a new outfit that, according to SoFi, can be adjusted or eliminated to free up money for savings or other goals.  

This pricing model was adapted from Alexis J. Cunningfolk at https://www.wortsandcunning.com/blog/sliding-scale and The Embody Lab at www.theembodylab.com.