How Much Does it Cost to Hire Dr. Anna Kallschmidt as Your Personal Coach?
July 1, 2026
What Does Coaching With Me Actually Cost?
The Quick Answer
Single module: $597 Remove one specific, named barrier standing between you and where you want to be — pick from six common barriers, based on what's actually costing you right now.
3-module bundle: $1,697 (save $94) Solve three connected barriers and save while doing it. Are you struggling with the exhaustion of masking, while being asked to do more responsibilities without pay, and you want to push back but you don't know how to do so without being labeled "aggressive"? We can demolish all three.
Complete program, all 6 modules: $3,282 (save $300) The full system: every major unwritten-rules barrier named and removed, plus a before-and-after read on what actually changed for you.
Single session: $247 One focused session built entirely around whatever specific problem is in front of you right now — doesn't have to fit neatly into a module
3-session package: $697 ($232/session) For people whose goals don't fit into a module, or who have already completed the program and want ot keep developing skills and receiving support. Most behavior change takes longer than one session, so the bundling option is to help reduce the price for people ready to commit to improving their work life.
Skool community: $30/month or $300/year Weekly group coaching. You'll meet people going through similar situations and build a network of people with similar values and backgrounds. If you join the annual plan, you get a complementary 1x1 session for no extra cost (so yes, 79% savings on a coaching session!).
Not sure which barrier is actually the one costing you the most right now? Take my quiz, rather than you guessing.
What Actually Brings People Here
Most people book with me because they've had enough. They're already exhausted. Not from the actual work — from the performance around it. They're the one who over-explains before asking for anything, who rehearses a Slack message four times before sending it, who watches someone less qualified say the same thing they said last week and get praised for being "confident" while they got told to "read the room." They're doing everything right by every rule they were ever taught, and it's still not landing, and they've quietly started to wonder if the problem is them.
It's not. What's actually happening is that nobody ever told them the real rules — the unwritten ones, the ones about how directness reads differently depending on who's saying it, how self-promotion works without sounding like bragging, how to tell the difference between being generous and being taken advantage of. Those rules exist everywhere, and almost nobody gets handed a copy. You just get judged by them.
That's the whole reason this work exists. I care about getting more competent, empathetic people into positions of power, and that starts with the person reading this right now having the actual tools — not vague advice to "be more confident," but the specific, learnable skills that let you stop translating yourself into exhaustion just to be taken seriously.
The Six Modules
Each one removes one specific, named barrier — not a personality type, not a vague theme — so you can go straight to whichever one is actually costing you the most right now instead of working through material that doesn't apply to you yet.
Module 1 — Climbing the Ladder Without Leaving Yourself Behind. For the person who wants to pursue their dreams and pay their bills but doesn't want to "sell out." You walk away knowing exactly which parts of yourself to bring to work and which to protect, so performing "professional" all day stops eating the energy you need for everything else.
Module 2 — Building Influence Without Being Manipulative. For the person who wants to have the influence to get their ideas funded, start cool projects, and protect themselves and their team (if they have one). You walk away with a real read on what the people you're trying to influence actually respond to, so being strategic stops feeling like a betrayal of your own integrity.
Module 3 — Navigating Being Assertive but Not "Too Aggressive." For the person who wants to speak up for themselves without getting labeled as "aggressive." You walk away able to be exactly as direct as you already are, without it costing you the "difficult" label that gets handed to some people and not others for saying the same thing. It's taboo, but you'll also walk away with tools on how to handle conflict with someone who is from a different identity group than you without engaging in "isms."
Module 4 — Getting Back What You Give. For the person who keeps getting "promoted" without pay. You walk away with the ability to make what you give and what you get back at work actually connected, instead of quietly absorbing more responsibility with nothing coming back for it.
Module 5 — "Nobody Can Do This But Me." For the person tired of being the bottleneck on their team, but still committed to quality and not exploiting others (my favorite kind of people, by the way). You walk away knowing how to actually hand work to other people without it turning into exploitation on either end — there's a real difference between delegating and dumping, and you'll know which one you're doing.
Module 6 — Conflict Resolution. For the person who feels like, "I'd rather you just punch me in the face than be this passive-aggressive." You walk away with a way to hold people accountable for bad behavior without letting it talk you out of the progress you've already made.
They build on each other — assertiveness sets up leverage, leverage sets up delegation, delegation sets up the conflict that follows it — but each one removes its own barrier completely on its own, if that's all you need right now.
Why It Costs What It Costs
Here's where this actually sits in the market, because I know you can ask ChatGPT. Here's the honest answer without any "hallucinations."
According to the ICF's 2024 Global Coaching Study, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Coach Stack Hub Benchmarks, coaching rates in the U.S. break down by niche: career coaches average $200 a session, business coaches average $300, and executive coaches average $400. A single session with me runs $247 — above the general career-coach average, and below what business or executive coaching typically costs, even though the work draws on that same level of research and specificity. A full module, with two sessions plus all the video lessons and worksheets built around one specific problem, works out to roughly $298 per session once you account for everything included — right in business-coach territory, which makes sense given that this isn't generic career advice, it's a structured framework built from actual research on exactly this problem. And the complete six-module program, with all twelve sessions, every worksheet, the pre and post assessment, and twelve weeks of ongoing support, comes out to about $273 per session-equivalent — which lands almost exactly on the $272 median that the same ICF study found.
"Now Anna, you're citing ICF studies but I don't see an ICF certification on your website!" you might be thinking. And you're right! I haven't pursued that credential yet. I spent 11 years in college, a decade in research and navigating white-collar workplaces myself. I train on the problems that I Have spent 10 years researching and applying. I'm not someone who's selling you a "here's what worked for me" solution (though there's nothing wrong with that). I'm selling you "Here's what I've learned researching, managing, and applying for ten years."
I may pursue ICF-accreditation one day. I have nothing against it. I've just been a bit busy with all the other stuff. I won't discourage you from finding an ICF-accredited coach, they're great! What I offer is just different. They're not guaranteed to have leadership experience; original research on class dynamics, neurodivergence, racism, and sexism dynamics; or to not give you "lick the boot and advance, why are you worried about 'systemic issues'" advice. They might! Just vet them first darlin'. (And if you find one with all of the above, please introduce me to them. I want to be friends!)
For comparison, a single career-change package from a typical career coach — resume help, interview prep, some job search strategy — runs $175 to $1,300 elsewhere, and that's usually shallower, more generic work than what any one module in my program actually covers (and if you do need help with cover letters, resumes, etc., you take take my course in my Skool for $30/month. It does not include 1x1 coaching, but you can join 4 weeklly group coaching sessions in the span of that month). You're not paying a premium for less. You're paying market rate for something built specifically for people the generic version was never built for.
What you're actually getting for my price is ten years of research into exactly why competent people from working-class backgrounds, or who communicate differently, or whose brains work differently than the "professional" default, keep hitting invisible walls that get blamed on their personality instead of the culture around them — combined with real coaching training and applied experience. I applied to and was accepted as a paid coach through BetterUp's coaching program in 2019, where I trained in and administered their Whole Person Model, and I'm certified in the Pixel Perspectives+ 360 and Pixel Team10+ assessments. That's the research and the coaching skill in the same person, which is rarer than it should be.
And the honest cost of not doing this is usually higher than the coaching itself. It's the promotion that goes to someone else because you didn't know how to advocate for the thing you'd already earned. It's the burnout from over-functioning because delegating once felt like weakness. It's the years spent quietly assuming you were the problem, when the actual problem was that nobody had ever handed you the rulebook everyone else seemed to already have.
If you are someone who is approaching the supervising/leadership part of your career, coaching is an important investment. For people moving into higher-responsibility roles that typically come with 15-20% salary increases. We’re talking positions in the $80k-$120k range in the U.S. My full program is about 3-4.5% of that range—and typically pays for itself in the salary increase. Because of this, and the value I know my program brings, I sleep easy at night with what I charge.
How to Start
If you already know which module matches what you're dealing with, start there — you don't need to do all six to get real value from one.
If you're not sure what you need, take the quiz on my page. If you have unique goals that aren't covered in the modules, or you've already completed them, we can hop on a 20-minute call and outline what goals I can help you with and how many sessions I propose it will take. I want to make sure you get what you need, so don't be shy!
In sum, I charge an average price for my services and my level of expertise. However, I realize that's not what everyone's price point is. If coaching isn't in your price range right now, start with my book. That has the foundational knowledge. The next tier up is my Skool program with weekly group coaching. You won't get the one-on-one support in individual coaching, you'll have to share the mic, but you will also get support from others. If you purchase the annual plan, you do get one free session with me.
Remember, many organizations offer professional development funding. So check to see if you have unused funds (don't give away free money!). You can also send your manager or learning and development head my corporate pages. I could coach a group of you in your organization, or do a workshop.
Leave a comment if you have any questions, or email me at info@drkallschmidt.com
The Proof
"I really enjoyed our one-on-one session together, it was so helpful — it felt a bit like a work therapy session in the best way. You were able to meet me at my level, helped me understand the perspective of my employer, gave me a new lens to view the situation, and that's helped me sit down with myself to figure out my next move. With this new framework, I feel more empowered to center myself in my career decision-making, and it feels so liberating." — J., Software Engineer
"As a Latina, you're not privy to the unsaid rules that seem to accompany every aspect of the job market and career process. My parents are college educated, but they had no idea how to guide me career-wise — one is retired, and the other hasn't been to a job interview in over 30 years. I needed someone who knows the games and unwritten rules and plays by them in the real world. Dr. Kallschmidt has reviewed my CVs, cover letters, provided interview strategies and support, and even helped me draft strong emails. I have gone far in my career thanks to her support and scaffolding." — Elsa Bravo, Ph.D., Education
"During my transition from academia to public service, I was fortunate to have the guidance of Dr. Kallschmidt. Her coaching and multi-level system understanding of unwritten work rules was an asset to my growth as a professional. She provided invaluable resume and interview preparation that helped me be in the best possible position to be a competitive applicant." — Yanet Ruvalcaba, Ph.D.
"I participate in Dr. K's weekly group sessions, and I consistently find valuable insights for my professional life. Recently, I transitioned from a predominantly working-class institution to a private upper-middle-class university, which highlighted distinct differences in communication styles related to class. Dr. K recommended I collaborate with my new curriculum designer — we discovered common ground through our shared working-class and immigrant backgrounds, which helped establish rapport and foster a real alliance. I was pleasantly surprised by the positive outcome of implementing her guidance." — Jennifer Young, Higher Education