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Rohini Rathour
Is Coaching Really Worth the Money?
Let’s talk about money.
Not spreadsheets or compound interest — but the deeper relationship we have with value, investment, and the sometimes uncomfortable act of spending on ourselves.
I’ve noticed that when it comes to coaching, one of the most common questions people ask (sometimes aloud, often just quietly in their heads) is:
"Is this really worth the money?"
And the truth is… it depends.
Not a Cost; An Investment
We tend to think of money in terms of cost. Something we part with. Something we lose.
But what if we reframed it as a choice to support your future self?
Unlike a handbag, or a holiday, or another online course you’ll never finish, coaching isn’t about buying something external. It’s about creating the conditions for your own growth; so you can make different choices, develop new habits, and bring forward the version of yourself you’ve been quietly longing to meet.
In that light, coaching isn’t a cost. It’s an investment in your capacity to change your life; not just once, but again and again.
So, What Are You Really Paying For?
You’re not paying for advice.
You’re not paying for someone to "fix" you.
You’re paying for time, presence, structure and skill; held in a space that exists entirely for you.
You’re also paying for:
- A fresh perspective, not coloured by your past
- Someone who can hold your dreams when you’re too tired to carry them
- A space that doesn’t judge, interrupt, or reframe your story to suit their own
You’re paying, essentially, for transformation; not in a grandiose sense, but in the quiet, grounded, this-is-my-life-and-I-want-it-to-feel-different kind of way.
Value Is Deeply Personal
Let me offer you some questions instead of a pitch.
What would it mean to create the change you want… sooner rather than later?
What is the cost (emotional, energetic, relational) of staying stuck?
What might it be worth to have a space that exists entirely for your clarity, your growth, your truth?
There are no right answers. Only your own.
But they’re worth asking because the value of coaching, like all inner work, reveals itself most clearly in hindsight.
Final Thought
I can’t tell you if coaching is “worth it” for you. Only you can know that.
But I can tell you this: the people who benefit most from coaching aren’t the ones with the most money, or the most time. They’re the ones who are willing to honour the quiet voice inside that says; I’m ready.
P.S. Would you like to find out what it could be like to have me as your coach?
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