Discover Your Coaching Layer
Take this quiz and uncover your coaching strengths, blind spots,
and discover your next growth edge.
You're probably like cool, but..what even is my Coaching Layer?
You know those moments that keep showing up in your coaching, likee:
Clients having big 'aha' moments that somehow lead to… absolutely nothing changing.
The client who could write a thesis on why their pattern is there… but still keep running it.
The clients who are "ALL IN" but as soon as the first challenge comes they're like ✌️👻
The client who says “I’ve already worked through this” and then proceeds to demonstrate they absolutely have not.
Or maybe you've mastered the client side.. but you keep hitting the same invisible ceiling in your coaching biz again, and again, and again...
These patterns playing out isn't because you're missing some ✨magical✨ coaching questions or some ✨mystical✨ breakthrough tool...and it’s definitely not because your clients are “just resistant” or “not doing the work.”
What’s happening here is way more predictable than that - and the best way to predict an outcome, is to know what's driving it..
And what's driving it, is your coaching layer
Aka the internal state you’re currently coaching from. It’s shaped by your nervous system, identity, and shadow. it determines your strengths, blind spots, and the results your clients - and business - can reach.
What is your "Coaching Layer?"
You know those moments that keep showing up in coaching sessions, like:
Clients having big 'aha' moments that somehow lead to… absolutely nothing changing.
The client who could write a thesis on why their pattern is there… but still keep running it.
The clients who are "ALL IN" but as soon as the first challenge comes they're like ✌️👻
The client who says “I’ve already worked through this” and then proceeds to demonstrate they absolutely have not.
Or maybe you've mastered the client side.. but you keep hitting the same invisible ceiling in your coaching biz again, and again, and again....
The patterns playing out here, aren't because you're missing some ~magical~ coaching questions or because your clients are “just resistant” or “not doing the work.”
What’s happening here is way more predictable when you understand
your coaching layer
Aka the internal state you’re currently coaching from. It’s shaped by your nervous system, identity, and shadow. it determines your strengths, blind spots, and the results your clients - and business - can reach.
The Coaching Layers
Light Layer
Coaching from the Light Layer means you naturally lift people and lean towards high vibes and positive energy.
Clients feel supported, and more positive around you because your presence is encouraging, and uplifting. You know how to shift energy, see the positive and inspire your clients to dream big.
This layer has a lot of beautiful strengths but there is also a shadow side to this layer that kicks in that plays a big role in your client results.
Shadow Layer
Coaching from the Shadow Layer means you're very intuitive, have a call to go deeper and can feel when something is off long before a client says it.
Clients love your for your no BS attitude and your ability to pick up avoidance, patterns, and deeper layers. You know how to challenge clients, say the hard things and light a fire in your clients.
This coaching layer comes with powerful and innate coaching qualities, they are blocked by the shadow side of this layer.
Integrated Layer
Coaching from the Integrated Layer means you are skilled, grounded, and confident in your ability to coach.
Clients experience you as steady, capable, and safe. Your work gets results, your identity as a coach feels solid and business is feeling easier to navigate.
This layer comes with strong skills and confidence, but it also has a very specific way of keeping you exactly where you are, even when growth is asking for more.
In this 12 question coaching layer quiz, you'll reveal:
The coaching layer you are ACTUALLY default to, not the one you think you are using when everything feels calm and very ~ regulated~
The exact shadow patterns that come with that layer, understanding why clients loop with you, why sessions stall, why things feel safe-but-flat or deep-but-messy, and why it keeps happening.
What your nervous system does on autopilot the moment things get rocky… and how that split-second response shapes the entire session
Why certain moments drain you, confuse you, or leave you thinking Mmmm… suuuure… that was fine, but also wtf am I missing?
What your growth edge actually is so you know where to focus your attention and stop chasing your tail and feeling perpetually confused.
And how this layer integrates, aka what shifts when you stop coaching from protection and start leading from presence, range, and a nervous system that can actually handle more.
What You Receive After Doing The Coaching Layer Quiz
A clear, no-fluff breakdown of the coaching layer so you understand exactly what it looks like.
A look at what this layer does when you are under pressure or uncertainty, aka the sneaky move your nervous system and shadows pull before you can be calm, conscious, and very ~intentional~ about it,
The ohhh THAT’S why moment around how this layer shapes your experience and results, not just what you mean to do, but what actually happens.
Clarity on why this layer shows up so naturally for you, how it developed, and why it makes total sense once you see it, no fixing, diagnosing, or overthinking required, puh-leeease,
practical direction on what to focus on next to expand your confidence, presence, and capacity as a coach, without ditching your style, your instincts, or your personality,
A grounded, honest picture of the coach you become as this layer integrates, including how you show up differently in sessions, with clients, and in your business.
About Shadow Alchemy Coaching Academy
Shadow Alchemy Coaching Academy trains coaches in somatic shadow work so they can work with the deeper layers that actually create transformation. We teach you how to understand the nervous system, recognise protection patterns, track what is happening in a clients body and guide them through emotional truth rather than staying at the level of mindset or story.
Our work is for coaches who want to feel confident holding real emotion, navigating resistance and creating breakthroughs that are felt, integrated and sustainable.
If you want to lead deeper sessions, hold more powerful containers and facilitate real change with clarity and grounded presence, Shadow Alchemy is where you develop that skill set.
