-Note From Aliya-
Hey YOU! If you’re here you may be considering hiring a coach. I want to really congratulate you for taking a step in the direction of supporting yourself in getting INCREDIBLE results in your life, business, and relationships.
Coaching works. PERIOD. I’m so thrilled to be an example of this beautiful work, and to offer it to others.
Please read over the INTERVIEW WITH ALIYA (below) to learn more about me, why I do what I do, and the ways I currently support my clients.
Talk soon!
Aliya Levinson
-Interview With Aliya-
How long have you been coaching for?
I graduated with my Certified Professional Coach and Energy Leadership Index - Master Practitioner Certifications in 2014. I began speaking and working 1:1 with clients on a variety of topics: from career transitions to supporting emerging business owners in building their client-base + increasing revenue, getting visible and increasing their belief in themselves, to successful dating and/or creating more meaningful relationships/friendships.
What made you want to become a coach?
I really love people. I always have. I love learning about what makes people tick, what drives them, or why they want what they want. I truly believe everyone has so much uniqueness, individuality, and potential that is specific to them, but on our own these amazing qualities can be hard for us to recognize and really own. I believe that being in the right environment, or connected to a supportive community or person is instrumental in helping us grow into who we are meant to become with more love, grace, and ease.
In 2013 I followed my passion and enrolled to get my masters in social work from NYU. What I began to recognize, however, is that social work/therapy has us doing a lot of looking back, and (I found) feeling stuck or limited by our past experiences. Although I loved a lot about social work, when I learned about life coaching: the idea of forward movement and empowerment resonated deeply with me. I loved the concept of creating a new vision for ourselves based on our potential, and who we really are, that’s uninhibited by our past experiences, or self-imposed limitations.
After meeting an empowerment coach and loving everything she spoke about - the language she used, the people she talked about helping: I enrolled into school to attain my coaching certification. Within the first few hours of learning some of the basic concepts of coaching, I was completely fascinated and hooked.
How did you begin to build your coaching business?
I knew I wanted to be a coach, but what I didn’t realize was that being a coach didn’t just mean coaching. It meant marketing, launching a business, putting myself out there, networking, and perhaps most of all: learning to have my own back, persevere and believe in myself. You go to coaching school to study how to become a coach, and then in building your own business, you must utilize all the skills you learned in coaching school to develop yourself into the person you need to be to succeed! And...to keep going when things don’t work out as planned. Which definitely happens when you’re building something from scratch.
But honestly? That is the beautiful thing about this modality. You’re learning as you go, and you’re learning how to lean on yourself, believe in yourself, and trust yourself as you go. And you’re not just doing it for yourself. The more you practice, the more you walk that talk in your own life, the more your clients benefit, and the more their mindsets and self-belief is impacted. It’s really like this ripple effect that’s very apparent when we’re in that flow. When you grow, and when your belief grows, your impact grows and your business grows. It’s amazing to witness these principles in action - both in your own life, and in the lives of those you touch.
Was there anything in your personal life that compelled you to do what you do?
I always had this story about myself that I didn’t feel as capable or confident as others. I was scared to put myself out there because I was scared to disappoint myself, others, or to be embarrassed if I said or did the “wrong” thing. I ultimately realized that this way of living made me small. And it was tiring. I inherently don’t feel that we as humans are meant to hide our light as some sort of “courtesy” to make others feel better. We are meant to shine. We are meant to thrive!
This mentality became glaringly apparent after the unexpected death of my younger sister 15 years ago. Besides the heartbreak and trauma of losing my sister and best friend, I realized something I think most don’t recognize until they are much older, at least on a real level. Which is that we only live ONCE. We have this one opportunity to share, create, give, and live.
It became my mission to help others really live into their greatness and potential by freeing themselves from the limiting beliefs that may be holding them back, and using compassion as a radical tool to increase forward movement. It became my mission to do this in my own life, as well.
What type of results do clients see when working with you?
For years of pursuing this work, the common thread I’ve found is a deep desire for most people to trust themselves, offer themselves compassion, and identify and stand true to their core values while being able to flourish in meaningful relationships with others. This is the crux of what catapults fulfillment and really helps us live into our potential in all areas: from business, to finances, to our careers, relationships, health - you name it. We all crave connection and when we begin to trust that connection with ourselves first, the rest of our lives take shape in an authentic, powerful, and strong way.
The results you can receive from coaching are powerful and unlimited. From doubling their income to bringing on their first clients to finally successfully vocalizing frustrations or concerns to their boss, co-workers, to negotiating a raise, to speaking their needs in intimate relationships, to helping their partner really hear them - the results we want most come from truly knowing - deep down- we are worth these things.
You can check out more client experiences + results here (as well as the testimonial video).
Many of my clients resonate with one or more of the following:
Expressing their most authentic self inside relationships can be challenging at times
They want to be in a romantic relationship OR want to make their current relationship better
They may have difficulty saying NO to things they don't want to do and/or resonate with being "hard on themselves"
They’re tired of settling, compromising, or potentially holding back so they don’t “rock the boat” in relationships
They may resonate with the word "golden child" or overachiever
They want:
To deepen their connections with others without people-pleasing. They want to be true to who they are and respected/loved for that!
They value learning. They love delving into topics like philosophy, psychology or other modalities to further their personal development and business/career pursuits.
They’re eager to speak their truth inside of your relationships and friendships without worrying if they’re going to hurt someone's feelings, cut off the relationship, or be perceived as awkward
They’re eager to lead with their heart instead of their head: or at least are curious about how doing so might supercharge success/meaning + fulfillment inside of their relationships and business.
They want to become a better coach to themself (in other words, learn the tools to bolster themself from a place of compassion) and do the same for others
As well as...
✔ Increased confidence and personal power
✔ Increased self-trust, enjoyment, and fulfillment, personally and professionally
✔ Increased passion, deep sense of purpose, and feeling of self-pride
✔ Decreased negative self-talk, worry, frustration, overwhelm, procrastination, people-pleasing and perfectionism
✔ Ability to create what they want more deliberately, and with intention.
How do you work with clients?
I currently work with clients one-on-one in either a 12-month or 6-month program.
VIP COACHING PROGRAMS
The VIP 1:1 coaching program is for individuals who are eager to shift one or multiple areas of their life (typically in their business, personally, professionally, or in their relationship, or desire to create a healthy intimate relationship + long-term friendships). They are ready to play a bigger game and are eager for the transformation that comes with that. They value working 1:1 to go deep and create desired results in their life, relationship, health, career, or business. In this program, we schedule 3, 45-minute – 1hr long coaching sessions per month, with a break on the 4th week for implementation. You’ll receive recommended assignments, video tutorials, book suggestions, and other pertinent resources as needed along the way. You also get access to all training materials within other programs that are created. This is the most popular program and is primed to help you achieve the transformation you’re seeking in your business/career/ relationship/ personal life/ wellness/ finances, etc.
VIP Coaching Sessions: 3, 45-Minute- Hour long In Person, Video or Phone Sessions Per Month Over the Course Of Our Time Together
Energetic Leadership Breakthrough Assessment: This Assessment Details Your Personal Leadership Success “Blueprint” And Potential And Provides A Roadmap for How We Create And Achieve Goals Together
Voxer Access: A Voice Messaging App To Connect Between Sessions
Access To A Personal Video Library: Tutorials, Recommended Reading, Worksheets To Help Implement and See Results On Concepts We Utilize During Sessions
Anything else people should know about you, and or coaching?
I hope people know they are worth their dreams + desires. I really believe that we don’t receive a dream unless we’re capable of achieving it. Put yourself in a position to bloom. You CAN!
If you’re ready to see if coaching together is a wonderful fit, schedule your call here.
On the call we’ll chat about where you are now, the results you are looking for, and we’ll decide whether we’re a good match for working together. Can’t wait to see if I can help!