Why raising your pricing feels personal (and what to do about it)

Why raising your pricing feels personal (and what to do about it)

June 16, 20256 min read

LISTEN TO EPISODE HERE | WATCH EPISODE HERE

“You’re not avoiding rejection. You’re already living it—quietly, daily, in your pricing.”

If you’ve ever found yourself softening your voice during a sales conversation, tweaking your pricing page for the tenth time, or packing your premium offer with unnecessary bonuses just to make it feel "worth it," this post is for you.

Because the truth is your pricing isn’t just about strategy.

It’s about emotional safety.

It’s about the version of you who still braces every time she has to say a number out loud.

It’s about the survival patterns running quietly underneath your business.

And I want to speak to her today.

Why raising your pricing feels personal

Your Nervous System Is Pricing Your Offers

Let’s cut to it.

You’re not struggling with pricing because you don’t know your value. You’re struggling because your nervous system is still wired to associate being fully seen—fully expressed—with danger.

That’s why you’re not charging more.

That’s why you feel that deep contraction in your chest every time you think about raising your rates or speaking your full power.

Your body isn’t broken. It’s brilliant. It’s trying to protect you.

But it’s using old data.

It’s reacting to rejection that hasn't even happened yet—but that it’s bracing for as if it already has.

And that bracing? It leaks into your voice, your copy, your calls, your client relationships, and yes, your income.

You’re Not Avoiding Rejection—You’re Already Living It

Let me say something tender and true: most of the emotional crashes we’re trying to avoid by shrinking our prices, overgiving, or whispering our value?

We’re already living them.

Every time you price for what feels “accessible” but abandon your needs to do so...

Every time you preemptively discount before someone even asks...

Every time you energetically apologise for existing in your full expertise...

You are rejecting yourself.

And what I want you to see is that this is the root of the pricing wobble—not a lack of strategy or professionalism or polish.

It’s emotional incongruence.

And congruence is the real currency of premium offers.

My Turning Point in Bali: The Question That Changed Everything

A while ago, I was in Bali, floating in a pool with my mentor after already running a Mastermind, already charging higher prices, already “there” in so many ways.

But I was stuck.

I kept asking her: “What am I missing? Why isn’t this working? What do high-ticket clients need to hear from me?”

Her answer wasn’t what shifted me.

What shifted me was the moment I realised that I wasn’t really asking for a strategy.

I was asking someone else to validate my worth.

There was still a younger part of me, tender and afraid, who needed to hear someone say, “You’re good enough. You’re allowed.”

That part was trying to run my business.

Until I brought her into the light, I couldn’t hold high-ticket pricing with any real integrity. Because deep down, I was still scared of being rejected.

Why raising your pricing feels personal

It’s Not About the Number—It’s About the Energy Behind It

Here’s something wild.

High-ticket pricing means something entirely different to every person. For one, $1,500 is a stretch. For another, $50,000 is a yes.

So pricing isn’t about “the number.”

It’s about what you’ve linked to the number.

Is it shame? Guilt? Pressure to prove? A fear of not delivering?

Because if your price = your worth, your strategy will always be emotional warfare.

This is where many soulful women price based on their nervous system’s capacity—not their offer’s value.

And we confuse accessibility with self-abandonment. We say, “I just want to help,” but what we really mean is “I don’t want to feel like too much.”

That’s not service. That’s survival.

Why You Keep Discounting, Over-Explaining, and Over-Delivering

If this is landing, then let’s get radically honest for a second.

You’re not:

  • Softening your language just to be “relatable”

  • Discounting because it’s “kind”

  • Adding one-on-ones and Voxer and PDFs and bonus bundles because it “adds value”

You’re doing it to preempt rejection.

And it’s exhausting.

I say this without judgement. I’ve done it too. We all have. We’ve all coded our offers with anxiety and called it strategy.

But that’s not sustainable.

Because emotional incongruence—where you’re saying “I know my value” while energetically whispering “please don’t leave”—creates static in your field. And your audience feels it.

Even if you never say it out loud.

What Actually Shifts This: Emotional Congruence

Here’s what changed it all for me—and for hundreds of women I’ve worked with.

It wasn’t learning how to write better sales pages.

It was becoming the version of me who could drop a price into a conversation without holding my breath.

Because faking it ‘til you make it doesn’t override survival instincts.

Only emotional congruence does.

This is the shift from “How can I prove this is worth it?” to “I know my offer is sacred, and I trust you to know if it’s for you.”

That’s not just mindset.

That’s body-led business.

That’s the moment your pricing stops being a fight—and starts being an invitation.

Why raising your pricing feels personal

Why High-Ticket Pricing Is Sacred, Not Shameful

Let’s reclaim something together:

It is not greedy to want to be well-paid.

It is not wrong to charge for your emotional labour, your intellectual property, your healing presence, or your lived experience.

We’ve been conditioned to feel guilt for holding value—but that’s not your truth. That’s generational patterning. That’s inherited fear. That’s economic trauma.

High-ticket pricing doesn’t mean “I’m expensive.”

It means “I’m rooted in the power of my work.”

You are not too much.

You are just becoming a woman who’s done with being underpaid.

Invitation: The Holistic High-Ticket Strategy Training

If this blog cracked something open in you, I’d love to invite you into a space that goes even deeper.

The Holistic High-Ticket Strategy is my free training that blends nervous system regulation, emotional congruence, and aligned strategy so that you can raise your prices without panic.

You’ll learn:

  • Why traditional sales tactics fail intuitive entrepreneurs

  • The 3 Energies of Success framework (Clear, Align, Leverage)

  • How to price from self-trust, not scarcity

  • What it means to build a business your body can hold

And you’ll leave with your strategy and nervous system finally on the same team.

Click here to register or DM me on Instagram if you’re feeling the call.

🎁 Bonus: I’ve recorded a powerful future-you activation for those who join me live. Your next level is not just a strategy away. It’s a state away.

Reflection Prompts to Close the Loop

Before you go, take 5 minutes and sit with these:

  • Where in your business are you still performing your worth instead of owning it?

  • What’s the real energy behind your current pricing—congruence or contraction?

  • What part of you is still waiting for someone else to say “you’re worth it”?

  • What would shift if your nervous system felt fully safe holding your value?

Let that awareness be your next step.


You are not too expensive.

You are just ready to stop shrinking.

And that gets to be sacred.

Ready for the next step? Join me for The Holistic High-Ticket Strategy and start pricing from power, not panic.

REGISTER NOW

Jessica Read is a Holistic Business Mentor and Alternative Therapist with over 17 years of experience in business and Entrepreneurship.

She empowers soul-led entrepreneurs through EFT, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and Mind-Body healing, guiding them to unlock their potential, master emotional regulation, and align their energy for sustainable business success.

Jessica Read

Jessica Read is a Holistic Business Mentor and Alternative Therapist with over 17 years of experience in business and Entrepreneurship. She empowers soul-led entrepreneurs through EFT, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and Mind-Body healing, guiding them to unlock their potential, master emotional regulation, and align their energy for sustainable business success.

Instagram logo icon
Youtube logo icon
Back to Blog

3 Mindset Shifts

to Stop Taking Your Business Results Personally.

Stop tying your worth to your wins. This free private podcast series will help you break free from self-doubt, reframe failure, and finally feel at ease in your business decisions.

Sign up to receive instant access to all 3 episodes—designed for busy entrepreneurs like you.

Does This Sound Like You?

  • “I can’t stop replaying my last ‘failed’ launch in my head.”

  • “I feel like every ‘no’ from a client is a rejection of me.”

  • “I’m constantly comparing my progress to others.”

This isn’t more strategy—it’s the missing piece you’ve been searching for.

Ready for More?

BIG SHIFTS START WITH SMALL STEPS

Explore my collection of practical tools and transformative FREE & low-cost resources below.

FREE MASTERCLASS ON DEMAND

Unlock the missing piece to growing your sustainable, scalable business

Watch my FREE Awaken the Energy of Success Masterclass and discover the mindset secrets successful holistic practitioners and coaches have mastered to create consistent clients and multi-6 figure programs!

Here’s why you don’t want to miss this:

  • Uncover your blind spots that are keeping you stuck so you can finally break through to the next level.

  • Master your internal world by aligning your energy and mindset to attract the business growth you desire.

  • Get exclusive access to my powerful Energies of Success Framework for sustainable, lasting success in your business.

Watch on Demand NOW
and step into the successful, abundant entrepreneur you’re meant to be!

You're the woman who moves fast..

RAPID BREAKTHROUGH, ENERGETIC CLARITY, LASTING MOMENTUM

PRIVATE BREAKTHROUGH INTENSIVE | $770 AUD

This is perfect if you:

  • Need a fast yet profound shift before taking the next step in your business

  • Want to experience my work before committing to ongoing mentorship

  • Have a specific issue that’s keeping you stuck and need immediate clarity

A single, high-impact (2 hour) session designed to unlock your next-level clarity, alignment, and power.

This is your first step into private mentoring or a quick, potent shift for a pressing block that’s been keeping you stuck.

$770 AUD | Limited Sessions Available

Your Aligned Path to Sustainable Success Starts Here.

Choose the program that matches where you are in your journey:

1. Soul-Led Success Academy

(12 Weeks)

Investment:

Join the waitlist for an exclusive special offer.

Who This Is For:

For visionary entrepreneurs ready to release self-doubt, align with their inner wisdom, and step into unshakable confidence. This transformational program will guide you to rewrite your relationship with success from the inside out.

What You’ll Gain:

→ Deep emotional resilience and the ability to move through challenges with ease.

→ A magnetic presence that attracts aligned opportunities.

→ Unshakable confidence to lead your business with clarity and authenticity.

2. Transcendence Mastermind

(12 Months)

Investment:

$9,900 AUD

Who This Is For:

For established coaches and healers scaling to consistent five-figure months with alignment, resilience, and ease.

What You’ll Gain:

→ A thriving, spacious business model rooted in personalised strengths-led strategy.

→ Emotional healing and alignment to create long-term success.

→ Support from a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.

3. Private Mentoring

(Personalised 1:1 Healing, Mindset and Strategy)

Investment:

Retainer: $1,800 AUD p/month

Breakthrough Intensive: $770 AUD

Who This Is For:

For visionary women craving deep healing and transformation in a safe, personalised container. This is for you if you’re ready to dismantle old patterns and create a life that feels as good on the inside as your business looks on the outside.

What You’ll Gain:

→ Tailored strategies and personalized guidance to address your unique challenges.

→ Profound emotional breakthroughs to release limiting beliefs and patterns.

→ Sustainable growth and alignment in both life and business.

Ready to break through the self-doubt holding you back?

The Becoming Limitless Experience is your pathway to:

  • Reprogramming your beliefs;

  • Unlocking unwavering confidence, and

  • Attracting high-paying clients

Step into your next level of impact and success with ease.

For a limited time, this bundle is just $79 AUD (save 92%)

View our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions here.

© 2025. All Rights Reserved.