Need honest advice on my coaching program after coach’s harsh criticism?

Hi guys!

I’m a spiritual counselor, therapist-in-training (I’m in a therapy masters program), and a holistic life coach. I recently slightly pivoted towards my ideal client being neurodivergent and highly sensitive (I am auDHD), when most of my clients are neurodivergent already. I felt like this made sense for me and I’ve also worked as an autistic therapist in the past for children and my little brother is a high support needs auDHD.

I’ve been working on a high-ticket coaching program for a year now to help neurodivergent people unmask, become more authentic and become a more confident version of themselves. I’ve been really excited to put it out into the world, the people who join also get a big discount on my retreat. It’s a 12 month long 1:1 & group container with monthly group coaching, monthly group counseling sessions, and monthly 1:1 sessions. My clients will also receive unlimited text based coaching with me, worksheets and weekly action steps. I felt like the fair price was $6k ($5500 for PIF) and the 6 day retreat add on for members is $1200.

I showed it to my business coach who told me there’s no demand for my offer, that many ADHD & Autistic people are unemployed so no one will get it (It’s not only for ADHD and autistic people either). She nitpicked every single thing about my program and made assumptions about my qualifications saying I’m not qualified (making me feel like I needed to prove myself after years of being a coach and healer) and then she told me I should just do a $25-100 membership because there’s no demand and no one will buy it. She honestly crushed my heart into a million tiny pieces. And she vauged about me on threads saying I’m “not an expert” and just a “young twenty something” even though I have years and years of experience and I’m 25 about to be 26. (I attached a picture below). Now my self esteem and confidence about it is in the dumpster so can I get some insight into this? :( I would really appreciate it. If you want to skim my landing page: https://www.angeliluz.com/portal

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