The Results-Based Coaching Experiment
To validate whether what we do works, we only accept payment after results.
People we’ve helped have paid $58k:
“net suffering has greatly diminished” → $15k
“Expressing attraction feels fun now.” → $6k
Reduced procrastination → $7.5k+
Increased flow during work → $7.5k+
“in crisis” → “light and hopeful” → $8k
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After feeling satisfied, clients often pay 1–10% net worth or income.
We help highly agentic people, especially those who have “tried everything else”.
Professional growth results can be expensed
Partial (completely refundable) deposit required after first effects
If you refer someone who experiences results, we’ll send you 5%
Confidentiality: Information shared in conversations helps understand patterns and improve practice — Identifying details kept confidential
This service is for personal growth and development. It is not therapy, medical treatment, or a substitute for professional healthcare. Please consult qualified healthcare professionals for medical or mental health concerns.
Qualitative Data
In the past I used to get triggered by very small things [other people] would say or do… Now I just laugh.
If you were to ask my high school friends that’s not a word they would use.
Before our session he tried 8 years of therapy and 1 year of seeking “scary situations”.
When he felt ready, he paid the $3k bounty he set. (Please note: This was the first bounty ever set and the waitlist threshold has since increased dramatically.) We met at a prediction market conference.
I have a history of complex trauma and have spent most of my life terrified and depressed. I'd also read countless self-help books and have seen a few therapists. I met Chris when my life and relationship were both in crisis […]
I'm generally more compassionate with myself [now], I am okay with myself feeling fear, hurt, angry, etc. without taking that as an indication that something is seriously wrong in my life […]. I've also become better at talking about relationship problems with my partner […]
I used to resent the way my life turned out, and was also afraid of stopping the resentment because I worried that it would make me complacent. Chris has helped me lose some of the resentment, and I didn't become complacent at all -- in fact, I'm doing more self-improvement and productive things now.
I definitely don't live in bliss every day, but I don't feel that my life or my relationship is in crisis anymore. Things feel light and hopeful.
$8k paid so far.
Founder in SF:
This is a new skill I didn’t learn in 3 years of IFS therapy.
I already feel more confident being myself and expressing romantic interest — and I already have twice, that's new.
Update 1/18, video interview soon:
Expressing attraction feels fun now.
Previously he was blocked on romance his whole life. Goal: “owning my desire”. $6k paid (actually he still owes $2.5k due to liquidity).
I went to Chris with a torrent of responsibilities and a key decision looming ahead of me this month. I felt overwhelmed, upset, and I didn’t want just talk
Having engaged in 9+ years of coaching and therapy with varying levels of success, I’m probably one of the toughest clients — equal parts hopeful and skeptical. Chris created an incredibly open space where I could easily tell him if I didn’t know something, or couldn’t feel something, or if I’m overthinking. He also has an uncanny sense of intuition on these things and a strong attunement to being actually effective
The results are already telling: a disappointment that might’ve made me emotionally bleed and mope for a month was something I addressed in the matter of a couple of days with only a scoop of emotional self-doubt instead of *swimming* in self-torture. The lag time of actually doing things to be there for myself was significantly quicker, warmer, and more effective
To-dos that felt very heavy lightened up considerably and began to feel fun again and as ways of connecting!
I’ve now started to predict happier things ahead with more vivid, emotionally engaged, and realistic detail. I’ll continue being intensely focused this year for the outcomes I want, but I’m actually looking forward to it! Will reflect back on Month 2!
She also used to be a pushover and isn’t anymore.
4 months * $1k/mo paid so far.
Before working with us, he tried most of the TPOT meditation advice.
An engineer in SF had a 75 min session, said it was “phenomenal”, and later sent $7.5k. Results: increased flow during work. Bounty in progress: $15k.
net suffering has greatly diminished
Founder in SF, $15k paid after results.
The 2% of my life feels more like 0.2% now. Only took 2–3 weeks, surprisingly
Unwanted habit nearly ceased since we spoke in Oct 2024. $1.5k paid so far, gradualy $12k bounty over 3 years.
A founder, e.g., had the first week in his life without procrastinating. $7.5k paid so far of a $15k bounty.
An AI engineer became less conflict-avoidant and now expresses more disagreements at work. $2.5k paid so far.
I can now say no to things that don't serve me. Also, I've taken on a major role that would have previously been overwhelming — but I'm handling it well.
AI policy researcher has paid $2k so far.
i’ve always done too much stuff i actually don’t want. but not in the last month.
10% net income for each month she feels satisfied. $0.6k paid (1 month) so far.
Note: This service is only a few months old so most results haven’t paid out yet.
About
I started this service in July 2024, ~8 hours/week for the first 6 months. I used to be depressed, anxious, insecure, emotionally numb, suffering from chronic pain, avoidant, etc… I outgrew these, but had a hunch it could’ve taken hours not months. I found better methods, and use this business to validate that. I’m now training more coaches to scale it. In my spare time I run unhinged social events in San Francisco.
The research draws from Predictive Processing (“the brain is a multi-layer prediction machine” —Scott Alexander) and Adler, but mostly experience and independent research.
This also happens to be philosophical AI alignment research. I advise a (currently stealth) aligned AI company in this capacity.
Twitter @chrischipmonk