Personality Compass Coaching

with Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala

High-touch mentorship designed for leaders & professionals who are ready to stop feeling boxed in by old patterns and start aligning their traits with the future they want

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Let Your Dreams Dictate the Traits You Develop

Instead of being boxed in by your personality "type"

Maybe you have a new goal in mind, but old emotional habits—self-doubt, anxiety, or second-guessing—make it hard to stay the course

Or you want to connect more authentically with others, but you either stay quiet or fill the air—trying to connect, yet not quite feeling seen

Do you approach goals with rigid perfectionism that steals your joy—or with disorganization that keeps you from making progress?

Maybe you say yes to keep the peace or stay distant to avoid getting hurt.

This isn’t about becoming a completely different person — it’s about capitalizing on your existing strengths & shifting the patterns that no longer serve you.

No matter where you’re starting, your traits aren’t fixed — they’re flexible.

With the right structure and support, you can evolve them intentionally, creating a life that feels balanced, confident, and aligned with who you want to become

That's the shift we make together.

What's Different about

Personality Compass Coaching

Personalized, High-Touch Mentorship —

with Rare Access to a Global Expert

Most coaches give you motivational pep talks or cookie-cutter advice. That’s not what you get here.

I’m not your average coach. I’m a licensed clinical psychologist, treatment developer, and published researcher who runs a clinical trials lab at the University of Kentucky. My methods—tested in rigorous research—have been featured in major media outlets and are taught worldwide. I regularly train therapists and coaches across the globe in the very strategies you’ll master here.

This mentorship is one of the only ways to work with me directly — and I intentionally limit enrollment to just 5 people at a time so you get maximum personalization, direct feedback, and my full attention on your unique goals.


It’s a rare opportunity to experience the same science-backed tools I teach professionals globally — applied to your life, in real time.

A Proven Research-Backed Framework

Most programs are based on “feel-good” routines from one influencer's personal experience.

I’ve spent my career developing the very strategies you’ll use here—tested in clinical trials supported by millions of grant dollars from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). I travel the world over to each other therapists and coaches to provide my proven tools for intentional personality change.


These aren’t hacks or trends. They’re evidence-based methods designed to rewire the habits and beliefs that keep you stuck from reaching your full potential.

Real-World Experience You Can Trust

I’ve lived this. I know what it’s like to feel like career goals and satisfying relationships are just out of reach.

I know what it's like to gradually develop the characteristics I'd need for the life I wanted as a psychologist, researcher, and partner/parent.

I’ve walked that exact path — and I’ve learned how to step outside of the comfort zone of familiar patterns and into a life that actually feels aligned.

That’s why this mentorship exists: to save you from years of trial-and-error, and to show you the science-backed strategies that actually work in real life.

This is for you if...

  • You feel boxed in by your own personality. You’ve read the types, taken the tests, and know yourself well — but you’re tired of feeling defined by your patterns instead of directing them.

  • You’re stuck in habits that once worked for you — but now hold you back. Maybe it’s overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or avoidance. You’re ready for strategies that flip the script.

  • You’ve introspected, but insight hasn’t led to change. Therapy, books, podcasts — you’ve tried it all, but something still isn’t clicking. You’re ready for a method that connects understanding with measurable growth.

  • You’re ready to evolve. You know the person you want to become — calmer, more focused, more deeply connected with others — and you’re ready to use science, structure, and support to get there.

What You'll Achieve

✨ Emotional steadiness. Learn to manage stress and strong feelings without losing your footing — so challenges feel like signals, not setbacks.

✨ Clarity and direction. Replace indecision and overwhelming possibilities with confident choices that reflect your real priorities and values.

✨ Healthier relationships. Strengthen your ability to connect authentically, set boundaries gracefully, and communicate with calm confidence.

✨ Sustainable motivation. Build habits that last — not because you force them, but because they fit who you’re becoming.

✨ Aligned Ambition — Lean into the work and opportunities that light you up — without worrying that you're not the type of person who does those things.

✨ A Proven System You Can Rely on for Years to Come — Replace random survival strategies with science-backed tools for change, intention, and alignment who you want to be. As a psychological researcher, I've tested this exact framework in clinical trials so I know they work.

Here's How it Works When You Enroll in

Personality Compass Coaching

It’s a high-touch, science-backed mentorship designed for people who are ready to step into their most aligned self.

You’ll get direct, personalized guidance from me — a licensed psychologist and treatment developer who has not only walked this path, but created the very methods I now teach worldwide.

You’ll experience: You'll experience strategic clarity, insightful feedback, and an actionable roadmap with my 3-step framework tailored specifically to you:

1. Clarify

We start by creating the map. Together, we’ll:

  • Confront your starting point with honesty and support

  • Identify your values - what matters most so you have a clear direction to head

  • Pinpoint personality-based strengths to leverage and growth areas to shift

The Result: A clear, customized path forward instead of a swirl of open mental tabs

2. Cultivate

Next, you'll learn the science-backed tools to make it real.

  • Build quick wins through values-aligned actions that feel both doable and energizing

  • Challenge self-limiting beliefs that keep you stuck in old patterns

  • Stay present, grounded, & staying the course — without having to become a meditation guru

The Result: Confidence in your ability to choose differently, and trust yourself.

3. Consolidate

Finally, we weave it all together to create a full life

  • Career: Show up strategically instead of reactively

  • Relationships: Set boundaries & deepen connections

  • Growth: Make space for passions and pursuits you've put on hold

  • Resilience: Handle setbacks with more ease and less spiral

The Result: Traits that move you steadily toward the life you want

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