About Dr. Layton

Dr. Marissa Layton, CEO Next Level Consulting


Dr. Marissa Layton is a passionate Christian business coach dedicated to empowering purpose-driven women to transform their passions into thriving businesses. With a deep focus on faith and strategy, she specializes in helping entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses that align with their vision and values.

Dr. Layton’s coaching approach combines practical business strategies with spiritual growth, guiding her clients to become magnets for their dream clients. Through personalized coaching, VIP intensives, and digital products, Dr. Layton provides guidance in areas like business planning, sales funnel creation, marketing strategies, and overcoming challenges. 

With a background in consulting, Dr. Layton is also skilled at helping entrepreneurs implement change management frameworks and improve internal processes for long-term success. Her unique blend of faith-driven insights and business expertise has enabled her to coach executives and solopreneurs alike, offering tailored strategies that lead to measurable results.

In addition to business coaching and corporate consulting, Dr. Layton is passionate about community engagement. She serves on the executive team of an Atlanta-based non-profit, orchestrating national initiatives, and creates leadership development content for students of all ages. 

Driven by her faith, Marissa offers personalized coaching, VIP intensives, and digital products designed to empower entrepreneurs. One of Dr. Layton’s ultimate goals is to equip millennial women of color with the tools needed to become financially free through entrepreneurship.

She is an author of an eBook entitled, “How to Effectively Prioritize,” that showcases a system she created to better manage her goals after struggling with anxiety for years. Dr. Layton believes that everyone has a beautiful and unique story to share, and she encourages others to embrace their narratives and share them with the world. Committed to inspiring others through her own journey, she helps others achieve success by integrating faith, strategy, and purpose.