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life coach

noun

: an advisor who helps people make decisions, set and reach goals, or deal with problems

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Led by wellness practitioner and life coach Chetna Chakravarthy, the workshops go beyond traditional self-care approaches to focus on building confidence, clarity, and self-worth as professional skills essential to creative longevity. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025 Giovanni Angelucci said Trevallion, a British former professional chef, and Birmingham, an Australian life coach, will file an appeal. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 The parents, Nathan Trevallion, a 51-year-old British former professional chef, and Catherine Birmingham, a 45-year-old Australian life coach and former equestrian trainer, were named in an order issued by a L’Aquila court as parents of the children – one eight-year-old and six-year-old twins. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025 Leave the phone alone Beatriz Albina, a somatic life coach and nurse practitioner, encourages taking some time before touching your phone. Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life coach

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life coach was in 1969

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“Life coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20coach. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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