life coach

noun

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

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Among those highlighted will be Amanda, a refugee and the first Miss Trans Global Uganda; Sarah, who overcame sight loss to support LGBTQ+ people with disabilities while running marathons; and Leo, a speaker and life coach with dyskinetic cerebral palsy. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025 Jim Curtis, a life coach who specializes in hypnotherapy, gushed about his new love while celebrating his birthday. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025 The Morning Show star hard-launched her relationship with hypnotherapist and life coach Jim Curtis in an Instagram post celebrating his 50th birthday on Sunday. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025 Repeatedly failing to get bail or a new trial or acquittal, Combs has been teaching a life coach class to fellow inmates while incarcerated in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since September 2024. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life coach

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Nov. 2025.

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