life coach

Definition of life coach

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

Examples of life coach in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With his daughter Jenny Johnson Jordan serving as a life coach for the team in addition to working as associate head coach for UCLA beach volleyball, Johnson was a regular sight at women’s basketball games. — Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Cori Close will take UCLA into top-10 showdown with Rafer Johnson on her mind," 3 Dec. 2020 Blanca Ramirez said her job has evolved during the pandemic to serve as translator, ombudsman and life coach to students and parents who speak only Spanish. — Author: Carolyn Thompson, Anchorage Daily News, "Schools confront ‘off the rails’ numbers of failing grades," 7 Dec. 2020 Jyotima Prasad – a life coach whose son and daughter both have studied with Samvit – also heaps praise on the model. — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, "This teen tutor turns computer science into kids’ stuff," 2 Dec. 2020 His interest in coaching and helping others is evident in his roles as a life coach to students in the Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy, as a peer advisor for incoming first-year students, and as a student ambassador in the Office of Admission. — Daily Southtown Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Southtowners: Frankfort’s Binder named Student Laureate of The Lincoln Academy; Marian band students lauded, and more," 23 Nov. 2020 Ferraiolo, whose day job is as a manufacturing manager, also works as a motivational speaker, trainer and life coach. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "What is it like to be transgender? For Transgender Awareness Week, Connecticut residents tell their stories," 19 Nov. 2020 The rapper followed up the tweet with a video of his ballot with his name written in for president and Michelle Tidball, a preacher and life coach according to Ballotpedia, written in for vice president. — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, "Kanye West writes in himself for president as wife Kim Kardashian keeps her vote to herself," 4 Nov. 2020 Finding therapists or psychologists, or a job trainer or a life coach or a mentor. — Washington Post, "‘We have to understand the motivation for why people hate,’ says former neo-Nazi leader," 3 Nov. 2020 The author, futurist and life coach Lance Wallnau is a man of firm beliefs. — Grace Ashford, New York Times, "The Swamp That Trump Built," 10 Oct. 2020

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“Life coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20coach. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.

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