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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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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 Curtis, who's a hypnotherapist, life coach and author, patiently waited as Aniston posed for a group photo with the rest of the Elle Women in Hollywood honorees on stage at the end of the night. Pamela Avila, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025 Other participants in the round included the life coach Tony Robbins, the Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson, longtime investor Grant Cardone, and the serial founder Peter Diamandis. Ben Weiss, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025 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 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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