life coach

noun

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

Examples of life coach in a Sentence

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Lila needs a friend and a sounding board at this point, not a life coach. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 An ordained minister, Swiney works as a spiritual adviser—which is similar to a life coach but focused exclusively on the spiritual. Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024 Tune in tomorrow after 5 A.M. Eastern to hear my colleague, Dana Taylor, chat with best-selling author and life coach, Jim Frawley, about how to not only embrace change, but to master it. Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 In a July 2024 lawsuit, Behle claims that back in January 2024, Anstead and another co-founder, Daniel Bednarski — who the filing says was Anstead's life coach prior to becoming Radford's chief financial officer — secured a $100,000 deposit from a new customer. Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 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. 2024.

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