life coach

American

noun

a person who advises clients on how to solve their problems and reach their goals in life.

A life coach can help you make the right decisions in your career.

life coach British

noun

a person whose job is to improve the quality of his or her client's life, by offering advice on professional and personal matters, such as career, health, personal relationships, etc

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life coaching

noun

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life coaches

plural

Etymology

Origin of life coach

First recorded in 1965–70

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life coach

Yes, says life coach Yann Dang, who specialises in coaching senior women in male-dominated fields.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

She found it so effective that she learnt about other breathing techniques and incorporates them into her work as a life coach.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

He seeks advice from an artificial-intelligence life coach he calls Kira.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

This fall, she started talking with a life coach from the Palisades, processing her grief — but, she emphasized, talking about happier things, too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

As the sandwich-generation adult responsible for your multigenerational holiday, you need to be part tour director, part therapist and part life coach to everyone counting on you for a vacation of a lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

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