life coach

American  

noun

• life coaches
  plural

1. 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.

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life coach British  

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• life coaching
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• life coaches
  plural

Etymology

Origin of life coach

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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life coach

Lindsay, a life coach, briefly resumed eating but is now on day 16 of her hunger strike.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Lindsay, a 53-year-old life coach, and her husband Craig, 52, were on a round-the-world motorcycle trip when they were arrested on suspicion of espionage in January 2025 - charges they adamantly deny.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Tony Robbins, the motivational speaker and life coach, unveiled his AI coaching app in February, based on his talks, books and interviews, for $99 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

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

There was an artist, a scientist, a life coach, a fitness franchise owner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025