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

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Linsday Foreman, a life coach, had been asking people along the route what it means to live a good life.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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. 16, 2026

Mr Coton, a certified life coach, currently runs the workshops with pupils at Chipping Campden School in the Cotswolds, as they prepare for their GCSEs.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

“It was really one of those ‘aha’ moments,” Beck, who is also Oprah Winfrey’s go-to life coach, said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

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