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Feb 2023
41m 24s

Life Coaches

Kristen and Jolenta
About this episode

On the very first episode of How to Be Fine, the ladies dive into the unregulated world of the life coaching industry.

Plus, they offer up advice on living in the present and reconnecting with friends.


 

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta

 

Sources for this episode:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/oct/06/life-coaching-brooke-castillo-unregulated-industry
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/26/what-is-a-life-coach.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/lawsuit-shines-unflattering-light-life-coaching-industry-n507401

https://medium.com/personal-growth/the-problem-with-life-coaches-1117afa7ea08
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-life-coach-1.6364745

https://psyche.co/ideas/life-coaching-is-unregulated-and-growing-rapidly-should-it-be-reined-in
 

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