The Common Thread Of Teaching, Therapy, and Life Coaching

Whether you’re teaching, coaching, or holding space for healing—your work is rooted in belief. Belief in growth. Belief in people

Hi Friends

As a life coach, people often ask me, “What exactly do you do?”
My answer is never one-size-fits-all.

Because the truth is—my work doesn’t fit into a neat little box. It exists somewhere between guidance and healing, support and strategy, and listening and leading.
And recently, I’ve come to see how deeply my work overlaps with another meaningful profession: teaching.

Whether I’m in a coaching session, a classroom, or simply holding space for someone’s story, the heartbeat of each role is the same:
✨ To help people grow into who they’re meant to be.

👩‍🏫 Like a Teacher... I Educate and Empower

Teachers shape futures by planting seeds of knowledge. As a coach, I do the same—except the “curriculum” is confidence, clarity, mindset, and purpose.

I break things down. I create safe spaces to ask questions. I give tools and structure, and I cheer for those lightbulb moments when everything finally clicks.

Just like teachers, I believe in people before they believe in themselves.

🧠 Like a Therapist... I Listen and Hold Space

As a liscenced therapist, I hold emotional space—with empathy, compassion, and deep listening.

Sometimes, people don’t need advice. They need to be heard. They need to feel safe enough to be honest. They need someone to reflect their worth back to them until they can see it clearly again.

That’s where life coaching and therapy dance closely—both hold space for transformation.

🌱 Like a Coach... I Guide, Motivate, and Celebrate

Coaching is where I bring it all together.
It’s not about having all the answers—it’s about asking the right questions.
It’s about helping people uncover what’s already inside them: their courage, their creativity, their truth.

I don’t just help people reach goals. I help them know themselves better along the way.

💛 The Impact on My Life

This work has changed me.

It’s made me softer and stronger. It’s taught me patience, presence, and the power of progress over perfection.
It’s reminded me, over and over again, that people are resilient, brilliant, and worthy of more than just surviving—they deserve to thrive.

Every story I hear, every breakthrough I witness, every “aha” moment I share—it all adds color and meaning to my life in ways I never expected.

I don’t just help others grow.
This work is constantly growing me, too.

No matter what hat I am wearing- teacher guiding young minds; a therapist supporting healing; or a coach helping people move forward—I am in the business of belief.
I hold hope. I help to make change possible. I help people see themselves differently.

And if you’ve ever questioned your impact, let this be your reminder:

You don’t have to change the whole world.
Just one person’s world—and that’s enough.

♥️XO Jenna
Certified Life Coach & Educator

Let’s connect:
📧 jenna@jlncoach.com
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