5 Latina Life Coaches to Follow for Daily Inspiration

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Sometimes we all need a bit of guidance to navigate life's challenges cause things don’t always go according to plan. Life coaches understand that pretty well and they dedicate their careers to helping others break through barriers and find that empowering force that’s already inside them. Latina life coaches bring a different perspective and they’re a lot more relatable to us Latinas. If you want a little inspo on your social media feed or are looking for someone to work with to help you grow as a person, here are 5 Latina life coaches you should keep an eye on:


Michelle Gomez

Portrait of Latina Spiritual Life Coach Michelle Gomez

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Michelle Gomez can be your go-to spiritual life coach. She used to be a career coach, but now she's all about helping women connect with their inner power and femininity through spirituality. Gomez's firm, Michelle Gomez Coaching LLC, is based in Los Angeles and it focuses on helping Latina women tap into their inner strength. She created a safe space called Healed Hijas for Latinas to heal from the "Mother Wound" and find their true selves. Gomez’s journey from a business professional to a spiritual guide is all about reclaiming her identity and helping others do the same.

Lili Lizalde

Portrait of Latina Life Coach Lili Lizalde

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Lili Lizalde is both a Registered Nurse and a Certified Life Coach. In her own words, she’s passionate about “empowering first-gen Latinas to live boldly and unapologetically.” Whether you’re balancing work, life, and family, going back to school, or figuring out your life purpose, Lili provides the support you’re looking for to break barriers and go after your dreams. Guided by the belief that every woman has the wisdom and ability to create more for themselves, her approach to life coaching is genuine and effective.

Erika Cruz

Portrait of Latina Life Coach Erika Cruz

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Erika Cruz is all about doing the things that scare you. She mixes spirituality and neuroscience with her background in tech to help her clients achieve their goals. Whether you want to start a business, get back into dating, or launch a podcast, Erika's got your back. As the daughter of Mexican immigrants, she walked away from a high-paying tech job and an engagement to follow her passion. Now, she helps other women, especially Latinas, find that same courage to pursue the lives they truly want to lead.

Wendy Amara

Portrait of Latina Life Coach Wendy Amara

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Wendy Amara is a transformational Strategy Coach, Speaker, Trainer, and Best Selling Author. Over the past 16 years, she has coached thousands of people to achieve big goals. Her approach is all about accountability and getting results, so she focuses on helping clients gain clarity, connect with their vision, and develop action plans that actually lead to success. Amara’s perspective is informed by a background in sociology and urban planning, and her mission is to help Latinas “create more time, money, and impact.”

Janessa Borges

Portrait of Latina Life Coach Janessa Borges

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Last but certainly not least, Janessa Borges is a powerhouse Latina entrepreneur, licensed therapist, and business mindset coach. She’s a first-generation Cuban-American from Miami and is dedicated to helping Latinas create the businesses and lives of their dreams. She’s known for her good energy and out-of-the-box thinking, and empowering entrepreneurs is her biggest passion in life. Whether your business is just an idea at this point or you’re ready to make a big life transition, Borges helps Latinas and therapists “open, market and scale multi 6-figure businesses with clarity, confidence, and strategy.” She offers free tips on Instagram very often!

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