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by jameal 1338 days ago
There certainly can be overlap in these roles. You can have a coach who at times provides mentorship and a mentor who at times provides coaching. It can be pretty fluid. To draw a hard line between them, you can think of a mentor as someone older/more experienced who can show you the way. A coach on the other hand is someone you engage in a creative partnership with, and they are there to help you discover the answers that are within you.