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The Life Coach is a 2005 mockumentary directed by Josh Stolberg. It was written by Jennifer Joslyn and Stolberg's wife Leila Leigh. It is a mockumentary about the rise and fall of Hollywood's life coach to the celebrities. It stars Greg Baker as Francis "LC" O'Reilly. The Life Coach won the Seashore Award for best feature film and the Queens Spirit Award for best comedy.


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