Choosing a coach is personal. What works for one person won't work for another, and no certification tells you whether someone's style or approach is the right fit for you.
But there's nowhere to find out what working with someone is actually like before you pay.
Doctors are regulated. Financial advisers are regulated. But anyone can charge $10,000 for a coaching program, face zero oversight, zero licensing requirements, and suffer no consequences if it doesn't deliver. The only record of whether a coach delivered on their promises lives in scattered Reddit threads and Facebook groups, if it exists at all.
CoachCheck is the community's answer to that.
CoachCheck lets buyers research coaches before they pay, leave verified reviews after they do, and share what a sales call was really like even if they never bought. Coaches can claim their profile, list their credentials, respond to reviews, and let their track record speak for itself.
No ads. No paid placements. Reviews can't be bought, removed, or buried.
Program reviews on CoachCheck require proof of purchase. That means a receipt, confirmation email, or payment record that shows you actually bought what you're reviewing. We verify it before your review goes live.
Discovery call reviews are different. If you sat through a sales call and decided not to buy, or felt the pitch didn't match the product, that experience is worth sharing too. No purchase required.
All reviews are anonymous. Your name never appears on the platform.
When you see the Engaged Coach badge on a profile, it means the coach has claimed that profile, confirmed their identity, and listed any credentials they hold. They can respond to reviews and keep their program information current.
Unclaimed profiles are built from community-submitted information and publicly available data. They're here because people wanted to talk about them.
If you're listed on CoachCheck, your reputation is being built with or without you. Claiming your profile gives you a voice in that conversation, the ability to respond to reviews, correct inaccurate information, and show potential clients that you take accountability seriously.
Claiming starts at $79/month.
I've purchased coaching programs myself in the past. It wasn't until I was already in the program that I accidentally stumbled across a Reddit thread about one of the coaches. It had reviews, experiences, and red flags all spelled out — which would have been incredibly useful to have before I bought the program.
That's why CoachCheck exists. Not as a place to tear coaches down, but as a central place where real experiences are easy to find before you buy.
Lauren, Founder
CoachCheck is independent and not affiliated with any coach, certification body, or coaching organisation. The community leads. CoachCheck is the platform, not the authority.