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About JT The Mentor Coach

Meet JT The Mentor Coach

A leader’s personal hope is a public resource

Oakland, CA native Joseph L. Thomas — known as JT The Mentor Coach — is a Life Coach and Founder of JT The Mentor Coach. With over two decades of experience, he has served as a mentor, consultant, and coach to individuals, parents, families, and community organizations across the country.

JT holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies and a Master’s degree in Counseling from California State University, Sacramento. He is a former college and high school multi-sport athlete, an author, minister, and certified trainer who has facilitated over 1,200 workshops nationwide.

During this season of his work, JT has chosen to focus his prevention and intervention efforts on families and children — equipping parents and youth with the tools, strategies, and hope needed to navigate today’s challenges and build a better tomorrow.

Our business is licensed with the State of California under License Number 20735.

Why Families. Why Now.

The greatest investment we can make in any community is in its families. When parents are equipped, children thrive. When children thrive, communities heal. JT The Mentor Coach exists to close the gap between the most important job in the world — parenting — and the preparation most parents never receive.

JT’s approach is evidence-based, compassionate, and rooted in over 20 years of real-world experience with real families facing real challenges.