encourager

noun
UK /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒə/
US /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒər/

A person who helps you feel brave and keeps saying you can do it.

My big sister is my biggest encourager when I try something new.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Someone who gives someone else hope or confidence to keep going.

Her coach was a constant encourager during the long race.

3. A person who urges or persuades others to do something.

He was an encourager of young artists in his town.

4. A thing that makes something more likely to happen or grow.

Warm sunshine is an encourager of plant growth.