Writing a memoir was a daunting task that I’d put off for years. I’m forever grateful for the referral I received for Tanya from a friend.
As soon as our first meeting I felt seen, understood and safe. Tanya walked me through the process so I would be prepared for the journey ahead and kept the pace even when I lost motivation along the way.
She taught me to be tender with myself and my story so I was able to untangle my life without retraumatizing myself with painful memories. She guided me through the technical aspect of writing in ways that maintained my confidence and increased my skill.
Now I reflect on the most painful and joyful moments of my life and find the beauty in them all. I learned to share those experiences in a way that might inspire others. All this because I’ve had Tanya as my memoir coach.
I would recommend Tanya to anyone who feels overwhelmed or afraid of writing their memoir but doesn’t want to regret leaving their story untold. Be ready for an experience of a lifetime; be ready to work hard, reach deeper into your story and most of all be ready for the healing and transformative experience of owning your life’s narrative once and for all.”
- Me’Lea Connelly, Writer and Activist
“Tanya is a teacher and coach who has unlocked the code for creating a perfect environment to cultivate radical growth. I am a busy entrepreneur who came to Tanya with a story to share. Tanya was able to cultivate my skills in a way that gave a framework and a timeframe to see this my book through from birth to creation. As a professional coach myself, I know good coaching works, but Tanya’s approach that is equal parts pragmatic and creative, supported my effort in a way that would be unmatched by someone else. My time with Tanya has provided my work and my life a quantum transformation. If you’re looking to level up in life and in your creative work, look no further.” – Hailee Bland Walsh, Author, CEO, City Gym
“Tanya has been the ancient midwife of my story. She cradled me, wept with me, sang me through my grief, coaxed my words, and gently guided me to the courage to birth my voice. She once said to me, “I can’t promise you safety here.” In its place, she supported me in the ultimate radical soul liberation – the telling of my story.”
- Melissa K, Somatic Therapist and Author
“Tanya created a container for my book project that allowed me to progress despite the periods when I lost momentum. Her firm but tender guidance provided me with just enough structure to finish my manuscript. She promised I would feel differently about myself after its completion and I do. I continue to draw upon her suggestions for accessing my wisest self.” – Janet Pfeffer, Author and Teacher
“More than a coach, Tanya is able to hear the stories in you that are still untold. Part Shaman, part producer, Tanya challenges you to dive to the deepest places within and supports you in finding the bravery needed to share what you have found there. If you work with Tanya, get ready for transformation, because that’s really what she helps you to do.” – Cynthia K. Holloway, Actor and Storyteller
“Tanya Taylor Rubinstein is the Story Shaman. Let us not use this word lightly. What she does, better than anyone I’ve met, is weave your calling, God’s purpose, and the mundane trivialities of life into a vibrant tapestry, called Story. These stories heal, inspire and ignite in ways you never imagined. When you receive the call to be with her, listen.” – Susan C. Cookbook Author and Energy Healer
” Something amazing happened in my constellation with Tanya. There was an ancestor back in old Europe, who was stoned by her family members and the village. She’d already been marked by the Inquisition.
I asked if she was willing to be the imprint to hold any other ancestors with the same pattern who wanted to climb into this constellation. She said yes.
My closer ancestors were already in place, along with what we call the Mighty Dead.
We constellated my five year-old self, and she climbed into a little perch in this gnarled heart rock of the old ancestor, and she wouldn’t leave. The older ancestors, heralds from both sides of my lineage, moved into place around her, touching her, and backing her up.
When we brought my father in, he became the bedrock beneath “the torn one,” the stoned one, underlying her, supporting her, and supporting me.
The Orders of Love, we discovered, do not just move forward. The healing moves forward, but in this case, the Orders of Love had to go back in time and bolster the one who was ambushed, betrayed and killed by her own kind and kin.
Until this could happen, my little one would not leave her. Together, my little one, my parents, the ancestors and heralds of each side of my lineage, came together to heal a complex that had been alive and replicating within me.
This experience with Tanya has been integral to the unfolding of the heart of my memoir.
It’s pouring out now every day in pages and chapters.” – Julie Miller, writer