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What People are Saying

I am thrilled to be part of this journey and I can feel immense changes already taking place in my life.

– Melissa Moore

I truly enjoyed last night. This is just what I’ve been looking for. I had a breakthrough on the first night…..I can’t believe it — I never have breakthroughs!

– Anita Kuehn

Thank you for all your help and encouragement! I AM SOOOOO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU IN MY CORNER!!! Thank you Tanya and Joanna for the Mentors Circle, for your vision, caring, acceptance, patience, love and generosity! I’m coming into my power again but in a totally different way, from my higher self not from my ego. I am letting go of perfection consciously and taking more chances. I am opening up to opportunities and new ways of doing things, allowing myself to receive them without having to understand them completely. I focus every day on moving forward, letting go of bad habits and reinforcing good ones. Thank you for being such a stand for my success! You are definitely two of my angels on earth!

– Francoise Langlois

Thanks for all your support and for taking your time to give us something great in return. I understand why you do what you do……I am going to tell all the great women that I come in contact with about my growth and how I did it.

– Debbie Willchuk

I just wanted you both to know that what you are doing, is making a huge difference in my life.

– Irene Phillips

I want to thank both of you for inviting me to this event. I was reluctant to come but somehow I knew that I was being drawn to your circle for some time now. I personally appreciated the time to relax WITHOUT a computer on my lap or cell phone in hand and a pile of papers surrounding me. At first I thought that I was losing at least 5 hours of time (with travel) that I could be doing something else. Instead, I had an opportunity to relax, reflect, and re-energize. I felt inspired by both or you but I also appreciated the positive energy from others in the group.

– Rema Passarelli

Thank you two…. for your encouragement and support. I have made an effort to live a conscious life, and I have made some advancements in this past 6 months. I am grateful for the time you gave us, to teach us how to appreciate that little movements forward-backward, sideways, is movement and is growth. I am definitely in a different spot than 6 months ago.

– Teresa Martin Grier

The Mentor’s Circle has also had a really huge impact on my wife. My wife always comes home energized and in action. There was one particular meeting at which she realized that she wanted to launch off on her own and that is the point where we decided to take one of the businesses each. She has been flying ever since and seriously putting herself out of her comfort zone.

The coolest part about it is that other people are now getting to see what I have seen for a long time, how powerful she is. And even better than that, she is starting to see that for herself and accept it.

We have both gone through a huge amount of growth in the past couple of years and I know that we would not have been able to handle where we are at right now if we hadn’t.

If you have any doubt at all in your mind about the contribution that you, Tanya and Courageous Living make to this planet, please know that that only exists in your head, not in the real world. In the real world you guys make an amazing difference.

– Grant Rawcliffe (Husband of a participant)

I LOVE the meetings & all your support. It’s made such a difference in my life already — thank you so much!

– Anita Kuehn

Thank you again for another inspirational evening. You provide such positive energy in the way you facilitate discussion and ask probing questions. As you stated, there is a CLARITY that develops in regards to our personal stories and journeys. And thank you Tanya, for being in my small group. Your coaching was wise and insightful. You were able to articulate so well. I look forward to the next session.

– Sylvia Mattern

When I first came to Courageous Living, I was divorced, broken hearted, overweight, feeling alone and in debt. Through the support and mentoring at the Mentors Circle, I have done the “heart work”; healed my heart and found true love again. I have become a regular hot yogi, and am in the best shape of my life and am financially thriving beyond my wildest dreams. Having courageously reinvented my life, I am now a source of inspiration and support to others.

– Brenda Borenstein

I just want to let you know that although it’s often a challenge, due to weather, distance, family, etc. to make it to each Mentor Circle…I am so grateful to you both for all that you do for us and for the great way I feel the next day…So inspired and energized!

– Susan Schmuel

The Mentors Circle has exceeded my expectations so far. And I know it’s just beginning. I’m very excited to see what it will bring to me. I was especially inspired by you returning members sharing your stories of success and achievements…and even total transformations for some. So truly magical!

– Leigh Graham

I wanted to thank you so very much for your incredible support as I have been turning my dream into a reality!! The company that I had been visioning for quite a few years now is finally coming to fruition! You have both been a tremendous support system! You have helped me visualize it all coming true and to help me believe and know, without a doubt, that I am worth it and deserve it! I am taking daily actions and my dreams are coming true and you have both played such an integral part in this journey! Thank you so much for your consistent support, motivation, education and cheerleading!!

– Tonia Cianciulli

I want to thank you for being who you are and for encouraging women in their personal and business lives. It is people like you who give the rest of us hope and encouragement to take the next step to become a better person or to overcome a negative lifestyle! It took me 20 years to get the courage I needed to change my life and now 5 years later I am still heading in the right direction! You are beautiful in your work! Thank you very much!!!!

– Cindy Ortiz

I am so grateful to both of you for helping me grow and blossom as a woman!!! I wouldn’t be where I’m at without all your love, support and guidance. I’ve never known such empowering and genuinely caring women in my life!!! My life has really transformed since I met you and I am becoming the courageous woman I dreamed myself to be. I am so happy and grateful for all the knowledge and experiences you have shared with me.

When I got home I started reading your book. I felt like I got to know both of you even more when I read “our story”. So much of what you shared resonated with me.

Thank you for giving me the compassionate kick in the pants that I needed. I am so excited about the next 6 months! My life is so much better with both of you in it.

– Gulshan Sethna