About Queen Be Rising - Our Call to Rise
Meet Tanya — Founder, Midlife Mentor & Fire-Starter
I founded Queen Be Rising — and its sister program Learn2Learn — from my own turning points.
After years of leadership and achievement, I reached a moment where success no longer felt aligned with who I was. I had the titles, the roles, and the responsibilities, but somewhere in the middle of it all, I lost my sense of self.
That unraveling became a catalyst. Through study, reflection, and somatic practice, I began to understand that what we often call “crisis” is actually an invitation — a chance to root deeper, remember who we are, and rise into what’s next.
Today, my work brings together more than two decades of experience across leadership, education, and behavioural science. I’ve designed and delivered learning programs for universities, social enterprises, and national organisations — helping thousands of people build confidence, direction, and wellbeing.
My approach is trauma-informed and whole-of-self — combining evidence-based frameworks, nervous system regulation, and embodied wisdom.
But at its heart, it’s simple: we rise when we feel safe, seen, and supported to become who we already are inside.
The Rising Feminine Framework
An evidence-informed, trauma sensitive pathway to embodied transformation
The Rising Feminine Framework is our signature approach — an evidence-informed pathway drawing on trauma-aware practice, somatic principles, adult learning and lived experience. It draws on neuroscience, adult learning, and embodied wisdom to restore balance, agency, and authentic power.
Each stage invites a different kind of remembering:
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Root – Grounding in your body’s wisdom; cultivating safety, presence, and connection.
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Remember – Re-awakening your true nature from beneath roles and expectations, by releasing and realigning.
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Reclaim – Taking back your voice, boundaries, and self-trust.
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Reignite – Awakening joy, creativity, and energy after burnout.
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Rise – Stepping forward with clarity and confidence, aligned to your values.
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Radiate – Living and leading from wholeness, sharing your light with others.
Together, these phases create sustainable transformation — not as a straight line, but as a living rhythm of growth, reflection, and renewal.
Values & Philosophy: What We Stand For
At Queen Be Rising, our values are lived, not laminated.
They reflect the way we teach, coach, and create change — through research-based practice, trauma-informed awareness, and the wisdom that only lived experience can bring.
We’ve walked this path ourselves, and we know that real transformation asks for both courage and compassion.
Radical Self-Belief
We help women reconnect with their own wisdom, voice and capacity to choose.
Embodied Learning
Insight matters — but transformation deepens when learning is felt, practised and lived.
Lived Experience as Wisdom
Our work is shaped by real journeys through change, reinvention and resilience.
Integrity in Action
We value transparency, accountability, inclusion and alignment between what we say and what we do.
Connection & Community
We believe meaningful change becomes easier when we don’t have to navigate it alone.
Purposeful Rebellion
We question the expectations that keep women small and create space for more conscious choices.
These are more than words — they’re the principles we practice every day.
Our Social Enterprise Ethos
Purpose in every action.
Queen Be Rising exists to empower women and students to recognise the strengths and wisdom they already hold — and to rebuild confidence, direction, and purpose as they navigate life’s transitions.
As a certified social enterprise, we reinvest our profits — and our time — into creating trauma-informed, evidence based programs, scholarships, and resources that make transformation accessible to all.
Our work operates through two complementary streams:
• Learn2Learn (Learn Grow Become) supports students entering or returning to tertiary education, with a focus on disadvantaged and Indigenous learners. The programs deliver practical, strengths-based tools to build academic confidence, learning strategies, and a sense of belonging. Evidence based and research validated our flagship Learn2Learn program has proven results including improving mental wellbeing, use of personalised learning strategies and an average 10% increase in grades. Our suite of programs includes a culturally appropriate, wrap-around version co-designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
• Queen Be Rising supports women navigating midlife transitions — particularly perimenopause and menopause — through group coaching, guided programs, free menopause resources and community spaces that rebuild wellbeing, identity, and life direction.
To date, we’ve invested more than we’ve earned — dedicating hundreds of volunteer hours and self-funded resources to develop evidence-based tools, free courses, and community events that help people rise from the inside out.
Our impact extends far beyond metrics: every time a woman or student reconnects with their confidence and sense of possibility, it creates a ripple of change through families, workplaces, and communities.
Our mission aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals — Goal 4 (Quality Education) and Goal 5 (Gender Equality) — to create lasting, inclusive impact.
Different pathways. One purpose.
Helping people rise — in education, in confidence, and in life.
Learn2Learn
Building confidence, belonging, and capability for learners of all ages.
Learn2Learn was created to help students thrive — not just academically, but personally.
We know that returning to study, or starting for the first time, often brings self-doubt, fear, and overwhelm.
Our program uses evidence-based learning design, coaching principles, and strengths-based psychology to build confidence, learning strategies, and self-belief.
Learn2Learn has supported students across universities and partner organisations, including those from disadvantaged and Indigenous backgrounds.
A culturally appropriate, wrap-around version was co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to ensure safety, inclusion, and relevance.
Through self-paced modules, workshops, and reflective tools, learners build the habits and mindset to succeed — not just in study, but in life.
Queen Be Rising
Supporting women to rise through the transitions of midlife — and beyond.
Queen Be Rising exists to help women move through the physical, emotional, and identity shifts of midlife with calm, clarity, and courage.
Through our Rising Feminine Framework — a trauma-informed, somatic model of transformation — we support women to reconnect with their inner wisdom, rebuild self-trust, and reclaim joy and purpose.
Our programs and community spaces provide both structure and softness: evidence-based learning, embodied practices, and meaningful connection with others who understand this time of change.
We work with individuals, workplaces, and communities to spark new conversations about women’s wellbeing, menopause, and identity — reshaping what midlife can mean for the next generation.
Not sure what your next chapter looks like yet?
Start with the free Midlife Alignment Check-in - 16 quiet minutes to notice what no longer fits, what you want now, and your next step.
Recognition, Partners & Supporters
Because rising together means building with others who share our purpose.
Our work is strengthened by the people and organisations who believe in creating a more equitable, empowered world — where education, wellbeing, and opportunity are accessible to all.
We’re proud to stand beside visionary partners, funders, and supporters who help us extend our reach and deepen our impact.
Funders and Supporters
Partnerships and Collaborations
Media and Recognition
