I’m Tanya Masse, the founder, creator and lead coach behind Kickass Transformations.
I’m a Certified Personal Training Specialist, Certified Nutrition Coach, mom of three, grandmother of two and a natural born caregiver.
My coaching journey is rooted in both professional and lived experience.
My story has been anything but easy. I experienced significant childhood trauma, became a rebellious teenager and a teen mom at 17. I jumped from relationship to relationship and spent most of my adult life living in full on survival mode.
For years, chronic illness became part of my identity. I did not make my health a priority or take responsibility for the ways my choices and lifestyle were contributing to my declining health. I believed that was what “healthcare” was for.
I was also too busy taking on way too much and taking care of everything and everyone else.
By the age of 42, I had become so metabolically and physically unhealthy that I was facing what truly felt like a do or die situation. This was a wake up call and a pivotal moment for me.
My “wellness journey” began in 2016, but it was far from linear. I tried MANY quick fix products and unsustainable weight loss protocols, including restrictive diets, bodybuilding preps and repeated competitive fat loss challenges. Some produced short term results, but none taught me how to create TRUE sustainable health.
In 2024, everything changed when my focus shifted from losing weight to healing, health and happiness. I reclaimed my autonomy, became truly aware of my body and mind, called myself out on my own bullshit, and accepted accountability for the things I needed to change. Most importantly, I started making those changes.
I got back to basics, reconnected with nature and simply focused on giving my body more of what it needs and less of what it doesn’t. That was when I learned that creating true health does not take perfection. It takes autonomy, awareness, alignment and consistency most of the time.
I finally knew what it was like to THRIVE, not just survive.
These lessons became the foundation of Kickass Transformations. I created this platform to share what I have learned, support others through their own healing, and bring together a community of people who want to heal naturally, improve their health holistically, and support one another throughout the process.
My passion goes far beyond helping people look and feel better. I believe healthier, more self aware and better regulated people create healthier families, stronger communities and a better world. When we are chronically stressed, unwell or disconnected from ourselves, it can affect how we think, react, relate to others and move through the world.
Helping more people improve their health is one way I can help create a happier, safer and more stable world for my children, my grandchildren and the generations that follow.
My only goal now is to continue prioritizing my health and helping others do the same so we can all laugh more, stress less, LIVE STRONG & DIE YOUNG… AS LATE AS POSSIBLE!
I look forward to seeing you in the app! 😊
