She is the founder of Black Moms Connection, an online global village of 20,000 and non-profit providing culturally relevant programs and resources to educate and empower the Black mother and her family.
The work of diversifying motherhood was the reason behind launching the anti-Black racism consulting business Color In White Spaces, changing the conversation of diversity and inclusion and making it real and relatable.
She was the 2019 BMO for Women award recipient for Community & Charitable Giving, 2020 L’Oreal Woman of Worth honoree, and selected as one of Canada’s Top 25 Women of Influence in 2021.“
What Are People Saying
“Meet Tanya Hayles. A skilled wordsmith. A social influencer to watch. A multi-talented entrepreneur. An authentic and refreshing force making her mark in the city - and online.”
-Emily Mills, How She Hustles
She and her words can be found on CBC, Global TV, CityLine, The Globe and Mail, CityLine, The Toronto Star, and more. She has spoken at the Collision Conference, Unilever Canada, and Facebook, appeared in media such as Today.com, Washington Post, USA Today, The Real and Associated Press, and written for Teen Vogue, Today’s Parent, HuffPost, and more.
She writes and speaks to 3 core pillars: entrepreneurship, parenthood, and Black culture (diversity, inclusion, and representation). She does this in a way that fans, friends, and followers alike, trust her at her word because she knows they mean things.
No matter the medium, (including blogging on Medium), Tanya brings her fresh brand of authenticity everywhere she goes using the power of storytelling to change the world.
They really like me!
Winner
2021 Canada’s Top 25 Women of Influence.
2020 L’Oréal Canada Woman of Worth Award
2019 BMO (Bank of Montreal) Community & Charitable Giving Award
2017 Canada's Top 100 Black Women to Watch
2016 CBC President’s Award
Nominee
2019 Mompreneur® Momentum Award
RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Woman of Influence Award
