testimonials
"Rachel is the most thoughtful and supportive editor I've worked with. She has an uncanny ability to understand what a writer is trying to achieve, and to coax them into the best possible version of that without prescribing a path or method. Her support has allowed me to become a confident writer, and has pushed me to develop my skill while staying true to my vision and voice. If you have the opportunity to work with Rachel in any capacity, take it!"
—Sarah Chappell, founder, writer, “Think Piece”
"Working with Rachel was an absolute dream. Before she joined the project for what would become Feel-Good Productivity, I was stalling hard, riddled with doubts and rarely making the time to write. The whole thing was awful. And then, thanks to a recommendation from a friend, we hired Rachel. And my goodness, what a breath of fresh air. Rachel immediately realised she needed to take charge, and drove the project to completion over the next year. She'd set me deadlines to work to for pages, and I'd find myself feeling compelled to write because she was holding me accountable. She was amazing in workshopping the ideas in the book, giving me encouragement when I wrote something that was actually good, and gently guiding me away from the weaker ideas. The book is 100x better for Rachel's involvement, and even managed to hit the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller lists in its first week of launch. Rachel's the best - you have to work with her!"
—Ali Abdaal, Youtuber, Author "Feel-Good Productivity"
“Rachel is genuinely the only person I would recommend to other writers looking to improve their craft. She's the only one.”
—Julian Shapiro, julian.com
“I've worked with Rachel for nearly two years and it has been one of the best investments I've made in my life. When you work with Rachel, you're getting far more than just an editor. She's a coach, therapist, and trusted friend. I consider her a member of my inner circle. She's the person I go to at all hours of the day with my biggest ideas and deepest and darkest thoughts. In fact, Rachel knows more about me than just about anyone I know, including my wife and twin brother. I can't say enough great things about working with her and the transformation I've experienced since I began our journey together. If you have the opportunity to collaborate with Rachel, just do it. You'll thank me later.”
—Steve Schlafman, Coach, Founder, Writer
“Rachel is more than a writing coach. Writing just happens to be an exceptional vehicle to plumb the depths of one's soul, and Rachel is a formidable guide. It's rare to work with a coach that can work with you on the practice so you can see the results, and then realize over time the work you're doing is touching something much more fundamental. It's crystal clear that Rachel has a gift in getting others to see theirs.”
—Dileepan Siva, Entrepreneur and Coach
“A lot of people can call themselves editors, but few (if any) can measure up to Rachel. If I had known that there were people who can do what Rachel does, I would have sought her out much sooner. Work with Rachel, and not only will your writing (and thinking) improve, but so will your confidence. On top of that, I always leave a conversation (or a Google doc) with more energy than I went into it with when Rachel is involved. She has an infectious curiosity and energy, and I promise you will not regret working with her (and if you do regret it, then maybe you have other work to do)."
—Andy Sparks, Executive Coach
“For most of my life, I’ve balked at the idea of calling myself a writer.
I felt I was good at it, but never took the plunge to really commit and invest in it. For far too long, I stewed in environments that starved my creative self. Then, I quit my job and made the decision to pour life into this art and Rachel has been immensely helpful in this transition.
She’s helped me understand my strengths, my patterns, the things I do well naturally, and helped tackle the limiting beliefs I have. I joke that she’s my faux-therapist, because aside from giving me technical help, she’s helped me see a different world, one I considered inaccessible and fanciful for long. I didn’t think I could write frequently while maintaining quality. But under her guidance, I’ve published around 30 good essays in the last 6 months.
She’s been tremendously helpful in building my craft—encouraging, teaching, honing and nurturing seeds of belief. It’s no surprise my writing has improved since I started working with her. Our meetings are often the highlight of my day. If you’re trying to up-level your writing practice, I’d recommend her in a heartbeat.”
—Tobi Ogunnaike, Writer, Traveler, Former Engineer
“Rachel is the best editor I’ve ever worked with.
I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with her across two projects, an educational eBook and a newsletter on internet culture and technology. She’s undoubtedly up-leveled my work as a writer, elevating every piece she touches—from scrutinizing structure to polishing prose. But Rachel’s influence extends beyond the words on the page. She’s also improved my thinking, imploring me to dig deeper and constantly challenging me to consider the ‘why’ behind every section, line, or word.
When you work with her, you’re not just getting an editor, but a coach who pushes you beyond what you thought was your creative limit. She makes every project feel like a partnership—shepherding ideas from pitch to publication—while also making it clear that every piece, and decision therein, belongs to the writer. Her thoughtful guidance has been instrumental in my writing development, and I feel incredibly fortunate that our creative paths have crossed.”
—Fadeke Adegbuyi, Writer and Content Strategist
“So Rachel is part writing coach part therapist part mystic and all parts supportive, engaged and energized. What has been most helpful to me, transformative really, is to have someone who really and truly and utterly cares, with her whole heart, about my writing. Knowing that helps me sit down and do it. You will not be alone. She also goes wherever the work is. Sometimes, it's in my head, where I'm spinning in circles because of some thirty year old writing contest I lost. Sometimes, it's in the structure, where she's systematically diving into story beats. And sometimes, it's in the sentences, where she has a super-sensitive ear to all the nuance. The book I'm writing would not be happening without her.”
—David Sauvage, Performance Artist and Shaman
“As a writing coach and editor, Rachel has the hard skills, the soft skills, and the heart. Hard skills: incredible at writing, teaching me how to write, and illuminating important concepts. Soft skills: intuitively understands my unique psychology and helps me move through blocks. Heart: I 100% feel Rachel's care for me, my life, and my dreams. This feels like way more than a paycheck for her, she is devoted. This is a rare combination that has taken 1 + 1 + 1 and made 111. Let me tell you, it's simply wonderful. Not only have I improved as a writer, as a result of our work together, I've grown as a human. PLUS I made a good friend (Rachel, of course) in the process. I cannot say enough good things about this woman. If you are on the fence about working with her, come ask for my input and await an enthusiastic FUCK YES.”
—Mark Krassner-Wave, Coach and Writer
“Rachel is my secret weapon. She has taught me that the art of writing is about as much process as it is craft. By asking the perfect questions and suggesting the perfect approaches, Rachel always gives me greater clarity about the essence of what I want to communicate. I always look forward to our sessions as I know I will leave with new perspectives.”
—Oliver Jay, Executive Coach
“I'm grateful I found Rachel. She's an extraordinary writing coach and editor. Her guidance has been transformative, her feedback insightful, her criticism constructive, pushing when it matters, yet always in service of my voice. She's polished my work and enriched it with depth and clarity.
I've become a better, more confident writer through our interactions. I highly recommend her services to anyone seeking to elevate their writing.”
—André Chaperon, Founder, TinyWorlds
“Rachel is a unique (and rare) blend of a writing coach—deeply insightful, patient, highly knowledgeable, and rigorous. She's somehow able to understand the psychological load behind my writing, and then guide me into understanding how to improve it. This style of coaching is invaluable because it teaches you to own your writing style so you understand how to improve and evolve it yourself. I'm forever grateful to having her as a guide, she taught me about my good writing traits and helped me reign in the looser threads. Thanks to her—I really enjoy my writing and am confident to look at it, and apply the self-editing rules she taught me to improve each time. I'd not only recommend her, I'm also looking forward to re-engaging with her coaching when I am ready for the next phase of improvements.”
—Anita Chaperon, Co-Director Tribe Marketing Ltd.
“I worked with Rachel at Every on a series of essays on "Rethinking Resilience"—her editorial partnership was transformative both for published pieces and for me as a writer. Rachel set a high bar for the clarity, quality, and sequencing of my ideas and helped me amplify the strongest parts of my voice and perspective. She also wasn't afraid to leave a lot of sentences on the cutting room floor when they longer made sense. Her warmth in our coaching calls and in the margins of the edits sustained me through what ended up being a drawn out publishing process and I will be forever grateful for the work we did together.”
—Jason Shen, Executive Coach & CEO of Refactor Labs
“I have been working with Rachel for over eight months now and it has been transformative for my writing: I managed to address my initial goal (weaving storytelling into my non-fiction writing more naturally) and so much more! We have been exploring other creative forms like poetry and song lyrics - I now feel more well-rounded as a creative and I proudly welcomed ‘I am a writer’ as part of my identity. Ah, and don't be fooled: Rachel is taking the ‘coach’ bit in her title seriously, and she has got some real talent for it!”
—Julius Bachmann, Executive Coach, Writer, Musician
“To know Rachel is to experience humanity in fullest, highest dimensionality; and to work, collaborate, and learn with her, a gift from the heavens fullest stop. She has the unique—and otherworldly—capacities to anticipate needs, curiosities, and deepest desires, and also: to let them crystalize and land onto the page in precisely the times that they take. If ever you've considered another layer of writerly (and poetic!) support, guidance, and deep knowing, having Rachel in your corners, calendar, and interstitial draftings is one of the most affirming and confirming contributions one might feel.”
— Jennifer Azlant, Stewardess of Jackrabbit Studios, Poet, Enthusiast