Nicole
Mom of 2Community builder and host of Thought Experiments on Patios, a viral Austin meetup with hundreds of attendees every month.
For women
creating their
own path.
Serious skills.
Unconventional lives.
We’re women in Austin creating the lives we want. Many of us run businesses. All of us bring something to the table, and want it filled with women who understand the unique challenges and joys of the lives we’re creating.
Is this your group?
AUSTIN WOMEN’S GUILDINDEPENDENT MINDS. MUTUAL BACKUP.
Who it’s for.
You’re creating the life you want.
You run a business, work independently, combine several kinds of work, or are deliberately building a different next chapter. Maybe you’re home with young children, plotting part-time work or imagining a pivot from your previous career. You’re making choices beyond the default.
You’re a mother or planning to become one.
Motherhood brings its own challenges, joys, and decisions about how to spend your time. You want women around you who understand that children are part of the life you’re designing.
You’ve got skills and love to share them.
You’ve built a business, developed a craft, or earned deep expertise through years of doing. You enjoy putting that experience to use for other women, and being around women who do the same.
Who it’s not for.
You’re happy following an established path.
Your career gives you the structure and fulfillment you want, and you’re not looking to build a business, pursue a creative project, or explore a different way of working. This group is for women with that itch.
You don’t know where to begin.
Everyone starts somewhere. This group is for women who have already built skills, experience, and something of their own, even if they’re figuring out what comes next.
You’re looking for a parenting group.
Family comes first. This is a place to give time and attention to the ideas, projects, and ambitions that are easy to keep putting off when everyone else needs something from you.
A day job can fund an unconventional path. Time at home with children doesn’t erase your skills. What matters is what you bring and how you choose to live.
Meet the
founding members.
Six women creating their own paths and helping each other along the way.
Arista
Mom of 1Permaculture expert, stained glass artist, physiotherapist, and homesteader.
Rebecca
Mom of 2Pilates instructor and professional hypewoman.
Claire
Mom of 3Mystical maven, incredible baker, and archer. A wild spirit and an old soul.
Ashley
Mom of 2Professional potter and teacher, homeschool mom, and all-around delight.
Cass
Future momPhotographer, actress, and artist.
Portraits inspired by the founding members and their work.
Bring something.
Build each
other up.
Independent doesn’t have to mean doing everything yourself.
Work through the real stuff.
A pricing decision. A difficult client. A business that needs a different model. Bring the actual problem; offer what you’ve learned.
Put your skills to work.
Give sharp feedback. Make the introduction. Share the process that saved you hours. Help in ways that make a difference.
Make room for a different life.
Build around motherhood. Trade prestige for independence. Change direction. The point is a life you chose and people who help you create it.
There’s more than one way to belong.
Membership from $100/year.
Annual membership is $600, with a $100 option for women who contribute more of their time and skills.
Everyone helps make the Guild happen. Host a workshop, have people over for dinner, lend your expertise. We’ll talk through a contribution that fits your strengths and your life.
Introduce yourself