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 moms and future moms in Austin creating the lives we want. 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.
Free to join. Made by the women in it.
Is this your group?
AUSTIN WOMEN’S GUILDINDEPENDENT MINDS. GOOD COMPANY.
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 bring something to the table.
You’ve built a business, developed a craft, or earned deep expertise through years of doing. You’re curious about other women’s worlds and generous with your own. You want good company for the life you’re creating.
Who it’s not for.
You want everything organized for you.
The women in the group make it happen. We take turns choosing a place, inviting people along, and organizing gatherings. Joining means being willing to play a part.
You’re mainly here for business leads.
We’re here to know each other as people. Work and ideas will come up, but friendship and shared experience are the reason to gather.
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 different lives. Plenty to bring to the same table.
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.
Good company.
On our
own terms.
We’re starting small, with room for everyone to help shape what happens.
A conversation that starts now.
Our WhatsApp group is where we’ll get to know each other, share what’s happening in our lives, and invite someone along. Fill out the introduction form first. We’ll read your answers and send you the group link if it feels like a fit.
A monthly gathering, made by us.
We’re planning to start monthly meetups in January 2027, with members taking turns organizing. Dinner, a walk, a studio visit. Each host chooses something she’d enjoy sharing. Choosing a café counts as hosting, too.
See each other in the meantime.
Going for coffee? Heading to the park? Birdie lets you share plans you’d welcome company for, through WhatsApp. It’s an optional way to make time together part of everyday life.
Your kind
of company?
No membership fee. Everyone pitches in.
Bring your ideas, make an invitation, take a turn organizing. We’re building a circle we all want to be part of, together.
Tell us a little about yourself in the form. We read every introduction and invite women who feel like a fit for the group. If that’s you, we’ll email you the WhatsApp link.
Introduce yourself