Interviews

THE QUESTIONS I ASK EVERY WOMAN

They answer only the questions they want, as few or as many as they like, in whatever order they like, to whatever degree they like. 

How long have you lived in Austin? (Hahaha! Sorry. Not to play that game, but simply for context. Totally, totally just context. Seriously, we don’t judge. Like, at all. You’re good.)

What’s your super power? How did you first recognize it? Do you like having it? Do you use it for good or evil? (Or both? Or has it changed? Please describe.)

What takes up the majority of your brain space these days? What are you working/ playing/ wrestling with currently—idea, mission, project, problem, obsession, mystery?

What does your work look like? What do you do for a living? What do you do for passion? Have you found ways to get those to work together? Have you always been on this path, or has your career focus changed over the years?

What were you like when you were first starting your career? Have you changed in the way that you work and approach situations and people? What kind of scene could you envision if You Today hired or worked with You Starting Out?

What events do you feel have been most responsible for shaping you into the person you are now?

Who are three of your female besties? How, when and why did you become friends? Why are you still friends? Tell me the worst awesome story about one of them! (Just kidding.)

Who makes up your communities—groups, fields of work, activities, causes or crews? Have you accumulated or integrated different communities as you’ve moved into or through different areas?

What do you do for your lady community? How do they support you in achieving your goals? Do you fall into consistent roles, or do you switch up roles as situations necessitate?

What effect do you most consistently work to exert on the world?
—aka—
In a yoga class, often the teacher says, “Set an intention for the class” as something to keep in mind and dedicate the fruits of your practice to. It’s usually a one- or two-word concept: peace, acceptance, strength, etc. If you were to set an intention for every day in your world, what would it be (or what is it)? Would it change or remain the same?