Interviews
Kim Vopni Gets Your Pelvis Moving
Hello, Kim, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going today? Today and yesterday have been a little bit frantic, I'm not gonna lie. Things have been really busy, which is a good thing. I'm also preparing to go away tomorrow, and I've been traveling a lot. So I feel like I have to condense a lot of things into a short short number …
Our Most Popular Interview of 2023
Hello to all our wonderful readers around the world! Friendly reminder that during the next few weeks Womancake is undergoing a big glow-up, including a new look, new offerings (including live and virtual events), dedicated columns and a roster of wonderful new interview guests and personal essays. To facilitate our growth we’ll be placing most of our u…
Tina Rowley Is Guided By Stillness
Hi Tina, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? You know, it's not started in earnest yet. I'll start after we're done talking, which is fine. That's the beauty of working for myself at home, in my pajamas. It starts whenever I say it starts.
Camille Bloom Landed On Her Feet
Hi Camille, and welcome to the Womancake interview! Thanks for joining me from Luxembourg. How’s your workday going? Well, it's pretty crazy. I start early in the morning. I'm teaching for a British school, doing their music production, songwriting and composition and appreciation. So I spent my day doing that, and I'm also the head of a specific year gr…
Rebecca Young is Rooted in Love
Hi Rebecca, and welcome to the Womancake interview. How has your workday been going so far? It's busy, it's mid-afternoon, and I started teaching yoga from 8 to 9am online from my upstairs yoga studio. I offer that class weekly. Yoga can be expensive, so it's like a gift. It's something I want to give to friends and family, and it holds me accountable.
Shigeko Ito Is Abuzz With Hope
Hi Shigeko, and Welcome to the Womancake interview! How’s your work day going? It’s been good, I harvested mason bee cocoons. They are fierce pollinators and they're not like honey bees, but they're like 100 times more effective than honey bees. And they don't make honey or hives, but they lay their eggs in little nesting tubes. And it's just so so fun…
Azin Radsan van Alebeek Is At Home Anywhere
Hello Azin, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? My workday is just beginning right now, but very deliberately, because I have been on a nonstop roadshow since Tuesday evening, and I have been trying to count the number of cities and hotels I've been in for the last nine days. So I'm actually really exhausted, and I decided …
Kate Kraay Stands On Solid Ground
Hi Kate, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? Today was really not a workday, I was running around getting ready for this trip to Europe that we're taking, so it was a bit distracting from my main goals that I had to do. But I did get some big goals achieved as far as my grant letter-writing and sending, which was helpful fo…
Mary Shokes Olson Surfs the Chaos
Hi Mary, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? It was a good one. I started the day with a swim. I go into my office a few days a week, we kind of all have a handshake agreement to do that, because then we have the most interaction concentrated at one time.
Alissa Harper Pease Knows Presence Is Power
Hi Alissa, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? It's going well, Mondays are technically my day off. But I'm a mom of three school-aged kids, and a daughter of an elderly mother, so I'm in that lovely “sandwich generation" that a lot of women in their 40s find themselves in. I did a lot of that today.
Benish Shah Solves For Respect
Hello Benish, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going so far? It's good! You know, normally, we are told that we have to have meetings [on] Fridays, but I have found I don't [have] to be one of those people. That's good. Well, thank you for taking this time to meet with me. You are a multi award-winning industry executive, you’re…
Marisa Meltzer Rocks The Middle Way
Hi Marisa! Welcome to the Womancake interview. How is your workday going? It's going well, it's the first day back after a long [Labor Day] weekend, although I worked for most of it. But it's the first day back after the summer. You are a widely respected journalist, and author of
Rachel Weir Loves The Long View
Hi, Rachel, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? There will be no working [today]. I am a union costumer for film and television. Normally I work in Hollywood, for the studios. There's been a strike by the writers and by the actors
Cara Bilodeau Glows Into Grace
Hi Cara, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? Today it's going great because I have taken the day off of work for an extra long [Labor Day] weekend. I had a contact lens appointment this morning, then I'm gonna get my eyebrows waxed, then I'm gonna get a pedicure. I'm having a day of treating myself.
Celia Chavez is Poetry In Motion
Hi Celia, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? It is an abundant workday. That's how I'm gonna put that. I'm just home after six days away from my normal work and catching up, there's just no break. It's manageable, but I've just been dancing on my tiptoes all morning!
Tia Christiansen Communes With Compassion
NOTE: this interview contains descriptions of disturbing events. Please exercise caution accordingly. Hi Tia! Welcome to the Womancake interview. How is your work day going? It's been a busy day. Tuesdays are my days that I do a weekly live [appearance] on my
Annahid Dashtgard Digs Down and Speaks Up
Hi Annahid! Welcome to the Womancake interview. How is your workday going? I just turned the air conditioner on because here in Toronto it is humid and too hot, which I think might be a truth all around the globe right now. Fortunately, on the plus side, it gives you fabulous hair. So there's that!
April Goettle Burns Hot and Strong
Hi April, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? Well, pretty good. My day started by driving back from Paradise Valley. I went and saw Elle King last night with my new boss slash business partner slash best friend. So yeah, a lot of coffee!
Bianca Laureano Forges New Pleasure Frontiers
If you like this post please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help more women find Womancake! Hi Bianca, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? It’s going really great. I love having a flexible schedule, I get to wake up and tell myself, “I can do whatever I want!”. It feels really good to finally be living in a place where that's my reality.
Judy Reeves Thrives on Pleasure Snacks
If you like this post please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help Womancake grow! Hi Judy, welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? My workday is going scattered, and well. I have to-do lists, several of them. I relate to that very much. You are a celebrated author and writing teacher based in San Diego, and you have a memoir coming …
SJ Chiro Shoves The Trolls Aside
If you like this post please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help more women find Womancake! Hi, SJ! Welcome to the Womancake interview. How’s your workday going? So far, so good. I'm just preparing for travel tomorrow. I'm on a jury for a film festival in Chicago, so that'll be fun.
Chantel Cohen Is Bullish on Midlife Bliss
If you like this post please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help spread word about Womancake! Hi Chantel, welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? I have zero complaints. I actually got outside for a walk today, so my workday is actually going swimmingly.
Jessica Badonsky Flips Your Sexual Script
If you like this post please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help Womancake reach more eyes! Hi, Jessica, Welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going? I just spent the whole entire day learning about STIs, sexually transmitted infections. One of the things that I've learned at this job, and that's because I've taken care of people as a nurse practitioner, [is] the importance of checking all of the areas of the body, when we're checking for sexually transmitted infections, and how much in particular, certain infections are missed. Because women, or people with vaginas, are just peeing in a little bottle to test their STIs, and we're really missing a lot.
Catherine Hiller Loves Extra Flavor
If you like this piece please tap the little ❤️ above, and use the share button below! Hi Catherine, welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going so far? It's wonderful! By funny coincidence, I just had some media training by someone who was going to get me additional podcasts, radio, whatever. He did a mock interview with me, and he told…
Sophie Teixeira De Abreu Is In Her Soul Kitchen
If you like this post please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help spread word about Womancake! Hello, Sophie, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your workday going today? I just got back from the Culinary Institute where I'm a student again. This is what I do most mornings for the past year, I'm training to become a chef. I will take part of …
Vanessa Veselka Knows Power Is A Trickster
If you like this piece, please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help push Womancake out into the world! Hi, Vanessa, welcome to the Womancake interview! How's your workday going? Womancake Magazine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Soo Hung is Electrifying
If you like this piece please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help spread word about Womancake! Abstract impressionist Soo Hung's art is fueled by energy, mindfulness and identity shaped by a cross-cultural influences. Her background spans a range of disciplines before her focus on painting. Born and raised in South Korea, she first studied Furniture De…
Ruth Rathblott Stopped Hiding
If you like this post please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help bring more cake to women everywhere! Hi Ruth! Welcome to the Womancake interview. How is your day going? It's awesome, it’s 5 o’clock [here on the East Coast], so how bad can it be? Always a good moment of the workday. I’m a big fan of your work, could you talk about the paradigm of “unhidi…
Sandra Tsing Loh Loves Mad Moms
If you like the pice please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help bring more cake to women everywhere! Welcome to the Womancake interview, Sandra! How is your work day going? Well, I'm right in the middle [of] this play that I've written and am independently producing. It's opening soon, and then we'll run for five weeks. So it's exciting! It's a comedy c…
Nikoosh Carlo Braids Wisdom and Science
The theme of our first edition is flourishing. Is there a particular environment, activity or state of mind that helps you flourish? What I need to thrive is a strong sense of self—to believe that I matter, that I belong, and that what I need is important. To maintain …
Jennifer Arthurton Sees Your Blind Spots
If you like this piece please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help Womancake reach a wider audience! Welcome to the Womancake interview, Jennifer! How is your work day going? My day is great. It's been a day of podcasting, which is one of my most favorite things to do.
Rhea Wong Is Incapable of Bullshit
If you like this post please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help bring more cake to women everywhere! Hi Rhea, and welcome to the Womancake interview! How is your day going? So far, so good. I’ve been doing a bit of traveling the last quarter, on the west coast for the winter, then I was in Japan for a couple of weeks. So it feels good to be home.
Nell Merlino Keeps the Fire Alive
If you like this piece please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help bring more cake to women everywhere Welcome to the Womancake interview, Nell! How's your day going? It's been a little crazy today. Tomorrow is my birthday. I have houseguests coming, and I'm launching this new
Alisa Kennedy Jones Is A Fearless Wild Thing
If you like this piece please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help bring more cake to women everywhere. Hi, Alisa, and welcome to the Womancake interview! Please tell me how your day is going? My day has been going great. I woke up funny, which is a great thing to have happen when you're a comedy writer. People are saying things on your socials or in yo…
