Frequently Asked Questions
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→ Are You Trapped in Patterns You Can’t See?
Many of your patterns, habits, fears, reactions, and decisions didn't start with you.
You learned who to be before you knew you could choose.
But how much of it would you have actually chosen for yourself?
Do you settle for less than you need in relationships? Keep putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own? Neglect yourself until your body forces you to pay attention?
What if I told you it's not bad luck? What if you're stuck in a loop you haven't learned to see?
Over time, these loops become automatic. You don't consciously choose them. You just repeat them.
→ And it gets worse.
If you can’t see the loop, the loop is the house—and the house wins every time.
→ That's why WTW was created.
9 women. 9 weeks. 1 book. In real life.
We bring 9 local women close in age together for 9 empowering weeks to explore 1 eye-opening book.
Books with the power to open minds, challenge assumptions, encourage critical thinking, and inspire new perspectives.
And here’s why this matters.
→ Something measurable happens when 9 women want to be there.
Women who choose to show up. To listen. To share. To contribute. To be curious about themselves and each other.
Because WTW isn't just something you attend. It's something you create together.
Everyone shares small responsibilities so no one woman carries it all.
Real conversations. Genuine connections. And the possibility of friendships that don't end when the book does.
And here's what you don't expect.
→ Transformation happens in a room where every woman brings something different.
Another woman's perspective can reveal something you've been missing.
About yourself. Your relationships. Your patterns.
No one woman leads. We discover things through each other.
And by showing up every week, you're already doing something different.
You're creating a new loop. Together.
Come for the book. Discover something about yourself. Leave knowing eight women you didn't know before.
→ Here, woke means becoming aware.
Aware of the patterns influencing your choices.
Aware of the beliefs you've never questioned.
Aware that the way you've always done things isn't the way you have to keep doing them.
Once you see the loop, you can't unsee it.
What shaped you doesn't have to keep deciding who you are.
You can start choosing who you are on purpose.
A new loop can create a radically different life.
→ It's not woo woo.
→ It's awareness.
→ It's your wake-up.
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The word woke has become associated with politics, but that's not what it means here.
At WTW, woke means becoming aware through:
→ Understanding that parts of who you believe yourself to be are learned loops rather than conscious choices.
→ Recognizing patterns, habits, fears, and reactions that influence your life.
→ Questioning beliefs you've accepted without examining.
→ Recognizing that what feels familiar isn't necessarily what's best for you.
→ Recognizing your own needs and questioning why you so often put them last.
→ Challenging assumptions, thinking critically, and considering different perspectives.
→ Discovering things about yourself through conversations and shared experiences with other women.
→ Building meaningful connections with women who want to listen, share, learn, and grow together.
→ Understanding that what shaped you doesn't have to keep defining you.
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→ Here, woke happens in real life, together.
There's a proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
You join 8 other women. For 9 weeks, your group becomes its own small community, where everyone participates, shares responsibilities, and discovers things through each other.
There are two ways to experience it.
→ Join to SEE IT.
Through eye-opening nonfiction books and conversations with other women, you begin recognizing the loops influencing how you think, feel, choose, and live.
9 women. 9 weeks. “Holy shit, that's a loop.”
Uncover the loops you didn't know were there, together.
→ Join to CHANGE IT.
Through eye-opening nonfiction books, conversations with other women, and real-life challenges, you begin questioning and changing the loops influencing how you behave, respond, set boundaries, and live.
9 women. 9 weeks. “Wait, I don't have to do that anymore.”
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We all arrive with learned ways of thinking, feeling, seeing, and treating other women. Many of these loops operate without our awareness. Some were never consciously chosen.
But what if, for two hours each week, we consciously chose to put on a new personality?
At WTW, we practice putting on a personality built around empathy, curiosity, cooperation, and connection.
We lead with empathy.
We try to understand another woman before judging, dismissing, or reacting to her.
We ask ourselves:
→ What might she be feeling?
→ What might I not understand?
→ Am I judging something I haven’t lived?
→ Am I trying to understand or prove a point?
We stay curious.
We listen to understand, ask instead of assuming, and make room for lives, choices, and feelings different from our own. Another woman’s perspective might reveal something we’ve been missing.
We are honest and respectful.
Empathy doesn’t mean we have to agree, accept harmful behavior, or abandon our boundaries. We can speak honestly while remembering that the woman in front of us is human.
We choose cooperation.
We notice when we’re comparing or competing, and choose cooperation. We make room for each other, share responsibilities, and help create a space where every woman feels seen, heard, and welcome as she is.
We make room for connection.
We allow relationships to develop naturally, without pressure or expectations. We recognize that meaningful connections grow through showing up, listening, sharing, and getting to know each other.
We protect our space.
→ We respect each woman’s privacy and keep her personal stories confidential.
→ We don't sell, recruit, or network for business during our two-hour meetups.
→ We recognize that some topics are sensitive. Every woman decides what she does and doesn't share.
→ We understand that this isn’t therapy. We’re here to explore what we’re reading, discover what we couldn’t see on our own, and build friendships that don't end when the book does.
We practice. We don’t expect perfection.
When an old loop shows up, we can pause, recognize our impact, take responsibility, and choose what we do next.
At WTW, what we do differently matters.
We take care of the space and each other.
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Your group meets on the same day and at the same time each week for 9 weeks.
Our featured meeting time:
→ Sundays, 2–4 pm
Doesn't work for you?
Choose your preferred day and time when you join. We'll help find 8 other local women who want to meet at that time.
Want to see which groups are now forming?
You'll find them at the bottom of each book selection page. We update them every evening.
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Plan to meet for 2 hours each week, for 9 weeks, with a break for holiday weekends.
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WTW isn't a fixed meetup location.
WTW is what happens when 9 women choose to come together and create something none of them imagined.
We arrange your first meetup. After that, your group decides together where to meet each week.
Your first meetup is a casual get-together to meet the other women, get comfortable, and make plans for the 8 weeks ahead.
→ Before joining, think of one place you could suggest. It could be your home, a community room, library, quiet coffee shop, your business, office, or another comfortable indoor space.
→ Be willing to meet anywhere within your city. We group women by age, so members may live in different parts of the city.
Before your first meetup, we create a private group chat for all 9 women. We stay in the chat throughout your 9 weeks to provide support when needed.
No one woman leads the group. Our weekly conversation guide provides the structure, and your group makes it happen together.
Your group of 9 becomes your own small community. Show up. Stay connected. Discover what you couldn't see on your own.
Your next close friend could be someone you haven't met yet.
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You have two ways to join WTW.
Join a Group Now Forming
Each group features 1 book, a scheduled start date, and an age range.
At WTW, we group you with local women close to your age.
Why? Because being close in age and life stage can make connecting easier.
You won't necessarily connect with every woman. But even one new friendship can change your life.
Your next close friend could be someone you haven’t met yet.
Want to join with a friend? Include her name when you sign up. She'll need to sign up too.
Start a Group
Don't see a group now forming that works for you? Start one.
Choose from our available books, choose a meetup day and time when you join, and we'll help find 8 other local women in your age group.
When you start a group, we'll schedule your first meetup approximately 30 days from when you join, on the day and time you've chosen.
See “When Will My Group Start?” in the FAQs.
What Happens Next?
The experience is the same for both options. Nine women explore one book together through nine in-person meetups.
→ You'll stay with the same women for all 9 meetups.
→ Each week, you'll meet for 2 hours to explore the book, share perspectives, and connect what you're reading to your own life.
→ Each week, WTW suggests an optional activity to help you connect outside your regular meetups.
Your group stays your group. If a woman leaves, she isn't replaced.
Our Full Refund Promise — Request a refund anytime between joining and 30 days after your first meetup, and we'll refund everything you've paid. It's that easy. We'll only ask for your honest feedback.
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Every group has a scheduled start date. If you start a new group, we'll set one after you join.
Start dates depend on the right 9 local women joining. If a group isn't full by its scheduled start date, we may need to reschedule. We'll always keep you informed.
Want to help your group fill?
Sharing your group is optional, but spreading the word can help your group catch fire! 🔥
Want to see which groups are now forming?
You'll find them at the bottom of each book selection page. We update them every evening.
Our Full Refund Promise — Request a refund anytime between joining and 30 days after your first meetup, and we'll refund everything you've paid. It's that easy. We'll only ask for your honest feedback.
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→ You Can Support Us by Interrupting the Loop
Start with your own. Join a group. Interrupt a loop. See what happens next.
The cost is $99 for the full 9-week experience, paid in two installments.
Your payment gives you a place in a 9-week experience with 8 other women. Together, you'll uncover the loops you didn't know were there or unlearn the ones you no longer want.
A new loop can create a radically different life.
Your payment also helps WTW grow and reach more women.
→ How Payment Works
→ Step 1: Pay $39 when you join.
→ Step 2: Once your group of 9 is full, we'll ask you to pay the remaining $60.
→ Step 3: Once everyone has paid, your 9-week experience begins.
Our Full Refund Promise — Request a refund anytime between joining and 30 days after your first meetup, and we'll refund everything you've paid. It's that easy. We'll only ask for your honest feedback.
→ You Can Support Us by Helping More Women Find Us
Share our bright pink flyer, website, or groups.
Something you share might help another woman recognize a loop she didn't even know she was in.
→ You Can Support Us With Your Time
Join a Street Team activity. Hand out our bright pink flyers. Stand with signs. Help more women discover WTW.
Join one activity, and we’ll cover $33 of your group fee. Join three, and your entire $99 experience is on us.
Street Team activities are seasonal and offered as needed throughout the year.
Ready to get out there with us? streetteam@womenthatwoke.ca
→ You Can Support Us by Finding the Next Loop
What are women doing, believing, accepting, or living with that we should be questioning?
Tell us.
There are always more loops to uncover and unlearn.
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General questions, joining, payments or refunds
→ info@womenthatwoke.caNeed help with your group?
→ groupsupport@womenthatwoke.caWant to join a Street Team activity?
→ streetteam@womenthatwoke.caWe’ll reply by the end of the next day.
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WomenThatWoke.ca (WTW) is an independent organization that brings women together for structured reading, learning, and discussion experiences.
Books are selected for their potential to educate, open minds, challenge assumptions, encourage critical thinking, and inspire new perspectives.
Book titles, author names, and cover images are used solely to identify published works selected for educational exploration, critical examination, and discussion. Canadian copyright law recognizes fair dealing for purposes including education, criticism, and review, subject to the circumstances of each use.
WTW does not sell books, reproduce their literary contents, claim authorship, or imply affiliation with or endorsement by authors or publishers.
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