A seat at the circle is waiting for you.
Not a workshop. Not a networking event.
An intimate gathering where women lay down old stories and step into new ones.
What is a WanderWomen Circle?
A WanderWomen Circle is not about learning more.
It’s about unlearning.
Unlearning the conditioning that told us to be grateful but quiet.
Unlearning the polished masks of success that left us caged.
Unlearning the story that we must always keep proving our worth.
Each month, we gather to sit in circle. To breathe. To listen. To speak. To release.
No judgment. No pressure. Just presence.
How the Circle Flows
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Arrival & Grounding
Tea, music, and gentle arrival ritual.
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Opening the Circle
Context, Intentions & Agreements
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Story & Prompt
A WanderWomen story shared by Shivangi.
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Story Council
Circle work in times of growing complexity and change.
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Integration Ritual
Collective Harvest and Witnessing.
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Closing
Shared reflection & Gratitude.
“The WanderWomen Circle touched me deeply. I felt empowered. It was a permission slip, to take up space, to listen inwardly, to trust what was already stirring. That evening didn’t just end in the circle. It carried me forward. It connected with the regenerative development journey I had stepped into last year and helped me see it more clearly, more courageously.
By you holding this space, I became aware, of myself, of what I’m ready for, of what I no longer need to hold back. Please keep these invitations coming my way.”
— Andrea Born-Cristancho, Impact Strategy ConsultantUpcoming Circles
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London on 17th March [6-8 PM] at Diorama Arts Centre
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Lausanne on 11th March [6-8 PM] TBD
Past Circles
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Dubai
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Basel
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Zurich
Why Join?
A WanderWomen Circle is for you if…
On paper, you’ve done well but something in you whispers there’s more.
You carry stories of migration, ambition, and reinvention and are ready to lay some down.
You crave a space where your voice is heard, and your silence honored.
Here, belonging is not something you earn. It’s something you remember.
"Then WanderWomen Circle touched me deeply. I felt empowered. It was a permission slip, to take up space, to listen inwardly, to trust what was already stirring. That evening didn’t just end in the circle. It carried me forward. It connected with the regenerative development journey I had stepped into last year and helped me see it more clearly, more courageously. By you holding this space, I became aware, of myself, of what I’m ready for, of what I no longer need to hold back. Please keep these invitations coming my way."
"Then WanderWomen Circle touched me deeply. I felt empowered. It was a permission slip, to take up space, to listen inwardly, to trust what was already stirring. That evening didn’t just end in the circle. It carried me forward. It connected with the regenerative development journey I had stepped into last year and helped me see it more clearly, more courageously. By you holding this space, I became aware, of myself, of what I’m ready for, of what I no longer need to hold back. Please keep these invitations coming my way."
“Within three months I was promoted. The biggest shift? Courage to finally speak up.”
“Within three months I was promoted. The biggest shift? Courage to finally speak up.”
“This isn’t just a program, it’s a turning point.”
“This isn’t just a program, it’s a turning point.”
Book Next Session:
Attendance at a WanderWomen Circle is free, your only contribution is to purchase your personal copy of WanderWomen: How High-Skilled Immigrant Women Thrive. Your book will be waiting for you at the Circle, a tangible companion to guide your reflections and conversations during and after the session.
If you’d like to spread the ripple further, you can also choose to sponsor a book for another high-skilled immigrant woman who may not yet have the means to join. Your gesture helps another WanderWoman find her voice and belonging.
The WanderWoman Creative Code
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Truth matters more than coherence.
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Belonging without becoming is a cage.
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Becoming without belonging is exile.
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Integrity begins where the script ends.
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Advice is cheap. Attention is rare.
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Time is not linear when truth arrives.
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Stories are not content. They are currency.
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This work is not about becoming more. It is about remembering!
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Visibility without sovereignty is violence.
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WanderWomen do not need fixing. They need space.
Meet Your Guide
Shivangi Walke
Led by someone who has walked the path.
I’m Shivangi Walke, leadership coach, speaker, and author of WanderWomen: How High-Skilled Immigrant Women Thrive.
High-skilled immigrant myself, living in Switzerland for 25 years.
Founder of Thrive with Mentoring, one of Switzerland’s top mentoring networks.
Zurich’s Top Coach 2024.
TEDx Speaker and executive coach for leaders at Google, Roche, Airbus, Syngenta, and more.
I know the struggles of being unseen despite your brilliance, because I’ve lived them. That’s why I created this circle.
This is not for everyone.
But if you feel the tug of recognition reading these words, this circle is for you.
FAQs
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Women’s spaces deserve to be seen and valued. Your contribution nurtures the space, covering tea, materials, and the care it takes to hold these circles. You may also sponsor a sister, or request a sponsored seat, because belonging should never have a price tag.
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We gather in stillness and story. You may speak, or simply listen. No performance. No polish. Just a space to arrive as you are, and be witnessed.
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Yes. Our circles are soft places. You can rest in silence, share when ready, and be embraced exactly as you are.
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Always. While our themes bloom from the wanderings and transformations of migration, all women walking the path of becoming are welcome.
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No preparation, only presence. Bring yourself, an open heart, and maybe a journal to catch what stirs within you.
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You may offer your place to a friend, or join a future circle. Just let us know, there’s always another woman waiting to step in.
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Wear comfort. Bring curiosity, tenderness, and your beautiful self. Everything else will be waiting for you.
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No. Circles aren’t therapy, they are sacred pauses. Reflection, storytelling, and connection become the healing in themselves.