You haven’t lost your mind. It’s right inside the door.
The Unspeakeasy is a community for women who crave nuanced, honest conversations about today’s most complicated issues. We offer a private online community, in-person retreats, courses, and more.
Founded by writer, podcaster, and teacher Meghan Daum, The Unspeakeasy is the home of the “free speech vacation,” sometimes called the “sanity spa retreat.”
(Don’t fret, gentlemen. We have some things for you, too.)
OUR OFFERS
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COMMUNITY
The Unspeakeasy online community is a private social platform with a focus on viewpoint diversity, intellectual curiosity and resistance to groupthink. Members have access to discussion forums, book clubs, a professional directory, “coffee date” matching, off-the-record visits with well-known guest speakers, regular hangouts with Meghan, and more.
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RETREATS
Unspeakeasy reatreats, aka sanity spa vacations, bring women together for several days of off-the-record conversations, facilitated by Meghan, on a range of topics and curated around participants’ interests and areas of knowledge. Retreats are held in beautiful locations throughout the U.S. and feature guest speakers, offer great food, and foster new and life-changing friendships. And no social media allowed!
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COURSES
The Unspeakeasy School Of Thought offers writing workshops and interactive lectures designed in the spirit of The Unspeakeasy. That means artistry over identity, creative risk taking, humor, support, inspiration, fun, and no off-limits subjects. Taught by celebrated authors and industry professionals, courses take place on Zoom, and unless specified otherwise are co-ed (open to all).
We occasionally offer co-ed retreats and plan to do at least one in 2025. Watch this space or join the mailing list for updates.
“The retreat was bliss. It was the bliss of diving into deep talks with a group of women that were curious and articulate and open to the complexity of the world. I want more of this in my life.”
- J.G. SAN FRANCISCO, CA
UPCOMING EVENTS
RETREATS
COURSES
The Unspeakeasy School of Thought officially launches in January 2025. But while we make our lesson plans, we might offer some pre-session courses in the late fall. Watch this space for updates. All classes take place on Zoom and are co-ed.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Meghan Daum founded The Unspeakeasy in 2022. She is the host of The Unspeakable Podcast and the co-host of the podcast A Special Place In Hell. She is also the author of six books, including The New York Times Notable Book The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars and the critically acclaimed The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects Of Discussion.