There aren’t many places left where smart, curious people can actually find each other.
This is one of them. And it only opens three times a year.
“It feels like being let into a room most people don’t even know exists.” — Rachel W.
“These are the people I’ve been looking for. Smart, curious, grounded.” — Estela R.
“My brain lights up every time — it’s the good kind of challenge.” — Dana P.
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Governerds Insider is a private community where sharp, curious people gather for meaningful conversations, access to remarkable voices, and the kind of intellectual challenge most of us miss in adulthood — without pressure or homework. It’s small on purpose, open only three times per year, and built for people who want depth, understanding, levity, and connection.
Books This Season
107 Days
By:Kamala Harris
For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, former Vice President Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history.
Your Secret Service code name is Pioneer.
You are the first woman in history to be elected vice president of the United States.
On July 21, 2024, your running mate, Joe Biden, announces that he will not be seeking reelection.
The presidential election will occur on November 5, 2024.
You have 107 days.
From the chaos of campaign strategy sessions to the intensity of debate prep under relentless scrutiny and the private moments that rarely make headlines, Kamala Harris offers an unfiltered look at the pressures, triumphs, and heartbreaks of a history-defining race. With behind-the-scenes details and a voice that is both intimate and urgent, this is more than a political memoir—it’s a chronicle of resilience, leadership, and the high stakes of democracy in action.
Written with candor, a unique perspective, and the pace of a page-turning novel, 107 Days takes you inside the race for the presidency as no one has ever done before.
1929
By:Andrew Ross Sorkin
From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,” (The Atlantic) comes a riveting narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history — one with ripple effects that still shape our society today.
In 1929, the world watched in shock as the unstoppable Wall Street bull market went into a freefall, wiping out fortunes and igniting a depression that would reshape a generation. But behind the flashing ticker tapes and panicked traders, another drama unfolded — one of visionaries and fraudsters, titans and dreamers, euphoria and ruin.
With unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents, New York Times bestselling author Andrew Ross Sorkin takes readers inside the chaos of the crash, behind the scenes of a raging battle between Wall Street and Washington and the larger-than-life characters whose ambition and naivete in an endless boom led to disaster. The dizzying highs and brutal lows of this era eerily mirror today’s world—where markets soar, political tensions mount, and the fight over financial influence plays out once again.
This is not just a story about money. 1929 is a tale of power, psychology, and the seductive illusion that this time is different. It’s about disregarded alarm bells, financiers who fell from grace, and skeptics who saw the crash coming—only to be dismissed until it was too late.
Meet the Authors
Kamala Harris
Kamala D. Harris served as the forty-ninth vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 — the first woman in American history to hold the office. Harris began her career in the DA's office, followed by becoming California’s attorney general, and then serving in the United States Senate.
As vice president, she led efforts to strengthen global alliances and address child poverty, gun violence, student debt, maternal health, economic opportunity, and reproductive rights—casting more tiebreaking votes than any vice president in history, including for pandemic relief and the largest climate investment ever. Throughout her career, she has always fought for the only client she has ever had: the people.
Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Ross Sorkin is an award-winning journalist for The New York Times and a co-anchor of Squawk Box, CNBC’s signature morning program. He is also the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook, an online daily financial report published by The Times that he started in 2001.
Sorkin is the author of Too Big to Fail: How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System — and Themselves, which chronicled the events of the 2008 financial crisis. The book spent more than six months on The New York Times Best Seller and was adapted as a movie for HBO Films in 2011 which was nominated for 11 Emmy Awards.
Private Instagram Group
It’s small, it’s secret, it’s special.
This is where you’ll get access to Sharon’s funniest stories, and more importantly, lots of dog videos! Members can interact with each other, talk to Sharon directly through near-daily question boxes, and read weekly deep dives on stories you won’t find in most history books!
This Season's Workshops
The Amazing Generation
with Catherine Price
About the workshop
Learn how to help your kids navigate smartphones and social media with confidence so they can avoid the pitfalls of The Anxious Generation. Using real-life stories and new research, our host will show us how kids can take control of their digital lives and grow into authentic versions of themselves.
About the host
Catherine Price is a best selling author and wrote this book with Jonathan Haidt as a companion to his massive hit The Anxious Generation.
Mattering
with Jennifer Wallace
About the workshop
A lack of feeling valued can cause loneliness, burnout, and a loss of purpose. This workshop will teach you how to build genuine connection in your homes, workplaces, and communities, to live a life filled with meaning.
About the host
Jennifer Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the NY Times bestselling book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic — And What We Can Do About It.
Reimagining Mental Health Care for Everyone
with Dr. Khameer Kidia
About the workshop
Western health systems tend to medicate symptoms rather than examining the structural causes of mental health issues. This workshop looks beyond that, to the root causes — history, politics, inequality — of our mental health issues.
About the host
Khameer Kidia is a writer, physician, and anthropologist at Harvard Medical School and University of Zimbabwe who has worked on global mental health research, practice, and advocacy for the last decade.
The Next Conversation
with Jefferson Fisher
About the workshop
What if I told you winning an argument should never be your goal, and staying quiet is usually the best response? This workshop teaches us how to navigate tough moments, reduce conflict, and transform our relationships one conversation at a time.
About the host
Jefferson Fisher is an NY Times bestselling author, trial lawyer, and speaker on a mission to help people communicate better in life’s everyday arguments and conversations.
How It Works
- → Join for a 4-month season (Jan-April) or a full calendar year
- → Attend gatherings each month (or watch later)
- → Read or listen at your own pace (everything is recorded so you never miss out)
- → Connect with a small, engaged community in our private spaces
Join us in
Governerds Insider
As a member, you’ll enjoy:
- Daily behind-the-scenes insight in our private Instagram community
- Live workshops that go deeper than the headlines
- Exclusive conversations with Kamala Harris and Andrew Ross Sorkin
- Real-time Q&As where we talk through your questions
- Historic deep dives you can’t find anywhere else
👉 Seats are extremely limited!
If you’ve been wanting a place where you feel challenged, connected, and genuinely included — this is it. Enrollment only opens a three times per year, and seats fill quickly. If you want to be inside this room, now’s the moment.