The Talk Pub HeartLab is Where Smart Hearts Meet
The Talk Pub created the heartlab: an intentional gathering that brings love and science together in one social space. Over dinner and mocktails, we share research-backed insight into what makes love work, then bring it to life through human immersion: guided practice with real people, real emotions, and real-time conversations. Because you can watch, read, and save all the advice, but love is learned differently when it finally enters the room.
The hope is that we create a prolific amount of new ways to interact, to be with each other, to be in community ... My hope is that we become playful, mischievous, naughty, risk taking, and that we find again the verve and the energy and the poetry of what it means to be in the company of people.
Esther Perel
Why We Exist
We live in an age overflowing with love advice, and yet love—real love—has become misunderstood. The future of love and healthier relationships relies on people who are emotionally curious. The ones brave enough to show up and learn, grow, and talk about what they continue to believe in with others.
Love is learned in connection. When we grow in the presence of others, their stories help unlock our own. 💛 🗝️
There's a heartlab for singles, couples, and parents
We Do More Than Talk—We Transform
Our heartlabs are built on a simple but transformative truth: we grow best in community.
When we sit together, connect with others, hear diverse perspectives—something shifts. We’re reminded that we’re not alone. We’re encouraged to show up more authentically. And we discover that, even though our lives are different, our questions, fears, and dreams are often the same.
This is reality immersion. A shared experience that fosters:
- Courage through community—as we see that growth is messy, honest, and absolutely human
- Connection through empathy—when we relate to others, we reconnect with ourselves
- Clarity through reflection—by listening to others, we get to hear what we’ve felt but never said aloud
The Talk Pub Heartlab for Singles
It’s an evening where dating insight becomes real-life practice. Instead of only reading advice or saving relationship reels, you step into a warm social space where you get to talk, listen, laugh, notice your patterns, and connect with actual people in real time. Through guided conversations and light activities, human immersion helps you practice the real-world side of dating: curiosity, courage, presence, and deeper connection beyond the screen.
The Talk Pub Heartlab for Couples
It’s a date night with depth where lasting love gets practiced, not just discussed. In our couples heartlabs, you don’t simply listen to ideas about communication, conflict, repair, or connection. You try them together through creative activities, honest conversations, and shared moments with other couples who are also choosing to grow. Human immersion turns relationship wisdom into a lived experience, because relationships aren't learned by watching people. They're learned with people navigating the same road.
The Talk Pub Heartlab for Parents
It’s a real-talk space where parenting insight meets real life. Instead of facing every question alone, scrolling for advice at midnight, or sitting in a seminar or workshop, you connect with fellow parents who are also trying to understand their children better. Through guided conversations, shared stories, and reflective activities, human immersion helps you turn ideas into perspective, empathy, and everyday practice. It’s support, clarity, and human connection for the work of raising happy humans in the modern world.
The Talk Pub is a safe space, free from judgment. And all our heartlabs will be covered by a confidentiality agreement. Enter a room full of like-minded people guided by facilitators who will be there to support you on your journey, no matter what challenges you may face.
At the core of every heartlab is this intention: to make growth feel human, accessible, and connected.
We’re here to walk beside you, ask better questions, and build spaces where people feel safe enough to be themselves. We laugh, we go deep, we challenge assumptions—and we do it all together.
Because when we grow together, we grow stronger.
Welcome to The Talk Pub. Let’s build a world of lasting love—together.