Every Monday morning step into the office of iconic psychotherapist Esther Perel and listen in as real people in search of insight bare the raw, intimate, and profound details of their stories. From breakups and open relationships to workplace conflicts and fractures in the family, it’s a place to hear our own stories reflected in the lives of others. So…where should we begin? Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
127 episodes transcribedIn this Esther Calling, Esther speaks to a young woman grappling with the burden of caring for her ailing parents and the feelings of resentment she f...
They grew up together and now run a production company. They are contending with the growing pains of transitioning from best friends to coworkers and...
Esther speaks to a woman who is experiencing a kind of a double story. She resents her mother for the choices she made and the example she set, while...
This is a classic session, from the first season of Where Should We Begin? A middle-aged couple, together for seventeen years, best friends and partne...
He gets to a certain point in relationships before he starts fantasizing about his ex-boyfriends or other future partners. Esther talks him through wh...
She gets angry when she feels devalued and put down. He intellectualizes and rationalizes instead of sympathizing. Esther helps them to see each other...
A woman whose ex-boyfriend cheated on her with his ex girlfriend ends a perfectly good relationship because she can't trust how close her current part...
This week we're airing a very special episode of Brené Brown's Unlocking Us where Esther and Brené discuss how we manage the paradox of exploring the...
They were aid workers who met abroad, fell in love, and came to the States to get married. After two years, her partner returned to his home country t...
Not all conversations with Esther have to happen behind closed doors. Last week, Esther sat down with Trevor Noah, live from the Vox Media Podcast Sta...
This is a classic session, from the first season of Where Should We Begin? A woman realizes she doesn’t want to have children and comes to Esther for...
Esther talks to a woman who, despite her best efforts, finds herself implicated in the same toxic cycle of abuse from her partner that she grew up wat...
They are a young couple with a small child and they fight non-stop. And while they each have good intentions, they struggle to hear or see each other....
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Too often we can focus on troubles in our relationships and not what happens when the relationship goes right. This week, Esther explores the inner wo...
She lost her husband five years ago. Now, she's finally ready to start picking up the pieces of her life to begin dating. Esther talks her through wha...
They find themselves at an erotic stalemate. Married for 20 years with four children, they have lost their way with each other. He wants it all the ti...
They are new mothers after a long wait and they are both struggling in their roles at the same international organization. One can't seem to get out f...
This episode contains discussions of a sexual trauma. Please take care listening. This is the second part of a special two part conversation. Certain...
This episode contains discussions of a sexual trauma. Please take care listening. A woman in a healthy and loving relationship talks to Esther about t...
