Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel Podcast: all episodes' AI transcripts and summaries

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Podcast: Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Description: 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.

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Esther Calling - I Don't Want to Turn Into My Mother with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-12-16
Duration: 00:55:12
Shownotes: After becoming a mother for the first time, a young woman, reflects on the complicated relationship with her own mother. Esther guides her through establishing

boundaries with grace, breaking generational cycles, and the importance of self-acceptance. If you have an individual question you would like to talk through with Esther, please send a voice memo to [email protected]. If you would like to apply for a couples session with Esther, please click here: https://bit.ly/40fGHIU. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Don’t Want to Be Your Caregiver, I Want to Be Your Wife with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-12-09
Duration: 00:52:39
Shownotes: This is a classic session of Where Should We Begin, but might still be new to many of you. Almost two years ago her husband

was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's Disease. They have three kids, a mortgage to pay, and he has developed some compulsive behaviors he isn't proud of. Esther helps them learn how to turn off the 'caregiver,' and remember they are much more than that to each other. If you have an individual question you would like to talk through with Esther, please send a voice memo to [email protected]. If you would like to apply for a couples session with Esther, please click here: https://bit.ly/40fGHIU. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - Grief is Like a Fingerprint with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-12-02
Duration: 00:49:36
Shownotes: This episode contains discussions of a death by suicide. Please take care listening. Recently, on Where Should We Begin, we've been focusing on the things

we sweep under the rug in our relationships—conversations that we have a hard time having with ourselves let alone with others. This week, Esther talks to a woman stricken with grief--one year ago, her sister and father died in quick succession. Her remaining family was torn apart and she feels left to pick up the pieces on her own. Esther walks her through how to make space for the immeasurable grief. If you have an individual question you would like to talk through with Esther, please send a voice memo to [email protected]. If you would like to apply for a couples session with Esther, please click here: https://bit.ly/40fGHIU. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Say More - Esther Perel on Fantasy with Gillian Anderson with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-11-18
Duration: 00:59:01
Summary: In this episode of 'Where Should We Begin?', Esther Perel and Gillian Anderson delve into the often hidden realm of women's erotic fantasies, using Anderson's

book 'Want' as a springboard for discussion. They emphasize that these fantasies expose not only sexual desires but also complex emotional and psychological needs, calling for an open dialogue that transcends societal stigma. The conversation covers a range of topics including the nature of sexual fantasies—how they provide emotional healing, the distinction between fantasy and reality, and the importance of normalizing discussions about sexuality both in family settings and intimate relationships.

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Shownotes: Recently, on Where Should We Begin, we've been focusing on the things we sweep under the rug in our relationships—conversations that we have a hard

time having with ourselves let alone with others. Oftentimes, our sexual fantasies exist in this space and reveal us at our most bare, showing us not just what we want sexually, but what we want emotionally and psychologically. Even with a loving partner, it can be difficult to share our most personal sexual fantasies. There's often shame, stigma, and a fear of being judged. Award-winning actress, Gillian Anderson, joins Esther to discuss Want, her collection of women's anonymous fantasies from around the world. To purchase Gillian Anderson's new book, Want: https://bit.ly/3O8CVcZ If you have an individual question you would like to talk through with Esther, please send a voice memo to [email protected]. If you would like to apply for a couples session with Esther, please click here: https://bit.ly/40fGHIU. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Many Times Can I Forgive You? with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-11-11
Duration: 01:03:14
Summary: In the episode titled 'How Many Times Can I Forgive You?' from the podcast 'Where Should We Begin?' hosted by Esther Perel, a woman confronts

profound emotional turmoil after discovering her partner's infidelity and the existence of a hidden child. A year later, she faces further betrayal, grappling with feelings of humiliation and confusion. Despite their mutual love and responsibilities as parents, they struggle to reconcile trust and vulnerability, reflecting on the complexities of love, betrayal, and the challenging nature of forgiveness in intimate relationships.

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Shownotes: A year after explosive revelations of cheating and the existence of a 14 year old son her partner never told her about, a woman receives

a call about a fresh round of betrayal. She is humiliated and in crisis, while her partner’s ability to compartmentalize has rendered him a ghost in his own life. They love each other and parent two boys but may not be able to find a shared reality in which to move forward. If you have an individual question you would like to talk through with Esther, please send a voice memo to [email protected]. If you would like to apply for a couples session with Esther, please click here: https://bit.ly/40fGHIU. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finding Love Would Mean Letting Go of Who I Am with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-11-04
Duration: 00:55:51
Summary: In this episode of 'Where Should We Begin?' with Esther Perel, a gay Muslim man navigates the complexities of love amid conflicting religious values and

personal identity. He expresses frustration over finding a partner who shares his chastity beliefs while dealing with feelings of isolation and familial loyalty. Drawing parallels to Ariel from 'The Little Mermaid,' he reflects on the sacrifices required for love, struggling between authenticity and the expectations of faith and family. The conversation also touches on deep emotional wounds and issues of self-worth stemming from childhood trauma, revealing the weight of cultural and religious pressures in his quest for romance.

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Shownotes: He's been searching for someone for so long that he questions if he's actually looking for a unicorn. He wants someone who holds the same

religious values as he does. As is often the case with Esther, the conversation that unfolds breaks down what's really underneath his seemingly high demands. This episode contains references to sexual abuse, please take care while listening. If you have an individual question you would like to talk through with Esther, please send a voice memo to [email protected]. If you would like to apply for a couples session with Esther, please click here: https://bit.ly/40fGHIU. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Questions You Aren't Allowed to Ask with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-10-28
Duration: 00:52:49
Summary: In this episode of "Where Should We Begin?" with Esther Perel, a couple confronts the complexities of their 19-year relationship that originated from an eight-year

affair. Themes of shame and secrecy permeate their discussions, as they navigate their identities amidst societal expectations. With an emphasis on acknowledging their origin story, Perel encourages them to embrace both the beauty and pain of their journey. As they explore their parental roles and the impact of past conflicts, the couple aims to foster deeper intimacy and accountability, ultimately working towards a healthier dynamic in their family and relationship.

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Shownotes: This is a classic session of Where Should We Begin?, but might still be new to many of you. What began as an eight-year affair

between two women has stretched into a 19-year partnership. But despite their private commitment to one another, they’ve never quite managed to move beyond the shame of their origin story. Esther takes a novel approach to revealing a long-held secret. If you have an individual question you would like to talk through with Esther, please send a voice memo to [email protected]. If you would like to apply for a couples session with Esther, please click here: https://bit.ly/40fGHIU. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - You Are So Not Invited to My Wedding with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-10-21
Duration: 00:49:19
Summary: In this episode of 'Where Should We Begin?' a young woman faces emotional turmoil regarding her fiancé's choice to invite her former abusive boss to

their wedding. Despite her efforts to move on from her past, unresolved feelings of anger and betrayal emerge, complicating her relationship. The discussion delves into themes of loyalty, emotional boundaries, and the challenges of communicating personal histories, especially in the context of intimate celebrations. Esther Perel highlights the need for empathy and understanding, as both partners grapple with their differing experiences and perceptions related to the woman's past trauma.

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Shownotes: Imagine meeting the love of your life at work. And a few months in, you want to keep the guy but ditch the job. Which

is fine—until your fiancé wants to invite your evil ex-boss to the wedding. In this Esther Calling a young woman seeks advice from Esther on how to handle the conflict arising with her fiancé and his decision to invite her former abusive boss to their wedding. Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love the Child, Not the Father with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-10-14
Duration: 00:59:16
Summary: In the episode 'Love the Child, Not the Father' from 'Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel', a couple grapples with the emotional turmoil of

new parenthood after a whirlwind romance. The woman feels isolated and perceived as the only adult, while the man struggles with overwhelming feelings and lack of recognition. Their communication breakdown is exacerbated by power dynamics and gender roles, creating resentment and blame. Esther Perel encourages them to view their conflicts through a lens of performance, fostering humor and perspective to improve their connection and address their emotional needs amid parenting challenges.

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Shownotes: Theirs is an accelerated love story. They moved in, decided to have a baby, and are now struggling to weather the hardships of parenting together.

She feels unsupported and like she's the only adult in the room. He is overwhelmed and constantly feels put down by her. They have split up emotionally but not yet physically. Esther helps them sort through the power, gender, and trust issues that so often arise with new parents to see if it's enough to help them find their way back. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Best Friends Don't Make For the Best Bosses with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-10-07
Duration: 00:45:35
Summary: In this episode of "Where Should We Begin?" with Esther Perel, a woman reflects on her tangled friendship and professional relationship with her best friend,

who owns a bookstore. Initially thriving, their relationship soured due to a lack of communication regarding job performance, leading her to leave the position to salvage their friendship. The conversation emphasizes the need for candid discussions and clear boundaries to navigate the complexities of intertwining personal and professional relationships, as unresolved issues linger, challenging both their friendship and work dynamics.

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Shownotes: They have been best friends for years. He opened a book store and she was his first employee. Things were great until they weren't. She

left to preserve the friendship- but a year later they still haven’t talked about what went wrong with them professionally. Esther talks to her about how to start a different kind of business relationship if they were willing to give this another go. This is a special episode of How's Work?, a one-time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. It was edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're Inching Me Out with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-10-02
Duration: 00:55:00
Summary: In the episode "You're Inching Me Out," Esther Perel facilitates a compelling conversation between two former university mates who run a communications company. Despite their

business success, they face significant challenges in communication, leading to an emotional divide. One partner desires reconnection, while the other feels marginalized and unsupported. The episode delves into themes of self-worth, relational dynamics, and the impact of unresolved feelings on both personal and professional levels, highlighting the importance of open dialogue amidst their growing disconnect.

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Shownotes: This is a classic session, from the first season of How's Work? They were mates in university before co-founding a successful communications company. They still

work together from different coasts, but they barely speak. One wants to move on; the other is grasping for his former friend. Neither can find the words to talk about it. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Say More - Miranda July and Esther Perel on The Rebirth of Desire with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-09-23
Duration: 00:55:41
Summary: In this episode of "Where Should We Begin?" Esther Perel converses with Miranda July about the complexities of desire and love in modern relationships. They

discuss themes such as the tension between safety and freedom, the interplay of eroticism and personal growth, and the emotional dynamics within partnerships. July shares insights from her novel 'All Force' and reflects on how emotional detachment, vulnerability, and societal expectations impact women, particularly during midlife. The conversation emphasizes the importance of open communication in navigating the fears of abandonment and suffocation, ultimately shedding light on how love and desire can conflict yet coexist in relationships.

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Shownotes: This week, Esther is in a borrowed bedroom in Los Angeles, the perfect place to talk about desire and the novel on every bedside table,

All Fours. The writer, director, and artist, Miranda July, joins Esther to examine the erotic and to explore how love and desire relate and how they conflict in modern relationships. They discuss the tension between the domestic and erotic through the lens of Esther's new desire course, which Miranda had a sneak peek at. For more details on Miranda July's book, All Fours, visit https://mirandajuly.com/all-fours/ If you are interested in Bringing Back Desire or Playing With Desire in your relationships, then click the link below for more on Esther's course The Desire Bundle: https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - Why Can't I Find Someone? Is it Me? with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-09-16
Duration: 00:40:28
Summary: In this episode of 'Where Should We Begin?' with Esther Perel, a woman discusses her frustrations with dating at 33, feeling stuck in a cycle

where connections fizzle out after one to three dates. She expresses her desire for deeper connections while maintaining a balanced life. Esther encourages her to reframe her experiences, emphasizing the societal dynamics of dating, the importance of mutual accountability, and integrating dating into her lifestyle through social activities. By aligning personal values and exploring new opportunities, she can improve her chances of finding a meaningful relationship.

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Shownotes: Esther speaks to a woman who feels frustrated and stuck in her dating patterns. She loves going on dates, regularly meets people out and about,

and feels open to having multiple forms of a relationship. And still…she gets to one or two or three dates before the relationship fizzles out. Esther gives her a new way to think about it and reframes her frustrations. Esther's has two new courses out. If you are interested in Bringing Desire Back or Playing With Desire in your relationships, then click the link below for more. For more go to: https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We Had Boundaries and He Crossed Them with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-09-09
Duration: 01:06:33
Shownotes: They were in a consensual, non-monogamous relationship and happily growing their family. But he broke the first rule of their relationship, and it resulted in

a major crisis—an unplanned pregnancy involving another woman. They are committed to each other, but this unforeseen transformation of their family has many unexpected consequences that involve their entire world—family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors. Will their relationship be able to survive all of these upheavals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Arc of Love - Happily Divorced with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-08-26
Duration: 01:01:57
Shownotes: They're amicably divorced divorce lawyers, carving out a new kind of relationship after the end of their marriage. Esther reframes their situation and proposes a

radical solution. What you are about to hear is a series Esther calls The Arc of Love. Each session centers around a couple’s story. Whether it’s issues of trust and betrayal, care and aggression, closeness and distance, repair and rupture, polyamory or monogamy. The episodes can be listened to in any order you want but were curated with a beginning, middle, and end. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Arc of Love - All The Things We Never Said with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-08-19
Duration: 00:53:10
Shownotes: Often when a relationship ends, we're left with regrets, questions, and conversations we wish we could have had. Esther helps a woman process the things

she left unsaid including the sexual grief and loss she feels after her husband unexpectedly died. What you are about to hear is a series Esther calls The Arc of Love. Each session centers around a couple’s story. Whether it’s issues of trust and betrayal, care and aggression, closeness and distance, repair and rupture, polyamory or monogamy. The episodes can be listened to in any order you want but were curated with a beginning, middle, and end. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Arc of Love - A Romantic Revival with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-08-12
Duration: 00:52:43
Shownotes: This episode contains discussions of a death by suicide. Please take care listening. The suicide of his first wife left four traumatized children in its

wake; she's spent six years putting the pieces back together. They're both ready to experience joy in their marriage, but can't quite figure out how. Esther coaches them through the difference between survival vs. revival, and how to live after loss. What you are about to hear is a series Esther calls The Arc of Love. Each session centers around a couple’s story. Whether it’s issues of trust and betrayal, care and aggression, closeness and distance, repair and rupture, polyamory or monogamy. The episodes can be listened to in any order you want but were curated with a beginning, middle, and end. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Arc of Love - The Other Woman with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-08-05
Duration: 00:53:29
Shownotes: Ten years and two kids later, a wife comes to Esther looking for answers: does she want to explore her attraction to women because she's

bisexual, or because she no longer wants to be married to her husband? What you are about to hear is a series Esther calls The Arc of Love. Each session centers around a couple’s story. Whether it’s issues of trust and betrayal, care and aggression, closeness and distance, repair and rupture, polyamory or monogamy. The episodes can be listened to in any order you want but were curated with a beginning, middle, and end. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Arc of Love - The Poly Dinner Party with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-07-29
Duration: 00:51:06
Shownotes: Join Esther for a dinner table conversation on the topic of polyamory. The dinner was held to mark the anniversary of a panel discussion Esther

was part of on the same topic ten years earlier. Together the original panel and a few new friends explore what has changed in the last decade as consensual non-monogamy has become more mainstream, why some advocate for their choices, and what consequences and challenges they still face as well. This is not a session but a fly on the wall conversation. Some of the guests chose to be anonymous, while others allowed us to use their names. To watch the talk from ten years ago "Special Arrangements: The Changing Face of the 21st Century Relationship"discussion panel on non-monogamy and polyamory with Sunny Bates (moderator), Reid Mihalko, Diana Adams, Esq., and Esther Perel, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iDluKrMvYw Diana Adams is the Executive Director of nonprofit advocacy group www.ChosenFamilyLawCenter.org and a mediator serving families nationwide to negotiate polyamorous agreements with www.DianaAdamsLaw.net. Reid Mihalko is a sex and relationship educator. More about his work at http://ReidAboutSex.com. What you are about to hear is a series Esther calls The Arc of Love. Each session centers around a couple’s story. Whether it’s issues of trust and betrayal, care and aggression, closeness and distance, repair and rupture, polyamory or monogamy. The episodes can be listened to in any order you want but were curated with a beginning, middle, and end. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Arc of Love - A Small Town Affair with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-07-22
Duration: 00:50:22
Shownotes: It began as a passionate affair and ended two marriages. Now, they're struggling as they try to build trust. Esther encourages them to be brutally

honest--with themselves. What you are about to hear is a series Esther calls The Arc of Love. Each session centers around a couple’s story. Whether it’s issues of trust and betrayal, care and aggression, closeness and distance, repair and rupture, polyamory or monogamy. The episodes can be listened to in any order you want but were curated with a beginning, middle, and end. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Arc of Love - Young Love with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: They met in college; he's a U.S. citizen and she's trapped in a cross-border limbo. Their young love complicated by immigration status and politics, Esther

helps them appreciate each other's sacrifices as they contemplate marriage. What you are about to hear is a series Esther calls The Arc of Love. Each session centers around a couple’s story. Whether it’s issues of trust and betrayal, care and aggression, closeness and distance, repair and rupture, polyamory or monogamy. The episodes can be listened to in any order you want but were curated with a beginning, middle, and end. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Arc of Love - I Don't Think I Want Kids? But My Partner Might? with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: The Arc of Love is my gift to you as your summer beach listen of 2024. A curated collection of stories about trust and betrayal,

care and aggression, closeness and distance, attraction and disgust, rupture and repair. As the stories mirror and amplify our own experiences, they help us grapple with the parts of ourselves that hold the same emotions, conflicts, and forbidden truths. Inevitably, one of these episodes will resonate with you, even if it’s not your story. I invite you to listen and tell me which one speaks to you. A man has never thought of himself as a father but the partner he's devoted to is now unsure if she wants kids or not. With additional unknowns in his life, Esther helps guide him through his different questions about what the future holds. Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Impotent is No Way To Define a Man with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-07-01
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Shownotes: This is a classic session, from the first season of Where Should We Begin? A husband hasn’t had an erection in 12 years and struggles

with acknowledging it openly. His wife, in despair over her feelings of hopelessness in the bedroom, seeks relief from her sexual frustration and feelings of resentment. Esther reinforces to both of them that defining him as “impotent” is only making things worse. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You Keep Planning A Future Without Me with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: They met as community organizers in their neighborhood. She had just gotten out of a multi-year marriage to her ex-wife and began to forge new

friendships. After about a year, something shifted for her and she began to develop feelings for him, sending her seemingly solid identity into a tailspin. After 15 years of identifying as a lesbian, she was in her first straight relationship. Now, he is beginning to question what he wants out of life and their relationship and can’t seem to grow out of his youth-formed habits of yearning for greener pastures. They find themselves at an erotic stalemate and come to Esther for help. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - Four Affairs, Four Divorces. Why Do I Keep Doing This? with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: Four affairs and four divorces later, she is searching for answers as to why she can’t stop leaving in such an abrupt way. Despite longing

for a life partner, she questions her ability to maintain a healthy and stable relationship. Esther seeks to uncover the root of these issues and help her forge a new path forward as she embarks on what she hopes is her final relationship. Esther Callings are a one-time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trauma Doesn't Like to Be Touched with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: This is a classic session, from the first season of Where Should We Begin? A newly married couple comes to Esther for guidance on how

to create a space of safety and physical intimacy while also giving voice to past trauma. One partner is working to overcome an aversion to physical touch due to abuse from his past while the other is learning to ask for more without triggering painful memories for his husband. From this starting point, Esther guides them through a discussion on memory, family relationships, and infidelity and helps them work out a blueprint for loving and satisfying touch. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - What If I Break Up With My Dad? with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: Esther takes a question from a young woman struggling with her relationship with her father. A recent divorce and the slow reveal of an affair

on the part of her father has ruptured the family- and leaves her questioning whether or not her father should continue to have a role in her life. Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - It Feels Like My Siblings Abandoned Me with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: In 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 feels towards her older siblings. But the true cause of this family conflict goes much deeper than who is showing up and who is not. Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does Growing Up Mean Growing Apart? with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: 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

the challenges of running, essentially, a family business. Esther helps them find the complementarity in their roles and see their story as growing and developing even in the face of challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - My Mom Should Have Set a Different Example with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-05-06
Duration: 00:42:57
Shownotes: 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 also wondering if she keeps choosing the safe person as a way to combat those childhood feelings of abandonment. Esther helps her untangle these complicated feelings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's You, There's Me, There's US with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: 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 partners

who, despite their loving and positive relationship, go months without connecting sexually. He transitioned 10 years ago, and they’re both experiencing the physical changes of aging. Esther guides them through body exercises, in an effort to help them find sexual spaces amidst the crush of everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - Love is a Trap with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: He gets to a certain point in relationships before he starts fantasizing about his ex-boyfriends or other future partners. Esther talks him through what he

might be holding onto from his childhood that makes his otherwise healthy relationships feel stifling. Esther Callings are a one-time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Think I Married the Wrong Person with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-04-15
Duration: 00:54:49
Shownotes: She gets angry when she feels devalued and put down. He intellectualizes and rationalizes instead of sympathizing. Esther helps them to see each other and

work towards dissolving the patterns they developed to protect themselves. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - My Exes Exes Keep Ruining My Relationships with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: 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 partner

is with his own ex. She wonders if two people can meet each other's needs without having to sacrifice a part of themselves and if she can ever move past her fears and let love into her life. Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Perel on New AI - Artificial Intimacy with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-04-01
Duration: 01:07:17
Shownotes: 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 world of social media and emerging technologies while staying tethered to our humanness. How do we create IRL relationships where we see and value others and feel seen and valued in the context of constant scrolling and using digital technology as armor? For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - My Husband, His Other Wife, and Me with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-03-25
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Shownotes: 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 to fulfill his familial duty and marry his brother's widow. Esther talks her through what comes next. Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sex, Comedy and Context: A Live Conversation with Trevor Noah with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-03-19
Duration: 00:49:45
Shownotes: 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

Stage at SXSW in Austin, for a candid look at the state of comedy in the world we live in. The two of them uncovered some surprising similarities between being a comic and being a therapist. Esther showed Trevor a few ways to become a better listener and Trevor in return helped Esther prep for her new live tour. If you want to be part of that show too- Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 For Trevor Noah's Off the Record tour visit https://www.trevornoah.com/shows To hear more from Trevor Noah head over to his podcast, What Now? With Trevor Noah: spotify.link/trevornoah Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Can't Give You a Child with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-03-18
Duration: 00:43:56
Shownotes: 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 help expressing this to her husband, who passionately wishes to be a father. Not wanting to deny her husband this opportunity, she comes up with a solution, but Esther encourages them to talk more honestly about what led to this crossroad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If He's A "High Value Man", What Am I? with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-03-11
Duration: 00:33:27
Shownotes: 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 watching between her parents. Rationally, she knows she deserves better, but just can't seem to get out from under this painful repetition of events. Esther talks her through why she thinks she finds herself back here time and time again. Esther Callings are a one-time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Love You One Day, I Hate You The Next with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: 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. What initially made them fall in love with each other, they now experience as a threat. Can they learn to fight but still stay connected to each other? For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Coming to SXSW? You can see Esther live on the Vox Media Podcast Stage with guest Trevor Noah on March 8th, and with Brené Brown on March 10th. Learn more at voxmedia.com/live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Say More - Ira Glass on Is This It? with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-02-26
Duration: 00:49:16
Shownotes: Ira Glass has created over 800 episodes of the genre-defining radio show and podcast This American Life. Each week on the show he weaves together

stories around a central narrative theme and he never shies away from the big hard questions. But after almost 30 years of producing the show- he's asking himself and Esther, is this it? For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Trust You to Always Tell Me When I'm Wrong with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-02-19
Duration: 00:56:35
Shownotes: 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

workings of a pivotal pair with podcast royalty Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway. The hosts of Pivot join Esther to delve into what makes them great to listen to and how being open to surprise and difference invites them each to be better people. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - I Lost Him, But I Lost Myself Too with full AI transcript and summary

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Shownotes: 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 what it might mean to reframe her memories of their relationship. This conversation contains discussions of depression and death by suicide. Please take care listening. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He Wants it Everyday, She Wants it Never with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-02-05
Duration: 00:55:15
Shownotes: 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 time, and she seems to want it never. Esther encourages them to create sexual invitations rather than nightly demands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As They Like Me More, I Like Myself Less with full AI transcript and summary

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Duration: 00:59:28
Shownotes: 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 from under her father's shadow to maintain an agreeable relationship with her male bosses, and the other is just returning to work after staying at home to take care of their child--a role that she never quite wanted. Please take this survey to help us plan for the future: estherperel.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - Part of Me Wants to Cheat Part Two with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-01-25
Duration: 00:34:21
Shownotes: This episode contains discussions of a sexual trauma. Please take care listening. This is the second part of a special two part conversation. Certain conversations

stay with Esther long after the caller has hung up. And in this case, Esther wanted to follow up and go further with the young woman with the voice inside her head telling her to cheat on her partner. But this evil voice is not her own. It is that of her assailant in a form of trauma reenactment. Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - Part of Me Wants to Cheat Part One with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-01-22
Duration: 00:45:03
Shownotes: This episode contains discussions of a sexual trauma. Please take care listening. A woman in a healthy and loving relationship talks to Esther about the

fantasies she has of cheating on her partner. Together they delve into whether these are truly adulterous thoughts or if this voice in her head is connected to the unresolved shame and trauma from an earlier sexual assault. Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Please take this survey to help us plan for the future: estherperel.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now That I Have A Girlfriend, I Never Want To Leave My Wife with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-01-15
Duration: 00:58:02
Shownotes: For years she has been the breadwinner while he has felt like a failure at home raising their daughter. After he found a new career

and subsequently, a new lease on life, this couple has been erotically invigorated unlike anything previously in their marriage. She has been freed from caretaking, while he has found another person who is special to him. They come to Esther's office to see if their two (now three) is sustainable. Please take this survey to help us plan for the future: estherperel.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esther Calling - Am I Just Your Placeholder? with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-01-08
Duration: 00:32:46
Shownotes: Esther speaks to a woman who seems to get to a certain place within a relationship and then they end it. In her words, she

seems to keep finding herself in the friend zone. In her latest relationship, she felt he took advantage of her stability and support without sharing the same feelings. Leaving her believing that she was just his placeholder until something better came along. Esther Callings are a one-time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Non-Negotiables in the New Year | From Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris with full AI transcript and summary

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Update: 2024-01-03
Duration: 00:56:32
Shownotes: Our friend Dan Harris hosts the Ten Percent Happier podcast. A skeptical journalist, Dan had a panic attack on live TV that sent him on

a journey that led him to try something he otherwise wouldn't have considered: meditation. He went on to write the best-selling book, 10% Happier. The show features interviews with top scientists, celebrities and experts in the field of mindfulness. And Dan's approach is seemingly modest, but secretly radical: happiness is a skill you can train, just like working your bicep in the gym. Listen to more Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CfW319UkBMVhCXfei8huv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices