120 episodes
Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel Esther’s Office Hours
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- Culture et société
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4.8 • 126 Ratings
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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 - It Feels Like My Siblings Abandoned Me Follow-Up
Late last summer, Esther spoke 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. At the end of the session, Esther encouraged her to write her mother a letter opening the door to a deeper connection. Esther checks in to see if the letter was ever written.
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Esther Calling - It Feels Like My Siblings Abandoned Me
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 producer@estherperel.com.
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Does Growing Up Mean Growing Apart? Follow-Up
These three young men grew up together and started a production company as adults. They faced the growing pains one might expect as they transitioned from friends to coworkers. Now, two years after their initial session, Esther follows up to see where they are now and what shifted after the session.
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Does Growing Up Mean Growing Apart?
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.
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Esther Calling - My Mom Should Have Set a Different Example
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.
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The Legacy of Our Mothers
In this Apple bonus, Esther shares a letter she wrote about mothers including the complicated relationship she had with her own mother. As we approach Mother's Day, Esther invites you to reflect on your own relationships with motherly figures and encourages you to reach out to them. She even has a few ideas of things you can ask to get a new conversation started.
Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter
Customer Reviews
High-quality content
My favourite podcast. Each episode contains insights that I’ve found either applicable to my daily life, or supportive of my emotional intelligence development. ❤️
@Production, 2 elements I’d love to see improve:
- More accurate naming of episodes:
Rather than an out-of-context quote from the episode, I’d like a descriptive title. If provided the transcript, GenAi can easily help with this while maintaining a strong clickbait factor.
- More regularity: a testament to how much I like your work, it’s disappointing when a Monday is skipped; the shorter Esther Calling episodes can feel a little too much like fillers
A wonderful insight
A wonderful insight to what actually goes on with couples behind closed doors. It's a refreshing way to listen and learn, take the guidance Esther has given to the couples and adapt them to our personal lives. I learned a lot about myself listening to the episodes, even though some were not relatable but the raw feelings, and emotions that came through really resonated with me. I learned how to cope & deal with whatever I was facing at the present moment. I hope more episodes are coming soon! Thank you Esther💗
Communication with your special someone
Great podcast to understand better how to listen to your lover and partner and express you own feelings