The 10 Best Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel Podcast Episodes
1) Happily Divorced
They’re a divorced couple whose two-household relationship may prove that a happy family doesn’t have to end with divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2) I've Had Better
[Contains mature themes] He reached out because a year after the discovery of his affair, they aren’t fighting anymore, but they certainly haven’t moved on. Esther guides them towards a more honest co...Show More
3) Speak to Me in French
[Contains mature themes] A husband and wife met while deeply committed to the evangelical faith and didn’t kiss until their wedding day; for her, that kiss felt like “kissing her brother.” Esther gets...Show More
4) You Want Me To Watch The Kids While You Go Out With Another Guy?
They met as religious teenagers and married as virgins. It's the age old story — once you're allowed to be intimate, you no longer want to be. Deciding to open the marriage has brought about huge chan...Show More
5) It's Very Hard to Live with a Saint
Barely a year into marriage, they're trapped in a cycle of explosive conflict. She can do no right, and he can do no wrong. Programming note: This conversation was recorded before the COVID-19 lockdow...Show More
6) Trauma Doesn’t Like to be Touched
[Contains mature themes] 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. Learn more about your ad ...Show More
7) Finding Love Would Mean Letting Go of Who I Am
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,...Show More
8) Friendship - My Reliable Gift
In a Where Should We Begin first, Esther sits down with two friends. They’ve been close for so long they feel like brothers, with all of the baggage that comes with family but none of the certainty. T...Show More
9) Introducing Motherhood Sessions
If you like Where Should We Begin?, there's another therapy podcast you might enjoy. It's called Motherhood Sessions, and it's hosted by a friend of Esther's, Dr. Alexandra Sacks. On the show, Dr Sack...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) I Don't Want to Be Your Caregiver, I Want to Be Your Wife
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 h...Show More