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Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Podcast

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Esther Perel Global Media

153 episodes · Society & Culture, Fitness, Mental Health

Every Monday morning step into the office of iconic psychotherapist Esther Perel on "Where Should We Begin" 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? For an ad-free version of our podcast, plus bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more, visit our Office Hours section.

Episodes

Can I Be Loved?
Can I Be Loved?
Aug 17, 2026 · 37 min
Am I Being Gaslit?
Am I Being Gaslit?
Aug 10, 2026 · 36 min
I Love My Partner, So Why Can’t I Let Go of My Ex?
I Love My Partner, So Why Can’t I Let Go of My Ex?
Aug 3, 2026 · 50 min
Burdens of the Family
Burdens of the Family
Jul 27, 2026 · 42 min
Is Using ChatGPT Hurting My Relationship?
Is Using ChatGPT Hurting My Relationship?
Jul 20, 2026 · 52 min
You Slept With My Best Friend
You Slept With My Best Friend
Jul 13, 2026 · 54 min
My Hero Complex
My Hero Complex
Jun 29, 2026 · 40 min
20 Years Later, Esther Revisits Mating in Captivity
20 Years Later, Esther Revisits Mating in Captivity
Jun 22, 2026 · 44 min
In This Relationship What Is "I" and What is "We"?
In This Relationship What Is "I" and What is "We"?
Jun 15, 2026 · 46 min
Are You Abandoning Me or Am I Suffocating You?
Are You Abandoning Me or Am I Suffocating You?
Jun 8, 2026 · 51 min
Love in the Time of AI with Kashmir Hill
Love in the Time of AI with Kashmir Hill
Jun 1, 2026 · 49 min
To Make Room for My Brother I Learned to Disappear
To Make Room for My Brother I Learned to Disappear
May 18, 2026 · 55 min
I Gave Him an Ultimatum. Now What?
I Gave Him an Ultimatum. Now What?
May 11, 2026 · 58 min
My Parents Got Divorced, So Why Am I Still in the Middle?
My Parents Got Divorced, So Why Am I Still in the Middle?
May 4, 2026 · 57 min
How To Start (Even When You Don't Know Where You're Going)
How To Start (Even When You Don't Know Where You're Going)
Apr 27, 2026 · 54 min
Is This the Person I'm Meant to Be With?
Is This the Person I'm Meant to Be With?
Apr 20, 2026 · 56 min
Wedding Woes About My Mom
Wedding Woes About My Mom
Apr 13, 2026 · 50 min
Should I Have Another Baby?
Should I Have Another Baby?
Apr 6, 2026 · 45 min
When I'm Manic I Cheat
When I'm Manic I Cheat
Mar 30, 2026 · 50 min
Love, Loneliness, and AI: Where Should We Begin? Live with Esther Perel and Spike Jonze
Love, Loneliness, and AI: Where Should We Begin? Live with Esther Perel and Spike Jonze
Mar 23, 2026 · 56 min
My AI Loves Me Better Than Anyone Ever Could
My AI Loves Me Better Than Anyone Ever Could
Mar 16, 2026 · 1h 4m
Am I Letting My Jealousy Ruin This?
Am I Letting My Jealousy Ruin This?
Mar 9, 2026 · 55 min
Can We Repair After a 25 Year Affair?
Can We Repair After a 25 Year Affair?
Mar 2, 2026 · 55 min
Trapped In Their Own Story
Trapped In Their Own Story
Feb 23, 2026 · 47 min
What if Dating Isn't For Me?
What if Dating Isn't For Me?
Feb 16, 2026 · 52 min
I Have a Crush on a Coworker
I Have a Crush on a Coworker
Feb 9, 2026 · 54 min
Our Sex Life is a Disaster
Our Sex Life is a Disaster
Feb 2, 2026 · 54 min
I Told My Friend I Was in Love with Her, Then She Told Everyone
I Told My Friend I Was in Love with Her, Then She Told Everyone
Jan 26, 2026 · 49 min
It's Very Hard to Live with a Saint
It's Very Hard to Live with a Saint
Jan 19, 2026 · 42 min
Was I Used for a Visa?
Was I Used for a Visa?
Jan 12, 2026 · 55 min
Can Our Love Survive Our Differences?
Can Our Love Survive Our Differences?
Jan 5, 2026 · 1h 0m
He Loves Her, His Family Rejects Her
He Loves Her, His Family Rejects Her
Dec 22, 2025 · 44 min
The Permission to Be and Not Just the Pressure to Do
The Permission to Be and Not Just the Pressure to Do
Dec 15, 2025 · 49 min
Love in War - Where Are They Now?
Love in War - Where Are They Now?
Dec 8, 2025 · 53 min
Mothering My Mother Into Mothering Me
Mothering My Mother Into Mothering Me
Dec 1, 2025 · 51 min
You Need Help to Help Her
You Need Help to Help Her
Nov 24, 2025 · 48 min
One Relationship. Two Truths.
One Relationship. Two Truths.
Nov 17, 2025 · 50 min
The One Who Stays and the One Who Goes
The One Who Stays and the One Who Goes
Nov 10, 2025 · 53 min
In Loving You, I Learned to Love Myself
In Loving You, I Learned to Love Myself
Nov 3, 2025 · 48 min
I Accidentally Dated An OnlyFans Star
I Accidentally Dated An OnlyFans Star
Oct 27, 2025 · 49 min
The Chronic Philanderer
The Chronic Philanderer
Oct 20, 2025 · 46 min
He Doesn't Believe in Marriage, But I Can't Let Go of the Hope
He Doesn't Believe in Marriage, But I Can't Let Go of the Hope
Oct 13, 2025 · 47 min
Is It Our ADHD, OCD, and PTSD? Or Is It Us?
Is It Our ADHD, OCD, and PTSD? Or Is It Us?
Oct 6, 2025 · 55 min
Breaking News Has Broken Us
Breaking News Has Broken Us
Sep 29, 2025 · 52 min
Will This Heartbreak Ever End?
Will This Heartbreak Ever End?
Sep 22, 2025 · 51 min
I’m Afraid of Losing More Than Just the Business
I’m Afraid of Losing More Than Just the Business
Sep 15, 2025 · 51 min
A Secret I Can't Even Tell My Therapist
A Secret I Can't Even Tell My Therapist
Sep 8, 2025 · 47 min
Still Single at 40
Still Single at 40
Aug 25, 2025 · 29 min
Grief Begins With Love With Julia Samuel
Grief Begins With Love With Julia Samuel
Aug 18, 2025 · 36 min
Friendship - My Reliable Gift
Friendship - My Reliable Gift
Aug 11, 2025 · 58 min