Best Estherperel Podcasts (2024)

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Say More - Esther Perel on Fantasy with Gillian Anderson 59:01

43m ago59:01

59:01

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 emotion…

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What to Do When the World Feels on Fire 31:11

5h ago31:11

31:11

Well, it's been a week. This week on the podcast I talk about... How the election results have had me reeling. The stages I went through the last week. What is the most important thigns we can do right now. There is a new Essentials Version of Thrive out today that is on sale through the weekend. New prices start at $499 a month. Check it out at Th…

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How Many Times Can I Forgive You? 1:03:14

4d ago1:03:14

1:03:14

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 n…

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Finding Love Would Mean Letting Go of Who I Am 55:51

11d ago55:51

55:51

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, plea…

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10 BS Beliefs I Was Taught As A Gen X Girl 42:31

12d ago42:31

42:31

I think one of the roughest parts of being in midlife is realizing that most of the things you were taught about being a girl/woman growing were complete and total BS. I feel like I have been spending YEARS gut-checking my beliefs and realizing a bunch of the ideas I was sold were based in old school misogyny and were keeping me in a fear/scarcity …

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Questions You Aren't Allowed to Ask 52:49

17d ago52:49

52:49

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 r…

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Esther Calling - You Are So Not Invited to My Wedding 49:19

26d ago49:19

49:19

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 ab…

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Love the Child, Not the Father 59:16

1M ago59:16

59:16

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 thro…

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Best Friends Don't Make For the Best Bosses 45:35

1M ago45:35

45:35

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 w…

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You're Inching Me Out 55:00

2M ago55:00

55:00

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 …

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Say More - Miranda July and Esther Perel on The Rebirth of Desire 55:41

2M ago55:41

55:41

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 betwee…

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Esther Calling - Why Can't I Find Someone? Is it Me? 40:28

2M ago40:28

40:28

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 …

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Joy Journey: Three types of Overthinking (and how they steal your joy) 26:22

2M ago26:22

26:22

To watch all the videos, and join me on the Joy Journey, visit me on the Joy Journey Substack Welcome to my Joy Journey. A 30 day journey to find more mini moments on joy in my life and encourage others to do the same. After a break for the flu, I'm on day 10 of my Joy Journey and I talk about something that I have noticed coming up...the curse of …

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We Had Boundaries and He Crossed Them 1:06:33

2M ago1:06:33

1:06:33

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 invol…

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Joy Journey: The Fixed vs Growth Mindset Breakdown 48:15

3M ago48:15

48:15

To watch all the videos, and join me on the Joy Journey, visit me on the Joy Journey Substack Welcome to my Joy Journey. A 30 day journey to find more mini moments on joy in my life and encourage others to do the same. I'm on day 8 of my Joy Journey. I check in on how it's going and some of the surprises so far. But more importantly, today I breakd…

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The Arc of Love - Happily Divorced 1:01:57

3M ago1:01:57

1:01:57

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 agg…

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The Arc of Love - All The Things We Never Said 53:10

3M ago53:10

53:10

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…

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Happiness Basics: Welcome to My Joy Journey 39:52

3M ago39:52

39:52

Join me on the Joy Journey at my Joy Journey Substack. Watch the video version here. Here is the truth. Things have gotten really rough for me. Between midlife/aging perimenopause, and just THE 🌎 in general, I feel like I am just pushing through and getting by…and it’s not working anymore. I’m not sure that has ever worked. But man that’s what I wa…

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The Arc of Love - A Romantic Revival 52:43

3M ago52:43

52:43

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 betw…

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The Arc of Love - The Other Woman 53:29

3M ago53:29

53:29

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 trus…

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Happiness Basics: Are you making decisions from love or fear? 1:10:23

3M ago1:10:23

1:10:23

I'm talking about one of my favorite topics today that personally kicked off my self-help journey. Love vs Fear. Today is a bit fancy because I break the episode down to 3 parts. The basics behind the concept and the quote that changed my life. A personal story of how I have made decisions out of fear but thought it was love. Four places to spot fe…

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The Arc of Love - The Poly Dinner Party 51:06

4M ago51:06

51:06

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…

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Happiness Basics: How to Actually Raise your Happiness Set Point 40:52

4M ago40:52

40:52

You know all those things you were taught were going to make you happy? Perfect job, relationship, house, body, etc...that once you had them, you were THEN going to be happy? Turns out, all BS. Today on the pod I go to my Happiness Basics and talk about the super interesting theory called the happiness set point. I talk about: What it is and why it…

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The Arc of Love - A Small Town Affair 50:22

4M ago50:22

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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,…

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Happiness Basics: How to find Happiness in our current world - With Happiness Expert, Rob Mack 56:33

4M ago56:33

56:33

BIG NEWS! The THRIVE in midlife program has moved to January! Check out all the new details here. Second big news...I have a guest! Author, Happiness Expert and Good Friend, Rob Mack joined me on and we are talking about why our society is so unhappy now. It goes deep, but it is GOOD!By Kira Sabin

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The Arc of Love - Young Love 50:36

4M ago50:36

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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. Whe…

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Midlife Conversations: Are You in Perimenopause? Let's find out. 52:53

4M ago52:53

52:53

Ready to jump on a no-pressure call with me to check out Thrive? My new happiness program for women in midlife. Grab a call here. PERIMENOPAUSE!!! I mean, what is this fresh hell that is perimenopause? I didn't even know it was a thing until I was smack dab feeling the bullshit symptoms of it. AND IT CAN LAST UP TO 12 YEARS! So, I decided to kick o…

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Midlife Conversations: Are You Living In Survival Mode? Let's find out. Part 2 53:32

4M ago53:32

53:32

Have you checked out Thrive yet? Apply now. This is a part 2. Listen to part 1 first to get the most of this episode. Everybody has stress. It's part of the human experience. But sometimes, that stress seems to NEVER go away and we become chronically stressed or go into "survival mode". Which can bring on a bunch of bullshit that can affect our liv…

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The Arc of Love - I Don't Think I Want Kids? But My Partner Might? 54:15

4M ago54:15

54:15

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,…

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Midlife Conversations: Are You Living In Survival Mode? Let's find out. Part 1 52:09

4M ago52:09

52:09

"Trauma makes assholes out of all of us." - Dr. Stephanie Attwater Everybody has stress. It's part of the human experience. But sometimes, that stress seems to NEVER go away and we become chronically stressed or go into "survival mode". Which can bring on a bunch of bullshit that can affect our lives, jobs, relationships, friendships, and even heal…

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Impotent is No Way To Define a Man 47:19

5M ago47:19

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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 definin…

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