Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Listen to the incomparable therapist Esther Perel counsel real couples as they reveal the most intimate, personal, and complicated details of the conflicts that have brought them to her door.
Esther Perel Global Media
Show overview
Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 154 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 8th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 43 min and 55 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 46 episodes published. Published by Esther Perel Global Media.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 154 episodesWill I Always Be Alone?
Can I Be Loved?
Am I Being Gaslit?
I Love My Partner, So Why Can’t I Let Go of My Ex?
Burdens of the Family
Is Using ChatGPT Hurting My Relationship?
You Slept With My Best Friend
My Hero Complex
20 Years Later, Esther Revisits Mating in Captivity
In This Relationship What Is "I" and What is "We"?
Are You Abandoning Me or Am I Suffocating You?
Love in the Time of AI with Kashmir Hill
To Make Room for My Brother I Learned to Disappear
I Gave Him an Ultimatum. Now What?
My Parents Got Divorced, So Why Am I Still in the Middle?
How To Start (Even When You Don't Know Where You're Going)
Is This the Person I'm Meant to Be With?
Wedding Woes About My Mom
Should I Have Another Baby?
S8 Ep 37When I'm Manic I Cheat
This is a classic session of Where Should We Begin? Bipolar, infidelity, open relationship: they're stuck in a world of loaded words. Her friends are convinced she should leave, but she doesn't want to follow in her mother's footsteps. Producer’s Note: When our anonymous guests do a session with Esther for the podcast, it is an act of generosity for everyone who listens. These sessions are meant not only to support the people in the room with Esther, but all of us who learn from their stories. Our stories have many chapters, and what you hear is just one moment in someone’s journey. So even though the sessions are anonymous, please remember that real people are behind them and they may be reading your comments. Also, please join me on Entre Nous, my new home on Substack for anyone who wants to live, love, and work with more connection and imagination. I invite you to sign up and become a free or paid member at estherperel.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices