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 159 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 130 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 6 days ago, with 37 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.