I Need Her to See Me

A recent session was a threshold moment for Esther where she found herself doing couples therapy with a man and his AI companion. To explore the questions it raised, Esther sits down with New York Times technology reporter, Kashmir Hill, who has spent years reporting on the growi ...  Show more

With her wedding just weeks away, a young woman calls Esther with a question she’s been carrying for most of her life: how do you allow yourself joy when you’ve learned to make yourself small? Growing up alongside a non-speaking autistic brother taught her to be vigilant, self-ef ...  Show more

Psychotherapist, author and podcaster Esther Perel joins me to talk all about power and desire, pornography and relationships, infidelity, and the reasons why we cheat. Plus, she breaks down some of the biggest shifts she’s seen over the last four decades of her couples therapy p ...  Show more

In today's episode, I am unpacking a bit about the relationship with my mom. If you’ve been listening to the podcast you know me and mama have had a rough ride Dealing with her illness, my foster homes, and everything in betweenHowever I realize that I haven’t shared recent news ...  Show more

1. Why Esther often recommends letter writing if you don’t know quite how to start—or have—hard conversations.   2. What to say—and when to say it—to show up for a friend who is in a bad relationship. 3. The importance of rituals in transitioning through breakups—what we should d ...  Show more

As we begin to enter the holiday season, we feel the sudden panic of familial drama. Specifically this week we'll focus on Mamma Drama. In one story we have a girl dealing with her parents’ divorce, centered around her mom. In another we have a mom who may have joined a cult. One ...  Show more