Jan 21

I Tried to Toughen Up My Son. He Had Other Ideas.

Sam Graham-Felsen was not a tough child. He feared violence and didn’t feel that he could stand up for himself when he was bullied. His fear ate away at his confidence; he was afraid to go on dates, afraid to try hard in school. As an adult, he thought he had moved past those fea ... Show More

56m 14s

Jan 14

Was I Married To A Stranger?

Belle Burden was living the kind of life most can only dream of. Born into a wealthy New York family, she married a dashing attorney who had swept her off her feet. The couple had a beautiful apartment in Manhattan, a summer house on Martha’s Vineyard, three children, and what Be ... Show More

55m 10s

Jan 7

Want to have better sex this year? Here’s how.

Do you think you could be having better sex? Are you confident you know what really turns you on? What makes your body feel good? How do you communicate about it? Nicole McNichols wants everyone to be asking these questions.Dr. McNichols is a psychology professor at the Universit ... Show More

41m 12s

May 2024

Sunday Special: 'Modern Love'

<p>Over the last two decades, Esther Perel has become a world-famous couples therapist by persistently advocating frank conversations about infidelity, sex and intimacy. Today, Perel reads one of the most provocative Modern Love essays ever published: <i>“</i><a href="https://www ... Show More

28m 56s

Oct 2017

Esther Perel Knows Why People Cheat

When couples therapist Esther Perel speaks to large groups of people about her area of expertise, sex and relationships -she asks the audience to raise their hands if their lives have ever been affected by infidelity. Maybe it was one of their parents. Maybe it was their own part ... Show More

53m 42s

Feb 2023

Is Everyone Having an Affair These Days?

On the cusp of her seven year wedding anniversary, host Jo Piazza begins her investigation into female infidelity. For so long the trajectory for women has been that we would be good daughters, good wives, good mothers and good caretakers. But contemporary women have more choices ... Show More

36m 2s

Nov 2021

Esther Perel || Love, Eros, and Infidelity

In this episode, I talk to renowned psychotherapist and author Esther Perel about love and relationships. We tackle the true essence of the word “eros” and “freedom” in the context of romantic relationships. Esther offers her perspective on marriage and affairs, getting to the ro ... Show More

1h 3m

Nov 2021

Esther Perel

<p>Psychotherapist, author, and podcaster-extraordinaire Esther Perel joins Jameela this week to discuss how our expectations of marriage have changed over the past 100 years, why you aren't feeling sexy after the pandemic, why polyamory still feels taboo (even though it shouldn' ... Show More

1h 6m

Oct 2022

From the Archives: Esther Perel || Love, Eros, and Infidelity

In celebration of our first year anniversary with Stitcher, we’re re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from the past year with Esther Perel.Esther Perel is a psychotherapist and a New York Times bestselling author, recognized as one of today’s most insightful and original vo ... Show More

1 h

Oct 2019

Esther Perel: does ‘the one’ exist?

“Love is not a permanent state of enthusiasm.” These are the words of one of the most famous therapists in the world: Esther Perel. She is internationally renowned for creating and presenting ‘Where Should We Begin’, the ground-breaking podcast about love, sex, intimacy and infid ... Show More

22m 43s

Esther Perel on What the Other Woman Kno...