About this episode
Bella Freud interviews Esther Perel about her experiences and insights on relationships and fashion.
Esther Perel is a psychotherapist and author, recognized as one of today’s most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Fluent in nine languages, she helms a therapy practice in New York City, serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies, and is an advisor to both Hinge and Culture Amp on the intricacies of human connection. Esther was born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium, the daughter of two Polish Jewish Holocaust survivors who owned a clothing shop. She gained a Masters degree from Lesley University in Expressive Art Therapy in the 1980s, and has lived in the United States with her partner, Jack Saul, for more than 40 years. Her celebrated TED Talks have garnered millions of views, and her bestselling books, Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, are global phenomena which have been translated into more than 30 languages. Perel is also the host of the hit podcast Where Should We Begin?, which has captivated millions of listeners around the world for nearly a decade. In this episode of Fashion Neurosis, Bella Freud and Esther Perel discuss Perel’s childhood in her parents’ clothing shop, the rules of dressing as a therapist, and fragile…
People in this episode
Host: Bella Freud
Guest: Esther Perel
Topics covered
- modern relationships
- psychotherapy
- fashion
- masculinity
- childhood experiences
Keywords
- Esther Perel
- Bella Freud
- psychotherapy
- relationships
- fashion
- masculinity
- TED Talks
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hinge, Culture Amp, Vox Media Podcast Network
Books & works: Mating in Captivity, The State of Affairs, Where Should We Begin?
Places: New York City, Belgium
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