About this episode

Esther Perel revisits themes from 'Mating in Captivity' and discusses the evolution of intimacy and desire with Mary Alice Miller.

This week, Esther invites you into a conversation about desire, disruption, and what it means to stay alive to one another in a rapidly changing world. Recorded live at Sessions Live, Esther is joined by journalist and Head of Content at Esther Perel Global Media, Mary Alice Miller, for a look back on twenty years of Mating in Captivity and explore how our ideas about intimacy, desire, and relationships have evolved. Also, just for you, inspired by the anniversary of Mating in Captivity, Esther has also curated a special playlist of Where Should We Begin podcast sessions exploring themes from the book: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4d1AeEj4uypRpUnrgv6dlm?si=cIw37dzLTMaoBeagQPi1Cw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Esther Perel

Guest: Mary Alice Miller

Topics covered

• desire
• intimacy
• relationships
• evolution
• disruption

Keywords

• desire
• intimacy
• relationships
• Mating in Captivity
• Esther Perel
• Mary Alice Miller
• evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Esther Perel Global Media, Sessions Live

Books & works: Mating in Captivity

Places: Spotify

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