Podcast Club ONLINE: Esther Perel on Relationships

This week's podcast is Diary of a CEO (DOAC), with host Steven Bartlett and guest Esther Perel, renowned psychotherapist, author, speaker, and podcast host. Perel has written two New York Times bestsellers: Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence and The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity. She is the host of two podcasts: Where Should We Begin?, involving couples therapy, and How's Work?, involving work relationships. Perel has given two TED talks, was named to Oprah Winfrey's Supersoul 100 list of visionaries and influential leaders, and was selected for the inaugural 2021 Forbes 50 Over 50, made up of entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists and creators who are over the age of 50.

PLEASE NOTE: We require that attendees listen to the podcast below before attending the meeting to optimize discussion.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sex-expert-esther-perel-the-relationship-crisis/id1291423644?i=1000712531957

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCaFWrT0j-g

(1 hr., 28 min.)

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What's this podcast about?
This week's podcast carries a silly click-bait title that feels misleading and is worth ignoring. What the podcast is really about is relationships. While a portion of it (especially the beginning) pertains to dating, the episode also discusses other types of relationships, including long-term partner relationships and work relationships. Guest Esther Perel talks about how life today has created what she calls "social atrophy" as well as changes in the roles that men play in our society and loneliness. This podcast covers a lot of waterfront, with Perel giving her trademark zinging tidbits in her effective yet semi-blunt style.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3682869318?pwd=SC80SzI1S3JkeW1pbGhzcTNVQWVmdz09. Password for event might be W5hDy7

What's a podcast club?
It's like a book club for podcasts. Each week we discuss an interesting and currently-relevant episode from podcasters like Ezra Klein, Michael Shermer, or Russ Roberts. We start off as a large group and spend most of the time talking in small break-out groups, which we remix 3 times over the course of the evening. Our conversations are casual and open. We ask that everyone speak respectfully at all times, and we encourage free and concise discussion relevant to the week's podcast topic. To do this, we try to adhere to Grice's Maxims: https://bit.ly/2p4uSQm

Ultimately, the idea is to help each other think a little differently, learn a thing or two and have some fun.life