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This week's episode of Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel is a classic session of How's Work? A large and scattered network of journalists meet for a virtual session with Esther. Over the past year, they've reported on the biggest stories of their careers, but they are burned out, isolated, grieving, and disconnected from the very thing that supports and energizes them all: their newsroom.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: The Importance of Relationship Skills at Work
00:18 The Four Pillars of Workplace Relationships
00:32 Collective Resilience in the Newsroom
00:55 The Impact of the Pandemic on Workplace Dynamics
01:05 Session Overview: How's Work with Esther Perel
01:56 Trust, Belonging, Recognition, and Resilience
03:05 Challenges Faced by Journalists During COVID-19
05:14 The Psychological Toll of Remote Work
06:46 Introducing Esther Perel to the Newsroom
08:19 Isolation and Its Effects on Work and Personal Life
11:34 The Collapse of Boundaries Between Work and Home
14:17 Prolonged Uncertainty and Ambiguous Loss
19:39 Tragic Optimism and Collective Healing
24:14 Maintaining Routines and Accountability
27:33 The Loss of Eros and Its Impact on Journalists
41:57 Rebuilding Connections and Trust in the Newsroom
48:44 Conclusion: Reflecting on the Session
About Where Should We Begin?:
Every Monday morning, step into the office of iconic psychotherapist Esther Perel and listen in as real people in search of insight bare the raw, intimate, and profound details of their stories. From breakups and open relationships to workplace conflicts and fractures in the family, it’s a place to hear our own stories reflected in the lives of others.
About Esther Perel:
Psychotherapist, relationship expert, and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel is 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 and serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Her celebrated TED Talks have garnered more than 40 million views and her bestselling books, Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, are global phenomena translated into more than 30 languages. Esther is also the host of the hit podcast Where Should We Begin? which is available on Apple Podcasts. Learn more at EstherPerel.com or by following @EstherPerelOfficial on Instagram.
This week's episode of Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel is a classic session of How's Work? A large and scattered network of journalists meet for a virtual session with Esther. Over the past year, they've reported on the biggest stories of their careers, but they are burned out, isolated, grieving, and disconnected from the very thing that supports and energizes them all: their newsroom.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: The Importance of Relationship Skills at Work
00:18 The Four Pillars of Workplace Relationships
00:32 Collective Resilience in the Newsroom
00:55 The Impact of the Pandemic on Workplace Dynamics
01:05 Session Overview: How's Work with Esther Perel
01:56 Trust, Belonging, Recognition, and Resilience
03:05 Challenges Faced by Journalists During COVID-19
05:14 The Psychological Toll of Remote Work
06:46 Introducing Esther Perel to the Newsroom
08:19 Isolation and Its Effects on Work and Personal Life
11:34 The Collapse of Boundaries Between Work and Home
14:17 Prolonged Uncertainty and Ambiguous Loss
19:39 Tragic Optimism and Collective Healing
24:14 Maintaining Routines and Accountability
27:33 The Loss of Eros and Its Impact on Journalists
41:57 Rebuilding Connections and Trust in the Newsroom
48:44 Conclusion: Reflecting on the Session
About Where Should We Begin?:
Every Monday morning, step into the office of iconic psychotherapist Esther Perel and listen in as real people in search of insight bare the raw, intimate, and profound details of their stories. From breakups and open relationships to workplace conflicts and fractures in the family, it’s a place to hear our own stories reflected in the lives of others.
About Esther Perel:
Psychotherapist, relationship expert, and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel is 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 and serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Her celebrated TED Talks have garnered more than 40 million views and her bestselling books, Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, are global phenomena translated into more than 30 languages. Esther is also the host of the hit podcast Where Should We Begin? which is available on Apple Podcasts. Learn more at EstherPerel.com or by following @EstherPerelOfficial on Instagram.
