My Hero Complex
Esther Perel
Jonathan
Jul 3, 202629 June 2026
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When his ex calls in the middle of a crisis, he finds himself pulled back into a familiar role: the rescuer. He's always been the one women confide in, the one who steps up, the one who proves he's a good man by making sure no one falls apart on his watch. It’s a hero complex he wears easily. If he’
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Hello. Hello, Esther. Hi, hi, hi. What were you thinking just now before I came on camera? You were very pensive. This is my first therapy session ever, so I was kind of wondering what to expect. So t
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