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The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern — 181 episodes
Ep. 181 - You Must Be Somebody Before You Can Be Nobody with Noel Coakley
Ep. 180 - What's Up With The Dudes? with Dr. Chris Willard
Ep. 179 - The Power of Women Spiritual Teachers with Erica Bassani
Ep. 178 - What Acceptance Means (and What It Doesn't)
Ep. 177 - Love is Messy: The Dharma of Relationships with Devon and Nico Hase
Ep. 176 - Loving an Addict and Making Friends with Grief with Bryan Welch
Ep. 175 - Crucial Questions: What Is The Mind, Anyway? Musings on the relationship between Consciousness and Matter.
Ep. 174 - Mindfulness in Hell and Making A Dharma Mix Tape with Oneika Mays
Ep. 173 - Fail Like A Legend: Confidence, Longing, and The Eight Worldly Winds, Revisited
Ep. 172 - Invoking The Muse: Dharma Art with Josh Ritter
Ep. 171 - How To Make Use of Your Broken Heart
Ep. 170 - Worldly Enlightenment and The Path of The "Householder" with Lou Sharma
Ep. 169 - On Mindful Democracy with Jeremy David Engels
Ep. 168 - How (and When) Do We Practice Compassion For Those Who Cause Harm?
Ep. 167 - The Fire Inside: A Conversation with Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad
Ep. 166 - Kindness, Innocence, And Emotional Awareness: A Conversation with Sharon Salzberg
Ep. 165 - Against The Stream: Karma, Mindfulness, and The Algorithms We (Don't Have To) Live By
Ep. 164 - What is Engaged Buddhism? A Conversation with Roshi Joan Halifax
Ep. 163 - The Astrology of 2026: Revolutionary Momentum, Breakthrough and Integration with Juliana McCarthy
Ep. 162 - One Samsara After Another: An End To Gun Violence and The First Precept
Ep. 161 - Cover The World In Leather - Seeking Stability with Dan Harris
Ep. 160 - The Cosmic Joke: Developing A Sense of Humor Along The Path
Ep 159. - Radical Change with Adriana DiFazio
Ep. 158 - Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Buddhist Socialism, and Standing (or Sitting) For Something
Ep. 157 - How Am I (Really?) Doing: The Power of Accurate Self-Assessment
Ep. 156 - The Myth of (Conditional) Freedom
Ep. 155 - What Should a Teacher Say? with Francesca Cervero
Ep. 154 - How Do I Know If I'm Enlightened?
Ep. 153 - You Won't Heal Until You Love It : Inside The Neurological Storm with Reggie Hubbard
Ep. 152 - Crucial Questions: What Is The Bodhisattva Vow?
Ep. 151 - Buddhist Geeks, 21st Century Practice, and The Duhkha of Palestine
Ep. 150 - The Virtues of Boredom (The Most Boring Podcast Ever!)
Ep. 149 - The Whole World Is Gold To Me: Tantra and Generosity
Ep. 148 - No More Billionaires - Wealth, Livelihood and Generosity in the Hinayana and Mahayana
Ep. 147 - Don't Stop Believing - Faith and Awareness in The Six Bardos of Collapse and Rebirth
Ep. 146 - The Dissonance of 2025
Ep. 145 - Always Meditate on Whatever Provokes Resentment
Ep. 144 - Microdosing Grief and The Practice of Saying Goodbye
Ep. 143 - Meditations for Mortals with Oliver Burkeman
Ep. 142 - The White Lotus, The God Realm and Pop-Culture Dharma
Ep. 141 - Strong Back, Soft Front: The Posture of Meditation is The Posture of Courage
Ep. 140 - Equanimity Feels Different on a Roller Coaster
Ep. 139 - A Buddhist View of A.I. (It Ain't Great...)
Ep. 138 - Torched Teslas, Fart Noises, And Right Action Against The Oligarchy
Ep. 137 - People-Pleasing: A Buddhist View
Ep. 136 - The Heart Sutra, Groundlessness, Joy, and Crumbling Patriarchy with Susan Piver
Ep. 135 - The Three Lords of Materialism
Ep. 134 - The Power of Choice: The Five Precepts as a Recipe for Transformation
Ep. 133 - The Dharma of Film: A Complete Unknown, Or A Cesspool of Ego? with Andrew Buckland
Ep. 132 - Is Mindfulness Enough (Why Study Buddhist Philosophy)?
Ep. 131 - The World Is On Fire
Ep. 130 - Five Keys To A Sustainable Meditation Practice
Ep 129 - The Astrology of 2025 (Not A Chapter, A Whole New Book) with Juliana McCarthy
Ep. 128 - Enlightened Society with David Nichtern
Ep. 127 - Conspirituality: Compassion Down The Rabbithole with Derek Beres
Ep. 126 - Rock-Bottom Individualism and The Possibility of Sangha
Ep. 125 - After The Apocalypse
Ep. 124 - "Does It Count?" - Cortland Dahl on Short Meditation, Mindful Living, And Feeling Allergic To Religion
Ep. 123 - No But Really, We're All In This Together
Ep. 122 - Meditating With Anxiety (For Election Season and Beyond)
Ep. 121 - Why We Stereotype and How to Break Bias with Anu Gupta
Ep. 120 - A Buddhist Perspective on "The Shadow" and Shadow Work
Ep. 119 - Why Is Self-Compassion So Hard To Practice???
Ep. 118 - The Mindful Rebel: Holding Space To Just Be with Shawn J. Moore
Ep. 117 - Crucial Questions: On Remorse and The Four Powers of Karmic Transformation
Ep. 116 - Finding The Source: Original Mind, Zen and Tantra with Dr. Gaylon Ferguson
Ep. 115 - Not One and Not Two: Unity, Cult-Thinking, And Meeting The Political Moment
Ep. 114 - Democracy is Something You Practice, Not Something You Watch
Ep. 113 - David Nichtern: Windhorse, Confidence, And Riding The Energy of Life
Ep. 112 - Marianne Williamson: Spirituality, Politics, and a more Mystical Understanding of Jesus
Ep. 111 - Is Confidence Gendered? Plus, Thoughts on Activism and The Eight Worldly Winds with Shannon Watts
Ep. 110 - Can Racism End? A Conversation with Justin Michael Williams and Shelly Tygielski
Ep. 109 - The Humility Olympics - Confidence Book Release Conversation with Jaimal Yogis and Lou Sharma
Ep. 108 - Want Confidence? Practice Compassion
Ep. 107 - Confidence: Running The Gauntlet of Hope and Fear
Ep. 106 - The Relationship Between Meditation and Confidence
Ep. 105 - Crucial Questions: Can Buddhists Believe in Magic?
Ep. 104 - Sass and Social Connection with Sah D'Simone
Ep. 103 - Overcoming Control: Discipline, Joy and Letting Go of "Biohack" Mentality
Ep. 102 - No More Buddhist Guilt: Working With Obstacles in Meditation
Ep. 101 - Does Age Equal Wisdom?
Ep. 100 - Dr. Gottesman's Gift, Zuckerberg's Bunker, and Doing Your Taxes - Musings on Generosity
Ep. 99 - Freaking Out, Small and Large - Anxiety Check-In and Guided Meditation
Ep 98. - Apocalypse Now? A Buddhist Take On Our Obsession with THE END
Ep. 97 - Narrative Healing with Lisa Weinert
Ep. 96 - Crucial Questions: What IS Basic Goodness, Really?
Ep. 95 - Eco-Dharma and Luminous Darkness with Deborah Eden Tull
Ep. 94 - America Burnout: The 2024 US Election and The Three Aspects of Compassion
Ep. 93 - Dharma Dads, Courage, Curiosity and a World in Crisis with Oren Jay Sofer
Ep. 92 - Right Livelihood, Enoughness, Capitalism and Buddhism with Shelly Tygielski
Ep. 91 - Crucial Questions: Buddhism and God?
Ep. 90 - Quitter's Day: Resolution, Intention and Aspiration
Ep. 89 - The Astrology of 2024 (What the ---- is Going On??!!) with Juliana McCarthy
Ep. 88 - Sharon Salzberg - Finding Stability in an Unstable World
Ep. 87 - 2023 "Wrapped" - Contemplating and Reflecting on The Year
Ep. 86 - DRAIN Meditation and Coping Skills For The Apocalypse with Lou Sharma
Ep. 85 - Is Dialogue Even Possible?
Ep. 84 - Keep It Simple
Ep. 83 – Communication and Community with David Nichtern
Ep. 82 – The Heart of Who We Are with Caverly Morgan
Ep. 81 – How a Control Freak Lets Go
Ep. 80 - Crucial Questions: Reincarnation
Ep. 79 - The Buddhist Enneagram w/ Susan Piver
Ep. 78 - Despair & Media: A Buddhist Perspective
Ep. 77 – In Defense of Choice, Interbeing & Democracy
Ep. 76 - American Detox: The Myth of Wellness w/ Kerri Kelly
Ep. 75 – The Assault Rifle & the Lotus w/ Shannon Watts
Ep. 74 – Overcoming Individualism
Ep. 73 – Dharma, Art & The Five Wisdoms with Kevin Townley Jr.
Ep. 72 – Zen Practice and Collective Ceremonies w/ Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
Ep. 71 — Finding a Teacher, Becoming a Teacher
Ep. 70 – Ancestor Trouble with Maud Newton
Ep. 69 - Grief, Heartbreak, and the Pandemic w/ Heather Coleman
Ep. 68 – Conflict and Conflict Avoidance
Ep. 67 – Doing Small Things: The Dharma of Lego
Ep. 66 – Imagination, Meditation, & Fatherhood w/ Jaimal Yogis
Ep. 65 – The Dharma of Screenwriting with AJ Marechal
Ep. 64 – Every Moment is the New Year
Ep. 63 – A Queer Dharma with Jacoby Ballard
Ep. 62 – Sit Down to Rise Up w/ Shelly Tygielski
Ep. 61 - Taking Refuge
Ep. 60 – Time Management for Mortals w/ Oliver Burkeman
Ep. 59 – Temporal Luminosity with David Nichtern
Ep. 58 – The Book of Form and Emptiness with Ruth Ozeki
Ep. 57 – Radical Friendship with Kate Johnson
Ep. 56 – Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Judson Brewer
Ep. 55 – The Rebirth of What?
Ep. 54 – Postmodern Buddhism with Ann Gleig
Ep. 53 – Be the Refuge with Chenxing Han
Ep. 52 – The Dharma of Fascism
Ep. 51 – Energetic Shapeshifting with Sarah Jones
Ep. 50 – In The Bardo: What Happens Now
Ep. 49 – A Call for Connection with Sebene Selassie
Ep. 48 – Moms Demand Action with Shannon Watts
Ep. 47 – Don't Tell Me To Relax with Ralph De La Rosa
Ep. 46 – The Union of Politics and Spirituality with Reggie Hubbard
Ep. 45 – A Path to Refuge, with Sharon Salzberg
Ep. 44 - Fierce Feminine Buddhism with Pamela Weiss
Ep. 43 – What Comes After Shambhala?
Ep. 42 – We White Men Have a Lot to Learn w/ Oren Jay Sofer
Ep. 41 - Love and Rage w/ Lama Rod Owens
Ep. 40 – Mutual Aid Mindfulness with Shelly Tygielski
Ep. 39 – Neurodharma with Dr. Rick Hanson
Ep. 38 - The Truth of Interconnection with Sharon Salzberg
Ep. 37 – The Bridge Between Meditation & Music w/ Annie Hart
Ep. 36 - Practicing In The World As It Is
Ep. 35 – Justin Michael Williams
Ep. 34 – Evolving Dharma with Jay Michaelson
Ep. 33 - Enlightenment in Action with Steve Silberman
Ep. 32 – Simran Sethi
Ep. 31 – Making a Sustainable Meditation Practice
Ep. 30 – Leadership and the Art of Growing Up with Jerry Colonna
Ep. 29 – Understanding Racial Conditioning with Ruth King
Ep. 28 - The Mindfulness Revolution with David Nichtern
Ep. 27 – Healing the Hungry Ghost with Shauna James Ahern
Ep. 26 – Amber Scorah
Ep. 25 – Solving the Puzzle with David Nichtern
Ep. 24 – The Inner Work of Racial Justice with Rhonda Magee
Ep. 23 – Cultivating Confidence with Sharon Salzberg
Ep. 22 – Sebene Selassie
Ep. 21 – The Dharma of Astrology with Juliana McCarthy
Ep. 20 - Wholehearted with Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison
Ep. 19 – Say What You Mean with Oren Jay Sofer
Ep. 18 – Peace in Schools with Caverly Morgan
Ep. 17 – Advice Not Given with Dr. Mark Epstein
Ep. 16 – Reconnecting Body and Mind with Dan Cayer
Ep. 15 – David Nichtern
Ep. 14 – The Four Noble Truths of Love with Susan Piver
Ep. 13 – Alice Wetterlund
Ep. 12 – Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics w/ Dan Harris
Ep. 11 – The Three Levels of Real Change with Sharon Salzberg
Ep.10 – Direct Action is the New Kundalini
Ep. 9 – Radical Dharma with Rev. angel Kyodo williams
Ep. 8 - Mindful Parenting with Dr. Christopher Willard
Ep. 7 – The Future of Shambhala
Ep. 6 – Sharon Salzberg
Ep. 5 – Roshi Joan Halifax
Ep. 4 – Dr. Miles Neale
Ep. 3 – No Such Thing As A Relationship Expert
Ep. 2 – Kate Johnson
Ep. 1 - Introducing the Road Home Podcast with Ethan Nichtern