The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern
By Ethan Nichtern
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Episodes: 157
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Oct 27, 2025
Ethan dives into topics of Buddhism and mindfulness in (what I'm calling) his signature modern (X-ennial?) fashion. Empty your cup and come catch some wisdom.
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The Road Home podcast with author and teacher is Ethan Nichtern is a contemporary exploration of Buddhist teachings and conversation with thought leaders interested in Psychology, Art, Culture, and Politics through the lens of mindfulness practice. Since 2002, Ethan has taught meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and workshops around the United States and online. He is the author of multiple books, including The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of The Buddhist Path. He is currently the head of the Yearlong Buddhist Studies Program for Dharmamoon.com. More info at EthanNichtern.com
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Ep. 157 - How Am I (Really?) Doing: The Power of Accurate Self-Assessment
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 156 - The Myth of (Conditional) Freedom
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 155 - What Should a Teacher Say? with Francesca Cervero
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 154 - How Do I Know If I'm Enlightened?
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 153 - You Won't Heal Until You Love It : Inside The Neurological Storm with Reggie Hubbard
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 152 - Crucial Questions: What Is The Bodhisattva Vow?
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 151 - Buddhist Geeks, 21st Century Practice, and The Duhkha of Palestine
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 150 - The Virtues of Boredom (The Most Boring Podcast Ever!)
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 149 - The Whole World Is Gold To Me: Tantra and Generosity
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 148 - No More Billionaires - Wealth, Livelihood and Generosity in the Hinayana and Mahayana
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 147 - Don't Stop Believing - Faith and Awareness in The Six Bardos of Collapse and Rebirth
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 146 - The Dissonance of 2025
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 145 - Always Meditate on Whatever Provokes Resentment
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May 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 144 - Microdosing Grief and The Practice of Saying Goodbye
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May 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 143 - Meditations for Mortals with Oliver Burkeman
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May 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 142 - The White Lotus, The God Realm and Pop-Culture Dharma
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 141 - Strong Back, Soft Front: The Posture of Meditation is The Posture of Courage
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 140 - Equanimity Feels Different on a Roller Coaster
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 139 - A Buddhist View of A.I. (It Ain't Great...)
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 138 - Torched Teslas, Fart Noises, And Right Action Against The Oligarchy
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 137 - People-Pleasing: A Buddhist View
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 136 - The Heart Sutra, Groundlessness, Joy, and Crumbling Patriarchy with Susan Piver
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 135 - The Three Lords of Materialism
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 134 - The Power of Choice: The Five Precepts as a Recipe for Transformation
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 133 - The Dharma of Film: A Complete Unknown, Or A Cesspool of Ego? with Andrew Buckland
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 132 - Is Mindfulness Enough (Why Study Buddhist Philosophy)?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 131 - The World Is On Fire
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 130 - Five Keys To A Sustainable Meditation Practice
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Ep 129 - The Astrology of 2025 (Not A Chapter, A Whole New Book) with Juliana McCarthy
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 128 - Enlightened Society with David Nichtern
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 127 - Conspirituality: Compassion Down The Rabbithole with Derek Beres
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 126 - Rock-Bottom Individualism and The Possibility of Sangha
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 125 - After The Apocalypse
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 124 - "Does It Count?" - Cortland Dahl on Short Meditation, Mindful Living, And Feeling Allergic To Religion
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 123 - No But Really, We're All In This Together
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 122 - Meditating With Anxiety (For Election Season and Beyond)
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 121 - Why We Stereotype and How to Break Bias with Anu Gupta
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 120 - A Buddhist Perspective on "The Shadow" and Shadow Work
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 119 - Why Is Self-Compassion So Hard To Practice???
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 118 - The Mindful Rebel: Holding Space To Just Be with Shawn J. Moore
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 117 - Crucial Questions: On Remorse and The Four Powers of Karmic Transformation
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 116 - Finding The Source: Original Mind, Zen and Tantra with Dr. Gaylon Ferguson
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 115 - Not One and Not Two: Unity, Cult-Thinking, And Meeting The Political Moment
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 114 - Democracy is Something You Practice, Not Something You Watch
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 113 - David Nichtern: Windhorse, Confidence, And Riding The Energy of Life
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 112 - Marianne Williamson: Spirituality, Politics, and a more Mystical Understanding of Jesus
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 111 - Is Confidence Gendered? Plus, Thoughts on Activism and The Eight Worldly Winds with Shannon Watts
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 110 - Can Racism End? A Conversation with Justin Michael Williams and Shelly Tygielski
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 109 - The Humility Olympics - Confidence Book Release Conversation with Jaimal Yogis and Lou Sharma
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May 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 108 - Want Confidence? Practice Compassion
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May 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 107 - Confidence: Running The Gauntlet of Hope and Fear
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 106 - The Relationship Between Meditation and Confidence
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 105 - Crucial Questions: Can Buddhists Believe in Magic?
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 104 - Sass and Social Connection with Sah D'Simone
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 103 - Overcoming Control: Discipline, Joy and Letting Go of "Biohack" Mentality
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 102 - No More Buddhist Guilt: Working With Obstacles in Meditation
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 101 - Does Age Equal Wisdom?
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 100 - Dr. Gottesman's Gift, Zuckerberg's Bunker, and Doing Your Taxes - Musings on Generosity
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 99 - Freaking Out, Small and Large - Anxiety Check-In and Guided Meditation
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Ep 98. - Apocalypse Now? A Buddhist Take On Our Obsession with THE END
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 97 - Narrative Healing with Lisa Weinert
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 96 - Crucial Questions: What IS Basic Goodness, Really?
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 95 - Eco-Dharma and Luminous Darkness with Deborah Eden Tull
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 94 - America Burnout: The 2024 US Election and The Three Aspects of Compassion
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 93 - Dharma Dads, Courage, Curiosity and a World in Crisis with Oren Jay Sofer
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 92 - Right Livelihood, Enoughness, Capitalism and Buddhism with Shelly Tygielski
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 91 - Crucial Questions: Buddhism and God?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 90 - Quitter's Day: Resolution, Intention and Aspiration
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 89 - The Astrology of 2024 (What the ---- is Going On??!!) with Juliana McCarthy
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 88 - Sharon Salzberg - Finding Stability in an Unstable World
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 87 - 2023 "Wrapped" - Contemplating and Reflecting on The Year
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 86 - DRAIN Meditation and Coping Skills For The Apocalypse with Lou Sharma
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 85 - Is Dialogue Even Possible?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 84 - Keep It Simple
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 83 – Communication and Community with David Nichtern
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 82 – The Heart of Who We Are with Caverly Morgan
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 81 – How a Control Freak Lets Go
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 80 - Crucial Questions: Reincarnation
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 79 - The Buddhist Enneagram w/ Susan Piver
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 78 - Despair & Media: A Buddhist Perspective
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 77 – In Defense of Choice, Interbeing & Democracy
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 76 - American Detox: The Myth of Wellness w/ Kerri Kelly
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 75 – The Assault Rifle & the Lotus w/ Shannon Watts
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 74 – Overcoming Individualism
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May 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 73 – Dharma, Art & The Five Wisdoms with Kevin Townley Jr.
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May 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 72 – Zen Practice and Collective Ceremonies w/ Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 71 — Finding a Teacher, Becoming a Teacher
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 70 – Ancestor Trouble with Maud Newton
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 69 - Grief, Heartbreak, and the Pandemic w/ Heather Coleman
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 68 – Conflict and Conflict Avoidance
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 67 – Doing Small Things: The Dharma of Lego
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 66 – Imagination, Meditation, & Fatherhood w/ Jaimal Yogis
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 65 – The Dharma of Screenwriting with AJ Marechal
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 64 – Every Moment is the New Year
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 63 – A Queer Dharma with Jacoby Ballard
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 62 – Sit Down to Rise Up w/ Shelly Tygielski
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Ep. 61 - Taking Refuge
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 60 – Time Management for Mortals w/ Oliver Burkeman
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Ep. 59 – Temporal Luminosity with David Nichtern
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 58 – The Book of Form and Emptiness with Ruth Ozeki
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 57 – Radical Friendship with Kate Johnson
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 56 – Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Judson Brewer
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 55 – The Rebirth of What?
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 54 – Postmodern Buddhism with Ann Gleig
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Ep. 53 – Be the Refuge with Chenxing Han
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 52 – The Dharma of Fascism
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 51 – Energetic Shapeshifting with Sarah Jones
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 50 – In The Bardo: What Happens Now
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Ep. 49 – A Call for Connection with Sebene Selassie
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Ep. 48 – Moms Demand Action with Shannon Watts
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Ep. 47 – Don't Tell Me To Relax with Ralph De La Rosa
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Ep. 46 – The Union of Politics and Spirituality with Reggie Hubbard
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Ep. 45 – A Path to Refuge, with Sharon Salzberg
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 44 - Fierce Feminine Buddhism with Pamela Weiss
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Ep. 43 – What Comes After Shambhala?
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 42 – We White Men Have a Lot to Learn w/ Oren Jay Sofer
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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Ep. 41 - Love and Rage w/ Lama Rod Owens
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Ep. 40 – Mutual Aid Mindfulness with Shelly Tygielski
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May 25, 2020 |
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Ep. 39 – Neurodharma with Dr. Rick Hanson
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May 12, 2020 |
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Ep. 38 - The Truth of Interconnection with Sharon Salzberg
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Ep. 37 – The Bridge Between Meditation & Music w/ Annie Hart
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Ep. 36 - Practicing In The World As It Is
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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Ep. 35 – Justin Michael Williams
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Ep. 34 – Evolving Dharma with Jay Michaelson
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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Ep. 33 - Enlightenment in Action with Steve Silberman
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Ep. 32 – Simran Sethi
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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Ep. 31 – Making a Sustainable Meditation Practice
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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Ep. 30 – Leadership and the Art of Growing Up with Jerry Colonna
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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Ep. 29 – Understanding Racial Conditioning with Ruth King
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Ep. 28 - The Mindfulness Revolution with David Nichtern
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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Ep. 27 – Healing the Hungry Ghost with Shauna James Ahern
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Ep. 26 – Amber Scorah
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Ep. 25 – Solving the Puzzle with David Nichtern
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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Ep. 24 – The Inner Work of Racial Justice with Rhonda Magee
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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Ep. 23 – Cultivating Confidence with Sharon Salzberg
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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Ep. 22 – Sebene Selassie
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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Ep. 21 – The Dharma of Astrology with Juliana McCarthy
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Ep. 20 - Wholehearted with Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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Ep. 19 – Say What You Mean with Oren Jay Sofer
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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Ep. 18 – Peace in Schools with Caverly Morgan
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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Ep. 17 – Advice Not Given with Dr. Mark Epstein
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May 21, 2019 |
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Ep. 16 – Reconnecting Body and Mind with Dan Cayer
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May 07, 2019 |
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Ep. 15 – David Nichtern
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Feb 26, 2019 |
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Ep. 14 – The Four Noble Truths of Love with Susan Piver
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Feb 12, 2019 |
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Ep. 13 – Alice Wetterlund
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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Ep. 12 – Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics w/ Dan Harris
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Jan 15, 2019 |
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Ep. 11 – The Three Levels of Real Change with Sharon Salzberg
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Jan 03, 2019 |
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Ep.10 – Direct Action is the New Kundalini
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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Ep. 9 – Radical Dharma with Rev. angel Kyodo williams
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Dec 04, 2018 |
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Ep. 8 - Mindful Parenting with Dr. Christopher Willard
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Ep. 7 – The Future of Shambhala
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Nov 05, 2018 |
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Ep. 6 – Sharon Salzberg
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Oct 22, 2018 |
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Ep. 5 – Roshi Joan Halifax
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Oct 08, 2018 |
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Ep. 4 – Dr. Miles Neale
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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Ep. 3 – No Such Thing As A Relationship Expert
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Sep 10, 2018 |
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Ep. 2 – Kate Johnson
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Jul 03, 2018 |
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Ep. 1 - Introducing the Road Home Podcast with Ethan Nichtern
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Jun 01, 2018 |