The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern

By Ethan Nichtern

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Episodes: 149

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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

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