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The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 163 - The Astrology of 2026: Revolutionary Momentum, Breakthrough and Integration with Juliana McCarthyEthan welcomes back bestselling author and Buddhist Astrologer Juliana McCarthy (Ethereal Culture, The Stars Within You) to dive headfirst into a discussion of the momentous year ahead. They break the discussion into four areas: spiritual practice, creative practice, technology and politics. Juliana predicts big personal and collective moments ahead in February, April and especially in July 2026, including a massive revolutionary placement of planets that coincides directly with July 4th, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence (Which Ethan wishes was called the Declaration of Interdependence!). Juliana also talks about why "thick karma" is not...
2025-12-261h 09The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 162 - One Samsara After Another: An End To Gun Violence and The First PreceptAfter a heavy weekend on Earth, Ethan discusses violence and gun violence via the mass shootings at his alma mater of Brown University and the Jewish community in Sydney at Bondi Beach, along side the movie One Battle After Another and the murders of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer. Ethan contemplates the first precept (to refrain from killing) as both a personal and a political practice. He also argues that the American love of "free speech" and our widespread addiction to guns are directly at odds with each other, and as a society, we must either choose guns or...
2025-12-1633 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 161 - Cover The World In Leather - Seeking Stability with Dan HarrisEthan welcomes Dan Harris, one of the leading voices in the mindfulness movement, for a live (and lively) conversation about the quest for stability in an unstable world, and to present the 2026 Yearlong Buddhist Studies Program. When Ethan mentioned a classic quote from the Indian master Shantideva about "covering the world in leather," Dan responded with one of his slightly irreverent and not-safe-for-the-monastery quips. It was a great conversation. Check it out! A former ABC news anchor, Dan Harris is the bestselling author of 10% Happier and Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. He hosts the 10% Happier Podcast. You can f...
2025-12-1147 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 160 - The Cosmic Joke: Developing A Sense of Humor Along The PathThe path of awakening is often treated as serious business for serious people. This approach can make us rigid about our experience of reality, when what we want to develop is greater flexibility, appreciation, and openness to ouselves and others. For that, we need the path to include a great sense of humor. So when is the spiritual path funny? When is humor an obstacle or a neurotic defense mechanism? How can comedy point us toward Ultimate Truth? In this solo episode, Ethan explores where comedy and humor aid the path, where they might lead us astray, and why...
2025-12-0448 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp 159. - Radical Change with Adriana DiFazioEthan is joined by old friend and teacher Adriana DiFazio for a wide ranging discussion of the limitations of a Western Buddhism that focuses on individualism, individual liberation, and "secular" practice. They discuss how to create a Dharma that is more focused on intersectionality and systems, along with a truly spiritual approach. Enjoy! Adriana DiFazio is a Buddhist meditation teacher, scholar, chaplain, and parent whose work explores the intersections of Buddhism, critical theory, and social change. Her teaching emphasizes the dharma as a collective and liberatory practice, grounded in both personal and systemic transformation. She holds an...
2025-11-2559 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 158 - Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Buddhist Socialism, and Standing (or Sitting) For SomethingHow did NYC become the epicenter of all the tensions and promise of American society and politics, and do the Buddhist teachings have anything to offer to understanding this political moment? Using the rise of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in his home city—a city of perpetual immigrants—Ethan explores themes of community engagement, sangha, social democracy and the power of standing up for what you believe in to talk about this chaotic (yet potent) moment on Earth. Please support the podcast via Substack and subscribe for free or with small monthly contributions. Additional links and show notes are...
2025-11-1145 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 157 - How Am I (Really?) Doing: The Power of Accurate Self-AssessmentDrawing on concepts from his latest book, Confidence, Ethan explores how it is that our self-assessment can be so off the mark so frequently, especially when it comes to seeing our progress along a long-term path like meditation, or the deeper journey of spiritual and psychological . Why is it so hard assess our traits, and to see our strengths as well as our stuck places, clearly? How can we overcome our negativity bias and meet the inner critic more skillfully in everyday life. What does it mean to develop clarity when asking ourselves the question: "How am I doing...
2025-10-2947 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 156 - The Myth of (Conditional) FreedomEthan is back with a solo episode to discuss the Buddhist experience of liberation and (moksha) and how we can glimpse an experience it in our awareness and meditation practice. He also discusses the related question of the collapsing American mythology of "freedom." In the discussion, he highlights several categories of freedom, first "conditional" freedom versus "unconditional" freedom. Then he discusses individual, or personal freedom versus "collective" freedom. Please support the podcast via Substack and subscribe for free or with small monthly contributions. Additional links and show notes are available there. Paid subscribers will receive occasional extras...
2025-10-2137 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 155 - What Should a Teacher Say? with Francesca CerveroEthan is joined by friend and yoga teacher Francesca Cervero to talk about becoming a teacher as a livelihood, the duty of the teacher when it comes to building community in a post-pandemic world, and how to be clear and open with students about the ethical teachings of Buddhism and yoga in a world of chaos, violence and oppression. Francesca Cervero (she/her) has been a full time yoga and meditation teacher since 2005 and offers private and group yoga classes as well as yoga teacher mentoring and education. She is the host of the podcast "The Mentor...
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The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 154 - How Do I Know If I'm Enlightened?In this episode, Ethan discusses the crucial question of "enlightenment," better translated as "awakening." What does this word mean? What doesn't it mean? How would we know if we were really there? Is awakening a big deal? And most importantly, how can we glimpse it, or notice the glimpses we are already having of our awakening, and build off of those powerful moments with confidence in our development? Please support the podcast via Substack and subscribe for free or with small monthly contributions. Additional links and show notes are available there. Paid subscribers will receive occasional extras...
2025-09-0951 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 153 - You Won't Heal Until You Love It : Inside The Neurological Storm with Reggie Hubbard16 months ago, yoga/meditation/sound teacher Reggie Hubbard had a near-death experience, a major stroke. He visits the podcast to describe the experience of his "neurological storm" and the path of collapse and healing that he's been on ever since, and how it has profoundly affected his views as a practitioner, teacher, and his views of the neurological storm that the United States and the world is currently experiencing. If there's such a thing as a "must-listen" episode of this podcast, this it it. Reggie Hubbard is a senior political strategist, certified yoga and meditation teacher, and...
2025-08-2656 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 152 - Crucial Questions: What Is The Bodhisattva Vow?Ethan discusses three reasons we take vows and make commitments from a Buddhist perspective, and gives special emphasis to The Bodhisattva Vow, where we commit to not only pursue our own path of liberation and awakening, but also vow to work for the benefit of all beings, to the limits of space, until all beings are awake. It is a commitment to the collective liberation of all beings. Of course, this is impossible (at least in our lifetimes), so why would we agree to do it? Using the classic structure of the vow, along with modern commentary, Ethan dissects...
2025-08-1355 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 151 - Buddhist Geeks, 21st Century Practice, and The Duhkha of PalestineEthan welcomes Buddhist Geeks Co-Founder, teacher, and Palestinian-American Dharma teacher Vince Fakhoury Horn. They discuss the rise of "podcast dharma" in the early 21st century, Vince's path to teaching meditation, Vince's experience of his Palestinian heritage, why it's hard to get Dharma teachers to speak out about the genocide in Gaza, The Buddhist practice of Mohsen Mahdawi, and the complex legacy of Chogyam Trungpa and Tibetan refugees in relation to the Palestinian experience. Vince Fakhoury Horn is part of a new generation bringing dharma, meditation, & mindfulness to life in the 21st century. A computer engineering dropout turned...
2025-08-061h 01The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 150 - The Virtues of Boredom (The Most Boring Podcast Ever!)This is the 150th episode of The Road Home Podcast! Yay, Big Deal! But, it's—as always—also a conversation about the Dharma, and the mind, and how to work with your own experience. And your mind, especially during meditation, can be boring. Very boring. So why is boredom such a difficult, yet important—and creative—experience? What do we do about boredom in meditation practice, as well as boredom in daily life? Using a teaching on working with boredom in three stages, along with teachings from earliest Buddhism on the "hindrance" of restlessness, Ethan unpacks the creative power of bored...
2025-07-3046 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 149 - The Whole World Is Gold To Me: Tantra and Generosity(This episode of The Road Home is dedicated to the memory of Joanna Macy—founder of the Eco-Dharma and Deep Ecology Movements—who passed this weekend at the age of 96) On this episode, a follow-up to episode 148, Ethan explores wealth and generosity from a tantric perspective. If you could take the view, for just one moment, that you, your perceptions, and your world were all perfect in being exactly what they were, how would that change your experience of yourself, your resources, and your participation in society? What is generosity ("dana" in the Buddhist languages) from a Tant...
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The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 148 - No More Billionaires - Wealth, Livelihood and Generosity in the Hinayana and MahayanaWhat is generosity ("dana" in the Buddhist languages), and how does it relate to our experience of wealth, our consumption, our labor, and our shared values as a society? How can we work with our craving for always have more like one of those a metal claw machines in a video game arcade, leaving us unable to live in the practice of Dana, or "fluid exchange" with our experience? Similarly, how do we create a society that acknowledges the sacredness of labor and the social benefits of collective generosity? How can we as a society generate wealth without the...
2025-07-1456 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 147 - Don't Stop Believing - Faith and Awareness in The Six Bardos of Collapse and RebirthHow we work with our minds in the spaces between collapse and rebirth (those uncomfortable gaps in life as well as the huge "gap" after death) hold the key to creating futures that do not replicate the stuckness and suffering of our past. This is true both personally and collectively. As always, with recent world events in mind, we discuss the six bardos of classic Tibetan Buddhism, as well as the three qualities we need to effectively navigate the space between the death of what was and the birth of what will be. Please support the podcast...
2025-06-261h 00The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 146 - The Dissonance of 2025Ethan visits a recurrent conversation he's been having with his students, his friends, and within his own mind: the dissonance between feeling like your personal life and close community are in basically good places, while simultaneously raising your gaze to see the immense suffering and chaos of the world. How can we hold those two and find our compassion and skillful means? Framing thoughts around the massive ICE raids that are tearing families apart, followed by the subsequent mass protests in Los Angeles and across the country, Ethan examines how we can remain grounded in our own beings and...
2025-06-1146 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 145 - Always Meditate on Whatever Provokes ResentmentWhat is resentment? Why is it so corrosive? How can we work with our resentments? How can we overcome a victim mentality while still protecting ourselves, protecting others, and protecting truth? In this solo episode, Ethan uses a classic Tantric Buddhist contemplative slogan from the Lojong mind training tradition that translates as either "Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment" or "stay close to your resentment." Enjoy the listen! Ethan's most recent book, Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life's Eight Worldly Winds was just awarded a gold medal in the 2025 Nautilus Book Awards. You can visit Ethan's website to...
2025-05-2343 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 144 - Microdosing Grief and The Practice of Saying GoodbyeIn a spontaneous episode, Ethan discusses grief and loss while processing multiple events. At a recent compassion meditation retreat, colleague and friend René Fay gave a presentation where she discussed the need to "Microdose Grief," to take it in little by little so that we can honor the small moments of loss to develop familiarity with the experience when the big waves come. Through remembering the life and the recent death of a dharma friend, Ethan explores a famous buddhist quote about impermanence ("The Cup Is Already Broken") and explores how grief can be used as a tool for p...
2025-05-1538 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 135 - The Three Lords of MaterialismEthan discusses the classic origins of the worldview of "Materialism," as well a framework developed by the Tibetan teacher Chogyam Trungpa called "The Three Lords of Materialism" for looking at how we can notice our tendency to chase peak experiences in the arenas of the physical world, intellectual experience, and of course, our spiritual paths. Please support the podcast via Substack and subscribe for free or with small monthly contributions. Paid subscribers will receive occasional extras like guided meditations, extra podcast episodes and more. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon...
2025-02-2652 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 130 - Five Keys To A Sustainable Meditation PracticeEthan discusses the difficulty with keeping a meditation practice going that is relevant for those who are new to practice as well as those who have been finding their seat for many years. He offers five keys to making your practice more sustainable this year. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program (starts January 28, 2025) and Mindful Meditation Teacher Training. Check out the free talk on Engaged Buddhism with Ethan Nichtern and Shannon Watts on January 7th. Get on Ethan's monthly email list here. Order his ne...
2025-01-0342 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp 129 - The Astrology of 2025 (Not A Chapter, A Whole New Book) with Juliana McCarthyEthan is joined again by friend, bestselling author, dharma practitioner and astrologer Juliana McCarthy. They discuss the various movements in astrology in 2024 and 2025 from a mindful perspective. Juliana gives her optimistic take on what is to come, calling Mid 2025 onward "Not A New Chapter, But A Whole New Book," why Ethan is praying for Star Trek aliens,and they discuss world events and how the US might avoid what appears to be an astrological repeat of The French Revolution. Juliana runs a popular Instagram feed, @etherealculture. She gives talks regularly and leads various workshops and retreats. If...
2024-12-261h 04The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 128 - Enlightened Society with David NichternEthan is joined by Dharma Moon founder and award winning musician/composer David Nichtern for a true moment of Nichternity. They engage in a wide-ranging discussion (the only kind they know how to have) about Wicked, Ariana Grande, Ethan's issue with musicals, the death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, the Kaliyuga or "dark ages," fear of impermanence, building an awakened environment of art and culture, and, finally, the elusive concept called "Enlightened Society." David Nichtern is a senior Buddhist teacher who has been practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years. He is the author of the critically acclaimed b...
2024-12-171h 18The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 127 - Conspirituality: Compassion Down The Rabbithole with Derek BeresEthan is joined by health journalist and podcaster Derek Beres to discuss the dominance of misinformation in the health, wellness and spiritual spaces, and how we might be able to understand and converse with the people—and the parts of ourselves—that have gone "down the rabbithole." Derek Beres is a multi-faceted author, speaker, and podcaster based in Portland, Oregon. He has served in senior editorial positions at a number of tech companies and has years of experience in health, science, and music writing. He regularly speaks on science and media literacy. Derek is the co-host of the Co...
2024-12-0256 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 126 - Rock-Bottom Individualism and The Possibility of SanghaEthan discusses the addiction concept of "rock-bottom" and how that concept can be transposed onto the worldview of individualism and individual power. In what ways, from a Buddhist standpoint, is individualism healthy and necessary? In what ways is it confused? Can we transition to a more collective or community-oriented worldview, and what is the role of the sangha in all this? Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and Mindful Meditation Teacher Training. Check out the free talk on What is Karma? with Ethan and Sah D'Simone...
2024-11-2542 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 125 - After The ApocalypseEthan shares thoughts in the aftermath of the shocking (to him, at least) results of the US presidential election. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and Mindful Meditation Teacher Training. Check out the free talk on Grief and Heartbreak, "The Gift of a Broken Heart" with Brian Welch on November 14th and the free talk on What is Karma? with Ethan and Sah D'Simone on December 11th. Get on Ethan's monthly email list here. Order his new book Confidence here.
2024-11-1133 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 124 - "Does It Count?" - Cortland Dahl on Short Meditation, Mindful Living, And Feeling Allergic To ReligionEthan talks to author, Dharma teacher, and scientist Cortland Dahl about his new book A Meditator's Guide To Buddhism. They discuss research on short meditation sessions, mindful living, and touch on the meaning of "guru" in the modern world. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and Mindful Meditation Teacher Training. Check out the free Talk on Karma with Ethan and Sah D'Simone on December 11th. Get on Ethan's monthly email list here. Order his new book Confidence here. Cortland Dahl, Ph.D. is...
2024-10-1550 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 121 - Why We Stereotype and How to Break Bias with Anu GuptaEthan talks to author, meditation teacher, scientist and lawyer Anu Gupta about his new book Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From--and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them. They discuss Anu's life, how bias brought him to the brink of taking his own life, and his extensive work with organizations getting to the roots of internalized biases. They get into bias from both a Buddhist philosophical and scientific perspective. Finally, discuss the current state of America in terms of bias, as well how prejudice might be affecting our experience of the upcoming elections. Check out all t...
2024-09-1752 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 120 - A Buddhist Perspective on "The Shadow" and Shadow WorkEthan provides a dharma talk on the (originally Jungian) idea of The Shadow and the current popularization of "Shadow Work." He explores the ways that Tantric Buddhism offers to work with our more difficult and suppressed experiences, as well as the concept of treating our most difficult experience as "beautiful monsters." Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and Mindful Meditation Teacher Training. Check out the free The Journey of Becoming a Meditation Teacher with Rebecca D'onofrio and David Nichtern! Visit https://ethannichtern.com for...
2024-09-1035 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 119 - Why Is Self-Compassion So Hard To Practice???Ethan provides a dharma talk on why practicing self-compassion can be so tricky and so "blocked." He offers some helpful tips you might not have considered (or maybe you have!) for practicing lovingkindness and compassion, both on the meditation seat and in life in general. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and Mindful Meditation Teacher Training. Check out the free Imposter Syndrome event on September 3 with Duncan Trussell and David Nichtern! Visit https://ethannichtern.com for books, upcoming events, classes, and to get on...
2024-08-2843 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 118 - The Mindful Rebel: Holding Space To Just Be with Shawn J. MooreEthan talks to teacher Shawn J. Moore, aka The Mindful Rebel, aka "Part Buddha, Part Biggie" about his somewhat unique path to mindfulness and dharma, and about the meaning of holding space, allowing yourself to just be, and transformational leadership. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and Mindful Meditation Teacher Training. Check out the free Imposter Syndrome event on September 3 with Duncan Trussell and David Nichtern! About the Guest: Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn J. Moore creates sacred spaces for s...
2024-08-2350 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 117 - Crucial Questions: On Remorse and The Four Powers of Karmic TransformationEthan provides a dharma talk on the relationship between Self, Non-Self, Guilt and Remorse, and delves into a classic teaching called the "four powers" for how we meet our habitual stuck places and negative behavior with an eye toward gradual transformation. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and Mindful Meditation Teacher Training. Check out the free Imposter Syndrome event on September 3 with Duncan Trussell and David Nichtern! Visit https://ethannichtern.com for books, upcoming events, classes, and to get on his monthly email list!
2024-08-1543 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 116 - Finding The Source: Original Mind, Zen and Tantra with Dr. Gaylon FergusonEthan talks to one of his key teachers along the path, Dr. Gaylon Ferguson about Beginner's Mind, Original Mind and the relationship between Zen and Tantric Buddhism drawing from Dr. Ferguson's new book Welcoming Beginner's Mind: Zen and Tibetan Buddhist Wisdom on Experiencing Our True Nature. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and Mindful Meditation Teacher Training. Check out the free Imposter Syndrome event on September 3 with Duncan Trussell and David Nichtern! Dr. Gaylon Ferguson, PhD, was core faculty in Religious and Interdisciplinary Studies...
2024-08-011h 06The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 115 - Not One and Not Two: Unity, Cult-Thinking, And Meeting The Political MomentEthan continues his insights into our political moment after VP Kamala Harris ascends to candidacy. He reviews five practices for engagement with this season (reducing media intake, increasing volunteering and engagement, mindfulness meditation, body practice, and rest) and explores the Buddhist idea of "not one not two" for how we can experience unity at this time without cult thinking or purity testing. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and Mindful Meditation Teacher Training. Check out the free Imposter Syndrome event on September 3 with Duncan Trussell and...
2024-07-2542 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 113 - David Nichtern: Windhorse, Confidence, And Riding The Energy of LifeEthan and David Nichtern discuss the priniciple and practices of Windhorse meditation, and how to ride the energy of one's life and emotions, especially when showing up to do something that is hard to do. This is the second part of their recent conversation. The first part appeared on David's Creativitiy, Spirituality and Making a Buck podcast. Please remember to pick up a copy of Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life's Eight Worldly Winds out everywhere! Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including the upcoming Course with Ethan on Confidence and...
2024-06-2455 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 109 - The Humility Olympics - Confidence Book Release Conversation with Jaimal Yogis and Lou SharmaEthan continues to explore the themes of his new book by discussing self-confidence, no-self, working with praise and criticism, and humility with Jaimal Yogis and Lou Sharma. Please remember to pick up a copy of Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life's Eight Worldly Winds out this week! Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including upcoming Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training starting June 14. Sign up for the free online lecture with David Nichtern on May 28 on "Teaching Meditation and The Role of The Teacher." Jaimal Yogis is an award winning author of...
2024-05-2446 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 108 - Want Confidence? Practice CompassionEthan continues to explore the themes of his new book by looking at the first of the "four powers of confidence." Why does the practice of compassion help us overcome insecurity and show up when life gets hard? What are the three elements of compassion? Please remember to pick up a copy of Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life's Eight Worldly Winds out this week! Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including upcoming Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training starting June 14. Sign up for the free online lecture with David Nichtern on Ma...
2024-05-1938 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 107 - Confidence: Running The Gauntlet of Hope and FearEthan continues to explore the themes of his new book by looking at how the discussion of confidence can be seen as a discussion of our relationship to Fear and Hope. He explores the roots of Confidence is ancient Buddhism, as well as just beginning to unpack the ideas of the eight worldly winds, experiences that every human must face. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including upcoming Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training starting June 14. Sign up for the free lecture with David Nichtern and Duncan Trussell on "Deepening Your Practice to Teach...
2024-05-0637 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 106 - The Relationship Between Meditation and ConfidenceEthan begins to explore the themes of his new book by looking at how our meditation practice can help us to work with the crucial and elusive experience of confidence. He explores our attitude of how we enter into the meditation session and engage with our own sense of worthiness as our minds, and our lives, knock us around. How do we learn to "Hold our Seat" in the midst of a messy mind and a world on fire. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including upcoming Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training starting...
2024-04-2338 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 105 - Crucial Questions: Can Buddhists Believe in Magic?Using the recent solar eclipse (and a few suprising responses to Ethan celebrating it) as a jumping off point, Ethan looks at the worldviews of scientific materialism and animism, Ethan looks at the role of magic in developing a grounded but awe-inspired approach to our spiritual practice. Check out all the cool offerings at our sponsor Dharma Moon, including upcoming Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training starting June 14. Also check out upcoming in-person retreats in May and June. Pre-Order Ethan's new book, Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life's Eight Worldly Winds to be released May 21, wherever you ge...
2024-04-1537 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 103 - Overcoming Control: Discipline, Joy and Letting Go of "Biohack" MentalityStarting off from the recent work—and calling out—of scientist and wellness personality Andrew Huberman, Ethan explores the relationship between trying to control one's biological reality in relationship to controlling one's environment and relationships. Ethan looks at discipline from a Buddhist perspective, and how the practice of discipline leads us—ironically—to let go of control and perhaps, in turn, experience real joy. Check out all the cool offerings at Dharma Moon, including upcoming Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Trainings. Also check out upcoming in-person retreats in May and June. Pre-Order Ethan's new book, Confidence: Holding Your Sea...
2024-04-0137 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 101 - Does Age Equal Wisdom?Using American political media's obsessive focus on (only one of) the presidential candidate's advanced age, Ethan examines a Buddhist view on the ways in which aging brings about both greater wisdom and, perhaps, greater stuckness, and the ways in which youth includes great imagination and also impatience. Ethan examines the concepts of eldership, mentorship, and lineage from a Buddhist perspective and examines his own growth path "aging" as a person, as a Buddhist student and teacher, over the last 20-25 years. Check out all the cool offerings at Dharma Moon, including the upcoming Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training...
2024-03-0836 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 100 - Dr. Gottesman's Gift, Zuckerberg's Bunker, and Doing Your Taxes - Musings on GenerosityEthan discusses the Buddhist practice of generosity by looking at an amazing billionaire's gift by Dr. Ruth Gottesman, another famous billionaire's apocalypse bunker, and, of course, the annual headache of doing your taxes. Check out all the cool offerings at Dharma Moon, including the upcoming Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training beginning March 22, 2024. Also check out upcoming in-person retreats in May and June. For an easily downloadable, self-paced video course to establish a mindfulness meditation practice, check out Foundations of Mindfulness. Pre-order Ethan's new book Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life's Eight Worldly Winds, due o...
2024-02-2942 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 99 - Freaking Out, Small and Large - Anxiety Check-In and Guided MeditationHolding the awful events of the world in mind, Ethan discusses anxiety as we try to hold together our personal world, our relationships, and the larger world in chaos. He goes further into the nooks and crannies of the four noble truths in relation to generalized anxiety, and closes by offering a guided meditation to work with your anxiety right now. Check out all the cool offerings at Dharma Moon, including the free online event on Feb 27 with David Nichtern and Robert Thurman, "Teaching Mindfulness and The Role of The Teacher." Also check out upcoming in-person retreats i...
2024-02-2337 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp 98. - Apocalypse Now? A Buddhist Take On Our Obsession with THE ENDIn this inventive episode, Ethan discusses our obsession with apocalyptic thinking using the four noble truths. A lifelong fan of science fiction, he discusses the Buddhist roots of dystopian obsession, and the confusing craving to annihilate existence in the question for peace. Check out all the cool offerings at Dharma Moon, including the free online event on Feb 27 with David Nichtern and Robert Thurman, "Teaching Mindfulness and The Role of The Teacher." Also check out upcoming in-person retreats in May and June. For an easily downloadable, self-paced video course to establish a mindfulness meditation practice, c...
2024-02-1651 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 96 - Crucial Questions: What IS Basic Goodness, Really?Ethan discusses the often confusing term "Basic Goodness." He breaks down some thoughts on why the term—and the transformative experience it points toward—can be elusive and confusing. He also goes into some of the historical origins of the term that illuminate its meaning and offers tools for how to work with it to ask wise questions about our experience in both meditation and everyday life. Check out all the cool offerings at Dharma Moon, including the free online event with David Nichtern and Duncan Trussell, "Meditation and Beginners Mind." Also check out upcoming in-person retreats in...
2024-02-0257 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 94 - America Burnout: The 2024 US Election and The Three Aspects of CompassionEthan gives his "hot takes" as an active participant and casual observer of American politics on the severely compromised state of American democracy. He addresses the idea that we are all burnt out on America, and discusses the three aspects of compassionate action, and why, for the benefit of ourselves and others, getting off our screens and into simple participatory action is key. For more info on Ethan visit EthanNichtern.com and DharmaMoon.com Also, check out Dharma Moon's upcoming free event: Meditation and Beginner's Mind with David Nichtern and Duncan Trussell. For an...
2024-01-2354 minThe Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 93 - Dharma Dads, Courage, Curiosity and a World in Crisis with Oren Jay SoferEthan is joined by author, teacher, Nonviolent Communication trainer and Somatic Experiencing practitioner Oren Jay Sofer. They discuss being "dharma dads," not having enough time to practice meditation with a kid, how to make classic teachings modern, Oren's new book Your Heart Was Made For This, and Oren's complex experience of being a Jewish and Buddhist American in the wake of the atrocities in Palestine and Israel. Oren has practiced meditation in the early Buddhist tradition since 1997, beginning his studies in Bodh Gaya, India with Anagarika Munindra and Godwin Samararatne. He is a long-time student of Joseph Gol...
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The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 84 - Keep It SimpleDiscussing the dharma of politics, Ethan Nichtern delves into the creation of suffering and shifting into a more intentional era in 2023. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Registration is almost closed for Dharma Moon's Yearlong Buddhist Studies Info Session with Ethan Nichtern ET: Learn More "I like the teachings within the complexity that bring us back to simplicity because when life gets going and your to-do list gets long, it's just those little reminders that pierce the sp...
2023-01-2443 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 83 – Communication and Community with David NichternEthan Nichtern welcomes David Nichtern back to the show for an extremely moist conversation around communication, community, interdependence, aging, and much more. David Nichtern is the Founder of Dharma Moon and the host of the Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck podcast on Be Here Now Network. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Register now for Dharma Moon's Yearlong Buddhist Studies Info Session with Ethan Nichtern on December 20th from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET "When there's good comm...
2022-12-151h 03
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 82 – The Heart of Who We Are with Caverly MorganExploring relativity and ultimate truth, Ethan Nichtern and Author Caverly Morgan discuss reconciling what we learn in our practice with the noise of the world. Caverly Morgan is a meditation teacher, author, speaker, and nonprofit founder. She is the founder and Lead Contemplative of Peace in Schools—a nonprofit which created the nation's first for-credit mindfulness class in public high schools. She is also the founder of Presence Collective, a community of cross-cultural contemplatives committed to personal and collective transformation, creating spaces for wisdom exchange and belonging. Caverly is the author of A Kid's Book About Mindfulness. Her...
2022-11-2251 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 81 – How a Control Freak Lets GoOn the cusp of crucial midterm elections in America, Ethan Nichtern talks about finding the middle path between complacency and being a control freak, and why we need to let go of attachment to outcomes. "The control freak knows how to show up, but they don't know how to let go. The complacent person knows how to let go, but they don't know how to show up. And what we're really talking about is showing up, then letting go of outcome." – Ethan Nichtern See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
2022-10-2442 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 80 - Crucial Questions: ReincarnationExplore reincarnation with Ethan Nichtern in this philosophically charged episode of The Road Home Podcast! "Consciousness is bigger than just this one finite lifetime in this biochemical human body." – Ethan Nichtern
2022-09-271h 00
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 79 - The Buddhist Enneagram w/ Susan PiverThis week on The Road Home Podcast, Ethan Nichtern discusses the intersection of Buddhism and enneagrams with internationally renowned meditation teacher and author, Susan Piver. Susan Piver has an international reputation as an exceptionally skillful meditation teacher. She teaches workshops and speaks on mindfulness, innovation, communication, relationships, and creativity. Susan has been a student of Buddhism since 1995, graduated from a Buddhist seminary in 2004, and was authorized to teach meditation in 2005. In 2012, she founded The Open Heart Project, the world's largest online-only meditation center. Susan is also a New York Times bestselling author. Her newest book...
2022-09-151h 02
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 78 - Despair & Media: A Buddhist PerspectiveThis time on The Road Home Podcast, Ethan Nichtern explores the relationship between despair and media and offers a reflection on ways we can mindfully consume social media. "There is this constant stream of drama news. And it's not about policy and it's not about what can we do about stuff. It's about the drama of a world in the dramatized darkness." – Ethan Nichtern See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2022-07-2254 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 77 – In Defense of Choice, Interbeing & DemocracyOn the heels of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, Ethan shares on women's rights, pro-choice vs pro-life, interdependence and interbeing, fascism, neutrality, and community. Taking an honest look at politics, he offers Buddhist ethical perspectives on how to deal with injustice and fear, process our trauma, and find small functional ways to help. "The tension of this path in a time of great upheaval is to engage on an interpersonal, social, and political level while still also working with our own minds." – Ethan Nichtern See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
2022-07-0645 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 76 - American Detox: The Myth of Wellness w/ Kerri KellyEthan Nichtern welcomes author, Kerri Kelly, onto The Road Home to chat about wellness after tragedy and her new book, American Detox. Kerri Kelly is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing well-being for all. Kerri is a descendant of generations of firemen and first responders and has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry. She challenges norms, disrupts systems, and mobilizes people to act. You can preorder her forthcoming book, American Detox: The M...
2022-06-2453 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 74 – Overcoming IndividualismThis week on The Road Home Podcast, spend some one-on-one time with Ethan Nichtern as he discusses worldview and overcoming individualism. Explore the intersection of Buddhism & Bhakti with Be Here Now Network teachers and guests at the inaugural Love Serve Remember Summer Mountain Retreat August 25th – 29th in Boone, NC! "What begins to move us in another direction is the realization that nothing that we do actually comes from ourselves alone. There is nothing that we could actually take full credit for." – Ethan Nichtern See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...
2022-05-2758 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 73 – Dharma, Art & The Five Wisdoms with Kevin Townley Jr.Buddhist renaissance man, Kevin Townley Jr, joins Ethan Nichtern for a conversation spanning the potent intersection of art and Dharma. Kevin Townley is a writer, filmmaker, actor, singer, museum guide, Buddhist teacher, and meditation instructor trained in the Sokuko-Ji Zen community under Kyoun Sokuzan. His film and television work includes appearances in My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Men in Black 3, The Detour, and Law & Order. With his band, Bambï, Townley adapted Judith Rossner's 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar' into the rock opera GOODBAR, performed at The Public Theater. Check out his new book Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again: Buddhist W...
2022-05-1454 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 72 – Zen Practice and Collective Ceremonies w/ Osho Zenju Earthlyn ManuelThis week on The Road Home Podcast we hear from Ethan Nichtern and Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel. They discuss the overlap of science and spirit, the systems that oppress us, and the importance of ceremonies. Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel is a poet, author, ordained Zen priest, and medicine woman of the drum. She is the dharma heir of Buddha and the late Zenkei Blanche Hartman in the Shunryu Suzuki Roshi lineage through the San Francisco Zen Center. Osho Zenju's practice is influenced by Native American and African indigenous traditions. She holds a Ph.D. and worked for de...
2022-04-2959 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 71 — Finding a Teacher, Becoming a TeacherThis time on The Road Home, we learn about the ethics and roles of spiritual teachers. Ethan Nichtern shares his wisdom on how we can empower both teachers and students through mutual consent and clarity of roles. Practice with Ethan at the Garrison Institute in-person silent meditation retreat: https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/in-person-becoming-bodhisattvas-a-silent-meditation-retreat-with-ethan-nichtern/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2022-04-161h 05
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 70 – Ancestor Trouble with Maud NewtonEthan Nichtern and Maud Newton discuss personal and collective origin stories, and how ancestral spirituality can help us heal generational trauma. Maud Newton is a writer and critic. She has written personal essays, cultural criticism, and fiction. Maud was born in Dallas, grew up in Miami, and graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in English and law. Eventually, she moved to Brooklyn, and for the past five years, she's lived on Lenape Land in Queens. She started blogging in 2002 with the aim of finding others who were passionate about books, culture, and politics, and establishing...
2022-04-0151 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 69 - Grief, Heartbreak, and the Pandemic w/ Heather ColemanEthan Nichtern and Heather Coleman have a discussion on the many forms of grief and what healing may look like. Heather Coleman, LCSW has been providing Buddhist-informed psychotherapy in New York City for the past 15 years in various settings, including outpatient care and private practice. She has provided quality and compassionate care to New Yorkers struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma (and now Covid related trauma!), relationship & codependency issues, health concerns, parenting and life transitions. Her main specialty is working with Adult Children of Alcoholics and those from dysfunctional family systems (with narcissistic parents or those with mental il...
2022-03-1851 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 68 – Conflict and Conflict AvoidanceUprooting conflict avoidance as a primary spiritual obstacle in modern times, Ethan Nichtern navigates from false neutrality to loving conflict. Diving back in for another focused and flowing solo-cast applying Buddhist themes to the modern zeitgeist, Ethan Nichtern explores the all-too-pertinent topics of conflict and conflict avoidance. Using the current state of the world as an easy case-study, he shares how we can move away from present-day spirituality's harmful habits of avoidance and false neutrality, to instead engage in mindfully chosen participation and loving conflict based in truth and compassion. To learn more about Ethan...
2022-03-0448 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 67 – Doing Small Things: The Dharma of LegoIn this episode of The Road Home, Ethan Nichtern explores the dharma of Lego and how doing small things can help with the often insurmountable feeling of being overwhelmed by the world. Get more Buddhist wisdom from Ethan at ethannichtern.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2022-02-1744 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 66 – Imagination, Meditation, & Fatherhood w/ Jaimal YogisJaimal Yogis and Ethan Nichtern ride the waves of meditation and imagination, in a discussion on surfing, creativity, graphic novels, and fatherhood. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Jaimal Yogis is a bestselling author, teacher, and surfer, who recently released City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm – a Dharma-focused middle-grade Scholastic graphic novel series with illustrator, Vivian Truong. He also wrote Saltwater Buddha & All Our Waves Are Water – merging his passions of zen and surfing. Jaimal has published award-wi...
2022-01-2655 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 64 – Every Moment is the New YearIn this special year-end episode of The Road Home, Ethan Nichtern uproots our self-aggressive New Year's Resolutions, replacing them with reflections on interdependence and collective wellbeing. Sign up for Ethan's Year Long Buddhist Studies program for 2022 on David Nichtern's digital mindfulness platform, Dharma Moon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2021-12-2247 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 63 – A Queer Dharma with Jacoby BallardIn this episode of The Road Home, Ethan Nichtern speaks with Jacoby Ballard about his book, A Queer Dharma, as well as dealing with microaggressions and overcoming the gender binary. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Jacoby Ballard is a social justice educator and yoga teacher who leads workshops and trainings around the country on diversity, equity, and inclusion. In 2008, Jacoby co-founded Third Root Community Health Center in Brooklyn to work at the nexus of healing and s...
2021-12-1549 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 62 – Sit Down to Rise Up w/ Shelly TygielskiEthan Nichtern talks with Shelly Tygielski about her new book, Sit Down to Rise Up, and the incredible work being done by her mutual aid organization, Pandemic of Love. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Shelly Tygielski is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher, self-care activist, and the founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured by over one hundred media outlets, including CNN Heroes. Shelly's new book, Sit Down to Rise U...
2021-11-2455 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 61 - Taking RefugeIn this special dharma talk, Ethan Nichtern illuminates the importance and meaning of taking refuge in the Three Jewels – the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. This episode of The Road Home Podcast is from a recent lecture Ethan Nichtern gave to a group of students about to take their Buddhist Refuge Vows, which is the formal step of a student entering the Buddhist path. Visit ethannichtern.com for more information on how you can step onto the path and enter the yearlong study program for 2022. See Privacy Policy at ht...
2021-11-0947 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 60 – Time Management for Mortals w/ Oliver BurkemanEthan Nichtern speaks with Oliver Burkeman about his new book, Four Thousand Weeks, and how a constant emphasis on productivity prevents us from being in the present moment. Oliver Burkeman is the author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking. His new book, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, is now available. Oliver wrote a long-running weekly column on psychology for The Guardian, "This Column Will Change Your Life," and his work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Psychologies, and New Philosopher. Learn m...
2021-10-2057 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 59 – Temporal Luminosity with David NichternBuddhist teacher, and Ethan's father, David Nichtern joins to bring the luminous into the temporal in a conversation merging Dharma, money, and mindfulness for the modern age. David Nichtern is a senior Buddhist teacher who has been practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years. He was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. Along with being an Emmy-winning, Grammy-nominated composer and musician, David is a business consultant integrating meditation into large companies. He is also Founder & CE...
2021-10-081h 15
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 58 – The Book of Form and Emptiness with Ruth OzekiEthan Nichtern and Ruth Ozeki discuss her new novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness, the similarities between writing and meditation, and how to perceive the voices of the object world. Ruth Ozeki is a novelist, filmmaker, and Zen Buddhist priest. She is the award-winning author of four novels, The Book of Form and Emptiness, My Year of Meats, All Over Creation, and A Tale for the Time Being, which was a finalist for the 2013 Booker Prize. Her nonfiction work includes a memoir, The Face: A Time Code, and the documentary film, Halving the Bones, which was...
2021-09-2257 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 57 – Radical Friendship with Kate JohnsonEthan Nichtern welcomes back Kate Johnson for a conversation around ways that the Buddha's teachings on friendship offer the potential for personal and communal transformation. Kate Johnson is a meditation teacher, facilitator, and author of Radical Friendship: Seven Ways to Love Yourself and Find Your People in an Unjust World. She teaches classes and retreats integrating Buddhist meditation, somatics, social justice and creativity at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, the Kripalu Center, the Omega Institute, the Rubin Museum NYC, and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia. Kate also works as a culture change consultant, partnering with organizations...
2021-09-081h 04
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 55 – The Rebirth of What?With springtime in bloom, Ethan Nichtern offers a mindful optimism for thawing this bardo, nourishing the soil for rebirth. The question is: Rebirth of What? In this special solo episode of The Road Home, Ethan Nichtern builds from a podcast released this past January, Into the Bardo: What Happens Now, which illuminated the painful collective gap experienced this past winter in regards to coronavirus, politics, uncertainty, and fear. As spring thaws away the ice, moods shift, politics hopefully become less volatile, and vaccines begin to roll out, Ethan shares a cautiously optimistic sentiment, exploring the metaphor of...
2021-03-3045 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 54 – Postmodern Buddhism with Ann GleigOn this episode of The Road Home, Ann Gleig joins Ethan Nichtern for a conversation about her book, American Dharma, and the state of postmodern Buddhism in the Western world. Ann Gleig is an associate professor of religion and cultural studies at the University of Central Florida. She is the author of American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2021-02-1654 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 52 – The Dharma of FascismThrough the lenses of dharma & collective karma, Ethan Nichtern explores the polarizing political climate & extremism that stoked the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2021-01-1942 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 50 – In The Bardo: What Happens NowExploring 2020 through the lens of the Tibetan bardos, Ethan Nichtern illuminates the awareness and aspiration involved in integrating the personal, interpersonal, and collective levels of our being. Returning from a short hiatus, Ethan Nichtern begins the show by sharing rawly about his struggle with seizures at the hands of his recently diagnosed epilepsy. Offering compassion for anyone effected by illness right now, he explains his personal healing journey, before zooming out to the pressing global issue of the surging coronavirus pandemic. Touching on both the gross and acute trauma created through this pandemic, Ethan invites us to...
2020-12-0747 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 46 – The Union of Politics and Spirituality with Reggie HubbardCommitted yogi and political strategist Reggie Hubbard joins Ethan Nichtern for a conversation about the union of politics and spirituality, and the sacred importance of voting. Reggie Hubbard is currently a senior political strategist for MoveOn, managing their relationships, impact and communications with Capitol Hill. He has previously worked on presidential campaigns for John Kerry and Bernie Sanders. In addition to his political work, Reggie is a certified yoga teacher who has taught members of Congress, sharing techniques for growing peace and ease as a foundation, not an afterthought. Learn more about Reggie at activepeaceyoga.com and fol...
2020-09-0153 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 45 – A Path to Refuge, with Sharon SalzbergIn this shared Dharma talk, Ethan Nichtern and Sharon Salzberg share insight and practices for taking refuge in the Three Jewels of Buddhism: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Sharon Salzberg is the host of the Metta Hour podcast. Her newest book, Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World is now available for pre-order. Learn more about Sharon at sharonsalzberg.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-08-211h 06
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 44 - Fierce Feminine Buddhism with Pamela WeissAuthor Pamela Weiss joins Ethan Nichtern for a conversation about fierce feminine Buddhism, patriarchy in spiritual traditions, and what it means to be a lay practitioner in the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-08-0448 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 38 - The Truth of Interconnection with Sharon SalzbergSharon Salzberg returns to The Road Home for a conversation with Ethan Nichtern around how the coronavirus pandemic has revealed the truth of interconnection and interdependence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-04-2852 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 37 – The Bridge Between Meditation & Music w/ Annie HartSongwriter and musician Annie Hart joins Ethan Nichtern for a conversation that touches on the intersection of meditative practice, activism, and music. Annie Hart is a New York City-based composer, songwriter, and performer. She made her name with David Lynch favorites and Twin Peaks alums, synth trio Au Revoir Simone, and has since branched into a swift-moving solo career. Annie continues to break boundaries by composing music for patient listeners in her own distinctive self-taught style. Her new album, A Softer Offering, explores deep emotional content with a paradoxically lush spareness in sound. Find Annie's music at annieh...
2020-04-1548 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 36 - Practicing In The World As It IsOn this episode of The Road Home, Ethan Nichtern offers some thoughts on working with anxiety and fear, and how we can continue practicing in the world as it is during the COVID-19 pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-03-3139 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 34 – Evolving Dharma with Jay MichaelsonEthan Nichtern shares a conversation with author and meditation teacher Jay Michaelson around integrating The Dharma into our modern lives. Jay Michaelson is a meditation teacher and editor at Ten Percent Happier, a leading meditation platform, and a weekly columnist at the Daily Beast covering religion, the Supreme Court, and LGBTQ issues. Jay has been leading meditation retreats in Buddhist, Jewish, and secular contexts for fifteen years. In addition to this work, Jay is also the author of seven books on contemplative practice; including his newest release, Enlightenment by Trial and Error. He has a JD from Y...
2020-03-0359 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 33 - Enlightenment in Action with Steve SilbermanWriter and meditation practitioner Steve Silberman joins Ethan Nichtern on The Road Home Podcast for a conversation that touches on turning our imperfections and the challenges we face into fuel for our Dharmic growth. Steve Silberman is an American writer based in San Francisco, California. Silberman is best known as the author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, which became a New York Times bestseller and was awarded the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize. His next book, The Taste of Salt, will be a history of cystic fibrosis. Silberman's article "The Placebo Problem" won the...
2020-02-181h 02
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 32 – Simran SethiOn this episode of The Road Home, journalist Simran Sethi joins Ethan Nichtern for a conversation about her work with environmentalism and agricultural biodiversity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-02-0455 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 31 – Making a Sustainable Meditation PracticeOn this episode of The Road Home, Ethan Nichtern talks about making a sustainable meditation practice and overcoming some of the obstacles that can block your progress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-01-1441 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 30 – Leadership and the Art of Growing Up with Jerry ColonnaThis time on the Road Home Podcast, Ethan Nichtern is joined by leadership coach Jerry Colonna for a conversation around balancing leadership and wealth with the principles of mindfulness and spiritual practice. Jerry Colonna is the CEO, and co-founder, of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm whose coaches and facilitators are committed to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and others to lead with humanity, resilience, and...
2019-12-1059 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 29 – Understanding Racial Conditioning with Ruth KingDharma teacher and author Ruth King joins Ethan Nichtern for a conversation around diversity in spiritual communities, white privilege and guilt, and understanding racial conditioning. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2019-11-2647 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 28 - The Mindfulness Revolution with David NichternEthan and David share their thoughts on the transformative impact of the Buddhist teachings, especially as the mindfulness revolution continues to become more mainstream. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2019-11-131h 31
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 25 – Solving the Puzzle with David NichternEthan welcomes back David Nichtern to the Road Home to talk about creativity, spirituality, and livelihood, and how we can fit together the pieces of our life puzzle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2019-10-011h 02
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 23 – Cultivating Confidence with Sharon SalzbergSharon Salzberg joins Ethan Nichtern for an exploration of the ways we can develop our confidence through the practices of mindfulness and meditation. Recorded at the Garrison Institute, Sharon and Ethan share insight into the eight vicissitudes from the Buddhist tradition. Looking at how the vicissitudes can help us move away from the traps our ego and walk through life with confidence that comes from clear perspective and skillful action. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2019-09-0547 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 18 – Peace in Schools with Caverly MorganEthan Nichtern shares a conversation with Caverly Morgan about bringing mindfulness and meditation practices into the education system. Caverly Morgan is a meditation teacher, nonprofit leader, and visionary, blending the original spirit of Zen with a modern nondual approach. She is the Founder and Guiding Teacher of Peace in Schools, a nonprofit which created the nation's first for-credit mindfulness class in public high schools, and Presence Collective, a community dedicated to igniting personal transformation and collective awakening. Her practice began in 1995 and has included eight years of training in a silent Zen monastery. See Pr...
2019-06-0449 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 16 – Reconnecting Body and Mind with Dan CayerEthan Nichtern is joined by teacher, writer and speaker Dan Cayer for a conversation about what is possible when we bring the body and mind into balance. After developing a chronic pain condition, Dan Cayer used to dial a phone with his nose. His return from illness and pain, and his journey of openness and kindness is the subject of his forthcoming book, Don't Get Better. Trained as a meditation and Alexander Technique teacher, Dan regularly leads workshops, retreats, and private consultations in New York City and the Hudson Valley. See Privacy Policy at https://a...
2019-05-0748 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 15 – David NichternDavid Nichtern visits The Road Home Podcast for a conversation that explores the evolution of spiritual tradition, practicing in the modern era and balancing spiritual practice with our roles in life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2019-02-261h 02
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 8 - Mindful Parenting with Dr. Christopher WillardThis time on The Road Home Podcast, psychologist Dr. Christopher Willard shares a conversation with Ethan about how parents and children can wake up together. Find link and show notes here: https://beherenownetwork.com/ethan-nichtern-the-road-home-ep-8-mindful-parenting-with-dr-christopher-willard/ Dr. Christopher Willard currently teaches at Harvard Medical School and works part-time in private practice as a therapist. He also speaks to medical, mental health and educational professionals and parents nationally and internationally. His first of many books, Child's Mind, was published in 2010 and Chris recently has published Raising Resilience: The Wisdom and Science of Happy Families and Thriving Chil...
2018-11-1943 min
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 7 – The Future of ShambhalaEthan invites Aarti Tejuja, Dr. Shanté Paradigm Smalls and David Perrin to the show for an open discussion of the revelations which have recently transformed the Shambala community and together look forward to where they see the future of Shambala heading. The group examines the impact which allegations against former Shambala leader Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche of abuse and misconduct has had on themselves and the community. They examine questions of inclusivity, the responsibility of leadership and awareness towards marginalization in Shambala and other spiritual communities. Join these four for an honest reflection of missteps taken and the oppor...
2018-11-051h 24
The Road Home with Ethan NichternEp. 1 - Introducing the Road Home Podcast with Ethan NichternEthan has his agent, collaborator, and friend Lisa Weinert on the first episode of the show to introduce The Road Home Podcast and what it's all about. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2018-06-0158 min