Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg
The Sharon Salzberg Metta Hour features Buddhist philosophy in a practical, common sense vernacular. Sharon’s natural wisdom, sense of humor and the ease with which she translates these teachings forge an intimate connection with the listener. From everyday experiences to pithy revelations, each podcast is a journey on the path of self-discovery.
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author.
She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Her forthcoming release, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom, is set for release in April of 2023 from Flatiron Books. www.sharonsalzberg.com
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 270
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Ep. 170 – Real Change Anthology: Anger to Courage
In celebration of the paperback book release of Sharon's latest book, Real Change, in November of 2021, the Metta Hour is releasing an anthology of interviews exploring the themes from the book.
The…
00:41:10 |
Mon 06 Dec 2021
Ep. 169 – Real Change Anthology: Art as Activism
In celebration of the paperback book release of Sharon's latest book, Real Change, in November of 2021, the Metta Hour is releasing an anthology of interviews exploring the themes from the book.
The…
00:39:47 |
Mon 29 Nov 2021
Ep. 168 – Real Change Anthology: Grief to Resilience
In celebration of the paperback book release of Sharon's latest book, Real Change, in November of 2021, the Metta Hour is releasing an anthology of interviews exploring the themes from the book.
The…
00:56:18 |
Mon 22 Nov 2021
Ep. 167 – Real Change Anthology: Agency in Action
In celebration of the paperback book release of Sharon's latest book, Real Change, in November of 2021, the Metta Hour is releasing an anthology of interviews exploring the themes from the book.
The…
00:27:24 |
Mon 15 Nov 2021
Ep. 166 – Rev. Cathy Bristow
For episode 166 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks with Reverend Cathy Bristow.
Rev. Cathy is an ordained Interfaith Minister and the founder and principal of Bridges, a consulting firm whose …
00:59:22 |
Mon 01 Nov 2021
Ep. 165 – Amishi Jha
For episode 165 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks with Dr. Amishi Jha, Ph.D.
00:55:50 |
Tue 19 Oct 2021
Ep. 164 – Robert Thurman
For episode 164 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon talks with her longtime friend and colleague, Bob Thurman.
Known in the academic circles as Professor Robert A.F. Thurman, Bob is a talented popular…
01:09:17 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
Ep. 163 – Vlada Bortnik
For episode 163 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks with Vlada Bortnik.
Vlada is co-founder and CEO of Marco Polo, the popular video communication app that so many have relied on in this past y…
01:00:52 |
Mon 20 Sep 2021
Ep. 162 – Zainab Salbi
For episode 162 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Zainab Salbi.
Zainab Salbi is a humanitarian, author, and chief awareness officer of Find Center, a platform for personal development and growth…
00:56:48 |
Tue 07 Sep 2021
Ep. 161 – Pamela Weiss
For episode 161 of the Metta Hour, Sharon is in conversation with Buddhist teacher and author Pamela Weiss.
This episode of Sharon Salzberg’s Metta Hour is brought to you by BetterHelp. We’re honore…
01:02:49 |
Tue 24 Aug 2021
Ep. 160 – Gala Narezo
This episode of Sharon Salzberg’s Metta Hour is brought to you by BetterHelp. We’re honored to partner with a platform that brings confidential and convenient therapy wherever you are. BetterHelp wil…
01:05:15 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
Ep. 159 – Kristin Neff
For episode 158 Kristin Neff returns to the Metta Hour to talk about her new book, Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive.
Kristin is a pio…
00:55:00 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
Ep. 158 – Michael Schauch
For episode 158 of the Metta hour, Sharon is joined by Michael Schauch.
Michael is a mountaineer, entrepreneur, and author. With early success as an entrepreneur at age 15 and over 20 years of globa…
00:45:57 |
Mon 12 Jul 2021
Ep. 157 – Yung Pueblo
For episode 157 of the Metta hour, Sharon speaks with meditator, writer, and speaker, Diego Perez.
Widely known by his pen name Yung Pueblo, Diego's practice of Vipassana meditation has given him a …
00:57:03 |
Mon 28 Jun 2021
Ep. 156 – Tara Brach
For episode 156 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks with friend and colleague Tara Brach.
Tara has been practicing and teaching meditation since 1975, as well as leading workshops and meditatio…
00:59:54 |
Mon 14 Jun 2021
Ep. 155 – Mark Nepo
For episode 155 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Mark Nepo. Mark is an author, poet, and spiritual teacher with over 40 years of teaching experience.
Mark Nepo has published twenty-two books, i…
00:54:04 |
Mon 31 May 2021
Ep. 154 – Tami Simon
For episode 154 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Tami Simon.
Tami Simon is the founder of Sounds True, a multimedia company that has produced over 3,000 titles and been nominated twice for the …
00:57:15 |
Mon 17 May 2021
Ep. 153 – Scott Shute
For episode 153 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with mindfulness teacher and author, Scott Shute.
Scott Shute is the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn and blends his lifelong practice …
00:56:35 |
Mon 03 May 2021
Ep. 152 – Dani Shapiro
For episode 152 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks with Dani Shapiro.
Dani is the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Inheritance, published in January 2019 by Knopf. Her other b…
00:47:05 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
Ep. 151 – Dr. Will Van Derveer and Keith Kurlander
For episode 151 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Dr. Will Van Derveer MD and Keith Kurlander, MA, LPC.
Will and Keith are Co-Founders of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, which teaches ment…
00:45:00 |
Mon 05 Apr 2021
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