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. 150 – Karen Stewart
For episode 150 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Karen Stewart.
Karen is a Mental Health Psychosocial Support Specialist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over thirty years of working in…
00:42:57 |
Mon 22 Mar 2021
Ep. 149 – Tim Desmond
In episode 149 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Tim Desmond.
Tim is a psychotherapist, author, Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Antioch University New England, and student of Zen Master Thich N…
00:57:39 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Ep. 148 – Insight Meditation Society 45th Anniversary
For episode 148 of the Metta Hour, Sharon celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts.
Founded by Sharon, Joseph Goldstein, and Jack Kornfield on Februa…
00:48:54 |
Tue 23 Feb 2021
Ep. 147 – Being Ram Dass with Roshi Joan Halifax and Rameshwar Das
For episode 147 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with her longtime friends and colleagues Rameshwar Das and Roshi Joan Halifax Ph.D. about the new book, “Being Ram Dass.”
This intimate conversation …
00:53:52 |
Mon 08 Feb 2021
Ep. 146 – Vulnerability & Asking For Help w/ Trudy Goodman, PhD
For episode 146 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with colleague and friend Trudy Goodman, PhD.
Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 yea…
01:02:39 |
Tue 26 Jan 2021
Ep. 145 – Healing Collective Trauma, w/ Thomas Hubl
For the 145th episode of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with teacher, author, and facilitator Thomas Hübl.
Thomas has been facilitating large-scale events and courses that focus on the healing and in…
00:56:26 |
Thu 14 Jan 2021
Ep. 144 – Zindel Segal, Ph.D.
For episode 144 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Zindel Segal, Ph.D.
Zindel is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders at the University of Toronto Scarborough. He has written…
01:01:06 |
Mon 28 Dec 2020
Ep. 143 – Real Change Series: Sarah Jones
For episode 143 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Sarah Jones.
Sarah is a Tony® Award-winning performer, writer, comedian and activist. Called “a master of the genre” by The New York Times, Sa…
00:56:21 |
Mon 14 Dec 2020
Ep. 142 – Real Change Series: Devon and Craig Hase
Devon has been committed to meditation since 2000, spending years in retreat in the Insight and Vajrayana traditions, and has been mentored by Joseph Goldstein, Tara Brach, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. C…
00:59:33 |
Tue 01 Dec 2020
Ep. 141 – Real Change Series: Ellen Agler
For episode 141 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Ellen Agler.
Ellen serves as the CEO of the END Fund, a private philanthropic initiative working to see an end of the suffering caused by five n…
00:49:44 |
Mon 16 Nov 2020
Ep. 140 – Real Change Series: Mallika Dutt
For episode 140 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with friend and colleague Mallika Dutt.
Mallika is a leading innovator in storytelling and culture change, bringing together the power of ancient wis…
01:06:33 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
Ep. 139 – Real Change Series: Jana Kiser
For episode 139 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Jana Kiser.
Jana Kiser is a social entrepreneur and Harvard-trained educator. She has more than twenty years of experience partnering with youth…
00:56:20 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
Ep. 138 – Real Change Series: David DeSteno
For episode 138 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with David DeSteno.
David is a Psychologist who studies the ways in which emotions guide decisions and behaviors fundamental to social living. David …
01:08:07 |
Mon 19 Oct 2020
Ep. 137 – Real Change Series: Killian Noe
For episode 137 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Killian Noe.
Killian is the Founding Director of Recovery Café, providing a beautiful, safe, warm, drug and alcohol-free space and loving commun…
00:51:53 |
Mon 12 Oct 2020
Ep. 136 – Real Change Series: Soren Gordhamer
For episode 136 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with friend and colleague, Soren Gordhamer.
Soren is the founder and host of Wisdom 2.0, and the author of the book by the same name. He has spoken o…
01:08:54 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
Ep. 135 – Real Change Series: Jack Kornfield
For episode 135 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with one of her oldest friends and colleagues, Jack Kornfield.
Jack Kornfield is a beloved author and meditation teacher who trained as a Buddhist mo…
01:03:29 |
Mon 28 Sep 2020
Ep. 134 – Real Change Series: Marc Solomon
For episode 134 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with social change agent, Marc Solomon.
Marc is a nationally recognized political strategist and campaign leader with 25 years of experience in strat…
00:53:33 |
Mon 21 Sep 2020
Ep. 133 – Real Change Series: Anu Gupta
For episode 133 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with Anu Gupta.
Anu Gupta is a scientist, educator and lawyer. He is the Founder of Be More with Anu, a science-backed, compassion-based approach, af…
00:49:49 |
Mon 14 Sep 2020
Ep. 132 – Real Change Series: Yung Pueblo
For episode 132 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks Diego Perez, known more commonly as Yung Pueblo, for the Real Change Podcast Series.
Diego is a meditator, writer, and speaker who is widely …
00:53:23 |
Mon 07 Sep 2020
Ep. 131 – Real Change Series: Sylvia Boorstein
For episode 131 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with her close friend, Sylvia Boorstein for the Real Change Podcast Series.
Sylvia Boorstein has been teaching Dharma and mindfulness meditation sinc…
00:54:28 |
Mon 31 Aug 2020
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