Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Podcast
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. Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed five million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond. www.sharonsalzberg.com
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Most Recent Sharon Salzberg Metta Hour Podcasts
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 75 – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
For episode 75 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon shares an archival talk from when His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama visited the Insight Meditation Society in…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 74 – Roshi Joan Halifax
For the 74th episode of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks with Roshi Joan Halifax about cultivating the qualities of a compassionate life found…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 73 – Real Love Series: Alanis Morissette
For episode twenty of the Real Love Series of the Metta Hour podcast, Sharon has a candid conversation with Alanis Morissette. Alanis Morissette is…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 72 – Tsoknyi Rinpoche
For episode 72 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks with one of her longtime teachers, Tsoknyi Rinpoche. Recorded live in Louisville, KY at the 2018 Festival of…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 71 – Why We Practice with George Mumford
Live from the Garrison Institute, George Mumford joins Sharon for a conversation around why we practice and offers insight to those who are still…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 70 – Real Love Series: Love Your Enemies w/ Lily Cushman
For episode nineteen of the Real Love Podcast Series, Sharon looks at how we can cultivate compassion for our enemies with Lovingkindness practice. This…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 69 – Real Love Series: Catherine Burns
For episode eighteen of the Real Love Podcast Series, Sharon speaks with Catherine Burns, from the Moth, about transforming our perspective and connecting with…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 68 – Real Happiness Meditation Challenge 2018
This week, Sharon explores the powerful tools of meditation at the launch of the Eight Annual Real Happiness Meditation Challenge. Whether you are brand…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 67 – Real Love Series: Chodo and Koshin
For episode seventeen of the Real Love Podcast Series, Sharon shares a conversation with Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell and Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison from…