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. 272 – Kid’s Series: Susan Kaiser Greenland
For episode 272, we are launching a new series on the Metta Hour, centered on kids, in honor of Sharon’s first children’s book, Kind…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 271 – Henry Shukman
For episode 271, Sharon sits down with poet, author and Zen master Henry Shukman. After a spontaneous spiritual awakening at the age of 19,…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 270 – Lovingkindness in Difficult Circumstances Part 2
For episode 270, we bring you the second of a two-part episode from the archives. Recorded in the early 2010s in a visit to…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 269 – Lovingkindness in Difficult Circumstances Part 1
For episode 269, we bring you the first of a two-part episode from the archives. Recorded in the early 2010s in a visit to…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 268 – Anxiety Series: Emma Seppälä
For episode 268, Emma Seppälä returns to the Metta Hour for our ongoing Anxiety Series. In this series, Sharon is speaking with Mental Health…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 267 – Anxiety Series: Deb Dana
For episode 267, Deb Dana makes her first appearance on the Metta Hour for our ongoing Anxiety Series. In this series, Sharon is speaking…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 266 – Anxiety Series: Amishi Jha
For episode 266, Amishi Jha returns to the Metta Hour for our ongoing Anxiety Series. In this series, Sharon is speaking with Mental Health…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 265 – Shannon Watts
For episode 265, Sharon speaks with and activist and author, Shanon Watts about her new book, Fired Up. Shannon is the founder of Moms…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 264 – Anxiety Series: Soren Gordhamer
For episode 264, Soren Gordhamer returns to the Metta Hour for our ongoing Anxiety Series. In this series, Sharon is speaking with Mental Health…