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Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Be Here Now Network

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

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Ep. 226 – Dan Harris, Finding Your Way Oct 23, 2023

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For episode 226 of the Metta Hour, we’re bringing you an episode from the Ten Percent Happier Podcast in which Dan Harris interviews Sharon about her brand new book, “Finding Your Way.”

You can get a copy of “Finding Your Way” in hardcover or ebook formats at our website.

Dan Harris is a former ABC News anchor who, after reporting all over the world, experienced an on-air panic attack while hosting Good Morning America. Despite initial misgivings, he turned to meditation and changed his life for the better. He is the author of the book “10% Happier,” a #1 New York Times bestseller, and the Ten Percent Happier podcast host.

In this conversation, Sharon and Dan discuss:

• The impetus for Sharon’s new book

• What Sharon means by “an authentic life”

• Learning to be your own BFF

• How the notion of self-love squares with the Buddhist notion of emptiness

• Why it can be harder to receive love and help than to give it

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Ep. 225 – Katherine May Oct 09, 2023

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For episode 225 of the Metta Hour, Sharon welcomes New York Times bestselling author Katherine May.

Click here to learn more about Sharon’s new book, Finding Your Way, available Oct 10th!

Katherine May is an internationally bestselling author and podcaster. Her most recent book, “Enchantment: Awakening Awe in an Anxious Age” was an instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. Her internationally bestselling hybrid memoir “Wintering” was adapted as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week. Katherine’s podcast, How We Live Now, ranks in the top 1% worldwide, and she has been a guest presenter for On Being’s The Future of Hope series. Katherine lives with her husband, son, two cats, and a dog. She loves walking, sea-swimming, and pickling slightly unappealing things.

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In this conversation, Sharon and Katherine discuss:

Coming into contact with life
Learning to pay attention again
The way rushing hinders our attention
Not spending time in one paradigm at a time
Sharon’s favorite word
“Enchantment” following “Wintering” thematically
Challenging our assumptions
Human endeavors that inspire awe
Awe isn’t just about prettiness
Katherine’s experience learning meditation
The myth of a perfect mindfulness performance
The bigger picture balance in life
Blocks we can feel towards our pleasure and joy
Holding joy and pain simultaneously
How Interconnection expands us to the natural world

Katherine closes the session with a short reading from her book, “Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age,” now available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats. You can visit her website to learn more about Katherine and hear her podcast.

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Ep. 224 – Susan Bauer-Wu Sep 27, 2023

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For episode 224 of the Metta Hour, Sharon sits down with Susan Bauer-Wu to talk about her new book, A Future We Can Love: How We Can Reverse the Climate Crisis with the Power of Our Hearts & Minds.

Susan is an organizational leader, clinical scientist, and mindfulness teacher whose lifework has been dedicated to alleviating suffering and fostering well-being through contemplative wisdom. Susan is the president of the

Mind & Life Institute and deeply committed to the care of our planet and to policies and personal actions that will ensure a future we can love for our children and grandchildren.

In this conversation, Sharon and Susan discuss:

Susan’s early career in Healthcare
Authentic Presence & Compassion
How Susan connected to climate work
Interconnection means we’re the problem & solution
The genesis for Susan’s book, A Future We Can Love
The meeting of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Great Thunberg
The Dalai Lama’s history as a climate activist
How writing the book affected Susan
The science of climate feedback loops
How Buddhist teachings help us engage in climate change
Learning to metabolize difficult feelings
Being a Bodhisattva of the Environment
Susan’s vision for the future

Susan closes the session with a guided meditation and ecosattva vow. You can get a copy of Susan’s book A Future We Can Love, right here.

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Ep. 223 – Mental Health Series with Dr. Sará King Sep 11, 2023

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For episode 223 of the Metta Hour, we are continuing our Mental Health Series.

In this series, Sharon sits down with different teachers, experts, and health advocates to explore and destigmatize mental health by applying the tools of Buddhist wisdom and spiritual practice. For this fourth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with neuroscientist, artist, and activist Dr. Sará King.

Sará is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Public Health at the T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion in Human Health and Social Justice at UCSD. She is also the co-director of Mobius, a home for the development of Liberatory Technology, and the founder of MindHeart Collective. In 2022, she was also named one of the “10 Most Powerful Women in Mindfulness” by Mindful Magazine.

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In this conversation, Sharon and Sará discuss:

• Sará’s personal history that shaped her path

• The hope that Neuroplasticity offers

• How well-being is understood in neuroscience

• Sará’s definition of the term “social justice”

• Loving Awareness

• Growth versus fixed mindset

• The stories that are told about us

• The role of pain in Mental Health

• Sará’s Systems Based Awareness Map

• Cultivating system-based thinking

• Resilience building

• Post-Traumatic Growth

The conversation closes with a guided meditation led by Sará. To learn more about Sará’s work, you can visit her website.

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Ep. 222 – Real Life Series with Andrés Gonzalez, Ali and Atman Smith Aug 28, 2023

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For episode 222 of the Metta Hour Podcast, we are closing out the Real Life Series to celebrate Sharon’s new book by the same name, “Real Life.”

This interview features a conversation between Sharon and Andrés Gonzalez, Ali, and Atman Smith, recorded for the Living An Authentic Life Summit.

Andy, Ali, and Atman co-founded the Holistic Life Foundation, a non-profit organization bringing yoga, meditation, and breath-work to thousands of at-risk kids in Baltimore schools since 2001. Their work has received wide national attention due to their remarkable results in public schools where suspension rates plummet and graduation rates skyrocket. Outside of the Holistic Life Foundation, Ali, Atman, and Andy also teach to diverse populations worldwide, including drug treatment centers, mental crisis facilities, homeless shelters, and Yoga, Wellness, and Mindfulness Festivals. Their first book, “Let Your Light Shine” was published in 2022 by Penguin Random House.

To learn more about Andy, Ali, and Atman’s work, you can visit the website for their book.

Real Life, the book that inspired this series, is now available from Flatiron Books in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats. To learn more about the book or get a copy, you can visit Sharon’s website here.

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Ep. 221 – Real Life Series with Daisy Hernández Aug 14, 2023

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For episode 221 of the Metta Hour Podcast, we are continuing the Real Life Series in celebration of Sharon’s new book by the same name, “Real Life.” In this conversation, Sharon and Daisy Hernández speak about the emergence of equanimity on the spiritual path and the dawning of clarity.

This interview features a conversation between Sharon and Daisy Hernández, recorded for the Living An Authentic Life Summit.

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Daisy Hernández is a Journalist, Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Northwestern University and the author of The Kissing Bug, which won the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award and was selected as an inaugural title for the National Book Foundation’s Science + Literature Program. Her memoir A Cup of Water Under My Bed won the IPPY Award for best coming-of-age memoir and Lambda Literary’s Dr. Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award.

To learn more about Daisy’s work, you can visit her website.

"Don’t sweat the small stuff. My mother used to say that, I guess. In Spanish, the equivalent to ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ is ‘No te ahogues en un vaso de agua’, literally, ‘don’t drown yourself in a cup of water.” – Daisy Hernández

Real Life, the book that inspired this series, is now available from Flatiron Books in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats. To learn more about the book or get a copy, you can visit Sharon’s website here.

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Ep. 220 – Real Life Series with Mark Epstein Aug 02, 2023

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For episode 220 of the Metta Hour Podcast, we are continuing the Real Life Series celebrating Sharon’s new book by the same name, “Real Life.”

This interview features a conversation between Sharon and Mark Epstein, recorded for the Living An Authentic Life Summit.

Real Life, the book that inspired this series, is now available from Flatiron Books in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats. To learn more about the book or get a copy, you can visit Sharon’s website here.

Mark Epstein is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City and the author of a number of books about the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy, including Thoughts without a Thinker, Going to Pieces without Falling Apart, Going on Being, and his newest work The Trauma of Everyday Life. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University and is currently Clinical Assistant Professor in the Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at New York University.

To learn more about Mark’s work, you can visit his website.

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Ep. 219 – Real Life Series with Joél Leon Jul 17, 2023

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For episode 219 of the Metta Hour Podcast, we are continuing the Real Life Series celebrating Sharon’s new book by the same name, “Real Life.”

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Joél Leon is a storyteller, performer, poet, musician, and author who proudly hails from The Bronx. He is an alumnus of the famed Creative Collective NYC Creative Class and has gone on to win The BCA Bronx Recognizes Its Own Award in Poetry. In addition, he has authored the acclaimed books - “Book About Things I Will Tell My Daughter” and “God Wears Durags, too.” Joél is currently a Creative Director at the New York Times’s T Brand Studio.

To learn more about Joél’s work, visit him on Instagram and other socials: @iamjoelleon

This interview features a conversation between Sharon and Duncan Trussell, recorded for the Living An Authentic Life Summit.

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Ep. 218 – Real Life Series with Valarie Kaur Jul 10, 2023

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For episode 218 of the Metta Hour Podcast, we are continuing the Real Life Series celebrating Sharon’s new book by the same name, “Real Life.”

This interview features a conversation between Sharon and Valarie Kaur, recorded for the Living An Authentic Life Summit.

Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, and best-selling author of “See No Stranger.” In Fall 2022, President Biden honored Valarie at the White House in the first-ever Uniters Ceremony, naming her as one of 16 leaders whose work is healing America. Her work has ignited a national movement to reclaim love as a force for justice.

Today, she leads the Revolutionary Love Project to inspire and equip people across America to build community.

To learn more about Valarie’s work, visit her website at valariekaur.com.

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Ep. 217 – Real Life Series with Dr. Gabor Maté Jul 04, 2023

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For episode 217 of the Metta Hour Podcast, we are continuing the Real Life Series celebrating Sharon’s new book by the same name, “Real Life.” This interview features a conversation between Sharon and Dr. Gabor Maté about states of contraction and how that relates to addiction. Recorded for the Living An Authentic Life Summit.

Gabor Maté is a renowned speaker and bestselling author. After 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, Gabor worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of four books published in over thirty languages, Gabor is sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship between stress and illness. His latest book, released in 2022, is titled the Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture.

In this conversation, Gabor and Sharon speak about states of contraction and how that relates to addiction.

To learn more about Gabor’s work, visit his website at drgabormate.com.

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