In this episode, Ethan discusses the importance of reflecting in meditation on the past (the past year, in this case) as a means of working with our karma or habitual patterns before we set resolutions or intentions for the time ahead. He also wonders, as a parent, how so many Encanto and Taylor Swift songs made it onto his streaming service playlists for the year in review. For more info visit EthanNichtern.com and DharmaMoon.com.
Dec 15, 2023•26 min•Ep. 87
Ethan is joined by friend and Yearlong Buddhist Studies teaching colleague Lou Sharma to discuss her funny pandemic invention called DRAIN meditation, the pros and cons of the strategies we employ to deal with ourselves when the world is on fire, and the pitfalls of corporate life and trying to teach both mindfulness and ethics in the corporate world. For more info visit EthanNichtern.com and DharmaMoon.com Lou Sharma is a meditation teacher and brand strategy consultant based in Charlotte, NC. ...
Dec 11, 2023•52 min•Ep. 86
In this relaunch of the podcast, Ethan explores the dangers of trying to have emotional conversations in algorithm-driven online spaces, and explores the relationship between perception, emotion, and concepts when we try to listen to ourselves, listen to each other, and hold space for the atrocities of the world. Visit http://ethannichtern.com for more info and visit http://dharmamoon.com for online programs, free events, meditation teacher trainings, and to here more about the Yearlong Buddhist...
Dec 05, 2023•31 min•Ep. 85
Discussing the dharma of politics, Ethan Nichtern delves into the creation of suffering and shifting into a more intentional era in 2023. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Registration is almost closed for Dharma Moon’s Yearlong Buddhist Studies Info Session with Ethan Nichtern ET: Learn More “I like the teachings within the complexity that bring us back to simplicity becau...
Jan 24, 2023•44 min•Ep. 84
Ethan Nichtern welcomes David Nichtern back to the show for an extremely moist conversation around communication, community, interdependence, aging, and much more. David Nichtern is the Founder of Dharma Moon and the host of the Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck podcast on Be Here Now Network. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Register now for Dharma Moon’s Yearl...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 83
Exploring relativity and ultimate truth, Ethan Nichtern and Author Caverly Morgan discuss reconciling what we learn in our practice with the noise of the world. Caverly Morgan is a meditation teacher, author, speaker, and nonprofit founder. She is the founder and Lead Contemplative of Peace in Schools—a nonprofit which created the nation's first for-credit mindfulness class in public high schools. She is also the founder of Presence Collective, a community of cross-cultural contemplatives commit...
Nov 22, 2022•52 min•Ep. 82
On the cusp of crucial midterm elections in America, Ethan Nichtern talks about finding the middle path between complacency and being a control freak, and why we need to let go of attachment to outcomes. “The control freak knows how to show up, but they don’t know how to let go. The complacent person knows how to let go, but they don’t know how to show up. And what we’re really talking about is showing up, then letting go of outcome.” – Ethan Nichtern See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
Oct 24, 2022•43 min•Ep. 81
Explore reincarnation with Ethan Nichtern in this philosophically charged episode of The Road Home Podcast! “Consciousness is bigger than just this one finite lifetime in this biochemical human body.” – Ethan Nichtern
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 80
This week on The Road Home Podcast, Ethan Nichtern discusses the intersection of Buddhism and enneagrams with internationally renowned meditation teacher and author, Susan Piver. Susan Piver has an international reputation as an exceptionally skillful meditation teacher. She teaches workshops and speaks on mindfulness, innovation, communication, relationships, and creativity. Susan has been a student of Buddhism since 1995, graduated from a Buddhist seminary in 2004, and was authorized to teach ...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 79
This time on The Road Home Podcast, Ethan Nichtern explores the relationship between despair and media and offers a reflection on ways we can mindfully consume social media. “There is this constant stream of drama news. And it's not about policy and it's not about what can we do about stuff. It's about the drama of a world in the dramatized darkness.” – Ethan Nichtern See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 22, 2022•55 min•Ep. 78
On the heels of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, Ethan shares on women's rights, pro-choice vs pro-life, interdependence and interbeing, fascism, neutrality, and community. Taking an honest look at politics, he offers Buddhist ethical perspectives on how to deal with injustice and fear, process our trauma, and find small functional ways to help. "The tension of this path in a time of great upheaval is to engage on an interpersonal, social, and political level while still also working wi...
Jul 06, 2022•45 min•Ep. 77
Ethan Nichtern welcomes author, Kerri Kelly, onto The Road Home to chat about wellness after tragedy and her new book, American Detox. Kerri Kelly is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing well-being for all. Kerri is a descendant of generations of firemen and first responders and has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She’s been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry. She challenges norms, disrupt...
Jun 24, 2022•54 min•Ep. 76
In the wake of the recent gun violence tragedies in America, social activist Shannon Watts rejoins the podcast for a conversation on what we can do to prevent gun violence. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Shannon Watts, a mother of five, social activist, and Buddhist practitioner; is the founder of Moms Demand Action , a leading force for gun violence prevention, and is...
Jun 13, 2022•48 min•Ep. 75
This week on The Road Home Podcast, spend some one-on-one time with Ethan Nichtern as he discusses worldview and overcoming individualism. Explore the intersection of Buddhism & Bhakti with Be Here Now Network teachers and guests at the inaugural Love Serve Remember Summer Mountain Retreat August 25th – 29th in Boone, NC! “What begins to move us in another direction is the realization that nothing that we do actually comes from ourselves alone. There is nothing that we could actually take fu...
May 27, 2022•58 min•Ep. 74
Buddhist renaissance man, Kevin Townley Jr, joins Ethan Nichtern for a conversation spanning the potent intersection of art and Dharma. Kevin Townley is a writer, filmmaker, actor, singer, museum guide, Buddhist teacher, and meditation instructor trained in the Sokuko-Ji Zen community under Kyoun Sokuzan. His film and television work includes appearances in My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Men in Black 3, The Detour, and Law & Order. With his band, Bambï, Townley adapted Judith Rossner's 'Looking for...
May 13, 2022•54 min•Ep. 73
This week on The Road Home Podcast we hear from Ethan Nichtern and Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel. They discuss the overlap of science and spirit, the systems that oppress us, and the importance of ceremonies. Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel is a poet, author, ordained Zen priest, and medicine woman of the drum. She is the dharma heir of Buddha and the late Zenkei Blanche Hartman in the Shunryu Suzuki Roshi lineage through the San Francisco Zen Center . Osho Zenju’s practice is influenced by Native Ameri...
Apr 29, 2022•59 min•Ep. 72
This time on The Road Home, we learn about the ethics and roles of spiritual teachers. Ethan Nichtern shares his wisdom on how we can empower both teachers and students through mutual consent and clarity of roles. Practice with Ethan at the Garrison Institute in-person silent meditation retreat: https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/in-person-becoming-bodhisattvas-a-silent-meditation-retreat-with-ethan-nichtern/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 71
Ethan Nichtern and Maud Newton discuss personal and collective origin stories, and how ancestral spirituality can help us heal generational trauma. Maud Newton is a writer and critic. She has written personal essays, cultural criticism, and fiction. Maud was born in Dallas, grew up in Miami, and graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in English and law. Eventually, she moved to Brooklyn, and for the past five years, she’s lived on Lenape Land in Queens. She started blogging in 200...
Apr 01, 2022•51 min•Ep. 70
Ethan Nichtern and Heather Coleman have a discussion on the many forms of grief and what healing may look like. Heather Coleman , LCSW has been providing Buddhist-informed psychotherapy in New York City for the past 15 years in various settings, including outpatient care and private practice. She has provided quality and compassionate care to New Yorkers struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma (and now Covid related trauma!), relationship & codependency issues, health concerns, parenting...
Mar 18, 2022•52 min•Ep. 69
Uprooting conflict avoidance as a primary spiritual obstacle in modern times, Ethan Nichtern navigates from false neutrality to loving conflict. Diving back in for another focused and flowing solo-cast applying Buddhist themes to the modern zeitgeist, Ethan Nichtern explores the all-too-pertinent topics of conflict and conflict avoidance . Using the current state of the world as an easy case-study, he shares how we can move away from present-day spirituality's harmful habits of avoidance and fal...
Mar 04, 2022•49 min•Ep. 68
In this episode of The Road Home, Ethan Nichtern explores the dharma of Lego and how doing small things can help with the often insurmountable feeling of being overwhelmed by the world. Get more Buddhist wisdom from Ethan at ethannichtern.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 17, 2022•45 min•Ep. 67
Jaimal Yogis and Ethan Nichtern ride the waves of meditation and imagination, in a discussion on surfing, creativity, graphic novels, and fatherhood. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Jaimal Yogis is a bestselling author, teacher, and surfer, who recently released City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm – a Dharma-focused middle-grade Scholastic graphic novel series with ill...
Jan 26, 2022•56 min•Ep. 66
Ethan welcomes screenwriter and Dharma practitioner AJ Marechal to talk about the dharma of screenwriting, writing characters from a dharmic perspective, and what it’s like to be Ethan’s student. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jan 05, 2022•58 min•Ep. 65
In this special year-end episode of The Road Home, Ethan Nichtern uproots our self-aggressive New Year's Resolutions, replacing them with reflections on interdependence and collective wellbeing. Sign up for Ethan's Year Long Buddhist Studies program for 2022 on David Nichtern's digital mindfulness platform, Dharma Moon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 22, 2021•48 min•Ep. 64
In this episode of The Road Home, Ethan Nichtern speaks with Jacoby Ballard about his book, A Queer Dharma , as well as dealing with microaggressions and overcoming the gender binary. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Jacoby Ballard is a social justice educator and yoga teacher who leads workshops and trainings around the country on diversity, equity, and inclusion. In 20...
Dec 15, 2021•49 min•Ep. 63
Ethan Nichtern talks with Shelly Tygielski about her new book, Sit Down to Rise Up , and the incredible work being done by her mutual aid organization, Pandemic of Love. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Shelly Tygielski is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher, self-care activist, and the founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love . Her wor...
Nov 23, 2021•56 min•Ep. 62
In this special dharma talk, Ethan Nichtern illuminates the importance and meaning of taking refuge in the Three Jewels – the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. This episode of The Road Home Podcast is from a recent lecture Ethan Nichtern gave to a group of students about to take their Buddhist Refuge Vows, which is the formal step of a student entering the Buddhist path. Visit ethannichtern.com for more information on how you can step onto the path and enter the yearlong study program for 2022...
Nov 09, 2021•47 min•Ep. 61
Ethan Nichtern speaks with Oliver Burkeman about his new book, Four Thousand Weeks , and how a constant emphasis on productivity prevents us from being in the present moment. Oliver Burkeman is the author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking . His new book, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals , is now available. Oliver wrote a long-running weekly column on psychology for The Guardian, "This Column Will Change Your Life," and his work has also appea...
Oct 20, 2021•58 min•Ep. 60
Buddhist teacher, and Ethan's father, David Nichtern joins to bring the luminous into the temporal in a conversation merging Dharma, money, and mindfulness for the modern age. David Nichtern is a senior Buddhist teacher who has been practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years. He was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. Along with being an Emmy-winning...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 59
Ethan Nichtern and Ruth Ozeki discuss her new novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness , the similarities between writing and meditation, and how to perceive the voices of the object world. Ruth Ozeki is a novelist, filmmaker, and Zen Buddhist priest. She is the award-winning author of four novels, The Book of Form and Emptiness , My Year of Meats , All Over Creation , and A Tale for the Time Being , which was a finalist for the 2013 Booker Prize. Her nonfiction work includes a memoir, The Face: A ...
Sep 22, 2021•57 min•Ep. 58
