By the time Sharon Salzberg is 16 years old, she knows the people around her don’t admit to suffering, much less talk about it. A year later, she makes a life-changing decision to travel alone to India to study meditation. It doesn’t all go as expected. Through the journey’s disappointments, discomforts, and surprise lessons, she finds an unexpected friend: ... Show More
Feb 24
A nurse's story, by Wayne Little
Fresh out of nursing school, Wayne Little finds a treasured mentor in his first job – a nurse whose lifelong mission inspires his own. Years later, in the middle of a global pandemic, he calls on those lessons he learned so long ago.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ... Show More
30m 24s
Feb 17
The power of a simple loving presence, by Hannah Cross
Hannah Cross is a licensed clinical social worker, devoted to helping people with emotional and behavioral concerns. The way she approaches her work is rooted in a life-changing early job, one she almost didn’t take — at a youth incarceration center. Working with these young peop ... Show More
34m 57s
Oct 2023
Sharon Salzberg Takes on the Cliches: Authenticity, Love, and Being Your Own BFF
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>One of the most prominent western meditation teachers talks about how to take gauzy concepts and operationalize them in your actual ... Show More
50m 22s
Sep 2023
Sharon Salzberg on How Mindfulness, Meditation & Equanimity Lead to Your Inner Wisdom & Freedom
How can you be free when you're constantly battling your unwanted thoughts and feelings? Sharon Salzberg, meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society was one of the first leaders to bring mindfuln ... Show More
1h 10m
Sep 2023
Sharon Salzberg: Treat Your Anger with Lovingkindness
Sharon Salzberg (meditation pioneer, NYT bestselling author) breaks down what successful meditation looks like, how to extend lovingkindness to ourselves in the social media age, and what it really means to have compassion for our enemies while standing firm in our fight for othe ... Show More
1h 54m
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Today's episode is a rangy and fascinating conversation with a titan of the modern mindfulness scene: Sharon ... Show More
<p>This week on <em>The Good Life Project,</em> we welcome <a href="http://www.sharonsalzberg.com/" target="_blank">Sharon Salzberg</a>, a renowned meditation and lovingkindness teacher and founder of <a href="https://www.dharma.org/" target="_blank">Insight Meditation ... Show More
