The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern

The Road Home podcast with Ethan Nichtern is a contemporary exploration of Buddhist teachings.  Since 2001, Ethan has taught meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and workshops around New York City and the United States. Formerly a Shastri, a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, and on the part-time faculty at Eugene Lang College at New School University and has lectured at Brown, Wesleyan, Yale, NYU, FIT, Antioch and other universities, and as well as at many meditation/yoga centers and conferences around the country and world.

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Recent Reviews

Matrix.101

Great!

I was lucky enough to take a few classes with Ethan and I highly recommend his podcast and following him on social media. I really appreciate how outspoken he is about politics too. 🙏❤️
Kylitigator

Mindfulness and Compassion for Real Life

Ethan Nichtern is a needed voice in the mindfulness world and the world in general. He helps us figure out how to live with mindfulness and compassion in a world that doesn’t always encourage that. I’m glad I recently found his teachings, books, and this podcast. He makes walking the road home feel a little less dark and lonely.
Slowdub

Phony

He is using his podcast to promote hateful, political views. I listened to get a perspective on Buddhism like the podcast promotes itself to be. I do not want a political podcast nor do I want to hear his hateful assessment of politics. He is an insincere Buddhist disciple who promotes nonsense. Useless loser of a guide
The Aggie

Favorite Podcast

I’m a podcast junkie, and this one is tops for me. It’s also a fantastic complement to the year-long Buddhist studies program Ethan and his team offer with the support of Dharma Moon.
miniflorals

Ethan is great!

Ethan offers such a grounded and clear perspective. Helps me bring Buddhist practice into every day life. He’s the real deal.
Danimals75

Always love Ethan’s perspective

Whether about dharma practice, or how to make sense of current events, Ethan and the road home podcast act as a clarifying and soothing salve during these turbulent times.
TexShark

Bad speaking habits

Tried to listen to episode 80, but the constant use of “uh” and “um” drove me crazy. I’d advise you to write your speeches instead of ad libs. Or try to control your bad speaking habits.
atovepipe

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This podcast is a joy to listen, an essential part of my dharma practice. It is an excellent intersection of Buddhist practice and contemporary society , presented in a thoughtful articulate voice that deepens understanding of both elements. I strongly recommend this podcast to anyone. Oz
sarah.m.l

thumbs up

I really enjoy this podcast - it’s a relief to hear dharma that appreciates the current state of things - I respect that race, class, gender, sexuality, and the struggle of marginalized people are thoughtfully discussed by Ethan and his guests, as well as foundational teachings of mindfulness and Buddhism.
Reader63566

The Road Home Podcast with Ethan Nichtern

Interesting, deep diving, insightful conversations. Great host, wonderful guests. One of my favorite podcasts centered around meditation and Buddhist practice.
Mindfulskatergirl

A teacher that walks the walk and talks the talk

Ethan is one of the most important and accessible teachers of our time - he shows up in huge ways for this world and through this podcast (and his books and offerings/activism) he helps us show up, too. His guests are interesting and his questions help to dig deep beyond the normal course of an interview. Highly recommended.
Branding decoded!

I always learn something

Great conversations. Ethan brings teachings into the simplest form. I always walk away inspired ti keep practicing and be nicer to myself.
Morgan Fielder (SIG)

Thoughtful and insightful

Ethans podcast is fantastic and helpful for deep consideration about real life. Thanks so Much
Lotus of Great Bliss

Amazing

The Silberman interview was fabulous, well done this is what needs to be out there.
Mindtheexperience

Buddhism for the 21st Century

Ethan Nictern brings Buddhism into the 21st century with articulate insight, timely storytelling, and a dash of humor. Highly recommend this podcast for the spiritual seekers of the modern day.
EverWise Boonton

Well done

Well done first episode. Let’s see where it goes