Archive - The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern

Ep. 178 - What Acceptance Means (And What It Doesn’t)

In this solo episode, Ethan takes on the practice of “acceptance.” He gets into the nitty gritty of how frequently we spiritual folks misinterpret the…

Jun 9 • Ethan Nichtern

41:28

May 2026

Special Podcast - The Fiery Summer of 2026: A Buddhism and Astrology Update with Juliana McCarthy and Ethan Nichtern

Listen now (56 mins) | Revolution, And Using The Rarest Astrological “Cat’s Cradle" to Find Liberation in the Months Ahead

May 28 • Ethan Nichtern and Ethereal Culture

55:34

Ep. 177 - Love is Messy: The Dharma of Relationships with Devon and Nico Hase

Ethan welcomes teachers and authors devon and nico hase to discuss their new book, This Messy, Gorgeous Love: A Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnership…

May 27 • Ethan Nichtern, devon hase, and nico hase

1:08:22

Ep. 176 - Loving an Addict and Making Friends with Grief

Ethan welcomes author, meditator, entrepreneur and organic farmer Bryan Welch for a heart-opening conversation about grief, loss, and loving someone who…

May 18 • Ethan Nichtern and Bryan Welch

1:05:17

Guided Meditation: Seven-Step Lovingkindness Practice - Expanding The Scope of The Heart

Listen now | What happens when we include everyone?

May 14 • Ethan Nichtern

30:09

Ep. 175 - Crucial Questions: What Is “The Mind,” Anyway?

Listen now | Musings on the relationship between Consciousness and Matter.

May 11 • Ethan Nichtern

41:06

April 2026

Ep. 174 - Mindfulness in Hell and Making A Dharma Mix Tape with Oneika Mays

Ethan welcomes yoga/mindfulness teacher Oneika Mays— the author of the great new book Sit With Me— for a fascinating conversation on her personal path…

Apr 29 • Ethan Nichtern and Oneika Mays

58:52

Ep. 173 - Fail Like A Legend

Listen now | Confidence, Longing, and The Eight Worldly Winds, Revisited

Apr 21 • Ethan Nichtern

36:18

Guided Meditation: Lovingkindness for YOURSELF

Listen now | A Soothing Bath or A Mental Torture? Depends on The Day.

Apr 18 • Ethan Nichtern

33:42

March 2026

Ep. 172 - Invoking The Muse: Dharma Art with Josh Ritter

“Intuition doesn’t seem to act aggressively.”

Mar 26 • Ethan Nichtern and Josh Ritter

58:09

Ep. 171 - How To Make Use of Your Broken Heart

Sometimes life breaks your heart.

Mar 18 • Ethan Nichtern

49:02

Guided Meditation: Working with Resistance - The Obstacle Called “Disheartenment."

Over these few months in the Thursday morning sit group (free to paid subscribers of The Road Home), we’ve going through some of the classic obstacles…

Mar 17 • Ethan Nichtern

26:40