Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg

Booking Overview

An interview-led show focused on Buddhist philosophy, mindfulness, meditation, and engaged compassion, typically featuring established teachers, authors, psychologists, activists, and spiritual or civic leaders. Strong pitch candidates include published experts, meditation and wellness practitioners, social-impact leaders, and professionals connecting contemplative practice with mental health, performance, or public life; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial expertise, leadership, or public-facing work.

Metrics

Episodes: 296

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 7.4k subscribers

Instagram: 171.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Sharon Salzberg - Meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society and has authored twelve books, including Real Happiness an...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Published Buddhist teachers, meditation and mindfulness experts, psychologists or psychiatrists, social-impact leaders, activists, interfaith figures, and authors with substantial teaching, organizational, or public-service experience.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Leadership of established organizations, Recognized teaching or professional expertise, Notable social-impact or advocacy work, Media or public-speaking experience

Recent Guest Discussions

George Mumford - Mindful Performance, Sports Psychology, Leadership, Resilience, Compassion, Ego, And His Book The Mindful Athlete.

Shelly Tygielski - Mutual Aid, Engaged Compassion, Activism, Self-care, Burnout Prevention, Resilience, Caregiving, And Sustainable Social Change.

Paul Raushenbush - Interfaith Leadership, Spiritual Practice And Activism, Civil Rights, Religious Freedom, Social Justice, Joy, And Compassionate Public Engagement.

Oneika Mays - Lovingkindness, Meditation, Forgiveness, Grief, Mindfulness In Prisons, Difficult Relationships, And Her Book Sit With Me.

Mark Epstein - Buddhism And Psychotherapy, Meditation, Grief, Spiritual Friendship, And Reflections On Robert A. F. Thurman's Life And Work.

Recent Topics

Buddhism, Meditation, Mindfulness, Compassion, Spirituality

Episodes

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Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Ep. 294 – George Mumford

September 01, 2026

Beloved teacher, coach and author George Mumford returns to the Metta Hour for episode 294 to talk about the 2nd edition release of his book, The Mindful Athlete.George Mumford, a.k.a. The Performance Whisperer, is a globally recognized speaker, teacher, and pioneer in sports psychology and performance. Since 1989, he’s been honing his groundbreaking performance and mindfulness techniques with people from locker rooms to boardrooms, Yale to jail — as Phil Jackson’s ‘Secret Weapon’ to winning ...

Ep. 293 – Engaged Compassion: Shelly Tygielski

August 19, 2026

The Buddha taught a path of awakened living, but how does that manifest in today’s world of constant connectivity and widespread suffering? How do we keep our hearts open without being defined or hardened by the pain that surrounds us, whether personal, collective, or historical? How do we navigate the paradox of holding both pain and joy, without mistaking suffering for punishment or personal failure? Can we infuse our compassion with wisdom and perspective to find the agency to take me...

Ep. 292 – Engaged Compassion: Rev. Paul Raushenbush

August 06, 2026

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