For episode 251, Ethan Nichtern returns to the Metta Hour to talk about his new book, Confidence: Holding Your Seat through Life’s Eight Worldly Winds.
Ethan is a contemporary Buddhist teacher and the host of The Road Home Podcast. He is the author of several books, including The Road Home, and has been featured by CNN, NPR, the New York Times, Vogue, and Business Insider, and more.
In this conversation, Sharon and Ethan discuss:
What Ethan’s been up to the past 7 years
What inspired Ethan’s new book
The image of tube people
The dichotomy of hope/fear
The eight vicissitudes
Ethan’s definition of equanimity
Holding Your Seat
Learning to stay with your own mind
The positive sense of pride
Confidence as self-respect
Building confidence if trauma is present
Window of Tolerance
The Four Powers of Confidence
Ethan’s life as a Dad
Ethan closes the conversation with a guided meditation on Raising Windhorse. You can learn more about Ethan’s work and get a copy of his new book, Confidence, right here. Listen to Ethan’s Road Home Podcast right here.
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