Pema Chodron

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows

Appears On

The Ezra Klein Show On Purpose with Jay Shetty We Can Do Hard Things Women Road Warriors How to Be a Better Human Tara Brach

Episode Appearances

The Ezra Klein Show · May 15, 2026

This Is Why I Find Pema Chödrön So Essential

“Guest discussing her approach to uncertainty, discomfort, and meditation practice through multiple published books”

Buddhist meditation practice and mindfulnessEmotional regulation and working with difficult feelingsUncertainty and discomfort tolerance

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On Purpose with Jay Shetty · May 15, 2026

Still Thinking About Your Ex? (Use This 2-Step Reset to Stop the Spiral for Good!)

“Cited for teaching on groundlessness as spiritual condition rather than problem to solve”

Memory distortion and selective abstraction in romantic recallDopamine withdrawal and neurochemical addiction to romantic partnersAttachment theory and childhood wound reactivation in adult relationships

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We Can Do Hard Things · Apr 28, 2026

How to Get Your Joy Back: Ross Gay (Best Of)

“Author of 'Things Fall Apart' and 'The Wisdom of No Escape'; cited as formative teacher for Ross Gay's philosophy”

Joy as Political Practice and ResistanceCommunity Gardening and Food SovereigntyVulnerability and Emotional Expression in Masculinity

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Women Road Warriors · Mar 24, 2026

Mindfulness, Meditation & Healing with Oneika Mays

“Referenced for her teaching on mindfulness and the metaphor of the murky pond becoming clear”

Loving-kindness meditation (metta) practice and unconditional compassionMindfulness as emotional regulation tool for trauma and stress managementCriminal justice reform and prison abolition advocacy

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How to Be a Better Human · Feb 23, 2026

How to be a caregiver (w/ Courtney Martin)

“Buddhist teacher and author cited by Martin as resource for mindfulness practice during father's dementia care”

Dementia caregiving and advanced care planningSandwich generation caregiving (simultaneous child and elder care)Disability justice frameworks and ableism

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Tara Brach · Jan 15, 2026

How Hope Can Heal and Free Us – Part 1

“Buddhist teacher cited on how grasping hope and fear stem from sense of poverty and rob present moment”

Hope as spiritual practice and psychological resilience factorEgoic versus liberating hope: shadow side of attachment-based hopingAspiration and purpose as drivers of health and longevity

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