Ep. 208 – Real Life Series with Pete Holmes

Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

For episode 208 of the Metta Hour Podcast, we have the sixth episode in a special series celebrating Sharon’s new book, “Real Life.”

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This interview features a conversation between Sharon and Pete Holmes, pulled from the Living An Authentic Life Summit. Pete is a comedian, writer, actor, cartoonist, podcast host, author, and spiritual seeker. His book, Comedy Sex God, explores his relationship with faith and comedy. His popular podcast, You Made It Weird, is a comedic exploration of the meaning of life, with guests ranging from Seth Rogen to Blake Griffin. As a comedian, Pete created and starred in the semi-autobiographical HBO show Crashing, which he executive produced alongside Judd Apatow. He is also an accomplished stand-up comedian with numerous television specials and late-night appearances.

Real Life is now available from Flatiron Books in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats. To learn more about the book or get a copy, you can visit Sharon’s website here.

In this episode, Pete and Sharon speak about:

• Writing one’s biography

• Fame is an agreed-upon conceit

• Pete’s teacher Ram Dass

• Specialness addiction

• Pete’s experience facing his ego in his work

• Fame is something that happens in other people’s minds

• Franciscan teacher Richard Rohr

• Growing up as a fundamentalist Christian

• Pete’s experience with Hero’s Journey

• What is still true amidst immense challenges

• Pete’s motto: “What is This?”

• Letting go of specialness

• What matters when we die

• Pete’s first meeting with Ram Dass

• How do we love our neighbors when we don’t like them?

• Faith and despair

• The practice of “Yes, Thank-You.”

To learn more about Pete’s work, you can visit Pete's website

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