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Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

Hosted by Joseph Goldstein

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein, hosted by meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein, covers Insight and Loving Kindness meditation, Buddhist philosophy and practice. The show has 268 episodes, released about every three weeks, with a median length of roughly 51 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 2,000 to 8,000, a rate range of $40 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

A long-running, highly rated meditation show with a deeply engaged listener base

  • 933 Apple ratings with a 4.8 average, 853 of them five stars
  • 268 episodes since 2015 with a steady archive that keeps attracting new listeners
  • Long, focused episodes around 50 minutes suit a considered, uninterrupted listen
Best forwellness and meditation appsmindfulness and sleep productsbooks and courses on contemplative practice
Watch forAudience is niche and older; reach will be narrow compared with mainstream shows.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Religion & Spirituality70%
Health & Fitness15%
Society & Culture15%
Formats
solo monologue, guided practice, Q&A
Tone
contemplative, instructive
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
35 to 60 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent5/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment90/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 933 Apple ratings (50 to 200 band is 2,000 to 8,000; 200 to 1,000 band is 5,000 to 25,000, with the show's 9-year age and 268 episodes placing it near the upper end of the lower band and the top bucket of Podcast Index popularity supporting the higher estimate); episode count and Art19 hosting, with no sponsors seen.
Audience asks abouthow to start or deepen meditation practicehow to understand consciousness and awarenesshow Buddhist teachings apply to daily life
Age
10%18-24
20%25-34
25%35-44
45%45+
Gender
50%women
50%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States45%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Be Here Now Network
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the Be Here Now Network is the publisher, not a sponsor.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Explicit flag is 0 and recent titles cover meditation, consciousness and Buddhist ethics with no flagged content.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 76 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks7 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 19 days ago, a new one about every 22 days.

Joseph Goldstein has been a leading light for the practice of Insight and Loving Kindness meditation since his days in India and Burma where he studied with eminent masters of the tradition. In his podcast, The Insight Hour, Joseph delivers these essential mindfulness teachings in a practical and down to earth way that illuminates the practice through his own personal experience and wonderful…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein is a podcast in which meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein presents Insight and Loving Kindness meditation, Buddhist teachings and practical guidance, as described on the show's Art19 feed and page. The show has 268 episodes, released roughly every three weeks, and episodes typically run around 50 minutes. Episodes mix solo teaching, guided practice and listener questions.

Apple Podcasts lists 933 ratings with an average of 4.8, most of them five stars. Based on these signals, the audience is estimated at 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, skewing toward adults aged 35 and over; these figures are estimates, not published data. No sponsors were seen in the feed.

At an estimated audience, a host-read mid-roll sponsorship is priced at about $40 to $200 per episode. Wellness, meditation and mindfulness brands are the most natural fit for the show's listeners.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

How much does Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is priced at roughly $40 to $200 per episode. Final pricing depends on the sponsor package and placement.

What is Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein about?

The show features meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein discussing Insight and Loving Kindness meditation, Buddhist teachings and practical mindfulness, with episodes typically around 50 minutes long.

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