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“The Oprah Podcast” is a weekly video podcast series featuring talk show host, producer and

philanthropist Oprah Winfrey as she hosts conversations around what matters most to people, available

to view for free on her YouTube Channel, accessible globally for an international audience. Global media

leader Oprah welcomes today’s foremost thought leaders, global newsmakers, best-selling authors,

visionaries and cultural changemakers to explore timely themes including happiness, resilience,

consciousness and connection to help listeners on their journey to lead their best life. Special episodes

of “Oprah’s Book Club” feature Oprah as she sits down with the author of her latest selection in front of

a live audience to discuss the book. In its first year, “The Oprah Podcast” was named a winner by the

Gracie Awards in Digital Media for Video Podcast Host, and was nominated in four categories by the

Ambies for Excellence in Podcasting and nominated for a Webby Award. “The Oprah Podcast” is  

executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Tara Montgomery, co- executive produced by Brian Piotrowicz and Brad Pavone.

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'Give Me a Year' by Shonda Scott

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When is the last time you tried something new? Entrepreneur and author Shonda Scott, whose book Give Me a Year: 12 New Things to Embrace Change and Live Your Best Life chronicles how she stepped outside her comfort zone, embraced change and challenged herself to try something new every month for a full year. Shonda shares how those experiences helped her find joy, overcome fear and keep moving forward even when life took some unexpected turns. Then, Oprah meets writer Jason McBride whose viral article “How to Create a Life You Love: No Magical Thinking Required” struck a chord with its message that building a fulfilling life isn’t about having the perfect job, relationship or circumstances it’s about taking responsibility for the life you’re creating. They talk about what it really means to stop living by someone else’s blueprint, learn from things that don't go as planned and create a life we actually love.


Chapters:

00:00:00 - Welcome Shonda Scott, author of ‘Give Me a Year’

00:03:20 - Why she wrote the book

00:08:00 - Write it down and vision birds

00:09:48 - Overcoming fears

00:11:20 - Pull up a seat to the table

00:12:40 - Imposter syndrome

00:16:30 - How to show up for ourselves

00:22:00 - Put yourself at the top of your list

00:24:30 - Shonda’s top 3 things

00:27:44 - Small changes to create big ones

00:29:00 - Welcome Jason McBride

00:32:00 - The three things you can control in your life

00:34:30 - Failure is part of the process


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How to Work With Complicated People by Ryan Leak

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New York Times bestselling author Ryan Leak joins Oprah at her tea house for a practical conversation about navigating difficult workplace relationships. Drawing from his book How to Work with Complicated People Ryan shares why the people we work with, more than the work itself, often determine how fulfilled we feel on the job. He breaks down four strategies for working through challenging dynamics, introduces the idea of an “expectations detox” and offers a powerful reminder: we’re all complicated to someone else. This conversation isn’t about fixing other people, it’s about growing ourselves through greater self-awareness, understanding, and emotional maturity. Oprah and Ryan are also joined by listeners with real workplace dilemmas, tackling questions about bridging generational divides, leading with empathy while still meeting goals and setting healthy boundaries with colleagues who seem beyond complicated. It’s a practical and relatable conversation filled with tools to help anyone build stronger relationships at work and beyond.


00:00:00 - Welcome Ryan Leak, author of “How to Work with Complicated People”

00:04:50 - People problems at work

00:07:00 -We never think we’re the problem

00:07:58 - 4 ways people deal with complicated people

00:11:30 - Importance of partnership

00:12:20 - Expectations detox

00:14:50 - Our unrealistic expectations

00:15:38 - What should we do in the moment

00:18:20 - Be the adult in the room

00:21:00 - Generational differences

00:24:00 - Questions to ask

00:27:50 - How to communicate better

00:29:20 - How to set the tone as a leader

00:33:00 - You choose your reaction

00:34:28 - Why half of Americans quit

00:39:10 - When is it not possible

00:43:00 - How to grow yourself

00:44:40 - One word Ryan lives by


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Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy

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Performance coach and bestselling author Jim Murphy’s book Inner Excellence took the world by storm and rocketed to #1 after NFL wide receiver A.J. Brown was spotted reading it during a playoff game. Seemingly overnight the book became a New York Times bestseller, resonating far beyond the world of sports. Drawing from the powerful lessons in Inner Excellence Jim shares the mental tools you can cultivate to help manage your mind, unlock your potential and expand what's possible in your life. He also discusses his transformative new book, The Best Possible Life, revealing how you can cultivate greater peace, purpose and fulfillment.


00:00:00 - Welcome Jim Murphy, author of Inner Excellence

00:04:40 - Jim’s path to inner excellence

00:07:40 - The pursuit of joy 

00:11:40 - How to manage our minds 

00:13:20 - 5 questions to clear a mental block

00:15:30 - 2 paths in life 

00:18:40 - Post sports identity

00:21:30 - The definition of Zoe 

00:24:10 - Jim’s advice to those on the journey 

00:27:00 - How to figure out what matters 

00:30:30 - How to detach from the outcome of your goals 

00:35:50 - Power of intention 

00:39:55 - We are all human 

00:41:20 - Keeping our ego in check 

00:47:55 - The pursuit of success  


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The Oprah Book Club storefront

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In this special bonus episode Oprah celebrates the 30th anniversary of Oprah’s Book Club and reflects on how her lifelong love of reading became a cultural phenomenon. Oprah revisits some of her most treasured conversations with the writers she calls her “rock stars” and celebrates three decades of connecting readers with great books. 

We hear her conversations with Toni Morrison, Ocean Vuong, Wally Lamb, Anthony Ray Hinton, Abraham Verghese, Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Strout, Tayari Jones, Barbara Kingsolver, Cormac McCarthy, Colson Whitehead, Elie Wiesel, Nathan Harris, and Oscar winner Sidney Poitier.


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The Healing Power of Resistance by Dr. Tara Narula

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Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America. One of the country’s leading cardiologists is ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula who, earlier this year, released her New York Times bestselling book The Healing Power of Resilience: A New Prescription for Health and Well-Being. Oprah and Dr. Narula discuss the hidden warning signs of heart disease and how you can take better care of your cardiovascular health. Dr. Narula also explains how your connection to faith, purpose and hope can help you live a more meaningful life and beat the odds of heart disease. We also hear from a young woman in her thirties currently living with heart failure, another woman who used GLP-1s with great results towards her cardiovascular health and a patient who says Dr. Narula saved her life.


00:00:00 Welcome Dr. Narula, author of “The Healing Power of Resilience"

00:05:20 - Stats of women’s heart health 

00:11:20 - Cardiovascular disease is happening to women younger and younger

00:16:30 - Stress, women and heart health

00:24:10 - 60% of Black women live with cardiovascular disease 

00:25:50 - social determinants of health 

00:29:15 - Heart benefits of GLP-1s

00:32:20 - Menopause and heart health 

00:37:00 - High blood pressure and heart health 

00:39:20 - Faith, purpose and your health 

00:42:40 - Life’s essential 8 checklist 


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The Lindsay Clancy case has captured the nation’s attention, causing heated debate in the national conversation. On January 24, 2023 Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children in her basement and then attempted suicide by jumping from a second-story window in her house. The resulting injuries left her paralyzed from the waist down. After 21 days of testimony from more than 80 witnesses, the jury was not able to reach a unanimous decision. Lindsay Clancy’s defense team has argued that she is not guilty by reason of insanity as she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, while the prosecution argued she committed premeditated first degree murder. Oprah is in Massachusetts for a wide-ranging conversation about the case with an audience including an exclusive interview with Meg Hamp, a nurse who worked alongside Lindsay for 7 years and testified at her trial - plus medical experts, legal scholars and women who have personally experienced postpartum psychosis. Their stories give us a rare, first-hand insight into what it is to experience this challenging mental health issue. Oprah will also talk with social critics who will share their opinions and she will hear speculation on many sides of the case. Oprah has hosted conversations on postpartum depression and psychosis for 40 years with the intention of providing a platform for a mature discussion.


This podcast episode contains discussions of murder, suicide, and mental illness that may be upsetting to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.


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Today—September 8, 1986—marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most momentous days in Oprah's life and career. Forty years ago today the very first nationally syndicated episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show aired launching what would become a 25 year cultural phenomenon and pioneering television. In this special anniversary episode Oprah reflects on her extraordinary journey—from her early days as a news anchor in Nashville and Baltimore to her first audition tape and the lessons she learned hosting AM Chicago, the show that brought her to the Windy City. She also reveals the enduring early lessons that shaped her life's purpose and continue to guide her work today as well as how she lives each day in gratitude for what she considers a God-given opportunity.


00:00:00 Oprah on the beginning of The Oprah Winfrey Show

00:04:00 Oprah and Barbara Walters

00:09:00 Oprah’s audition and Dennis Swanson

00:18:30 - Oprah’s journal entry before her first national show

00:20:00 - Oprah's first show

00:30:00 - Oprah’s last show

00:35:50 - Don Johnson’s surprise


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Raising Conscious Daughters

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Raising Conscious Sons

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Oprah continues her two-part conversation with New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Shefali about her new books, Raising Conscious Sons: Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World and Raising Conscious Daughters: Building Confidence, Courage, and Inner Power in an Anxious World. In part two, Oprah and Dr. Shefali focus on the unique challenges facing girls today and the hidden struggles behind the achievement and confidence the world often sees on the surface. Dr. Shefali explores the rise of anxiety, depression, self-harm, cyberbullying, perfectionism and self-doubt among young women. Dr. Shefali also explains how the pressures of the digital age, constant comparison, unrealistic expectations and what she calls the perception prison are shaping girls' mental health. She unpacks the 'psychology of more' describing it as one of the most corrosive forces affecting young women today and shares practical guidance for helping daughters trust their inner voice and stay connected to their authentic selves. Oprah and Dr. Shefali are also joined by four mothers who share their questions about raising daughters.


00:00:00 Welcome Dr. Shefali, author of “Raising Conscious Daughters”

00:04:00 - Conscious parenting

00:07:30 - Parents wakeup call

00:08:30 - Stats about girls

00:16:00 - Pressures of teen girls

00:21:00 - Teaching anti-fragility

00:23:00 - Pain as a teacher

00:26:00 - It's not your job to keep your kids happy

00:27:00 - Comparison culture

00:29:00 - Stop chasing worth

00:32:20 - How the patriarchy has affected girls

00:33:40 - The culture of never good enough

00:36:00 - Algorithms exploit our children

00:40:33 - Bullying and cyberbullying

00:45:00 - The dangers of obedience

00:47:50 - Three sacred pillars

00:49:50 - Message for parents


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Raising Conscious Sons

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Raising Conscious Daughters

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Oprah speaks with New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Shefali for a powerful two-part conversation about her new books, Raising Conscious Sons: Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World and Raising Conscious Daughters: Building Confidence, Courage, and Inner Power in an Anxious World. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and her groundbreaking work on conscious parenting, Dr. Shefali explores the urgent challenges facing children today and offers a new vision for raising the next generation with emotional security, confidence and compassion. In part one, Oprah and Dr. Shefali discuss Raising Conscious Sons and the conflicting messages boys receive in today’s world: from the pressure to be tough, the expectation to suppress vulnerability to messages around identity and male sexuality. Shaped by a digital world she explains how we are experiencing a parental and cultural emergency. She believes we are in a crisis where our sons are losing the essential ingredients of what make a healthy boyhood: wellness, movement, tribe, adventure, risk, connection and sovereignty. Dr. Shefali reveals what sons want most from their fathers and mothers and how parents can help their sons build a deeper connection to their emotions and discover their own sense of purpose. Oprah and Dr. Shefali are joined by three mothers who share their questions about raising sons.


00:00:00 Welcome Dr. Shefali, author of “Raising Conscious Sons” 

00:04:30 - The concept of conscious parenting 

00:06:45 - Parents wakeup call 

00:09:45 - The isolation of boyhood 

00:13:00 - We are moving away from a shared reality 

00:18:30 - Movement helps regulate boys

00:24:00 - What sons want most from their fathers

00:27:00 - What moms can do for their sons 

00:34:00 - Teaching boys to express feelings 

00:36:40 - Raising boys with empathy

00:39:30 - Talking to sons about sex 

00:41:40 - Understand what your kid is exposed to online 


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Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke

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Tech addiction or the compulsive, excessive use of digital devices for online activities like social media, shopping, gaming or gambling impacts an estimated 27% of the global population. On this episode Oprah sits down with Dr. Anna Lembke, Stanford addiction expert and the author of the New York Times bestseller Dopamine Nation, to understand what is driving these addictions and what we can do about it. We hear from a young woman whose online shopping habit caused her to rack up $30,000 in credit card debt, a young gamer who spends up to seven hours a day playing video games and a young man whose online gambling addiction led him to drop out of three colleges, steal from his family and lose over $100,000 on sports betting apps.


00:00:00 - Welcome Anna Lembke, author of “Dopamine Nation” 

00:07:00 - When does tech use cross into addiction 

00:09:45 - The dopamine crisis 

00:11:20 - Addicted to online shopping 

00:14:45 - Highs and lows of online shopping 

00:17:00 - Self-binding 

00:19:15 - Self-regulating cravings 

00:22:16 - Addicted to gaming 

00:24:50 - Long-term impacts of gaming addiction 

00:27:30 - You will feel worse before you feel better 

00:28:30 - Gambling addiction 

00:37:50 - How strong is the addict mind? 

00:42:30 - Addiction and your moral compass 

00:44:07 - First step in curbing your addiction


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'1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation' by Andrew Ross Sorkin


Are we headed for a financial crash like the one in 1929? Oprah sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin, financial columnist for The New York Times, co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk Box and bestselling author of 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History and How It Shattered a Nation, for a thought-provoking conversation about money, human nature and the warning signs we may be missing right now. From the irrational exuberance of the Roaring Twenties to meme stocks, A.I. and today’s “YOLO” culture Andrew explores the surprising parallels between then and now and why every generation eventually faces a financial reckoning. Andrew answers audience questions about whether we could be headed for another major downturn and what that could mean for everyday Americans. Plus, he shares some of his most important money lessons: from why women may be better investors and the six-month savings rule to teaching kids the value of a dollar and preparing for an uncertain financial future.


00:00:00 - Welcome Andrew Ross Sorkin, author of “1929” 

00:04:50 - Credit didn’t exist

00:07:00 - How 1929 parallels today

00:08:33 - Biggest lessons from 1929

00:12:09 - The patterns that give Andrew pause 

00:14:20 - Andrew was daunted by writing this book 

00:17:50 - The financial crash is coming 

00:20:12 - America would have been better off with women in charge 

00:22:00 - Retirement is a woman’s issue 

00:23:15 - Advice for recession 

00:25:20 - Most Americans are not ready 

00:27:25 - Will AI delay life milestones?

00:28:52 - Financial mistake people make over and over 

00:30:50 - Is college still important? 

00:33:13 - Important financial lessons for kids

00:36:00 - What Andrew has learned about power

00:38:45 - Are trillionaires a problem? 


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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

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Oprah sits down with Virginia Evans, author of the story readers can’t stop talking about: The Correspondent. Selling over two million copies and translated into over 35 languages it’s the book that has captured readers. Although it's her first published novel, it's the eighth book Virginia's written and one she never intended anyone else to read. When The Correspondent debuted it sold fewer than 8,000 copies. However, readers who discovered it fell in love and began recommending the novel to others, turning this book into a word-of-mouth phenomenon and a New York Times bestseller. Virginia shares the remarkable story behind the book she never expected to publish. Listeners will discover why Sybil Van Antwerp—a complex, prolific letter writer in her seventies—has resonated so deeply with readers of all ages. Oprah also speaks with readers around the country who have questions for Virginia.


00:00:00 - Welcome Virginia Evans, author of ‘The Correspondent’ 

00:04:00 - Her 20 year journey to getting published

00:07:10 - Questioning if she would ever publish 

00:08:46 - How she wrote the book 

00:12:00 - How the main character came to Virginia 

00:14:55 - Oprah's favorite passage 

00:16:16 - What letter writing allows us to say 

00:19:50 - What we learn from other letters

00:25:30 - Does a letter need a reply? 

00:30:00 - Loneliness 

00:34:20 - Writing what you’re afraid of

00:39:40 - What she wants listeners to do 


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'Generations' by Jean Twenge

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For the first time in history we are living in a society with seven different generations. Oprah and a multi-generational audience are joined by Dr. Jean Twenge who is a psychology professor at San Diego State University. She’s also the author of the definitive book on this phenomenon, Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future. Dr. Twenge unpacks how each generation shapes our society, families, work force and dating life. From the ‘Gen Z Stare’ to work-life balance to living in a multi-generational home, Oprah and Jean are joined by other authors, content creators and members of all generations who talk about their experiences with each other and how we can continue to better understand each other.

00:00:00 - Oprah on generational divide

00:05:15 - Welcome Jean Twenge, author of “Generations”

00:09:37 - Slow life strategy

00:10:40 - Adulting happening later

00:12:40 - Welcome Amanda Schneider, author of “Work for What’s Next” 00:15:00 - Gen Z and hierarchy

00:18:00 - Job hugging

00:19:40 - Gen Z and work-life balance

00:24:40 - School teacher shares divides

00:27:30 - Older generations and technology

00:29:30 - Gen Z stare

00:34:20 - Marriage and dating

00:35:40 - Gen Z is not dating

00:39:40 - Welcome Melani Sanders, creator of The We Do Not Care Club 00:44:00 - Family life differences

00:50:30 - Can we bridge the gap?

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The Balancing Act by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Secure Love by Julia Menanno


Last fall, an article in The Cut entitled “The Women Quietly Quitting Their Husbands” went viral, putting words to something many women around the country have been quietly experiencing. The article focused on the phenomena of women in their 40’s who have emotionally detached from their marriages but have chosen to stay rather than go through the drama, expense and ordeal of a divorce. In this episode Oprah sits down with Monica Corcoran Harel the journalist who wrote the article, Nedra Glover Tawwab author of The Balancing Act and Julie Menanno author of Secure Love to discuss why many women are choosing to stay in their marriages despite being unhappy or unfulfilled. We also hear from several women who say they have “quietly quit” their marriages and want to know how to navigate their relationships despite feeling disconnected from their husbands.


Chapters:

00:00:00 - Oprah & quiet quitting marriage

00:02:50 - Article author Monica Corcoran Harel joins

00:06:45 - Why this resonates with women

00:08:28 - The main question you are asking in your marriage

00:10:30 - Handey on quietly quitting

00:14:30 - Do we want more?

00:19:20 - Kesha on quietly quitting

00:22:30 - Relationship burnout

00:25:00 - Does staying hurt the children?

00:28:25 - Exhausted by the mental load

00:30:20 - Challenge for women in mid-life

00:31:00 - Why we withdraw?

00:35:20 - How husbands feel

00:39:10 - Emotional validation


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The Indoor Epidemic by John La Puma


Dr. John La Puma joins the podcast to discuss his eye-opening book, Indoor Epidemic, and the life-changing research behind it. We now spend an astonishing 93% of our lives indoors and according to Dr. La Puma our health is paying the price. The good news? Just 17 minutes a day of intentional time in nature can improve sleep, sharpen focus, lift your mood and reduce anxiety. Also, just eleven minutes of daily, intentional engagement with nature can lower your risk of premature death by 23%. Dr. La Puma’s outdoor prescription is simple, free and potentially life-changing. As Oprah says, it’s a formula for making your life better.


00:00:00 - Welcome John La Puma, author of “The Indoor Epidemic”

00:04:40 - The indoor epidemic defined

00:06:10 - 17 mins outside improves this

00:07:00 - This lowers your risk of premature death

00:12:20 - Trees and our immune system

00:14:10 - Forest bathing

00:16:30 - Anxiety and hiking

00:19:00 - Movement is medicine

00:22:30 - Overstimulated and tired

00:29:15 - CEO reset

00:31:22 - One thing to help you reset

00:32:45 - Breathing exercise

00:36:00 - Being indoors is impacting kids

00:37:30 - Nightfall ritual

00:40:30 - Why John wrote the book


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The Power of Us by Jay J. Van Bavel and Dominic J. Packer

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Do you feel like people have become meaner and ruder recently? Does it sometimes feel like civility has left the building? If you feel that way, you are not alone. A recent study found that 53% of Americans believe society is uncivil while more than a third say they almost always or often see people behaving rudely when they go out in public. To get to the bottom of why this is happening and what we can do about it Oprah sits down with Dr. Jay Van Bavel who is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at New York University, and the director of the NYU Center for Conflict and Cooperation. He's also the coauthor of The Power of Us: Harnessing our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony. Dr. Jay breaks down what is causing this rise in incivility and shares some ideas about how we can all do better. Oprah and Dr. Jay are also joined by a flight attendant, an emergency medicine doctor, a fast food worker, a barista and several influencers who talk about the extreme levels of rudeness they have experienced at work and online.


00:00:00 - Oprah and why did we get so mean?

00:03:50 - Welcome Dr. Jay Van Bavel author of “The Power of Us”

00:05:20 - How our environment makes us meaner

00:10:30 - How AI harms our relationships

00:12:00 - Why are people mean on planes?

00:14:00 - Flight attendant Cher shares

00:17:30 - What can we do everyday?

00:19:30 - The most dangerous profession

00:24:50 - Is reality TV normalizing bad behavior?

00:26:33 - We are in this together

00:28:00 - When you’re the target of anger

00:30:00 - Dealing with confrontation

00:33:40 - Impatience and meanness

00:35:30 - Dealing with mean comments

00:39:50 - Oprah reading negative letters

00:45:50 - Can things change?


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The Stoic Virtues Series by Ryan Holiday 

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Oprah is joined by bestselling author and Stoicism expert Ryan Holiday on her porch for a thought-provoking conversation about how the ancient philosophy of Stoicism can help us navigate modern life. Drawing from his bestselling book The Obstacle Is the Way, Ryan explains why this 3,000-year-old philosophy remains relevant today and how its timeless wisdom can help us respond with greater clarity, resilience and purpose to whatever life puts in our path. Ryan breaks down the four core virtues of Stoicism and the three essential Stoic disciplines offering practical tools for overcoming modern challenges. At the heart of the conversation is one of Stoicism’s most powerful teachings: We may not control what happens to us, but we can control how we respond. Oprah and Ryan are also joined by three listeners applying Stoic principles in powerful ways: an emergency room physician who relies on Stoicism to navigate medical tragedy, an entrepreneur rethinking her relationship to success and failure and a mother hoping to teach her tween daughter how to use Stoicism as a tool for resilience and emotional strength.


00:00:00 - Welcome Ryan Holiday, author of “The Daily Stoic”

00:03:20 - What is stoicism 

00:04:00 - The 4 virtues of stoicism

00:06:30 - Action is the cure to predicaments

00:08:20 - The story we tell ourselves

00:13:50 - Welcome Dr. Dan Dworkis or Stoicism in the ER 

00:16:00 - How philosophy relates to other labels 

00:18:38 - Oprah’s favorite quote

00:20:05 - Loving what happens

00:23:10 - Why choose stoicism 

00:26:50 - Can you be grounded and driven? 

00:29:00 - Is stoicism relevant to today?

00:31:26 - Raising kids with a stoic outlook

00:35:30 - One daily practice 

00:39:20 - Nothing is wasted 


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'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' by Maya Angelou 

In a special episode of The Oprah Podcast Oprah looks back on some of the most profound lessons she learned and has continued to share from one of her greatest mentors - mother-sister-friend, Dr. Maya Angelou. It’s been 12 years since Maya Angelou passed, however Oprah says she taught her more than any other single human being and those lessons continue to help guide her and so many people in their lives. A victim of severe trauma as a child, Maya Angelou was raised by her grandmother and spent five years of her childhood as a mute. She would go on to become one of the world's most respected poets and authors writing more than 30 books. Her seminal autobiography series began with I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings considered one of the best non-fiction books of all time. Oprah revisits the moment she read that book and how it changed her life. Oprah also goes back in time to recall the great conversations and words of wisdom she gained from Maya Angelou including, “When you know better, you do better,” “When someone tells you who they are, believe them,” “I come as one, but stand as 10,000” and many, many others we can all benefit from. Oprah also shares with listeners a beautiful poem called “Continue” Maya Angelou personally wrote for Oprah for her 50th birthday. 

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"Death Is But a Dream" by Dr. Christopher Kerr

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Oprah is joined by neurologist and hospice physician Dr. Chris Kerr to explore the mysterious phenomenon of end-of-life visitations. Through decades of research and his life-affirming book Death Is But a Dream Dr. Kerr’s work has sparked a profound paradigm shift reframing so-called “deathbed dreams” as very real end-of-life experiences. Dr. Kerr and his team have conducted more than 1,500 interviews with fully lucid patients nearing life’s end. Again and again patients describe vivid encounters with deceased loved ones that feel not dream-like, but strikingly real. Those who appear are often the people they loved most deeply—the ones who mattered most in their lives. In this episode you'll also hear from a woman whose mother experienced an “end-of-life awakening”—a phenomenon known as terminal lucidity, in which a dying person temporarily regains mental clarity and awareness, often using those precious final moments to say goodbye to loved ones.


00:00:00 - Welcome Dr. Chris Kerr, author of “Death Is But a Dream”

00:03:00 - Being present for the last breath

00:04:26 - Common end of life experiences

00:06:15 - Dreams close to death

00:08:15 - Definition of end-of-life experience

00:10:00 - Kids end of life experiences

00:12:10 - Dealing with end of life

00:15:30 - A dying patient describes her dreams

00:21:00 - Patients describe end of life

00:25:15 - Caregivers should know this

00:26:10 - Dr. Kerr’s dying father


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'The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer' by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee

Why is cancer on the rise amongst the younger generation? Oprah sits down with world-renowned oncologist, New York Times best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee to find out. In this powerful and deeply personal discussion about the new edition of his groundbreaking book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer Dr. Mukherjee shares why it was important for him to update his seminal book with four new chapters and what has changed in the science of cancer in the last fifteen years. He explores possible reasons behind the rise of cancer in younger people today including genetic factors, environmental triggers, chronic inflammation and the “sleeper” cells that may lie dormant in the body until activated. Joining the conversation is actress and breast cancer survivor Olivia Munn, wife of the late Chadwick Boseman, Simone Ledward Boseman and a 28-year-old woman from Texas who battled stage 4 endometrial cancer after years of dismissed symptoms. She passed away just weeks after her conversation with Oprah. 


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Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 


What began as a quietly self-published novel, Theo of Golden by Allen Levi, has become a literary phenomenon. First introduced in 2023 with no agent or marketing campaign the book built a devoted grassroots following through word of mouth. It eventually gained national attention, secured a bonafide publisher and become a #1 New York Times bestseller. In this conversation Oprah discusses with Allen Levi the tender, life-affirming story about a mysterious old man who arrives in the small town of Golden who transforms lives by gifting portraits to the locals and helping them feel seen. Allen reflects on what it means to live a life of love, to find hope and beauty in everyday life and to recognize the goodness in all of us. Fans of the novel, whose lives have been moved by this book, including country singer-songwriter Walker Hayes, record producer Claude Kelly and designer and TV host Tamara Day join the conversation.  


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The Power of Beliefs by Shawn Achor


Oprah sits down with renowned positive psychology researcher and bestselling author Shawn Achor to discuss his new book, The Power of Beliefs: How Strengthening Seven Core Beliefs Predicts Greater Success and a Better Life. While teaching at Harvard University and working with organizations around the world Shawn has spent more than two decades studying the connection between happiness, success and human potential. In this conversation he reveals why our beliefs don't just influence how we see the world they can actually predict what happens next. Drawing on groundbreaking research and deeply personal stories Shawn shares the seven core beliefs he says have the greatest impact on our life. Oprah and Shawn also explore the power of gratitude and how that practice alone can change what you believe to be true. Through audience questions and personal stories this episode offers a hopeful roadmap for anyone feeling stuck or disconnected. Thank you to our fantastic partners at The Farmer's Dog for presenting this episode. Their real, human-grade food has been clinically shown to support healthy aging, so you can have more good years together. URL: www.thefarmersdog.com/oprahpodcast


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One of her guests Oprah has never forgotten was an 11-year-old girl named Kate who had recently lost her mother to cancer. In a conversation that touched millions Kate shared one of the many memories she treasured most was a special night when she and her mom sat together eating a bowl of Cheerios. It was a poignant reminder that the moments that matter most are not always the grand vacations, expensive gifts or elaborate celebrations, instead it can be simply time spent together. Oprah shares how over the years she often thinks about her conversation with Kate and the impact it had on her own life and her viewers’ lives. Now, Kate returns to The Oprah Podcast as a mother of two herself reflecting on how losing her mom at such a young age shaped the woman she became, the parent she strives to be and the ways she continues to carry her mother’s love forward.


00:00:00 - Welcome to a The Oprah Winfrey Show throwback

00:02:00 - Kate and Zach just lost their mom

00:08:30 - Kate and Zach as teenagers

00:10:15 - Kate shares signs from her mother

00:12:39 - Kate at 29

00:14:20 - Kate on getting help and getting sober

00:17:00 - Kate with Oprah now

00:18:24 - Zach and Kate’s relationship now


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"The Revelation of Dionne Daphne" by Mara Brock Akil


Mara Brock Akil is one of the most influential storytellers of our time. Best known for iconic television series like Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane and the newest Netflix hit Forever, she continues to capture relatable stories that celebrate women's lives. Now, she's bringing her storytelling to the page with her debut novel, The Revelation of Dionne Daphne. The story follows Dionne Daphne, a successful beauty editor whose carefully curated life begins to unravel after a devastating revelation from her former boyfriend forces her to confront painful truths buried deep in her past. In this conversation with Oprah, Mara dives into the themes woven throughout the novel like overcoming shame, confronting childhood wounds and how returning to the places that broke us can sometimes create a new path forward. She also opens up about why this story was deeply personal and why it's the one she needed to tell now. Plus we hear from readers, including Oprah's daughter-girl Thando, who couldn't put the book down and others who found themselves in the story.


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"No Visible Bruises" by Rachel Louise Snyder


When Oprah first addressed the topic of domestic violence back in 1986, one out of four women in the United States was impacted by domestic violence. Today, that number has escalated to one out of two women who will experience sexual violence, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. In this episode Oprah talks with journalist, writer and professor Rachel Louise Snyder. She is the author of the award-winning bestseller, No Visible Bruises, where she explores the domestic violence epidemic and how to combat it. She explains why domestic violence is becoming more prevalent, why a better term for it is “intimate partner terrorism,” the signs to look out for and what steps women can take to protect themselves and their families. Oprah and Rachel are joined by Susan, a former Oprah Show guest, who endured 17 years of physical and emotional abuse by her former husband - some of which her husband forced her then 13-year-old son to record on video. Also, in the fatal Ohio home invasion that grabbed headlines, the sister and brother-in-law of married couple Spencer and Monique Tepe join to talk about how Monique had experienced years of threatening behavior and emotional abuse from her surgeon ex-husband before he killed them both in their home in December 2025.


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"Little Wonder" by Sophie Chen Keller

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Oprah’s Book Club 124th selection is Little Wonder by author Sophie Chen Keller. Oprah and Sophie sit down with an enthusiastic audience of readers to discuss Sophie's childhood spent both in the USA and China and how that experience impacted her writing. She also shares how becoming a mother for the first time was the inspiration for Little Wonder. The story is about a profound bond of love that connects a mother, Song, to her son, named River. A cataclysmic roller coaster of events is set in motion when Song loses hold of River’s hand in the teeming crowds at a Beijing train station. Throughout this story of love, perseverance and hope mother and son desperately seek to find their way back to each other. Readers share that the climactic end had them in tears. Audience members also share the passages that moved them the most and ask questions of Sophie.


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Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the world as it evolves daily while offering limitless potential. Millions of Americans now turn to chatbots for guidance on finances, work and even relationships from life coaches to therapists and also companionship. But alongside their usefulness come serious risks that are often underestimated. In this conversation Oprah joins experts, families and a live audience to explore the potential hidden dangers of engaging with AI chatbots. Oprah speaks with the parents of a 14-year-old boy who died by suicide after his troubling interactions with a chatbot. We hear from UCSF psychiatrist, Dr. Keith Sakata, about the rise in reports of “AI-induced psychosis,” the potential negative mental health consequences of chatbot use and warning signs that a chatbot relationship has gone from helpful to harmful. Executive Director at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Helen Toner, offers insight into how AI chatbots are developed to have human-like interactions, AI sycophancy and what people can do to hold AI companies accountable. We also hear from people who experienced devastating consequences from their use of AI chatbots from quitting a job, isolating from loved ones to becoming convinced they needed to warn the government of impending doom. This is a candid, eye-opening conversation about the risk of AI chatbots for parents and families navigating this new technology.



00:00:00 - Oprah introduces the dangers of AI

00:04:20 - Megan joins to talk about her son

00:09:10 - Discovering her son’s chatbot conversations after death

00:11:30 - Protecting children

00:12:30 - Warning signs

00:18:00 - Chatbots inappropriate relationships with kids

00:19:00 - What parents should know

00:21:50 - Defining AI psychosis

00:25:00 - AI and human-like interactions

00:28:00 - Chatbots sycophantic nature

00:30:40 - Hannah shares her AI chatbot experience

00:35:00 - Dangers of long interactions with chatbots

00:36:30 - When Hannah’s mom was concerned

00:38:20 - Hannah getting back to herself

00:39:00 - Withdrawal from chatbots

00:40:20 - Hannah now

00:42:15 - Red flags of AI psychosis

00:45:00 - The lure of the chatbot

00:46:50 - Allan shares his AI psychosis

00:52:30 - Help from the Human Line project

00:54:00 - Human connection is the cure

00:55:00 - What we can do



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"The Calamity Club" by Kathryn Stockett


New York Times best-selling author Kathryn Stockett talks with Oprah about her long-awaited novel The Calamity Club. She reveals how daunting it was to write a second novel in the wake of the success and the criticism of her smash debut hit The Help. The book sold over fifteen million copies, rose to number one and was on the best-seller list for more than two years. In 2011 it became a hit movie garnering four Oscar nominations and an Oscar win for Octavia Spencer as Best Supporting Actress. In The Calamity Club Kathryn shifts her perspective and writes a coming-of-age story set in the Depression era South about its two main characters Birdie and Meg. Kathryn explains how the cast of characters live inside her and yearn for expression through her written word. She shares her desire to tackle shocking challenges that women faced during that time. She says eventually the story evolved into an adventure about a group of bold, unbreakable women who overcome incredible hardships to reclaim their lives. The camaraderie, courage, resilience and the love between these characters will have you crying one page and laughing out loud the next. Three readers zoom in from their homes with questions for Kathryn about the book.


Chapters:

00:00:00 - Welcome Kathryn Stockett, author of ‘Calamity Club’ 

00:02:58 - 17 years between books 

00:05:00 - Kathryn on the criticism of ‘The Help’ 

00:06:03 - How it changed her writing

00:08:15 - Getting fired by her publisher

00:09:30 - Characters and plot of ‘Calamity Club’

00:12:20 - How Kathryn found her characters

00:13:40 - Reactions to ‘Calamity Club’

00:17:20 - Will there be a sequel?

00:20:43 - How will ‘Calamity Club’ be received? 

00:25:17 - Women in the 20s

00:27:10 - Theme of found family 

00:28:02 - What she wants readers to take away 

00:31:55 - Advice to young women

00:35:35 - Kathryn’s favorite character

00:37:00 - Writing this story kept her sane 

00:38:08 - Finishing the book


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World-renowned psychotherapist Esther Perel returns to The Oprah Podcast to share her brilliant relationship insights with a live audience. Esther has incisive advice for Gen Z women who’ve given up on dating, a mother of five struggling to heal old wounds in her marriage and a single mom who put her dating life on hold to focus on raising her son. Plus, Esther reveals what she learned during her first-ever therapy session between a man and his AI chatbot girlfriend. She also reflects on the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking book Mating in Captivity — and why, in today’s age of disconnection, its message is more crucial than ever.


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00:00:00 - Welcome Esther Perel

00:03:00 - Desire in long-term relationships

00:05:12 - Relationships in 2006 vs. 2026

00:08:45 - We’re more connected and less accessible

00:10:32 - 3 most common sex challenges today

00:13:00 - Esther’s dating advice

00:17:30 - One person can’t be everything

00:21:05 - The love myth we learned

00:22:50 - What to look for in a partner

00:25:30 - Relationship ambivalence

00:29:40 - Relationships with chatbots

00:36:36 - Chatbot relationships are here

00:37:57 - When couples therapy took off

00:39:00 - Healing from relationship ruptures

00:42:00 - Importance of repair

00:46:00 - How to date again

00:48:28 - Healing from heartbreak

00:54:50 - How Esther understands people



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The siblings and co-founders of Claude AI, the CEO, Dario Amodei, and the President, Daniela Amodei, sit down with Oprah for an in-depth discussion on Artificial Intelligence and its profound impact on all of us. Anthropic is one of the largest tech companies leading AI development including their enormously popular chatbot assistant Claude. Dario and Daniela discuss the ethical responsibility and moral questions that come with creating advanced A.I., their new model Mythos and share their thoughts around government regulation. They talk about the potential risks and benefits of A.I. in everyday lives, the impact on jobs and how it will affect children. The Amodei siblings also explain their headline-making refusal of the Pentagon’s request to remove guardrails from Claude and the behind-the-scenes discussions that helped shape their decision.



00:00:00 - Welcome Daniela and Dario Amodei, founders of Anthropic

00:01:47 - Dario on human extinction

00:04:40 - What is the AI race

00:08:00 - Athropic’s safety concerns

00:09:26 - Why they are a public benefit corporation

00:11:20 - How the siblings formed Anthropic

00:13:00 - Can AI be created responsibly

00:14:12 - Benefits and the harms

00:18:52 - People falling in love with AI

00:20:30 - Claude and underage users

00:22:18 - How Claude does not incentivize users

00:28:33 - Anthropic’s refusal to remove guardrails

00:35:10 - Hard decisions they have had to make

00;38:35 - What regulation should look like

00:40:45 - Should people view AI negatively?

00:43:00 - The AI problem to solve

00:48:20 - Men use AI more than women

00:49:30 - What is Mythos

00:53:20 - Does this keep them up at night?

00:54:15 - What keeps ego in check

00:58:20 - Will they get this right?

00:59:15 - Are there others doing this responsibly?

01:03:25 - What is the meaning of a well-lived life?



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