Super Soul Sunday

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Super Soul Sunday
GenreSelf Help
Presented byOprah Winfrey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons17
No. of episodes186
Production
Camera setupSingle
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesHarpo Studios
Super Soul Sunday, LLC
Original release
NetworkOprah Winfrey Network
ReleaseOctober 16, 2011 (2011-10-16) –
December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)
Related
The Oprah Winfrey Show
Oprah's Lifeclass

Super Soul Sunday is a self-help talk show hosted by Oprah Winfrey, which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The series premiered on October 16, 2011, and ended on December 19, 2021.

Format[edit]

Super Soul Sunday is designed to help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them. Recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with Daytime Emmy Awards, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation with a Gracie Award and the Religion Communicators Council with a Wilbur Award, Super Soul Sunday features conversations between Oprah and philosophers, authors, visionaries, and spiritual leaders. It presents an array of perspectives on what it means to be alive in today's world. Exploring themes and issues including happiness, personal fulfillment, spirituality and conscious living, guests who have appeared include: Elie Wiesel, Maya Angelou, Brené Brown, India Arie, Wayne Dyer, Gary Zukav, Iyanla Vanzant, Marianne Williamson, Phil Jackson, Ram Dass, Eckhart Tolle, Diana Nyad, Sarah Ban Breathnach, and Thich Nhat Hanh.

Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations Podcast (2017–2019)[edit]

On August 6, 2017 Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations podcast premiered, featuring interviews pulled from the Super Soul Sunday television show and new conversations recorded exclusively for the podcast.[1] New conversations recorded exclusively for the podcast have featured such guests as: Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Schumer, Phil McGraw, Will.i.am, Maria Shriver, former mayor of New Orleans Mitch Landrieu, Ralph Lauren, Tina Turner, Julia Roberts, and Michelle Obama.

On February 7, 2018, Winfrey hosted a live show for the podcast at the Apollo Theatre in New York City. The show was hosted by Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson of 2 Dope Queens and featured interviews with Jordan Peele, Stephen Colbert, Salma Hayek Pinault, Trevor Noah, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Yara Shahidi.

On February 8, 2019, Winfrey hosted Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations from Times Square, another live show for the podcast and television series at PlayStation Theater in New York City. The show featured interviews with Bradley Cooper, Michael B. Jordan, Beto O'Rourke, Melinda Gates, and Lisa Borders.[2]

Super Soul on discovery+ (2021)[edit]

On March 6, 2021, a new streaming series hosted by Winfrey called SuperSoul premiered on the discovery+ streaming platform.[3] Season one episodes included interviews with Andra Day, Chip and Joanna Gaines, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sharon Stone, Jon Meacham, Dr. Bruce Perry, and Julianna Margulies.

Episodes[edit]

Series overview[edit]

Season Episodes Timeslot (EST) Original Airing
Season Premiere Season Finale
1 8 Sunday 11:00 AM October 16, 2011 January 1, 2012
2 11 February 12, 2012 May 6, 2012
3 19 June 3, 2012 October 21, 2012
4 7 November 4, 2012 December 16, 2012
5 8 February 3, 2013 March 24, 2013
6 8 May 12, 2013 June 30, 2013
7 14 September 22, 2013 December 22, 2013
8 13 March 23, 2014 June 15, 2014
9 13 September 7, 2014 December 21, 2014
10 13 February 8, 2015 May 3, 2015
11 12 Sunday 7:00 PM September 27, 2015 December 13, 2015
12 8 Sunday 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM March 13, 2016 May 1, 2016
13 12 August 7, 2016 October 23, 2016
14 15 April 16, 2017 November 12, 2017
15 10 Sunday 11:00 AM June 10, 2018 May 5, 2019
16 13 May 19, 2019 October 26, 2019
17 9 March 29, 2020 December 19, 2021

Season 1 (2011–12)[edit]

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1 1 October 16, 2011 The World Beyond Jonas Elrod Wake Up
2 2 October 23, 2011 Crazy Sexy Life Kris Carr Kathy Freston discusses optimum health.
3 3 October 30, 2011 Finding Beauty Rainn Wilson A Man Named Pearl
4 4 November 6, 2011 Earth Love The world of plants from Life; a family gives up modern conveniences for one year.
5 5 November 13, 2011 Unexpected Gifts Jill Bolte Taylor Emmanuel's Gift
6 6 November 20, 2011 The Journey Within Elizabeth Gilbert Iyanla Vanzant discusses letting go of anger.
7 7 November 27, 2011 Super Soul Marathon Wayne Dyer, Reverend Ed Bacon, Mark Nepo SoulPancake's latest
8 8 January 1, 2012 What's Right with the World? Tom Shadyac Documentary I Am; the boy Oprah could not forget; SoulPancake's latest.

Season 2 (2012)[edit]

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9 1 February 12, 2012 Feeling the Love Gary Zukav, Linda Francis A segment on Love Etc. director Jill Andresevic's documentary following five couples over the course of a year.
10 2 February 19, 2012 Debbie Ford: Out of the Shadows Debbie Ford Short film The Shadow Effect; SoulPancake's latest
11 3 February 26, 2012 Lost & Found Daniel H. Pink The documentary Lost In Woonsocket, about a humanitarian experiment attempting to help two homeless alcoholics.
12 4 March 4, 2012 Open Your Heart Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Love Hate Love, a documentary following families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, the July 7, 2005 attack in London and the 2002 nightclub bombing in Bali, Indonesia.
13 5 March 11, 2012 Finding Your Authentic Power with Gary Zukav Gary Zukav Music creates unity in the British television series What About Me.
14 6 March 25, 2012 Wayne Dyer: Living with Grace Wayne Dyer A segment on the British TV series What About Me? features spoken and musical ruminations on love, need and aging gracefully around the world.
15 7 April 1, 2012 The Shift Wayne Dyer Self-help author Wayne Dyer appears as himself in "The Shift," a drama about a group of Northern Californians searching for meaning in life beyond ambition and success. The cast includes Portia de Rossi.
16 8 April 15, 2012 Bestselling Author Daniel Pink: The Spark Within Daniel H. Pink N/A
17 9 April 22, 2012 Oprah and Ram Dass: Fierce Grace Ram Dass N/A
18 10 April 29, 2012 Oprah and Deepak Chopra in India Deepak Chopra N/A
19 11 May 6, 2012 Oprah and Thich Nhat Hanh: The Meaning of Mindfulness Thich Nhat Hanh The Dhamma Brothers, a 2008 documentary about inmates in an Alabama prison whose lives change when they participate in a 10-day Buddhist meditation course.

Season 3 (2012)[edit]

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20 1 June 3, 2012 Focus Your Life Iyanla Vanzant, Tony Robbins N/A
21 2 June 10, 2012 Oprah and Sara Ban Breathnach: Losing Everything, Finding Yourself Sara Ban Breathnach N/A
22 3 June 17, 2012 Oprah and DeVon Franklin: Keeping the Faith in Hollywood DeVon Franklin N/A
23 4 June 24, 2012 Oprah and Caroline Myss: Intuition, Power and Grace Caroline Myss N/A
24 5 July 1, 2012 Living from the Core T.D. Jakes, Deepak Chopra N/A
25 6 July 8, 2012 Oprah and Actor Rainn Wilson: The Man Behind SoulPancake Rainn Wilson Short film: Framed
26 7 July 15, 2012 Oprah and Wayne Dyer in Maui Wayne Dyer N/A
27 8 July 22, 2012 Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Interview: Oprah and Author of Wild, Cheryl Strayed Cheryl Strayed N/A
28 9 July 29, 2012 Oprah and Marianne Williamson: 20 Years After 'A Return to Love' Marianne Williamson The Best of The Oprah Show: Marianne Williamson
29 10 August 5, 2012 Oprah and Michael Singer: The Untethered Soul Michael Singer The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav
30 11 August 12, 2012 Oprah and Jill Bolte Taylor: A Stroke of Insight Jill Bolte Taylor The Best of The Oprah Show: Power of Prayer
31 12 August 19, 2012 Oprah and Rev. Ed Bacon: Faith and Spirituality Rev. Ed Bacon The Best of The Oprah Show: Deepak Chopra
32 13 August 26, 2012 Why Oprah Loves Beasts of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitlin, Dwight Henry, Quvenzhané Wallis The Best of The Oprah Show: What's Your Spiritual Belief?
33 14 September 2, 2012 Oprah and Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee: Sufism and the Wisdom of the Heart Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee The Best of The Oprah Show: Eat, Pray, Love Phenomenon & When Life Breaks You Open
34 15 September 9, 2012 Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant: Soul to Soul, Part I Iyanla Vanzant The Best of The Oprah Show: Iyanla Vanzant
35 16 September 16, 2012 Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant: Soul to Soul, Part II Iyanla Vanzant The Best of The Oprah Show: Marianne Williamson
36 17 October 7, 2012 Oprah and Debbie Ford: Shadows, Light & Courage Debbie Ford N/A
37 18 October 21, 2012 Oprah and Gary Zukav: The Essence of The Seat of the Soul Gary Zukav Oprah, Gary Zukav and Linda Francis: Spiritual Partnerships, The Best of The Oprah Show: A Conversation with Gary Zukav
38 19 October 28, 2012 Oprah and Daniel Pink: A Whole New Mind Daniel H. Pink N/A

Season 4 (2012)[edit]

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39 1 November 4, 2012 Meditation 101 with Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav and Emotional Awareness; The Best of The Oprah Show: The Power of Prayer
40 2 November 11, 2012 Oprah and Eckhart Tolle: Being in the Now Eckhart Tolle The Best of The Oprah Show: Memorable Thinkers; The Best of The Oprah Show: What's Your Spiritual Belief?
41 3 November 18, 2012 Oprah and Three New Voices: Next Generation Spiritual Thinkers Mastin Kipp, Gabrielle Bernstein, and Marie Forleo The Best of The Oprah Show: You Were My Inspiration; The Best of The Oprah Show: Eat, Pray, Love Phenomenon
42 4 November 25, 2012 Oprah and Jean Houston: The Hero's Journey Jean Houston The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav On Real Power; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gratitude Stories
43 5 December 2, 2012 Oprah and Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander: Proof of Heaven Dr. Eben Alexander Oprah & Jill Bolte Taylor: A Stroke of Insight; The Best of The Oprah Show: The Law of Attraction: Real Life Stories
44 6 December 9, 2012 Oprah and Nobel Prize Winner Elie Wiesel: Living With an Open Heart Elie Wiesel The Best of The Oprah Show: Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz; The Best of The Oprah Show: Remembering Your Spirit with Caroline Myss
45 7 December 16, 2012 Soul to Soul: Asking Life's Big Questions Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Eckhart Tolle, Gary Zukav, Wayne Dyer, Iyanla Vanzant Oprah and Rainn Wilson Present SoulPancake: Love

Season 5 (2013)[edit]

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46 1 February 3, 2013 Oprah's Book Club 2.0: Oprah and Ayana Mathis, Author of "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie" Ayana Mathis In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod; Oprah and Rainn Wilson Present SoulPancake: Love
47 2 February 10, 2013 Oprah and Nate Berkus: The Things That Matter, Part I Nate Berkus The Best of The Oprah Show: How to Make Love Last; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav on Fear and Surrendering
48 3 February 17, 2013 Oprah and Nate Berkus: The Things That Matter, Part II Nate Berkus Why Oprah Loves Beasts of the Southern Wild; The Best of The Oprah Show: There Are Angels Around Us
49 4 February 24, 2013 Oprah and Panache Desai: Change Your Energy, Change Your Life Panache Desai Oprah and Debbie Ford: Shadows, Light & Courage; The Best of The Oprah Show: Were You Here Before
50 5 March 3, 2013 Oprah and Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz Oprah and Michael Singer: The Untethered Soul; The Best of The Oprah Show: Shirley MacLaine: Out on a Limb
51 6 March 10, 2013 Oprah and Dr. Robin Smith: The Hungry Soul Dr. Robin Smith Oprah and DeVon Franklin: Keeping the Faith in Hollywood; Meditation 101 with Deepak Chopra
52 7 March 17, 2013 Oprah and Brené Brown: Daring Greatly Brené Brown Oprah and Caroline Myss: Intuition, Power and Grace
53 8 March 24, 2013 Oprah and Brené Brown: Living With a Whole Heart Brené Brown Oprah and Sara Ban Breathnach: Losing Everything, Finding Yourself; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav's Romantic Class

Season 6 (2013)[edit]

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54 1 May 12, 2013 Oprah and Dr. Maya Angelou, Part I Dr. Maya Angelou Soul to Soul: Asking Life's Big Questions; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav's Romantic Class 0.24[4]
55 2 May 19, 2013 Oprah and Dr. Maya Angelou, Part II Dr. Maya Angelou Oprah and Nobel Prize Winner Elie Wiesel: Living With an Open Heart; The Best of The Oprah Show: Getting the Love You Want 0.33[5]
56 3 May 26, 2013 The Bigger Picture with Oprah, Rev. Ed Bacon, Elizabeth Lesser, and Mark Nepo Rev. Ed Bacon, Elizabeth Lesser, and Mark Nepo Oprah and Panache Desai: Change Your Energy, Change Your Life; The Best of The Oprah Show: Spirit
57 4 June 2, 2013 Oprah and Dr. Brian Weiss: Reincarnation, Past Lives and Miracles Dr. Brian Weiss Oprah and Thich Nhat Hanh: The Meaning of Mindfulness; The Best of The Oprah Show: How to Forgive Yourself with Rabbi Irwin Kula 0.28[6]
58 5 June 9, 2013 Oprah and Karen Armstrong: Losing Faith, Finding God Karen Armstrong The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav on Addiction & Temptation; Oprah and Jean Houston: The Hero's Journey
59 6 June 16, 2013 Oprah and Coach Phil Jackson: The Zen Master Phil Jackson Oprah and Dr. Robin Smith: The Hungry Soul; Oprah and Daniel Pink: A Whole New Mind
60 7 June 23, 2013 Oprah and Grammy Award Winner India.Arie: Spiritual Awakening India.Arie Oprah and Marianne Williamson: 20 Years After 'A Return to Love'; The Best of The Oprah Show: The Law of Attraction
61 8 June 30, 2013 Oprah and Grammy-Award Winner India.Arie: How to Break Through India.Arie Oprah and Actor Rainn Wilson: The Man Behind SoulPancake; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav on Emotional Awareness

Season 7 (2013)[edit]

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62 1 September 22, 2013 Oprah, Mariel Hemingway and Bobby Williams: Finding Soul Connections Mariel Hemingway and Bobby Williams Help Desk New York with Deepak Chopra; Help Desk Los Angeles with Reverend Ed Bacon 0.30[7]
63 2 September 29, 2013 Oprah and Steven Pressfield: Unlocking Your Creative Genius Steven Pressfield The Best of The Oprah Show: Dr. Phil: Uncovering Your Authentic Self; Help Desk New York with Deepak Chopra; Help Desk Los Angeles with Reverend Ed Bacon 0.23[8]
64 3 October 6, 2013 Oprah and Swimming Champion Diana Nyad: The Power of the Human Spirit Diana Nyad The Best of The Oprah Show: Our Disconnection from Our Children; The Best of The Oprah Show: Remembering Your Spirit with Caroline Myss
65 4 October 13, 2013 Oprah and Swimming Champion Diana Nyad Part 2: Dare To Dream Diana Nyad The Best of The Oprah Show: Embraced by the Light; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav on Fear and Surrendering
66 5 October 20, 2013 Oprah and Bestselling Author Dani Shapiro: Finding Devotion Dani Shapiro The Best of The Oprah Show: Remembering Your Spirit; The Best of The Oprah Show: You Were My Inspiration
67 6 October 27, 2013 Oprah and Bestselling Author Anne Lamott: The 3 Essential Prayers Anne Lamott The Best of The Oprah Show: Age of Miracles: The New Midlife; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav on Real Power
68 7 November 3, 2013 Oprah and Rob Bell: What We Talk About When We Talk About God Rob Bell Oprah and Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander: Proof of Heaven; Oprah and Steven Pressfield: Unlocking Your Creative Genius
69 8 November 10, 2013 Oprah and Mark Nepo: "The Big C": Healing Body & Soul Mark Nepo The Best of The Oprah Show: Shirley MacLaine: Out on a Limb; The Best of The Oprah Show: Wisdom From the Dying
70 9 November 17, 2013 Oprah and Mark Nepo: Listening to the Soul Mark Nepo The Best of The Oprah Show: Conversations with Oprah: Maya Angelou; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav's Romantic Class 101
71 10 November 24, 2013 Oprah and Sandy Hook Parents Francine and David Wheeler: After Sandy Hook Francine and David Wheeler The Best of The Oprah Show: When Life Breaks You Open; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav's Romantic Class 102
72 11 December 1, 2013 Oprah and Karen Armstrong: Twelve Steps to Compassion Karen Armstrong The Best of The Oprah Show: A No Holds Barred Conversation With Former Oprah Show Expert Iyanla Vanzant; The Best of The Oprah Show: How She Lost Her Marriage, Her House, Her Fortune: Iyanla Vanzant Part II
73 12 December 8, 2013 Oprah and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: Building A Business with Soul Howard Schultz The Best of The Oprah Show: How Happy Are You?; The Best of The Oprah Show: The Law of Attraction: Real Life Stories
74 13 December 15, 2013 Oprah and Jack Kornfield: Living Compassion Jack Kornfield The Best of The Oprah Show: Getting The Love You Want; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gratitude Stories
75 14 December 22, 2013 Soul to Soul 2: Asking Life's Big Questions Tina Turner, George Lucas The Best of The Oprah Show: The Power of Prayer; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav on Emotional Awareness

Season 8 (2014)[edit]

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76 1 March 23, 2014 Oprah & Legendary Actress Shirley MacLaine: The Soul of a Star Shirley MacLaine Super Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 1; The Best of The Oprah Show: How to Forgive Yourself
77 2 March 30, 2014 Oprah & Gary Zukav: Celebrating 25 Years of "The Seat of the Soul" Gary Zukav Super Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 2; The Best of The Oprah Show: There Are Angels Around Us
78 3 April 6, 2014 Oprah & Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg: The World Beyond What We Can See Louie Schwartzberg Super Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 3; The Best of The Oprah Show: How to Forgive Yourself
79 4 April 13, 2014 Oprah & Book Club Author Sue Monk Kidd: The Soul of A Writer Sue Monk Kidd Super Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 4; The Best of The Oprah Show: Are You Listening to Your Life?
80 5 April 20, 2014 Oprah & Adyashanti: Falling Into Grace Adyashanti Super Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 5; The Best of The Oprah Show: Were You Here Before?
81 6 April 27, 2014 Oprah & Bestselling Author Elizabeth Lesser: The Healing Power of Love Elizabeth Lesser Super Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 6; Oprah, Mariel Hemingway and Bobby Williams: Finding Soul Connections
82 7 May 4, 2014 Oprah & Tracy McMillan: Soulmates, Love & Marriage Tracy McMillan Super Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 7; The Best of The Oprah Show: How to Make Love Last
83 8 May 11, 2014 Oprah & Arianna Huffington: Her Big Wake-Up Call Arianna Huffington Super Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 8; The Best of The Oprah Show: Conversations with Oprah: Maya Angelou
84 9 May 18, 2014 Oprah & Shefali Tsabary: How to Raise A Conscious Child Shefali Tsabary Super Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 9; The Best of The Oprah Show: How Happy Are You?
85 10 May 25, 2014 Oprah & Shawn Achor: The Secret of Happy People, Part I Shawn Achor Super Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 10; The Best of The Oprah Show: Are You Listening To Your Life?
86 11 June 1, 2014 Oprah & Shawn Achor: The Secret of Happy People, Part II Shawn Achor Oprah and Dr. Maya Angelou, Part I; Oprah and Dr. Maya Angelou, Part II
87 12 June 8, 2014 Oprah & Whole Foods Co-Founder John Mackey: The Conscious CEO John Mackey Oprah and Sandy Hook Parents Francine and David Wheeler: After Sandy Hook; The Best of The Oprah Show: How To Make Love Last
88 13 June 15, 2014 Oprah & Russell Simmons: Success Through Stillness Russell Simmons The Best of The Oprah Show: Conversations with Oprah: Deepak Chopra; The Best of The Oprah Show: Memorable Thinkers

Season 9 (2014)[edit]

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89 1 September 7, 2014 Oprah & Paulo Coelho, Part I Paulo Coelho Help Desk New York City with Deepak Chopra; Help Desk Los Angeles with Reverend Ed Bacon
90 2 September 14, 2014 Oprah & Paulo Coelho, Part II Paulo Coelho Help Desk Washington with Iyanla Vanzant; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav's Soul Stories
91 3 September 21, 2014 Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette Help Desk Portland with Gary Zukav; The Best of The Oprah Show: Letters to Gary Zukav
92 4 September 28, 2014 Ali MacGraw Ali MacGraw Help Desk Los Angeles with DeVon Franklin; The Best of The Oprah Show: You Can Do Anything
93 5 October 5, 2014 Elizabeth Gilbert, Part I Elizabeth Gilbert Help Desk San Francisco with Carolyn Myss; The Best of The Oprah Show: Oprah and M. Scott Peck: The Road Less Traveled
94 6 October 12, 2014 Elizabeth Gilbert, Part II Elizabeth Gilbert Help Desk Long Beach with Michael Beckwith; The Best of The Oprah Show: Do You Believe?
95 7 October 19, 2014 Pema Chödrön Pema Chödrön Help Desk Portland with Cheryl Strayed; The Best of The Oprah Show: Best Life Week: Finding Your Spiritual Path
96 8 October 26, 2014 Madonna Badger Madonna Badger Help Desk New York with Gabrielle Bernstein; The Best of The Oprah Show: Finding Something More
97 9 November 2, 2014 Marianne Williamson Marianne Williamson Help Desk Hermosa Beach with Rob Bell
98 10 November 9, 2014 Barbara Brown Taylor Barbara Brown Taylor Help Desk San Francisco with Panache Desai
99 11 November 16, 2014 Paul Williams & Tracey Jackson Paul Williams & Tracey Jackson Help Desk Washington with Iyanla Vanzant, Part II
100 12 November 23, 2014 Timothy Shriver Timothy Shriver Help Desk Washington with Iyanla Vanzant; The Best of The Oprah Show: What Your Marriage is Trying to Teach You
101 13 December 21, 2014 Soul to Soul 3 Primetime Special Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Tina Turner, Sharon Stone, David Oyelowo The Rob Bell Show

Season 10 (2015)[edit]

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102 1 February 8, 2015 Oprah & Author Richard Rohr: The Search For Our True Self Richard Rohr In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Mary Neal. To Heaven and Back
103 2 February 15, 2015 Oprah with Rob and Kristen Bell: How to Transform Your Relationships Rob & Kristen Bell In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Jen Larsen. Body Image from the Inside Out
104 3 February 22, 2015 Oprah & Paralympian Amy Purdy: How to Create a New Vision for Your Life Amy Purdy In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Amanda Lindgren. Love Never Dies
105 4 March 1, 2015 Oprah and Sister Joan Chittister: A Life of Passion, Purpose, and Joy Joan Chittister In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Vince Young. Fathers and Sons
106 5 March 8, 2015 Oprah & Bestselling Author Pico Iyer: The Art of Stillness Pico Iyer In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Ester Nicholson. Mothers and Daughters
107 6 March 15, 2015 Former NBA Star Jay Williams on Finding His Purpose After Losing It All Jay Williams In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Karen Perry. Angels Three
108 7 March 22, 2015 Oprah & Best-selling Author Cynthia Bond's Ruby: Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Cynthia Bond In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Maysoon Zayid. Taking a Stand
109 8 March 29, 2015 Oprah and Bestselling Author Michael Pollan: Mindful Eating Michael Pollan In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Alanis Morissette. God Girl
110 9 April 5, 2015 Oprah and Life Coach Tim Storey: Finding Your Calling Tim Storey Super Soul Sunday marathon
111 10 April 12, 2015 Oprah and Jon Kabat-Zinn: Practicing Mindfulness Jon Kabat-Zinn Super Soul Sunday marathon
112 11 April 19, 2015 Oprah and Oscar-Winning Producer Brian Grazer on the Power of Curiosity Brian Grazer Super Soul Sunday marathon
113 12 April 26, 2015 Ageless Living with Oprah and Dr. Christiane Northrup Dr. Christiane Northrup Super Soul Sunday marathon
114 13 May 3, 2015 Oprah and Bestselling Author Janet Mock: Becoming Your Most Authentic Self Janet Mock Super Soul Sunday marathon

Season 11 (2015)[edit]

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115 1 September 27, 2015 Oprah's Intimate Interview with President Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter N/A 0.28[9]
116 2 October 4, 2015 Rising Strong with Brené Brown Brené Brown "The Rooster Who Nearly Died and Rose Again Stronger Than Ever" by John Chester at Apricot Lane Farms 0.15[10]
117 3 October 11, 2015 Oprah and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai Belief 0.18[11]
118 4 October 18, 2015 A Religion of One's Own With Thomas Moore Thomas Moore Belief 0.31[12]
119 5 October 25, 2015 Oprah and Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Gloria Steinem "A Photographer's Journey: Discovering True Beauty in Women" by Mihaela Noroc 0.18[13]
120 6 November 1, 2015 Just Mercy with Civil Rights Attorney Bryan Stevenson Bryan Stevenson "Showing Empathy for the Animals Who Scare Us Most" by Joe Romero 0.25[14]
121 7 November 8, 2015 Oprah and Happiness Expert Gretchen Rubin Gretchen Rubin "The Joy of Knowing What Really Makes You Happy" by Jason Perez 0.21[15]
122 8 November 15, 2015 Oprah and Prolific TV Producer Shonda Rhimes Shonda Rhimes SuperSoul Original Short: "Start Your Week with a Resounding Yes" 0.17[16]
123 9 November 22, 2015 Oprah and Pastor Wintley Phipps Wintley Phipps "Gratitude" by Louie Schwartzberg N/A
124 10 November 29, 2015 Oprah and Women's Rights Activist Zainab Salbi Zainab Salbi SuperSoul Original Short: "If You Knew Me You Would Care" N/A
125 11 December 6, 2015 Oprah Interviews New York Times Columnist David Brooks David Brooks "Denali: A Tribute to Man's Best Friend" by Ben Moon N/A
126 12 December 13, 2015 Oprah and Jack Canfield Jack Canfield Super Soul Sessions with Oprah Winfrey, Brene Brown, Elizabeth Gilbert & Tim Storey N/A

Season 12 (2016)[edit]

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127 1 March 13, 2016 Oprah and Criminal Justice Activist Shaka Senghor Shaka Senghor "I Am Not a Label" by Prince Ea
128 2 March 20, 2016 Oprah and New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Goleman Daniel Goleman "The Journey of Apricot Lane Farms" by John Chester
129 3 March 27, 2016 Oprah and Pastor Joel Osteen Joel Osteen "#dearstuartscott: A Love Letter from Stuart Scott's Daughters" by Dear World
130 4 April 3, 2016 Oprah and Comedian and TV Star Tracy Morgan Tracy Morgan N/A
131 5 April 10, 2016 Oprah and Bestselling Author Cheryl Strayed Cheryl Strayed "The Important Places" by Gnarly Bay & Forest Woodward
132 6 April 17, 2016 Oprah Sits Down with Religious Scholar Reza Aslan Reza Aslan "Five" by By Katina Mercadante
133 7 April 24, 2016 Oprah Sits Down with Spiritual Life Coach Iyanla Vanzant Iyanla Vanzant Breathing Space: "A Baby Bird Takes Flight"
134 8 May 1, 2016 Oprah Sits Down with TV Icon Norman Lear Norman Lear Breathing Space: "Archie Bunker Answers Life's Big Questions"

Season 13 (2016)[edit]

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135 1 August 7, 2016 Oprah Sits Down with New York Times Bestselling Author Dr. Shefali Tsabary Dr. Shefali Tsabary SuperSoul Original Short: "Oprah's Surprise Visit to Mattie Stepanek's Mother, Jeni"
136 2 August 14, 2016 Oprah Sits Down with Tony Robbins and His Wife Sage Tony Robbins and Sage Robbins SuperSoul Original Short: "The Conditioned"
137 3 August 21, 2016 Oprah and The Humane Society of The United States President/CEO Wayne Pacelle Wayne Pacelle "What Maggie the Cow Taught a Farmer About Letting Go" by John Chester at Apricot Lanes
138 4 August 28, 2016 Oprah Sits Down with Hollywood Power Couple DeVon Franklin, and Meagan Good DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good SuperSoul Original Short: "Chloe"
139 5 September 4, 2016 Oprah and Social Entrepreneur Wes Moore Wes Moore "The Inspiring Story Behind the Baltimore Photo That Landed on the Cover of Time" by Yahoo
140 6 September 11, 2016 Oprah's Book Club 2.0: Oprah Sits Down with Bestselling Author Glennon Doyle Melton Glennon Doyle Melton "Come Eat" by Long Winter Media
141 7 September 18, 2016 Oprah Sits Down with LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner "Miyako" by Erez Sitzer; SuperSoul Original Short: "A Target Employee's Act of Kindness Yields a Surprising Reward"; "A Tribute to Discomfort" by Blue Chalk Media
142 8 September 25, 2016 Oprah Sits Down with Author and Philanthropist Cookie Johnson Cookie Johnson "The Rebound" By Samaritan's Purse
143 9 October 2, 2016 Oprah Sits Down with Author and Co-founder of the Omega Institute Elizabeth Lesser Elizabeth Lesser "Gratitude Grows" by Hailey & Andrew Bartholomew
144 10 October 9, 2016 Oprah and Founder of the Agape International Spiritual Centre Michael Beckwith Michael Beckwith "The DNA Journey" by Momondo
145 11 October 16, 2016 Oprah and New York City's Hillsong Church Senior Pastor Carl Lentz Carl Lentz "Delivery Room" by Michael Jr.
146 12 October 23, 2016 Oprah and Grammy and Academy Award-winning Singer/Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager "Elegy for the Arctic" by Greenpeace

Season 14 (2017)[edit]

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147 1 April 16, 2017 Oprah Sits Down with Pastor John Gray John Gray "Everybody Dies, but Not Everybody Lives" by Prince Ea
148 2 April 23, 2017 Oprah and Global Visionary Lynne Twist Lynne Twist SuperSoul Original Short: "We Are Fire"
149 3 April 30, 2017 Oprah Talks to New York Times Bestselling Author Geneen Roth Geneen Roth "What Do Strangers Think Of You?" by BuzzFeed
150 4 May 7, 2017 Oprah and Palliative Care Physician BJ Miller BJ Miller SuperSoul Original Short: "When Breath Becomes Air"
151 5 June 25, 2017 Oprah and Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Sheryl Sandberg N/A
152 6 July 2, 2017 Soul to Soul Version 4 – Answering Life's Big Questions Tony Robbins, Janet Mock, Shonda Rhimes, Iyanla Vanzant, Malala Yousafzai, Brené Brown SuperSoul Original Short: "Mother Earth"
153 7 July 9, 2017 Oprah and The Shack Author, William Paul Young on the Lies He Says We Believe William Paul Young N/A
154 8 July 16, 2017 Oprah and Writer and Futurist Charles Eisenstein Charles Eisenstein "The Orphan" by John Chester at Apricot Lanes
155 9 August 20, 2017 Oprah Talks to Bestselling Author Shauna Niequist Shauna Niequist N/A
156 10 August 27, 2017 Oprah Sits Down with New York Times Bestselling Author Mitch Albom Mitch Albom N/A
157 11 September 10, 2017 Oprah and Pastor A.R. Bernard A.R. Bernard N/A
158 12 October 22, 2017 Oprah and Visionary Thought Leader Eckhart Tolle Eckhart Tolle SuperSoul Original Short: "Kidada Jones' School of Awake"
159 13 October 29, 2017 Oprah and Brother David Steindl-Rast Brother David Steindl-Rast SuperSoul Original Short: "Covenant House Makeover"
160 14 November 5, 2017 Oprah Takes You Inside "The Wisdom of Sundays" Eckhart Tolle, Gary Zukav, Iyanla Vanzant, Brené Brown, Elizabeth Lesser, Shaka Senghor N/A
161 15 November 12, 2017 Oprah Sits Down with Former Vice President Joe Biden Joe Biden Breathing Space: "The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture"

Season 15 (2018–19)[edit]

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162 1 June 10, 2018 Oprah's Book Club: Freedom After 30 Years on Death Row Anthony Ray Hinton N/A
163 2 June 17, 2018 Quarterback Tom Brady on Legacy & Longevity Tom Brady "Light" by Prince Ea
164 3 December 8, 2018 Oprah at Home with Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade & Their New Baby Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade N/A
165 4 February 16, 2019 Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations from Times Square: Michael B. Jordan, Bradley Cooper, Beto O'Rourke, Melinda Gates, and Lisa Borders Michael B. Jordan, Bradley Cooper, Beto O'Rourke, Melinda Gates, and Lisa Borders N/A
166 5 February 24, 2019 Beto O'Rourke: A Hopeful Voice Beto O'Rourke N/A
167 6 March 3, 2019 Bradley Cooper: A Soulful Star Is Born Bradley Cooper SuperSoul Original Short: Chasing the Sublime
168 7 March 10, 2019 Michael B. Jordan: Exceeding His Dreams Michael B. Jordan N/A
169 8 March 31, 2019 The Path Made Clear Eckhart Tolle, Gary Zukav, Iyanla Vanzant, Brené Brown, Elizabeth Gilbert, Jay-Z, Caroline Myss, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, and others N/A
170 9 April 28, 2019 Melinda Gates: The Moment of Lift Melinda Gates N/A
171 10 May 5, 2019 Oprah Sits Down with Tara Westover Tara Westover N/A

Season 16 (2019)[edit]

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172 1 May 19, 2019 David Brooks: The Quest for a Moral Life David Brooks N/A
173 2 May 26, 2019 Sister Joan Chittister: The Time is Now Sister Joan Chittister N/A
174 3 June 2, 2019 Father Richard Rohr: The Universal Christ Father Richard Rohr The Universal Christ Book Trailer
175 4 June 9, 2019 Elizabeth Gilbert: City of Girls Elizabeth Gilbert N/A
176 5 June 16, 2019 Dr. Edith Eva Eger: The Choice Dr. Edith Eva Eger N/A
177 6 September 15, 2019 Malcolm Gladwell: Talking to Strangers Malcolm Gladwell N/A
178 7 September 22, 2019 Dean and Anne Ornish Dean Ornish, Anne Ornish N/A
179 8 September 29, 2019 Chanel Miller: Know My Name Chanel Miller N/A
180 9 September 29, 2019 Bob Iger: The Ride of a Lifetime Bob Iger N/A
181 10 October 6, 2019 Joy Harjo-Sapulpa: An American Sunrise Joy Harjo-Sapulpa N/A
182 11 October 13, 2019 Suzy Amis Cameron: One Meal a Day Suzy Amis Cameron The Sustainability-Focused MUSE School
183 12 October 20, 2019 Pema Chödrön: Welcoming the Unwelcome Pema Chödrön N/A
184 13 October 26, 2019 OWN Spotlight: Oprah At Home with Lupita Nyong'o and Cynthia Erivo Lupita Nyong'o and Cynthia Erivo N/A

Season 17 (2020–21)[edit]

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Original air date Title Guest Additional Segments
185 1 March 29, 2020 Oprah and Alicia Keys: The Interview Alicia Keys Alicia performs three songs, including the new single "Underdog"—from her upcoming album, Alicia
186 2 November 1, 2020 Oprah and Reverend Otis Moss III: Honoring the Right to Vote Otis Moss III Otis' Dream: A Short Film
187 3 March 7, 2021 OWN Spotlight: Oprah and Andra Day Andra Day
188 4 November 14, 2021 Chip and Joanna Gaines Chip and Joanna Gaines
189 5 November 21, 2021 Sharon Stone Sharon Stone
190 6 November 28, 2021 Dr. Bruce Perry Dr. Bruce Perry
191 7 December 5, 2021 Julianna Margulies Julianna Margulies
192 8 December 12, 2021 Jon Meacham Jon Meacham
193 9 December 19, 2021 Priyanka Chopra Jonas Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Result
2012 39th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Series Won[17]
2013 Gracie Awards Outstanding Special or Variety Won
40th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Series Nominated
Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council Won
2014 41st Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Series Won
Multiple Camera Editing Nominated
21st Annual NAMIC Vision Awards News/Informational Show Nominated
2015 22nd Annual NAMIC Vision Awards Variety/ Talk Show ("Oprah & Russell Simmons: Success Through Stillness") Nominated
2016 27th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Talk Show Episode ("Oprah and Bestselling Author Janet Mock: Becoming Your Most Authentic Self") Won
23rd Annual NAMIC Vision Awards Daytime Show Won
Gracie Awards Outstanding Talk Show – Entertainment, Lifestyle, Health Won
43rd Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime Program (Super Soul Shorts) Won
Outstanding Special Class Series Nominated
2017 48th NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Talk Series Nominated
24th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards Daytime Show Nominated
44th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Series Won
28th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Talk Show Episode ("Cookie Johnson") Nominated
2018 49th NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Talk Series Nominated
45th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Series Nominated
2019 46th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Special (Oprah's Book Club: Freedom After 30 Years on Death Row) Nominated

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