Super Soul Sunday

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Super Soul Sunday
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Genre Self Help
Presented by Oprah Winfrey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons17
No. of episodes186
Production
Camera setup Single
Running time42 minutes
Production companies Harpo Studios
Super Soul Sunday, LLC
Original release
Network Oprah 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.

Contents

Format

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)

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)

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

Series overview

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

Season 1 (2011–12)

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Original air dateTitleGuestAdditional Segments
11October 16, 2011The World Beyond Jonas Elrod Wake Up
22October 23, 2011Crazy Sexy LifeKris Carr Kathy Freston discusses optimum health.
33October 30, 2011Finding Beauty Rainn Wilson A Man Named Pearl
44November 6, 2011Earth LoveThe world of plants from Life; a family gives up modern conveniences for one year.
55November 13, 2011Unexpected Gifts Jill Bolte Taylor Emmanuel's Gift
66November 20, 2011The Journey Within Elizabeth Gilbert Iyanla Vanzant discusses letting go of anger.
77November 27, 2011Super Soul Marathon Wayne Dyer, Reverend Ed Bacon, Mark Nepo SoulPancake's latest
88January 1, 2012What's Right with the World? Tom Shadyac Documentary I Am ; the boy Oprah could not forget; SoulPancake's latest.

Season 2 (2012)

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91February 12, 2012Feeling the Love Gary Zukav, Linda FrancisA segment on Love Etc. director Jill Andresevic's documentary following five couples over the course of a year.
102February 19, 2012 Debbie Ford: Out of the Shadows Debbie Ford Short film The Shadow Effect; SoulPancake's latest
113February 26, 2012Lost & Found Daniel H. Pink The documentary Lost In Woonsocket , about a humanitarian experiment attempting to help two homeless alcoholics.
124March 4, 2012Open Your HeartLlewellyn Vaughan-LeeLove 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.
135March 11, 2012Finding Your Authentic Power with Gary Zukav Gary Zukav Music creates unity in the British television series What About Me.
146March 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.
157April 1, 2012The 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.
168April 15, 2012Bestselling Author Daniel Pink: The Spark Within Daniel H. Pink N/A
179April 22, 2012Oprah and Ram Dass: Fierce Grace Ram Dass N/A
1810April 29, 2012Oprah and Deepak Chopra in India Deepak Chopra N/A
1911May 6, 2012Oprah 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)

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201June 3, 2012Focus Your Life Iyanla Vanzant, Tony Robbins N/A
212June 10, 2012Oprah and Sara Ban Breathnach: Losing Everything, Finding YourselfSara Ban BreathnachN/A
223June 17, 2012Oprah and DeVon Franklin: Keeping the Faith in HollywoodDeVon FranklinN/A
234June 24, 2012Oprah and Caroline Myss: Intuition, Power and Grace Caroline Myss N/A
245July 1, 2012Living from the Core T.D. Jakes, Deepak Chopra N/A
256July 8, 2012Oprah and Actor Rainn Wilson: The Man Behind SoulPancake Rainn Wilson Short film: Framed
267July 15, 2012Oprah and Wayne Dyer in Maui Wayne Dyer N/A
278July 22, 2012 Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Interview: Oprah and Author of Wild, Cheryl Strayed Cheryl Strayed N/A
289July 29, 2012Oprah and Marianne Williamson: 20 Years After 'A Return to Love' Marianne Williamson The Best of The Oprah Show: Marianne Williamson
2910August 5, 2012Oprah and Michael Singer: The Untethered SoulMichael SingerThe Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav
3011August 12, 2012Oprah and Jill Bolte Taylor: A Stroke of Insight Jill Bolte Taylor The Best of The Oprah Show: Power of Prayer
3112August 19, 2012Oprah and Rev. Ed Bacon: Faith and Spirituality Rev. Ed Bacon The Best of The Oprah Show: Deepak Chopra
3213August 26, 2012Why Oprah Loves Beasts of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitlin, Dwight Henry, Quvenzhané Wallis The Best of The Oprah Show: What's Your Spiritual Belief?
3314September 2, 2012Oprah 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
3415September 9, 2012Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant: Soul to Soul, Part I Iyanla Vanzant The Best of The Oprah Show: Iyanla Vanzant
3516September 16, 2012Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant: Soul to Soul, Part II Iyanla Vanzant The Best of The Oprah Show: Marianne Williamson
3617October 7, 2012Oprah and Debbie Ford: Shadows, Light & Courage Debbie Ford N/A
3718October 21, 2012Oprah 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
3819October 28, 2012Oprah and Daniel Pink: A Whole New Mind Daniel H. Pink N/A

Season 4 (2012)

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391November 4, 2012Meditation 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
402November 11, 2012Oprah 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?
413November 18, 2012Oprah and Three New Voices: Next Generation Spiritual ThinkersMastin 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
424November 25, 2012Oprah 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
435December 2, 2012Oprah and Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander: Proof of HeavenDr. Eben Alexander Oprah & Jill Bolte Taylor: A Stroke of Insight; The Best of The Oprah Show: The Law of Attraction: Real Life Stories
446December 9, 2012Oprah 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
457December 16, 2012Soul 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)

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461February 3, 2013 Oprah's Book Club 2.0: Oprah and Ayana Mathis, Author of "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie" Ayana MathisIn Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod; Oprah and Rainn Wilson Present SoulPancake: Love
472February 10, 2013Oprah 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
483February 17, 2013Oprah 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
494February 24, 2013Oprah and Panache Desai: Change Your Energy, Change Your LifePanache Desai Oprah and Debbie Ford: Shadows, Light & Courage; The Best of The Oprah Show: Were You Here Before
505March 3, 2013Oprah 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
516March 10, 2013Oprah and Dr. Robin Smith: The Hungry SoulDr. Robin Smith Oprah and DeVon Franklin: Keeping the Faith in Hollywood; Meditation 101 with Deepak Chopra
527March 17, 2013Oprah and Brené Brown: Daring Greatly Brené Brown Oprah and Caroline Myss: Intuition, Power and Grace
538March 24, 2013Oprah 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)

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541May 12, 2013Oprah 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 Class0.24 [4]
552May 19, 2013Oprah 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 Want0.33 [5]
563May 26, 2013The 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
574June 2, 2013Oprah 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 Kula0.28 [6]
585June 9, 2013Oprah 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
596June 16, 2013Oprah 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
607June 23, 2013Oprah 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
618June 30, 2013Oprah 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)

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621September 22, 2013Oprah, Mariel Hemingway and Bobby Williams: Finding Soul Connections Mariel Hemingway and Bobby WilliamsHelp Desk New York with Deepak Chopra ; Help Desk Los Angeles with Reverend Ed Bacon 0.30 [7]
632September 29, 2013Oprah 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]
643October 6, 2013Oprah 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
654October 13, 2013Oprah 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
665October 20, 2013Oprah 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
676October 27, 2013Oprah 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
687November 3, 2013Oprah 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
698November 10, 2013Oprah 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
709November 17, 2013Oprah 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
7110November 24, 2013Oprah and Sandy Hook Parents Francine and David Wheeler: After Sandy Hook Francine and David WheelerThe Best of The Oprah Show: When Life Breaks You Open; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav's Romantic Class 102
7211December 1, 2013Oprah 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
7312December 8, 2013Oprah 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
7413December 15, 2013Oprah 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
7514December 22, 2013Soul 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)

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761March 23, 2014Oprah & 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
772March 30, 2014Oprah & 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
783April 6, 2014Oprah & 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
794April 13, 2014Oprah & 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?
805April 20, 2014Oprah & 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?
816April 27, 2014Oprah & Bestselling Author Elizabeth Lesser: The Healing Power of LoveElizabeth LesserSuper Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 6; Oprah, Mariel Hemingway and Bobby Williams: Finding Soul Connections
827May 4, 2014Oprah & 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
838May 11, 2014Oprah & 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
849May 18, 2014Oprah & Shefali Tsabary: How to Raise A Conscious ChildShefali TsabarySuper Soul Sunday Presents Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth- Chapter 9; The Best of The Oprah Show: How Happy Are You?
8510May 25, 2014Oprah & 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?
8611June 1, 2014Oprah & 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
8712June 8, 2014Oprah & 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
8813June 15, 2014Oprah & 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)

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891September 7, 2014Oprah & Paulo Coelho, Part I Paulo Coelho Help Desk New York City with Deepak Chopra; Help Desk Los Angeles with Reverend Ed Bacon
902September 14, 2014Oprah & Paulo Coelho, Part II Paulo Coelho Help Desk Washington with Iyanla Vanzant; The Best of The Oprah Show: Gary Zukav's Soul Stories
913September 21, 2014 Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette Help Desk Portland with Gary Zukav; The Best of The Oprah Show: Letters to Gary Zukav
924September 28, 2014 Ali MacGraw Ali MacGraw Help Desk Los Angeles with DeVon Franklin; The Best of The Oprah Show: You Can Do Anything
935October 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
946October 12, 2014 Elizabeth Gilbert, Part II Elizabeth Gilbert Help Desk Long Beach with Michael Beckwith; The Best of The Oprah Show: Do You Believe?
957October 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
968October 26, 2014Madonna BadgerMadonna BadgerHelp Desk New York with Gabrielle Bernstein; The Best of The Oprah Show: Finding Something More
979November 2, 2014 Marianne Williamson Marianne Williamson Help Desk Hermosa Beach with Rob Bell
9810November 9, 2014 Barbara Brown Taylor Barbara Brown Taylor Help Desk San Francisco with Panache Desai
9911November 16, 2014 Paul Williams & Tracey Jackson Paul Williams & Tracey JacksonHelp Desk Washington with Iyanla Vanzant, Part II
10012November 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
10113December 21, 2014Soul to Soul 3 Primetime Special Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Tina Turner, Sharon Stone, David Oyelowo The Rob Bell Show

Season 10 (2015)

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1021February 8, 2015Oprah & Author Richard Rohr: The Search For Our True Self Richard Rohr In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Mary Neal. To Heaven and Back
1032February 15, 2015Oprah with Rob and Kristen Bell: How to Transform Your Relationships Rob & Kristen BellIn Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Jen Larsen. Body Image from the Inside Out
1043February 22, 2015Oprah & 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
1054March 1, 2015Oprah and Sister Joan Chittister: A Life of Passion, Purpose, and Joy Joan Chittister In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Vince Young. Fathers and Sons
1065March 8, 2015Oprah & Bestselling Author Pico Iyer: The Art of Stillness Pico Iyer In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Ester Nicholson. Mothers and Daughters
1076March 15, 2015Former NBA Star Jay Williams on Finding His Purpose After Losing It All Jay Williams In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Karen Perry. Angels Three
1087March 22, 2015Oprah & Best-selling Author Cynthia Bond's Ruby: Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Cynthia BondIn Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Maysoon Zayid. Taking a Stand
1098March 29, 2015Oprah and Bestselling Author Michael Pollan: Mindful Eating Michael Pollan In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod: Alanis Morissette. God Girl
1109April 5, 2015Oprah and Life Coach Tim Storey: Finding Your CallingTim StoreySuper Soul Sunday marathon
11110April 12, 2015Oprah and Jon Kabat-Zinn: Practicing Mindfulness Jon Kabat-Zinn Super Soul Sunday marathon
11211April 19, 2015Oprah and Oscar-Winning Producer Brian Grazer on the Power of Curiosity Brian Grazer Super Soul Sunday marathon
11312April 26, 2015Ageless Living with Oprah and Dr. Christiane NorthrupDr. Christiane NorthrupSuper Soul Sunday marathon
11413May 3, 2015Oprah and Bestselling Author Janet Mock: Becoming Your Most Authentic Self Janet Mock Super Soul Sunday marathon

Season 11 (2015)

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1151September 27, 2015Oprah's Intimate Interview with President Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter N/A0.28 [9]
1162October 4, 2015Rising Strong with Brené Brown Brené Brown "The Rooster Who Nearly Died and Rose Again Stronger Than Ever" by John Chester at Apricot Lane Farms0.15 [10]
1173October 11, 2015Oprah and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai Belief0.18 [11]
1184October 18, 2015A Religion of One's Own With Thomas Moore Thomas Moore Belief0.31 [12]
1195October 25, 2015Oprah and Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Gloria Steinem "A Photographer's Journey: Discovering True Beauty in Women" by Mihaela Noroc0.18 [13]
1206November 1, 2015Just Mercy with Civil Rights Attorney Bryan Stevenson Bryan Stevenson "Showing Empathy for the Animals Who Scare Us Most" by Joe Romero0.25 [14]
1217November 8, 2015Oprah and Happiness Expert Gretchen Rubin Gretchen Rubin "The Joy of Knowing What Really Makes You Happy" by Jason Perez0.21 [15]
1228November 15, 2015Oprah and Prolific TV Producer Shonda Rhimes Shonda Rhimes SuperSoul Original Short: "Start Your Week with a Resounding Yes"0.17 [16]
1239November 22, 2015Oprah and Pastor Wintley Phipps Wintley Phipps "Gratitude" by Louie SchwartzbergN/A
12410November 29, 2015Oprah and Women's Rights Activist Zainab Salbi Zainab Salbi SuperSoul Original Short: "If You Knew Me You Would Care"N/A
12511December 6, 2015Oprah Interviews New York Times Columnist David Brooks David Brooks "Denali: A Tribute to Man's Best Friend" by Ben MoonN/A
12612December 13, 2015Oprah and Jack Canfield Jack Canfield Super Soul Sessions with Oprah Winfrey, Brene Brown, Elizabeth Gilbert & Tim StoreyN/A

Season 12 (2016)

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1271March 13, 2016Oprah and Criminal Justice Activist Shaka Senghor Shaka Senghor "I Am Not a Label" by Prince Ea
1282March 20, 2016Oprah and New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Goleman Daniel Goleman "The Journey of Apricot Lane Farms" by John Chester
1293March 27, 2016Oprah and Pastor Joel Osteen Joel Osteen "#dearstuartscott: A Love Letter from Stuart Scott's Daughters" by Dear World
1304April 3, 2016Oprah and Comedian and TV Star Tracy Morgan Tracy Morgan N/A
1315April 10, 2016Oprah and Bestselling Author Cheryl Strayed Cheryl Strayed "The Important Places" by Gnarly Bay & Forest Woodward
1326April 17, 2016Oprah Sits Down with Religious Scholar Reza Aslan Reza Aslan "Five" by By Katina Mercadante
1337April 24, 2016Oprah Sits Down with Spiritual Life Coach Iyanla Vanzant Iyanla Vanzant Breathing Space: "A Baby Bird Takes Flight"
1348May 1, 2016Oprah Sits Down with TV Icon Norman Lear Norman Lear Breathing Space: "Archie Bunker Answers Life's Big Questions"

Season 13 (2016)

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1351August 7, 2016Oprah Sits Down with New York Times Bestselling Author Dr. Shefali TsabaryDr. Shefali TsabarySuperSoul Original Short: "Oprah's Surprise Visit to Mattie Stepanek's Mother, Jeni"
1362August 14, 2016Oprah Sits Down with Tony Robbins and His Wife Sage Tony Robbins and Sage RobbinsSuperSoul Original Short: "The Conditioned"
1373August 21, 2016Oprah 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
1384August 28, 2016Oprah Sits Down with Hollywood Power Couple DeVon Franklin, and Meagan Good DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good SuperSoul Original Short: "Chloe"
1395September 4, 2016Oprah and Social Entrepreneur Wes Moore Wes Moore "The Inspiring Story Behind the Baltimore Photo That Landed on the Cover of Time" by Yahoo
1406September 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
1417September 18, 2016Oprah 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
1428September 25, 2016Oprah Sits Down with Author and Philanthropist Cookie JohnsonCookie Johnson"The Rebound" By Samaritan's Purse
1439October 2, 2016Oprah Sits Down with Author and Co-founder of the Omega Institute Elizabeth Lesser Elizabeth Lesser "Gratitude Grows" by Hailey & Andrew Bartholomew
14410October 9, 2016Oprah and Founder of the Agape International Spiritual Centre Michael Beckwith Michael Beckwith "The DNA Journey" by Momondo
14511October 16, 2016Oprah and New York City's Hillsong Church Senior Pastor Carl LentzCarl Lentz"Delivery Room" by Michael Jr.
14612October 23, 2016Oprah and Grammy and Academy Award-winning Singer/Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager "Elegy for the Arctic" by Greenpeace

Season 14 (2017)

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1471April 16, 2017Oprah Sits Down with Pastor John GrayJohn Gray"Everybody Dies, but Not Everybody Lives" by Prince Ea
1482April 23, 2017Oprah and Global Visionary Lynne TwistLynne TwistSuperSoul Original Short: "We Are Fire"
1493April 30, 2017Oprah Talks to New York Times Bestselling Author Geneen RothGeneen Roth"What Do Strangers Think Of You?" by BuzzFeed
1504May 7, 2017Oprah and Palliative Care Physician BJ MillerBJ MillerSuperSoul Original Short: "When Breath Becomes Air"
1515June 25, 2017Oprah and Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Sheryl Sandberg N/A
1526July 2, 2017Soul 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"
1537July 9, 2017Oprah and The Shack Author, William Paul Young on the Lies He Says We Believe William Paul Young N/A
1548July 16, 2017Oprah and Writer and Futurist Charles Eisenstein Charles Eisenstein "The Orphan" by John Chester at Apricot Lanes
1559August 20, 2017Oprah Talks to Bestselling Author Shauna NiequistShauna NiequistN/A
15610August 27, 2017Oprah Sits Down with New York Times Bestselling Author Mitch Albom Mitch Albom N/A
15711September 10, 2017Oprah and Pastor A.R. Bernard A.R. Bernard N/A
15812October 22, 2017Oprah and Visionary Thought Leader Eckhart Tolle Eckhart Tolle SuperSoul Original Short: "Kidada Jones' School of Awake"
15913October 29, 2017Oprah and Brother David Steindl-Rast Brother David Steindl-Rast SuperSoul Original Short: "Covenant House Makeover"
16014November 5, 2017Oprah Takes You Inside "The Wisdom of Sundays" Eckhart Tolle, Gary Zukav, Iyanla Vanzant, Brené Brown, Elizabeth Lesser, Shaka Senghor N/A
16115November 12, 2017Oprah 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)

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Original air dateTitleGuestAdditional Segments
1621June 10, 2018 Oprah's Book Club: Freedom After 30 Years on Death Row Anthony Ray Hinton N/A
1632June 17, 2018Quarterback Tom Brady on Legacy & Longevity Tom Brady "Light" by Prince Ea
1643December 8, 2018Oprah at Home with Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade & Their New Baby Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade N/A
1654February 16, 2019Oprah'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
1665February 24, 2019 Beto O'Rourke: A Hopeful Voice Beto O'Rourke N/A
1676March 3, 2019 Bradley Cooper: A Soulful Star Is Born Bradley Cooper SuperSoul Original Short: Chasing the Sublime
1687March 10, 2019 Michael B. Jordan: Exceeding His Dreams Michael B. Jordan N/A
1698March 31, 2019The Path Made Clear Eckhart Tolle, Gary Zukav, Iyanla Vanzant, Brené Brown, Elizabeth Gilbert, Jay-Z, Caroline Myss, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, and othersN/A
1709April 28, 2019 Melinda Gates: The Moment of Lift Melinda Gates N/A
17110May 5, 2019Oprah Sits Down with Tara Westover Tara Westover N/A

Season 16 (2019)

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Original air dateTitleGuestAdditional Segments
1721May 19, 2019 David Brooks: The Quest for a Moral Life David Brooks N/A
1732May 26, 2019 Sister Joan Chittister: The Time is Now Sister Joan Chittister N/A
1743June 2, 2019Father Richard Rohr: The Universal ChristFather Richard Rohr The Universal Christ Book Trailer
1754June 9, 2019 Elizabeth Gilbert: City of Girls Elizabeth Gilbert N/A
1765June 16, 2019Dr. Edith Eva Eger: The ChoiceDr. Edith Eva EgerN/A
1776September 15, 2019 Malcolm Gladwell: Talking to Strangers Malcolm Gladwell N/A
1787September 22, 2019 Dean and Anne Ornish Dean Ornish, Anne OrnishN/A
1798September 29, 2019Chanel Miller: Know My NameChanel MillerN/A
1809September 29, 2019 Bob Iger: The Ride of a Lifetime Bob Iger N/A
18110October 6, 2019 Joy Harjo-Sapulpa: An American Sunrise Joy Harjo-Sapulpa N/A
18211October 13, 2019 Suzy Amis Cameron: One Meal a Day Suzy Amis Cameron The Sustainability-Focused MUSE School
18312October 20, 2019 Pema Chödrön: Welcoming the Unwelcome Pema Chödrön N/A
18413October 26, 2019OWN Spotlight: Oprah At Home with Lupita Nyong'o and Cynthia Erivo Lupita Nyong'o and Cynthia Erivo N/A

Season 17 (2020–21)

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Original air dateTitleGuestAdditional Segments
1851March 29, 2020Oprah and Alicia Keys: The Interview Alicia Keys Alicia performs three songs, including the new single "Underdog"—from her upcoming album, Alicia
1862November 1, 2020Oprah and Reverend Otis Moss III: Honoring the Right to Vote Otis Moss III Otis' Dream: A Short Film
1873March 7, 2021OWN Spotlight: Oprah and Andra Day Andra Day
1884November 14, 2021Chip and Joanna GainesChip and Joanna Gaines
1895November 21, 2021Sharon Stone Sharon Stone
1906November 28, 2021Dr. Bruce Perry Dr. Bruce Perry
1917December 5, 2021Julianna Margulies Julianna Margulies
1928December 12, 2021Jon Meacham Jon Meacham
1939December 19, 2021Priyanka Chopra Jonas Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2012 39th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class SeriesWon [17]
2013 Gracie Awards Outstanding Special or VarietyWon
40th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class SeriesNominated
Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council Won
2014 41st Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class SeriesWon
Multiple Camera EditingNominated
21st Annual NAMIC Vision AwardsNews/Informational ShowNominated
201522nd Annual NAMIC Vision AwardsVariety/ 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 AwardsDaytime ShowWon
Gracie Awards Outstanding Talk Show – Entertainment, Lifestyle, HealthWon
43rd Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime Program (Super Soul Shorts)Won
Outstanding Special Class SeriesNominated
2017 48th NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Talk SeriesNominated
24th Annual NAMIC Vision AwardsDaytime ShowNominated
44th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class SeriesWon
28th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Talk Show Episode ("Cookie Johnson")Nominated
2018 49th NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Talk SeriesNominated
45th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class SeriesNominated
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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