The Oprah Podcast

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  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    How to Navigate Life’s Big Transitions with Oprah and Bestselling Author Jim Collins

    Oprah talks with the international bestselling author of Good to Great, Jim Collins, to discuss his groundbreaking new book What to Make of a Life. Drawing on ten years of research, Collins offers a data-driven answer to one of life’s most enduring questions: What do we do with this one precious life we’ve been given and how do you know what you’re truly meant to do? Collins explores how to navigate life’s “cliffs”—periods of great transition that leave us disoriented and how to find direction in the midst of mental fog. Oprah shares her own journey through 'the fog' and how she found her way out. Collins also offers practical guidance for anyone confronting a major career transition. This is a conversation for anyone, at any stage of life, seeking greater clarity, direction and meaning.


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    00:00:00 - Welcome Jim Collins, author of ‘What to Make of a Life’

    00:03:19 - Why Jim started writing the book

    00:06:50 - Every life has a cliff

    00:10:25 - Cliffs can take many forms

    00:14:30 - Self compassion for the cliff

    00:19:00 - Oprah’s many revelations while reading

    00:22:44 - Oprah on her encoding

    00:25:00 - Oprah cold calling Toni Morrison

    00:30:20 - How to deal with the fog after the cliff

    00:35:22 - What holds people back

    00:36:45 - How to embrace the tumult and the calm

    00:44:10 - The color of your fire changes

    00:47:00 - The relationship between work and money

    00:50:40 - The competence-doom loop



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    7 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Oprah with Belle Burden on the Collapse of Her 20 Year Marriage & Her Bestselling Memoir

    It’s the new memoir that has captured the attention of women and as Oprah describes, “everyone is talking about it." From the outside, Belle Burden seemed to have the perfect life: three thriving kids, a happy marriage and a summer home on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Then, one day, she gets a phone call that shatters everything she believed to be true about her marriage and her life. Oprah sits down with Belle to talk about the devastation that followed the shocking end of her marriage and how she slowly rebuilt her life into something better than she could have imagined. Drawing on revelations shared in her New York Times bestseller, Strangers: A Memoir of a Marriage, Belle tells Oprah how her prestigious family pedigree couldn’t protect her from the pain of divorce. She also explains how sharing her story has empowered her to become the person she was meant to be.


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    00:00:00 - Welcome Belle Burden, author of ‘Strangers’

    00:03:30 - Belle learning of her husband’s affair

    00:12:10 - After learning of the affair

    00:16:00 - Being told she was crazy

    00:17:48 - Telling their kids

    00:25:00 - The search for why

    00:26:15 - Is divorce worse than death?

    00:27:40 - The shame of being left

    00:30:35 - Why she wrote the NYT essay

    00:34:00 - Her path forward

    00:35:35 - Why she wrote the book

    00:36:30 - What she hopes her book gives other women

    00:38:50 - Her prenup

    00:42:36 - Belle’s mother Amanda joins

    00:46:15 - He didn’t want joint custody

    00:49:20 - What she had to do every day

    00:53:30 - How she feels now

    01:01:22 - Belle on her book



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    31 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    Oprah & Tech Leaders on What AI Means for Your Job, Health, Family & Future

    Artificial Intelligence is already woven into our daily lives, but do we really know the consequences? Will it transform our lives for the better or will its unchecked power cause us harm? Who is controlling it? Oprah, experts and an audience explore what’s been being called a tectonic shift in human society. Oprah speaks with Academy Award–winning filmmaker Daniel Roher about his new documentary The A.I. Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, in theaters on March 27th. The film is a powerful look at this rapidly advancing technology and the many ways it will impact society. Oprah is joined by Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin of the Center for Humane Technology, who break down what AI really is, who’s building it and why some experts are sounding the alarm. Futurist Sinead Bovell offers insight into how AI could reshape everything from work to global power dynamics. We also hear from people whose lives have already been transformed by AI from finding emotional connection through chatbots, to business profitability, to confronting the impact of deepfake images and when using chatbots as therapy can have fatal consequences. It’s a candid, thought-provoking conversation about the extraordinary possibilities of AI and the potential dangers. The experts offer practical ways we can prepare and how to hold the companies deploying the technology accountable.


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    The A.I. Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is an eye-opening documentary about artificial intelligence, unpacking what it is, the risks, the possibilities, and practical ways to prepare for its fast advancement. It premieres in theaters on March 27th. The companion site, theaidocgetinvolved.com, serves as a hub for action, offering curated resources to help people learn AI, track policy, explore cutting-edge research, and stay informed through trusted voices like Hard Fork and Your Undivided Attention. More than just a film, it’s a call to action inviting viewers to move from awareness to agency by supporting advocacy groups, deepening their understanding, and actively shaping a more responsible AI future.


    00:00:00 - Oprah intros The A.I Doc

    00:05:30 - Welcome Daniel Roher, Director of The A.I. Doc

    00:12:23 - Welcome Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin

    00:15:38 - Why A.I. is so powerful

    00:17:00 - The dangers of the A.I. race

    00:17:40 - Why A.I. can’t be stopped

    00:21:10 - How A.I. could eliminate humans

    00:24:45 - Lack of regulation

    00:26:30 - Social media was a test run for A.I.

    00:28:20 - Futurist Sinead Bovell on the ethics

    00:32:50 - What motivates A.I. companies

    00:34:10 - Teen was the target of an AI deep fake

    00:41:00 - How we can create change

    00:43:00 - Claude as a mental health tool

    00:48:50 - Laura Reiley on ChatGPT and her daughter’s death

    00:56:10 - A.I. helping small businesses

    01:00:00 - How A.I. saved her life

    01:05:00 - Get involved

    01:06:30 - The questions we should be asking


    Additional Resources:

    There are services and companies that provide deepfake safety training. You can find them on the internet.


    https://www.humanetech.com/

    The Center for Humane Technology (CHT) is a nonpartisan organization founded by technologists working to realign the incentives driving today’s technology so it better serves humanity. Through a distinctive approach that combines public awareness, policy reform, and technical expertise, CHT creates change by first bringing clarity to how tech systems impact our psychology and society, and then transforming those incentives through interventions like legislation, litigation, and large-scale campaigns. Its initiatives include the widely influential Your Undivided Attention podcast, policy advocacy, and hands-on technical demonstrations that aim to reduce harms from AI and social media while shaping a more humane, responsible tech ecosystem.


    TheHumanMovement.org

    The movement is fighting for a pro-human future in the face of runaway technology is already underway — from Australia, France, Spain and India announcing bans on social media for kids, to large-scale boycotts of AI companies enabling domestic mass surveillance — The Human Movement is a global force fighting to protect our jobs, our kids and our freedom from technology’s overreach into our humanity.


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    24 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Oprah and Kristin Cabot in an Exclusive Interview about the Coldplay Kiss Cam

    In a worldwide exclusive interview, Oprah talks with Kristin Cabot, the woman caught on the Coldplay "kiss cam" in the arms of her boss and CEO of her company. The video became a phenomenon, instantly going viral around the globe with more than 300 billion views. While it became the most watched video of 2025, it also changed the course of Kristin Cabot’s life. In what she says will be her one and only on camera interview about the event, Kristin Cabot joins Oprah in front of an audience in New York City to reveal details about her life and relationships in the days leading up to the concert in Boston, and how her life was impacted afterwards. She tells Oprah her reaction to the 15 seconds that turned into an infinite number of memes and opened an unstoppable floodgate of what Kristin says is never-ending judgment, mocking, vitriol and even death threats. Kristin Cabot, who was the Chief People Officer for Astronomer at the time of the concert, tells Oprah the nature of her relationship with her then boss, former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron. Kristin Cabot says, “There is a different version of me than what people saw on a TikTok video.” Oprah and Kristin also hear from audience members about their reaction to the viral video and how they were quick to judge.



    00:00:00 - Welcome Kristin Cabot of Coldplay kiss cam fame

    00:03:20 - Why Kristin is sharing her story

    00:04:51 - Kristin’s marital status

    00:07:20 - The first night they touched

    00:11:00 - Kristin and Andy were both separated

    00:21:00 - Kristin acknowledges her mistake

    00:24:40 - Realizing it was a huge news story

    00:26:45 - Why this exploded

    00:28:30 - What PR told her to do

    00:30:20 - What upset Kristin the most

    00:32:00 - What Kristin represents for other women

    00:33:00 - Andy was treated differently

    00:35:15 - How her kids are affected

    00:38:30 - When death threats started

    00:40:15 - Treatment by other women

    00:43:30 - Explaining to her kids

    00:44:37 - Does she talk to Andy?

    00:45:50 - Andy’s lack of public statement

    00:47:50 - What breaks Kristin’s heart

    00:48:20 - Kristin’s reaction to death threats

    00:50:30 - Kristin and Andy’s next steps

    00:52:45 - What Kristin wants people to know

    00:54:20 - Gwyneth Paltrow’s message to Kristin

    00:57:00 - Woman admits to judging Kristin



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    17 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 59 minutes 5 seconds
    HAPPINESS PROFESSOR: How to Discover the Meaning of Your Life with Oprah and Arthur C. Brooks

    What is the true meaning of your life? Does your life have purpose? Are you living a life you love? These are questions many people quietly wrestle with in a time when more individuals report feeling lonely, anxious and uncertain about their place in the world. Oprah is back with the Harvard Happiness professor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks. They explore his latest book The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness. Arthur explains why so many people today feel stuck in what he calls an “age of emptiness,” and reveals the modern traps that can make life feel like a simulation of endless distraction, doom scrolling and procrastination. These leave people disconnected from their deeper purpose. Oprah and Arthur take questions from listeners including a college freshman caught in what Arthur Brooks calls “the doom loop" struggling to break free from constant scrolling while searching for a sense of direction. The episode also checks in with several of Arthur Brooks’ former students who share how they found meaning through serving others, pursuing achievement with intention and redefining success beyond personal gain.


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    To buy Arthur Brooks’ new book The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness and to take the quizzes discussed in this episode go to www.themeaningofyourlife.com


    During his conversation, Arthur Brooks stated that “animals like Koko never ask questions,” however The Gorilla Foundation / Koko.org has brought to our attention that Koko frequently asked questions. This video, titled “Koko Has a Question,” shows her curiosity and her ability to communicate using ASL to seek new information. https://youtu.be/cdzh32l8IuI


    00:00:00 - Welcome Arthur Brooks, author of ‘The Meaning of Your Life’

    00:03:40 - Why he took on the meaning of life

    00:04:30 - How campus life changed

    00:05:29 - Happiness is a combination of 3 things

    00:06:20 - The meaning of the meaning of life

    00:09:40 - 5 explanations for why things happen

    00:16:28 - What is a doom loop

    00:17:50 - Finding meaning and happiness

    00:24:26 - Creating impact outside of your own life

    00:30:50 - Using success in service to others

    00:33:00 - How the sides of our brains work

    00:38:15 - Redefining your meaning

    00:40:10 - How to use your suffering as part of your calling

    00:43:25 - What is moral beauty

    00:49:00 - How to stay present to the big questions

    00:52:00 - How meaning found Arthur Brooks


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    10 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 58 minutes 50 seconds
    When Your Kids Won’t Put Their Phones Down, with Oprah & Addiction Specialist Dr. Anna Lembke

    Millions of parents and educators are in an overwhelming struggle to get children and teens to put their smartphones down or stop watching a screen on a tablet. To uncover what is at the root of an issue that is wreaking havoc at home and at school, Oprah sits down with Dr. Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. Dr. Lembke, author of the New York Times mega-bestseller Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, explains why smartphones and tablets should be thought of as providing “digital drugs,” while describing the devastating impact these “drugs” are having on the still-developing brains of young people. Dr. Lembke and Oprah answer questions from mothers who are desperate for help managing their children’s screen addictions. Plus - British actress, Royal Family Member and Patron of Close Screens Open Minds Sophie Winkleman joins from London to talk about why she believes tech in schools has been disastrous for students and is destroying the education system from within.


    'Dopamine Nation' by Anna Lembke


    Chapters:

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

    00:03:00 - Reframing digital media as a drug

    00:08:30 - Smart phones are modern day hypodermic needles

    00:09:15 - Addiction definition 

    00:12:10 - Kids experiencing craving and withdrawal 

    00:17:00 - Mom of 2 girls wants to know if they are addicted 

    00:27:15 - Managing teens devices

    00:36:15 - How to help college-aged kids 

    00:42:00 - Actress Sophie Winkleman on ed tech 

    00:45:00 - Screens in schools 

    00:48:00 - Distracted kids don’t know how to learn 

    00:50:00 - Regulating tech for kids


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    3 March 2026, 10:00 am
  • 50 minutes 52 seconds
    Tayari Jones: “Kin” | Oprah’s Book Club

    We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Oprah’s Book Club and Oprah’s first pick of 2026 which is her 121st Book Club selection. The novel KIN by international bestselling author Tayari Jones explores the life-long friendship of two motherless daughters in the segregated South. The story explores how their decisions lead them to live vastly different lives causing them to grow apart. From page one to the stunning conclusion Tayari’s emotionally rich and witty novel inspires a soul-searching, introspective conversation about chosen family. Oprah and Tayari Jones talk with an audience of readers in New York City. BUY THE BOOK! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/635411/kin-by-tayari-jones/ 00:00:00 - Celebrating 30 years of Oprah Book Club 00:03:20 - Oprah introduces ‘Kin’ by Tayari Jones 00:04:13 - Welcome Tayari Jones 00:06:42 - Thando on ‘Kin’ 00:08:30 - Letters as storytelling 00:10:30 - The professor that inspired Tayari 00:12:35 - Tayari on the 8 years between books 00:17:38 - The plot of ‘Kin’ 00:20:40 - Being a girl without a mom 00:22:00 - Belonging and sacrifice 00:23:57 - Tayari’s understanding of her mother 00:28:30 - What can save friendship? 00:30:15 - Honor your friendships 00:37:20 - The feeling of completing a novel 00:42:20 - Tayari on ‘Kin’ 00:43:48 - How Tayari sees the world SUPPORT THE SHOW https://www.tayarijones.com/books/an-american-marriage/










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    24 February 2026, 10:00 am
  • 59 minutes 23 seconds
    Oprah and Experts: Setting Boundaries with Toxic Family Members

    The Oprah Podcast on estranged families going #NoContact reached more than five million viewers and listeners and sparked widespread conversation across social media and online opinion platforms. In this episode, Oprah addresses some of the alternative points of view raised on Social Media. She invites the experts back for a discussion exploring new questions and additional ways of coping with this painful and sensitive issue. After award winning journalist Jemele Hill saw the original episode, she was inspired to share with Oprah her own family estrangement story for the first time publicly. Oprah also speaks to a woman who cut off contact with her sister and a married couple seeking advice for repair with their estranged parents. BUY THE BOOKS! 'Rules of Estrangement' by Dr. Joshua Coleman: 'Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents' by Dr. Lindsay Gibson⁠: ⁠'The Balancing Act' by Nedra Glover Tawwab: 00:00:00 - Recap of No Contact  00:00:00 - Welcome Tania, critic of Oprah 00:08:20 - Oprah wants to know how to do better 00:12:30 - Welcome Dr. Joshua Coleman, Dr. Lindsay Gibson, Nedra Glover Tawwab 00:19:14 - Welcome Jemele Hill who is no contact with her father 00:28:18 - One-third of gen-z go to therapy  00:32:35 - How individualism relates to estrangement 00:39:50 - How to stop judging your own need for emotional safety 00:43:20 - Working towards reconciliation Additional Resources: 'Uphill' by Jemele Hill: Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381








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    17 February 2026, 10:00 am
  • 50 minutes 3 seconds
    Growing Your Passion into a Business with Oprah and Jürgen Ingels

    Oprah speaks with global entrepreneur, tech pioneer and venture capitalist Jürgen Ingels to discuss what it takes to start a successful business as detailed in his book "Start, Grow, Sell: 50 Tips for Entrepreneurial Greatness." During this lively discussion, Jürgen shares the concrete and practical lessons he learned during his own entrepreneurial journey - which also apply to all aspects of our daily lives. Including how to take an idea from startup to success, how to focus your talents, find investors and build the right team. We hear from entrepreneurs with questions for Mr. Ingels including a woman named Sanna who was inspired to leave the corporate world to open her dream clothing store Happy on Main in Concord, MA after overcoming a personal challenge. Also Shark Tank alum Ashley whose company Tones of Melanin makes stylish athleisure for students and graduates of HBCUs - or historically Black colleges and universities. Also Shark Tank alum Ashley whose company Tones of Melanin makes stylish athleisure for students and graduates of HBCUs - or historically Black colleges and universities.


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    00:00:00 - Welcome Jürgen Ingels, author of “Start, Grow, Sell”

    00:04:50 - Jürgen’s first business venture

    00:10:20 - Jürgen’s work ethic

    00:11:40 - Jürgen changed payment systems

    00:15:00 - Biggest business mistakes

    00:18:30 - Going the extra mile

    00:23:50 - Drive revenue and scale

    00:28:20 - Keep your word

    00:31:20 - 3 tips for scaling your business

    00:34:40 - Entrepreneurs: better after 40

    00:35:38 - Passion is crucial

    00:37:30 - Always ask why

    00:43:30 - Jürgen’s definition of a well lived life


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    10 February 2026, 10:00 am
  • 42 minutes 16 seconds
    Discover AWE Daily with Oprah and Dacher Keltner

    Did you know that experiencing awe can improve your health and your overall well-being? Oprah talks with University of California, Berkeley psychology professor Dacher Keltner to delve into his latest book "Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life." During this inspirational conversation Dacher explains how each of us has the potential to experience awe every single day and shares how encountering awe can lead us to greater fulfillment and happiness. Based on his extensive research Dacher outlines and describes what he calls the “Eight Wonders of Life” or the eight experiences that most commonly trigger awe. Throughout the discussion Oprah and Dacher each share their own deeply personal encounters with awe.



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    00:00:00 - Welcome Dacher Keltner, author of “Awe”

    00:04:30 - Awe decreases depression

    00:07:40 - Awe and death

    00:10:20 - Finding awe everyday

    00:11:05 - 8 awe experiences

    00:20:20 - how Awe affects our health

    00:21:36 - Awe vs gratitude

    00:24:45 - How awe can heal divisions

    00:26:50 - Making space for awe and kids

    00:28:20 - Develop an awe practice

    00:29:50 - Psychedelics and awe

    00:36:00 - Everyone can experience awe



    The Science of Happiness Podcast


    What does it take to live a happier life? Learn research-tested strategies that you can put into practice today. Hosted by award-winning psychologist Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.


    https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/series/the_science_of_happiness



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    3 February 2026, 10:00 am
  • 54 minutes 38 seconds
    How Mattering to Yourself & Others Can Change Your Life with Oprah, Jennifer Wallace & Ina Garten

    Oprah is joined by award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Wallace to talk about her transformative new book "Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose." Drawing on six years of research, Wallace shares how mattering - the feeling that we are valued and have an opportunity to add value - is a fundamental human need essential to our well-being. She believes there's been "an erosion of mattering" and provides actionable steps to deepen your connections, reconnect to your sense of purpose and navigate challenges with greater resilience. Joining the conversation is Jennifer's close friend and lifestyle icon Ina Garten. Oprah and Jennifer also speak with a military wife who learned how to bring mattering back to her marriage and an extraordinary young man who went from being a sanitation worker to a Harvard Law School graduate.


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    'Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose' by Jennifer Wallace: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/756179/mattering-by-jennifer-breheny-wallace/


    Chapters:

    00:00:00 - Welcome Jennifer Wallace, author of “Mattering”

    00:05:50 - Ina Garten joins

    00:07:05 - The importance of mattering to yourself

    00:08:40 - How Ina shows people they matter

    00:09:30 - The importance of showing up

    00:10:50 - One easy way to show people they matter

    00:12:20 - The thread that ties us together

    00:13:40 - Extrinsic and intrinsic values

    00:15:50 - Professor Gordon Flett on why mattering is life or death

    00:18:12 - How mattering affects our longevity

    00:21:00 - How to get through hard moments

    00:23:00 - How Army partners struggle with mattering

    00:28:00 - Our resilience is tied to our relationships

    00:34:00 - Mattering to ourselves raises the bar for all relationships 00:35:20 - A former sanitation worker's observations on mattering

    00:42:00 - Supporting support staff

    00:44:50 - Mattering at work

    00:46:00 - The 4 important feelings to mattering

    00:48:10 - What to do if you feel like you don’t matter


    Additional Resources:

    ‘Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir’ by Ina Garten:

    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770511/be-ready-when-the-luck-happens-by-ina-garten/

    Gordon L. Flett, Ph.D.

    https://www.yorku.ca/lamarsh/gord-flett/

    ‘The Wives: A Memoir’ by Simone Gorrindo:

    https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Wives/Simone-Gorrindo/9781982178505#:~:text=The%20Wives%20%7C%20Book%20by%20Simone,Official%20Publisher%20Page%20%7C%20Simon%20%26%20Schuster

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    27 January 2026, 10:00 am
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