Oprah's Super Soul
522 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 27.5K ratingsAwaken, discover and connect to the deeper meaning of the world around you with Oprah's Super Soul. Hear Oprah’s personal selection of her interviews with thought-leaders, best-selling authors, spiritual luminaries, as well as health and wellness experts. All designed to light you up, guide you through life’s big questions and help bring you one step closer to your best self.
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Howard Schultz: Pouring Your Heart into Your Business
September 14, 2017 04:57 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBCan a company have a soul? Oprah interviews the executive chairman of Starbucks Coffee Company, Howard Schultz, who shares his inspiring story of rising from the Brooklyn housing projects to becoming one of the most innovative business leaders of our time. Howard explains how companies can be committed to fostering the human spirit. For him, Starbucks’ motto is “One person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time.”
Pastor A.R. Bernard: Four Things Women Want from a Man
September 11, 2017 04:57 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBPastor A.R. Bernard is the founder of the largest church in New York City, Brooklyn’s Christian Cultural Center. In his book “Four Things Women Want from a Man,” Pastor Bernard reveals the qualities men need to have for a happy, lasting relationship. The pastor says he can help you make your relationship one that is “built to weather any storm.”
Cookie Johnson: Why She Stood by Magic Through It All
September 07, 2017 04:57 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBCookie Johnson, wife of NBA legend, entrepreneur and philanthropist Earvin “Magic” Johnson, opens up about how her deep faith and spiritual beliefs have guided her through some of life’s darkest challenges. She reveals how her husband’s HIV diagnosis brought her to her knees, and how she found the strength to stand up again. Cookie also discusses how she reconciled her Christian faith with acceptance of her gay son, E.J.
President Jimmy Carter: His Prayers from Inside the White House
September 04, 2017 04:57 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBThe former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize winner discusses how his faith guided him and how his global influence grew after he left the White House. He also opens up about the secret to his over 70-year marriage to former First Lady Rosalynn. Following this interview, Mr. Carter announced he had been diagnosed with cancer.
Rainn Wilson: Why Are We Really Here?
August 30, 2017 04:57 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBActor Rainn Wilson of “The Office” fame comes with his own list of “Life’s Big Questions.” Rainn reveals his uniquely spiritual upbringing and how it has affected every aspect of his life. Rainn also discusses his meaningful digital platform, “SoulPancake,” which challenges people to be “creative, explore their souls and dig into life’s big questions.” Rainn’s revelations about his beliefs in regards to art and prayer causes Oprah to say, “That made the hairs on my head raise.”
Mitch Albom: The Dying Know the Secrets to a Good Life
August 28, 2017 04:57 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIt’s been twenty years since Mitch wrote about the most impactful life lessons he learned from his former professor, Morrie Schwartz, who was dying from ALS. Mitch chronicled their weekly visits in one of the best-selling memoirs of all time, “Tuesdays with Morrie,” which has been translated in 41 languages. Oprah and Mitch discuss how Morrie’s lessons continue to resonate because of their universal truths about life and happiness.
Alanis Morissette: Is Happiness Temporary? (Maybe That’s Okay)
August 23, 2017 04:57 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBGrammy award-winning singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette reflects on passion, art and the spiritual lessons that helped her become grounded. Alanis is candid about the toll that fame took on her life. After admitting she didn’t laugh for two years, Alanis shares what she has come to realize about happiness: “I think happiness is a state, and it’s a temporary state. … Sitting in the seat of awareness can give some relief … but I wouldn’t call it happiness. I would call it the bliss, or the jo...
India.Arie, Part 2: Refresh Your Spiritual Roots
August 16, 2017 04:57 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIn Part 2 of Oprah’s conversation with India.Arie, a member of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100, the Grammy winner reveals how she returned to her spiritual roots, regained her energy and rediscovered her true identity. Oprah says, “India’s honesty and openness moves me deeply.”
India.Arie, Part 1: Why She Walked Away from Music
August 14, 2017 04:57 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBDo you ever feel spiritually exhausted but aren’t sure how to replenish or reconnect to your soul? Multiplatinum-selling singer India.Arie opens up about hitting rock bottom and ignoring the signs that her “soul was sick.” The Grammy winner tells Oprah about the spiritual crisis that caused her to walk away from the music industry for a four-year self-imposed hiatus.
Joel Osteen: The Two Powerful Words That Can Change Your Life
August 11, 2017 04:57 - 33 minutes - 31 MBLearn how to manifest the life you want with two simple words. Pastor Joel Osteen, one of America’s most influential religious leaders, discusses personal success, the power behind the words we speak and how each of us can make a difference. Oprah says Pastor Osteen changed the way she speaks power into her life.
Deepak Chopra: Meditation 101
August 10, 2017 18:57 - 34 minutes - 32 MBWhat is the best time of day to meditate? How much time should you meditate each day? What is a mantra? Listen as renowned spiritual pioneer Deepak Chopra demystifies meditation and answers the most frequently asked questions. Oprah has known Deepak for 25 years, and she says he has “inspired her to lead a more conscious life.”
Paulo Coelho, Part 2: Your Journey of Self-Discovery
August 10, 2017 09:57 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBOprah’s conversation with best-selling author Paulo Coelho continues from his home in Switzerland. In Part 2, Paulo shares his unique spiritual journey and how he never lost faith in his personal dream.
Paulo Coelho, Part 1: What If the Universe Conspired in Your Favor?
August 10, 2017 03:57 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWhy are you really here? What is your personal purpose on earth? In an extraordinarily rare interview from his home in Switzerland, Paulo Coelho, the author of The Alchemist, one of the best-selling books of all time, answers life’s biggest questions. He teaches us about dreams, destiny and the one thing he believes will make us happy. Oprah says this about The Alchemist: “It’s the kind of book you want to share with the whole world.”
Arianna Huffington: What Will Be Your Spiritual Wake-up Call?
August 09, 2017 19:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIs your life in overdrive? Are you frantic, stretched thin, doing too much with too little time? Entrepreneur and media mogul Arianna Huffington discusses the unexpected spiritual wake-up call that shifted her entire perception of success and what makes life meaningful. Oprah says this about Arianna’s candid interview: “Finally, someone says out loud what so many of us have been thinking.”
Tracy Morgan: What His Near-Death Experience Taught Him About How to Live
August 09, 2017 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBSuperstar comedian Tracy Morgan, of “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” fame, opens up about the near-death experience he had after a horrific multicar crash in 2014. While in a coma, Tracy encountered his late father, who told him, “I’m not ready for you, son.” Oprah says, “Anybody who has been able to live, go to the other side and come back has the greatest story to tell.”
Glennon Doyle: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life
August 08, 2017 19:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBHow to use a crisis as a springboard to a truer life. After a setback, how do you rise up instead of giving up? Glennon Doyle, best-selling author and creator of the popular online community Momastery, explains how sharing the truth of our lives is the key to unlocking a true spiritual connection with those around us. Oprah says this about Glennon, “It’s as if she reached into her heart, captured the raw emotions there and translated them into words.”
Iyanla Vanzant, Part 2: Back from the Brink
August 08, 2017 10:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBOprah continues her conversation with life coach Iyanla Vanzant, who reveals how she came back from the brink of suicide and survived her daughter’s tragic death. Iyanla explains how she uses the lessons she’s learned throughout her life to help others in crisis.
Iyanla Vanzant, Part 1: Put the Pieces Back Together and Find Peace
August 08, 2017 04:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBSpiritual teacher/author/life coach Iyanla Vanzant sifts through the tragedies, misfortune and abuse she suffered in her early life. Iyanla opens up about how she was able to reinvent herself and claim the life she knew she was destined to live.
Sheryl Sandberg: How to Build Resilience and Find Joy After Loss
August 07, 2017 19:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBCutting-edge research and advice on how to move forward after life’s inevitable setbacks, and how to build up your own resilience practically. Applying the lessons she learned after the unexpected death of her beloved husband, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg explains how to lean in to those uncomfortable conversations with friends and loved ones after loss.
Brené Brown Part 2: Living with a Whole Heart
August 07, 2017 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBHow to conquer shame and live with a whole heart. This is Part 2 of Oprah’s interview with renowned researcher Dr. Brené Brown. Oprah calls this an “aha-a-minute conversation!”
Brené Brown Part 1: Daring Greatly
August 07, 2017 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBWhat is the real catalyst for human connection, and can we make our lives more meaningful through vulnerability? Oprah asks Dr. Brené Brown, a professor, New York Times best-selling author and nationally acclaimed speaker.
An Introduction
July 27, 2017 21:55 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBAwaken, discover and connect to the deeper meaning of the world around you with SuperSoul. Hear Oprah’s personal selection of her interviews with thought-leaders, best-selling authors, spiritual luminaries, as well as health and wellness experts. All designed to light you up, guide you through life’s big questions and help bring you one step closer to your best self.