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by Oprah · English
Awaken, 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Super Soul Special: Madonna Badger: Finding Light After Unimaginable Tragedy
Madonna Badger recounts the Christmas 2011 house fire that killed her three children (Lily, Sarah, Grace) and both parents (Pauline and Lomer), and explains how she rebuilt life through love, grief…
4 Feb 2026 · 36m · 18 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Tim Storey: How Do You Turn a Setback into a Comeback?
Tim Storey explains how to turn setbacks into comebacks through acceptance of the present, “getting your shout back,” renewing your thinking about God’s view of you, and taking one life-transforming…
28 Jan 2026 · 34m · 17 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Jack Kornfield: Buddhism 101
Jack Kornfield explains “Buddhism 101” and how to apply Dharma—truth and the path to awakening—to everyday life through mindfulness, loving-kindness, and the RAIN method (Recognition, Acceptance,…
21 Jan 2026 · 35m · 21 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Malala Yousafzai: What is Your Defining Moment?
Malala Yousafzai’s defining moment—her childhood in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, speaking out for girls’ education against the Taliban, surviving the Oct.
14 Jan 2026 · 31m · 16 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Carole Bayer Sager: Music as Prayer
Carole Bayer Sager discusses songwriting as spiritual practice—“music as prayer”—and how her songs reflect healing, safety, and inner peace, culminating in her book They’re Playing Our Song.
7 Jan 2026 · 33m · 14 chaptersSuper Soul Special: The Rev. Ed Bacon: Do You Recognize Grace?
Reverend Ed Bacon (rector of All Saints Church, Pasadena) discusses “grace” as the bridge between traditional Christianity and a more universal spirituality, emphasizing stillness, unconditional…
31 Dec 2025 · 36m · 22 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Yara Shahidi: Next-Generation Actress and Activist
Yara Shahidi discusses being a next-generation actress and activist, defining “freedom,” using media as activism, and turning youth awareness into concrete political action via her “18 by 18” voter…
24 Dec 2025 · 25m · 13 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Lin-Manuel Miranda: Creativity and Compassion
Lin-Manuel Miranda discusses creativity and empathy through Hamilton’s creation, its legacy in reshaping how history is taught, and using art to respond to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
17 Dec 2025 · 28m · 13 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
Trevor Noah discusses his memoir Born a Crime, explaining apartheid South Africa as a surveillance-and-law system designed to control Black people, how he was “evidence” of his parents’ interracial…
10 Dec 2025 · 28m · 13 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Salma Hayek Pinault: Making Peace with Yourself
Salma Hayek Pinault discusses making peace with yourself, women’s rights activism, and the psychological impact of domestic violence and sexual harassment—especially how the Harvey Weinstein scandal…
3 Dec 2025 · 32m · 12 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Stephen Colbert: Finding Your Stride
In this special episode, Oprah Winfrey interviews Stephen Colbert, host of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," at Harlem's Apollo Theater.
26 Nov 2025 · 30mSuper Soul Special: Oprah at the Apollo, Part 2: Stephen Colbert, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Yara Shahidi, Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson
In this episode of *Oprah's Super Soul*, Oprah Winfrey hosts a special edition of her podcast featuring conversations with notable guests at Harlem's Apollo Theater.
19 Nov 2025 · 38mSuper Soul Special: Jordan Peele: Can Film Change Our Culture?
Discussing the cultural impact of Peele's film "Get Out" and the broader implications of film on society.
12 Nov 2025 · 30mSuper Soul Special: Oprah at the Apollo, Part 1: Jordan Peele, Salma Hayek Pinault and Trevor Noah
In this special episode, Oprah Winfrey hosts a series of powerful conversations with three notable figures at the Apollo Theater: Jordan Peele, Salma Hayek Pinault, and Trevor Noah.
5 Nov 2025 · 38mSuper Soul Special: Dani Shapiro: What Do You Believe?
A podcast featuring Oprah’s interviews with thought-leaders, authors, and wellness experts, aimed at enlightening listeners and guiding them through life's big questions.
29 Oct 2025 · 34mSuper Soul Special: Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling: Brave New Worlds
Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling: Brave New Worlds
22 Oct 2025 · 41mSuper Soul Special: Ram Dass: The Life of a Spiritual Teacher
In this episode of Oprah's Super Soul, Oprah interviews cultural icon Ram Dass, a prominent spiritual teacher known for his influential role in the personal growth and spirituality movement.
16 Oct 2025 · 24mSuper Soul Special: Janet Mock: Redefining Realness
Janet Mock - transgender advocate, television host, and New York Times best-selling author
8 Oct 2025 · 37mSuper Soul Special: Amy Purdy: The Power of Visualization
The episode features Amy Purdy, who lost both her legs at age 19 due to bacterial meningitis.
1 Oct 2025 · 32mSuper Soul Special: Brian Grazer: The Secret to a Bigger Life
Brian Grazer (author/producer) discusses “curiosity conversations” as a spiritual practice that leads to authentic connection, creativity, resilience after rejection, and a “bigger life.” He argues…
24 Sep 2025 · 33m · 17 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Dr. Maya Angelou, Part 2: Best Advice She Ever Received
Maya Angelou (Super Soul Special, Part 2) and Oprah discuss aging, gratitude, love as a healing force, forgiveness, spirituality, and the best advice Angelou ever gave/received. Guests: Dr.
10 Sep 2025 · 26m · 13 chaptersSuper Soul Special: Dr. Maya Angelou, Part 1: 9 Words That Changed Her Life
Oprah Winfrey interviews poet and civil-rights activist Maya Angelou about how nine-word ideas and “words are things” shaped her life, especially through trauma, forgiveness, and her mother-daughter…
3 Sep 2025 · 29m · 14 chaptersSuper Soul Summer: David Brooks The Road To Character
David Brooks (author of The Road to Character) discusses how modern “big me” culture shifts attention from long-term moral character to short-term self-promotion and fame.
27 Aug 2025 · 34m · 17 chaptersSuper Soul Summer: Brother David Steindl-Rast: Happiness Begins With Grattitude
Brother David Steindl-Rast argues that lasting happiness (joy) comes from “grateful living,” a moment-by-moment practice of noticing life’s opportunities—even amid suffering, fear, and division.
20 Aug 2025 · 29m · 12 chapters