Super Soul Sunday
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
Super Soul Sunday was 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 Thích Nhất Hạnh.''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. 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.
''Super Soul'' on ''discovery+'' (2021)
On March 6, 2021, a new streaming series hosted by Winfrey called SuperSoul premiered on the discovery+ streaming platform. 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
Season 1 (2011–12)
| No. in series | No. in season | Original air date | Title | Guest | Additional Segments |
| 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 | SoulPancakes latest |
| 8 | 8 | January 1, 2012 | What's Right with the World? | Tom Shadyac | Documentary I Am; the boy Oprah could not forget; SoulPancakes latest. |
Season 2 (2012)
Season 3 (2012)
| No. in series | No. in season | Original air date | Title | Guest | Additional Segments |
| 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)
| No. in series | No. in season | Original air date | Title | Guest | Additional Segments |
| 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 |