Job loss, addiction, a break up, the death of a loved one, illness… these are the kinds of struggles that have the potential to break us wide open. Oprah says that before you ask the question Why me, Why me? Realize that nothing is happening out of order.  Your life is always speaking to you. When that wake-up call comes, understand that it’s your life trying to push you in another direction… onto the next leg of your journey. Don’t resist. Instead let the truth break you open. No experience is ever wasted. In this episode of Super Soul, Oprah sits down with acclaimed spiritual teachers: Elizabeth Lesser, Gabrielle Bernstein, Father Richard Rohr, Ali McGraw, Sarah Ban Breathnach, Caroline Myss, Lewellyn Vaughn Lee, Reverend Michael Beckwith, Elizabeth Gilbert, Glennon Doyle, Michael Singer, Iyanla Vanzant, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Pema Chödrön, Cheryl Strayed, Deepak Chopra and Adyashanti to reveal the true meaning of what it means to be broken open and what to do when those life-challenges arise. Interviews with these talented writers, speakers and thought leaders are excerpted from Oprah’s Emmy Award-winning show Super Soul Sunday. You can also find this compilation and other insightful conversations, in Oprah’s best-selling book The Wisdom of Sundays.

Oprah Winfrey says that for many people searching for peace and purpose, one of the biggest obstacles can be the struggle to forgive. Especially if one has suffered trauma, abuse or personal betrayals, forgiveness can seem like an insurmountable hurdle. The journey to releasing resentments and vengeful thoughts, and the letting go of all hope for a better past, are probably some of the biggest spiritual challenges any of us will ever face. Oprah says if we accept these challenges, the rewards are great because on the other side of forgiveness is freedom. In this episode of Super Soul, Oprah sits down with such luminaries as Dr. Maya Angelou, Karen Armstrong, Marianne Williamson, Adyashanti, Mark Nepo, Wayne Dyer, Gabrielle Bernstein, Don Miguel Ruiz, Tracey Jackson, Shaka Senghor, Bryan Stevenson and Michael Singer to discover what it means to truly forgive and the steps we all can take to find personal freedom. These interviews with talented writers, speakers and thought leaders are excerpted from her Emmy Award-winning show Super Soul Sunday. You can also find this compilation and other insightful conversations, in Oprah’s New York Times best-selling book The Wisdom of Sundays.

Oprah Winfrey says that she didn’t understand the true meaning of ego until she met Eckhart Tolle. He opened her eyes to how an ego-based mind can sabotage everything. Initially she thought ego meant arrogance or superiority. But now she sees it's the part of us that identifies as our personality, our accomplishments, our talents, essentially the false self. The key to continued spiritual growth is to understand the ego’s disruptive role in our lives. In this SuperSoul Conversation Oprah talks with Eckhart Tolle, Wayne Dyer, Father Richard Rohr, Brene Brown, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Jack Canfield, Jeff Weiner, Phil Jackson, Pema Chodron about the many challenges the ego presents and what we can do to stay on track. These talented writers, speakers and thought leaders have been featured on her Emmy Award-winning show Super Soul Sunday. You can also find this compilation and other insightful conversations in her New York Times best-selling book The Wisdom of Sundays.

Oprah calls that persistent knowing inside of us our Spiritual GPS. She says it’s our inner compass guiding us to move through our lives no matter what difficulties come our way. In this SuperSoul Conversation Oprah talks with renowned spiritual teachers Michael Beckwith, Caroline Myss, Cheryl Strayed, President Jimmy Carter, Dr. Robin Smith, Mastin Kipp, Elizabeth Gilbert, Marianne Williamson, Sue Monk Kidd about what we can do to tune into that inner guidance. Intuition may speak to us in subtle ways, through longing or restlessness.  Or it may sound louder, when we get a wake-up call: a beloved relationship ends, a job loss or money problems arise. One thing is certain, when we ignore our Spiritual GPS, we risk peril in the process.  This episode is a compilation of some of her most profound conversations with guests from her Emmy Award-winning show Super Soul Sunday. You can find these conversations  and more in Oprah’s New York Times best-selling book The Wisdom of Sundays.

Oprah believes mindfulness will not only help us to be fully present for those we love, but will also propel us further down the road to living a conscious and awakened life. But how many of us miss out on the beauty or the joy of the present because we’re projecting into the future or worrying about the past? In this SuperSoul Conversation Oprah consults with some of the leading spiritual teachers of our time on the practice of Mindfulness. This episode draws from conversations with guests on Oprah’s Emmy award-winning show Super Soul Sunday, withworld-renowned visionaries such as Jon Kabat Zinn, Shonda Rhimes, Arianna Huffington, Deepak Chopra, Father Richard Rohr, Rainn Wilson, Norman Lear, Iyanla Vanzant, Michael Singer, Anne Lamott, Jill Bolte Taylor, Zainab Salbi, and Thich Nhat Hanh.  You can find this compilation and additional enlightening conversations in Oprah’s New York Times best-selling book The Wisdom of Sundays.

Oprah Winfrey says intention is at the heart of her every decision and has become an intrinsic part of her spiritual journey. When she first encountered the idea of intention in Gary Zukav’s best-selling book The Seat of the Soul, she says it was life changing. It soon became the guiding principle of her life.  This episode draws from Oprah’s conversations with Gary Zukav, Joel Osteen, David Brooks, Brené Brown, Sue Monk Kidd, Devon Franklin, Amy Purdy and Diana Nyad, all of whom have been featured on her Emmy Award-winning show SuperSoul Sunday.  You can find this compilation and more profound conversations in Oprah’s New York Times best-selling book The Wisdom of Sundays.

Oprah Winfrey talks with some of today’s most admired thought leaders, writers and thinkers, gathering some of the most powerful spiritual lessons on the subject of “awakening.” Based on her New York Times best-selling book, The Wisdom of Sundays, this episode is a compilation of some of Oprah’s most profound conversations with guests from her Emmy Award-winning show SuperSoul Sunday. World-renowned visionaries—including Caroline Myss, Gary Zukav, Eckhart Tolle, Sue Monk Kidd, Deepak Chopra, Jack Kornfield, Elizabeth Lesser, Rob Bell, Llewellyn Vaughn Lee, Sister Joan Chittister, Thomas Moore, Elizabeth Gilbert and Michael Singer—share their soulful wisdom and life-changing experiences on what it means to live an awakened life. They also prompt each of us to ponder those burning essential questions: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? What am I here for?

From April 4, 2002: Poet, writer and icon Dr. Maya Angelou joins Oprah to celebrate her 74th birthday on the Oprah Winfrey Show and discuss her New York Times best-selling book, A Song Flung Up to Heaven. Dr. Angelou opens up about motherhood, growing older and the lessons she learned from her friends Malcom X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Dr. Angelou passed away in 2014 at the age of 86.)

From July 15, 1993 Oprah Winfrey Show: Activist, author and Nobel Peace Prize-winner, Elie Wiesel, discusses his New York Time Bestseller, Night, which recounts his experience as a Holocaust survivor. Wiesel opens up about his memories of the Auschwitz concentration camp, the first thing he did once he was freed and the lessons he learned through it all. Elie Wiesel passed away in 2016 at his home in Manhattan. He was 87.

From April 11, 2011: On the Oprah Winfrey Show, Oscar-, Golden Globe-, Emmy-winning actress and author Shirley MacLaine discusses her New York Times best-selling book I’m Over All That. She opens up about her decades in show business, her favorite leading men and her lifelong spiritual journey. Shirley also describes what she calls “orphan psychology,” and how it allows her to be kinder to herself and others.

From the June 24, 1992: Spiritual leader, activist and author Marianne Williamson joins The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss her New York Times best-selling book A Return to Love. She explains her concepts of love and inner peace, and what she considers “a real miracle:” perspective change. Marianne also answers questions from the audience.

From July 14, 1993: Oprah talks with psychiatrist and author Dr. M. Scott Peck about his New York Times best-selling book, The Road Less Traveled. Dr. Peck explains why discipline is necessary to solve problems, how every life experience is a lesson and why love is an act—not a feeling. The Road Less Traveled went on to spend the equivalent of more than 13 years on the New York Times best sellers list. (Dr. Peck passed away in 2005 at the age of 69, after suffering from Parkinson’s disease and pancreatic and liver duct cancer.)

Pastor and author, Reverend Dr. Otis Moss III shares his short film, Otis’ Dream, which details the legacy of his grandfather, Otis Moss, Sr. The beautifully crafted film retells the story of Otis Moss, Sr., a black man who was denied the right to vote in 1946. He died before he could ever cast a vote.  His story is both heartbreaking and inspirational at the same time. Oprah shares her personal, full-circle moment about Otis’ story. Dr. Moss also opens up about his grandfather’s lasting impact, the process of creating the film and how exercising our right to vote honors our ancestors.

From October 19, 2001 Oprah Winfrey Show: Oprah talks to Mattie Stepanek, an 11-year-old boy who, despite having muscular dystrophy, has written two New York Times best-selling inspirational books of poetry, Heartsongs and Journey Through Heartsongs. He aims to help create world peace. Mattie shares his poetry, describes what he calls “Heartsongs,” and details how he sees miracles every day. Oprah then talks with singer, author and motivational speaker Tom Sullivan about how it feels to be blind. Mattie, who later became one of Oprah’s most memorable guests passed away in 2004 at the age of 13.

From February 23, 1998: Oprah talks to James Van Praagh—television personality and author of the No. 1 New York Times best seller Talking to Heaven—about his communications with those who have passed on before us. He discusses how he receives messages from the dead, explains how the bond of love doesn’t cease after death and shares his beliefs of how we all create our own heaven. People who have lost loved ones also detail their experience after a session with James, with some remaining skeptical and others becoming believers.

From November 27, 2000: In what she considers an interview of a lifetime, Oprah talks with philanthropist, revolutionist and former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. In this memorable Oprah Showinterview, Nelson Mandela opens up about his struggles, including the 27 years he spent in prison and the impact that had on his family. He also explains what he believes it takes to be a peacemaker, and why he believes humility is one of the most important qualities to have. Then, celebrities and public figures including Denzel Washington, Stevie Wonder, Sarah Ferguson and Bill Gates share how the great leader influenced their lives. (Nelson Mandela passed away in 2013 at the age of 95 from a prolonged respiratory infection.)

From January 30, 1996: Psychotherapist, speaker and author of The Little Book of Big Questions, Jonathan Robinson joins The Oprah Winfrey Show to share how asking certain questions can create a spiritual connection with friends and family. Oprah asks the audience some of the book’s big life questions, “If you were in a room with God, what would you ask him?” and “Does prayer change things?” Oprah then leads a panel discussion on religion and spirituality with Dannion Brinkley, author of the New York Times best-sellers Saved by Light and At Peace in the Light; Sophy Burnham, the New York Times best-selling author of A Book of Angels and Angel Letters; and Betty Eadie, author of the #1 New York Times best-seller Embraced by the Light.

From October 13, 1998: Public speaker, philanthropist and #1 New York Times best-selling author Sarah Ban Breathnach discusses her book Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self. She explains what she calls the three secret wounds that lead to inauthenticity: self-loathing, betrayal and marital indifference. Sarah talks about how knowing yourself is the key to joy, explains why we should keep a “discovery journal” and shares a self-love exercise.

In 2013, Oprah sat down with 11-time Grammy winner John Legend in his Hollywood Hills home to talk about his first solo album in five years and his passion for education. John's then-future-wife, Chrissy Teigen—who is a model, TV host and social media personality—also joins the conversation to discuss their relationship and tabloid rumors of infidelity.

From 2013: Oprah sits down with global superstar, multi-platinum artist and 21-time Grammy Award-winner Beyoncé about the making of her documentary, "Beyoncé: Life Is But A Dream." Beyoncé talks to Oprah about her daughter, Blue Ivy, and what Jay-Z is like as a father and as a husband. Beyoncé also discusses letting go of her father, music executive Matthew Knowles, as her manager, her heart-breaking miscarriage and what is next for her career and her life.