The Oprah Podcast

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.

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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

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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.

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'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

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'Uphill' by Jemele Hill:

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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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https://www.amazon.com/Start-Grow-Sell-Entrepreneurial-Greatness/dp/9401474133

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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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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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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