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 SeasonEpisodesTimeslot (EST) Original Airing Season premiere Season finale 1 8Sunday 11:00 AM October 16, 2011 January 1, 2012 2 11 February 12, 2012 May 6, 2012 3 19 June 3, 2012 October 21, 2012 4 7 November 4, 2012 December 16, 2012 5 8 February 3, 2013 March 24, 2013 6 8 May 12, 2013 June 30, 2013 7 14 September 22, 2013 December 22, 2013 8 13 March 23, 2014 June 15, 2014 9 13 September 7, 2014 December 21, 2014 10 13 February 8, 2015 May 3, 2015 11 12Sunday 7:00 PM September 27, 2015 December 13, 2015 12 8Sunday 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM March 13, 2016 May 1, 2016 13 12 August 7, 2016 October 23, 2016 14 15 April 16, 2017 November 12, 2017 15 10Sunday 11:00 AM June 10, 2018 May 5, 2019 16 13 May 19, 2019 October 26, 2019 17 9 March 29, 2020 December 19, 2021
Season 1 (2011–12)
No. inseries No. inseason 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 SoulPancake'''s latest |- | 8 || 8 || January 1, 2012 || What's Right with the World? || Tom Shadyac || Documentary I Am; the boy Oprah could not forget; SoulPancake'''s latest.
Season 2 (2012) No. inseries No. inseason Original air date Title Guest Additional Segments 9 1 February 12, 2012 Feeling the Love Gary Zukav, Linda Francis A segment on Love Etc. director Jill Andresevic's documentary following five couples over the course of a year. 10 2 February 19, 2012 Debbie Ford: Out of the Shadows Debbie Ford Short film The Shadow Effect; SoulPancake'''s latest |- | 11 || 3 || February 26, 2012 || Lost & Found || Daniel H. Pink || The documentary Lost In Woonsocket, about a humanitarian experiment attempting to help two homeless alcoholics. |- | 12 || 4 || March 4, 2012 || Open Your Heart || Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee || Love Hate Love, a documentary following families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, the July 7, 2005 attack in London and the 2002 nightclub bombing in Bali, Indonesia. |- | 13 || 5 || March 11, 2012 || Finding Your Authentic Power with Gary Zukav || Gary Zukav || Music creates unity in the British television series What About Me. |- | 14 || 6 || March 25, 2012 || Wayne Dyer: Living with Grace || Wayne Dyer || A segment on the British TV series What About Me? features spoken and musical ruminations on love, need and aging gracefully around the world. |- | 15 || 7 || April 1, 2012 || The Shift || Wayne Dyer || Self-help author Wayne Dyer appears as himself in "The Shift," a drama about a group of Northern Californians searching for meaning in life beyond ambition and success. The cast includes Portia de Rossi. |- | 16 || 8 || April 15, 2012 || Bestselling Author Daniel Pink: The Spark Within || Daniel H. Pink || N/A |- | 17 || 9 || April 22, 2012 || Oprah and Ram Dass: Fierce Grace || Ram Dass || N/A |- | 18 || 10 || April 29, 2012 || Oprah and Deepak Chopra in India || Deepak Chopra || N/A |- | 19 || 11 || May 6, 2012 || Oprah and Thích Nhất Hạnh: The Meaning of Mindfulness || Thích Nhất Hạnh || The Dhamma Brothers'', a 2008 documentary about inmates in an Alabama prison whose lives change when they participate in a 10-day Buddhist meditation course.
Season 3 (2012)
No. inseries No. inseason 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. inseries No. inseason 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
Season 5 (2013)