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Oprah Winfrey

American host and television producer, Oprah Winfrey

Search every verified Oprah Winfrey interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Oprah Winfrey has continued to host her podcast, featuring conversations with figures including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad, skier Jim Morrison, psychotherapist Barry Michels, and author Malcolm Gladwell. In these episodes, she discussed topics such as survival and justice, grief and resilience, terminal illness and meaning, and gun violence in America. She also marked the thirtieth anniversary of Oprah’s Book Club in a special episode with authors Viola Davis, Barbara Kingsolver, Abraham Verghese, and Ocean Vuong. In recent appearances, Winfrey spoke at the Brand Mind conference in Bucharest, Romania, where she discussed her career and emphatically stated she does not consider herself a brand. She also participated in an interview with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan about media legacy and her upcoming project AHA at Sphere in Las Vegas. Across interviews, Winfrey has spoken about the importance of service, listening to one’s inner voice, and maintaining a sense of self. She recalled growing up poor in Mississippi and credited her religious upbringing for her confidence and sense of purpose. In a separate interview with Romanian outlet Antena 3, she stated that fame and wealth do not change a person’s character but rather magnify what is already there, and she cited Dr. Martin Luther King’s idea that greatness is determined through service. She also discussed topics such as menopause in a podcast episode with Oprah Daily’s editorial director Pilar Guzmán and promoted several books through her podcast and book club, including works by Barry Michels, Shonda Scott, and Ryan Leak.

Recent appearances

  • She Escaped the Unthinkable and Chose Her Own Beginning

    October 22, 2026 · 📺 Oprah

    BUY THE BOOKS! I Choose My Beginning: A Story of Courage and Activism https://amzn.to/4j14o11 The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State https://amzn.to/4dwNaVF Subscribe:    / @oprah   Nadia Murad was just 21 when ISIS attacked her village in northern Iraq. She was taken captive and endured unimaginable abuse before she escaped and went on to become one of the world's most powerful voices for survivors of genocide and wartime violence. A Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist, Nadia first shared her experience in her bestselling memoir, The L…

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  • He Lost it All, Then Did the Impossible

    October 20, 2026 · 📺 Oprah

    Subscribe:    / @oprah   In this episode we’re joined by Jim Morrison, the first person ever to summit and ski down the North face of Mt. Everest, a seemingly impossible feat. Oprah and Jim talk about his process of preparing for his historic ski run after previously attempting the climb twice before. Jim also reflects on the unbelievable tragedies in his life and how he managed his grief. Jim lost his wife and children in a plane crash in 2011, then his partner and fellow famed mountain skier, Hilaree Nelson, died in 2022 in an avalanche right in front of Jim. Academy Award winning filmmaker…

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  • Cheryl Strayed and Oprah on the Conversation That Could Change Your Life | Super Soul Sparks | OWN

    October 18, 2026 · 📺 OWN

    Oprah sits down with Cheryl Strayed to explore how loss can become a catalyst for transformation, leading us toward greater compassion, courage, and self-acceptance. Full Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #SuperSoulSparks #ShirleyMacLaine #OprahWinfrey After losing her mother and feeling completely lost, Cheryl Strayed embarked on a journey that would change her life forever. In this powerful conversation with Oprah, the bestselling author of “Wild”, “Tiny Beautiful Things”, and “Brave Enough” shares profound lessons on grief, courage, vulnerability, healing, purpos…

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  • How to Find Meaning in Life’s Most Challenging Moments

    October 15, 2026 · 📺 Oprah

    BUY THE BOOK! Ahead of All Parting by Barry Michels https://amzn.to/3TTMT8B Subscribe:    / @oprah   Psychotherapist and bestselling co-author of The Tools, Barry Michels, joins the podcast to discuss his extraordinary new memoir, Ahead of All Parting. This is a conversation for anyone searching for meaning in life’s most difficult moments and seeking to discover how transformation is possible in the face of extreme adversity. Barry has been diagnosed with a terminal brain disease, Lewy body dementia. Despite the inevitable pain and grief that come with a devastating health diagnosis, he now…

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  • What Every Woman (and Man Who Knows Her) Needs to Know About Menopause

    October 13, 2026 · 📺 Oprah

    BUY THE BOOK: The Book of Menopause https://amzn.to/4AuiuOy Subscribe:    / @oprah   Millions of women continue to suffer in silence or confusion without the guidance or resources they need to feel prepared for perimenopause, menopause and post menopause. Oprah talks with Pilar Guzmán, Editorial Director of Oprah Daily, to discuss The Book of Menopause: Real Talk, Real Science, Real Strategies for Your Next Chapter - the new book from the editors of Oprah Daily. Drawing on insights from leading doctors, psychologists and women’s health experts, the book offers practical guidance to help de…

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  • Oprah Winfrey in Romania 💜

    October 11, 2026 · 📺 Imi Place

    Oprah în România! De aproape 30 de ani urmăresc munca de jurnalist a acestui om admirabil. Nu cred ca am scăpat nici un interviu, emisiune, episod de podcast. E mai mult decât faptul ca a inspirat și inspira oameni, e vorba de ceva mai subtil , mai fin. Cred ca e sufletul ei în acțiune! Sunt oameni care reușesc să trăiască în acord cu sufletul lor, să facă loc Divinității în viața lor,să își asculte vocea interioară și să se pună la dispoziția vieții pentru a crea și schimba și alte vieți. Simțeam ca o voi vedea undeva, cândva, când lucrurile se vor aranja în acest sens. Citind cărțile lui O…

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  • Caroline Myss to Oprah: “If You Have Life, You Have Purpose” | Super Soul Sparks | OWN

    October 11, 2026 · 📺 OWN

    Oprah sits down with spiritual teacher Caroline Myss for a powerful discussion on life purpose, intuition, spirituality, self-worth, personal growth, and transformation. Full podcast episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #SuperSoulSparks #CarolineMyss #OprahWinfrey In this unforgettable conversation, Oprah sits down with bestselling author, spiritual teacher, and renowned intuitive Caroline Myss to explore some of life's biggest questions: How do you discover your purpose? How do you know if you're on the right path? What is intuition really trying to tell you? And why do so m…

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  • Oprah Winfrey class questions 😆☘️.

    October 09, 2026 · 📺 Back Of The Class Podcast

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  • Oprah Winfrey and the Power of Connection

    October 08, 2026 · 📺 Google Zeitgeist and Neal Mohan

    YouTube CEO Neal Mohan sits down with global media leader Oprah Winfrey to discuss the enduring power of connection. They explore what it takes to capture culture, cultivate generational loyalty, and sustain a lasting media legacy—culminating in her next immersive frontier: AHA at Sphere in Las Vegas.

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  • What keeps Oprah Winfrey grounded. The answer given in the exclusive interview

    October 08, 2026 · 📺 Antena 3 CNN

    What keeps Oprah Winfrey grounded. The answer given in the exclusive interview with Mihai Gâdea Read more news and find out the latest information on the website www.antena3.ro #antena3 #antena3cnn #stiri Antena 3 News, the first choice for real-time online news from Romania and around the world

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  • Why Is America Different Than Every Other Country When It Comes to Guns?

    October 08, 2026 · 📺 Oprah

    BUY THE BOOK! The American Way of Killing by Malcolm Gladwell https://amzn.to/4dc8OhK Subscribe:    / @oprah   Malcolm Gladwell - one of America’s foremost thought leaders - examines our country’s obsession with guns and the devastating toll gun violence has taken on our communities. In his new book, The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic, Malcolm challenges some of our most deeply held beliefs about American gun violence: what we’re missing about the root cause of most violence, how modern medicine is obscuring the reality of the problem, why the answer might be more pol…

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  • The Reality of Homelessness Most People Never See

    October 07, 2026 · 📺 Oprah

    Oprah and Amanda Rizkalla discuss Amanda’s experience becoming unhoused as a teenager, the invisible reality of families living without stable housing, and how Hungered challenges assumptions about who can lose their home. Subscribe:    / @oprah   Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social:   / oprahpodcast     / oprahpodcast   https://www.instagram.com/oprah/?hl=en   / oprahwinfrey   Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfN... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

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Verified interview transcripts

Notable quotes

“I refused. And I later after I talked to some of my friends and girls from my village, I realized other girls refused. I refused that because what happened to me was not my fault and I didn't want to do something that will make society happy. You know, it was about them. It was never about making me, you know, feel that nothing happened. And my niece and my sister that they took the surgery and today it's their bigge”

“I think the root of racism is in this false notion of the other, us and them. That kind of divide. That maybe we're not born with but that we're taught so early on. Again, it's interesting it's connected to scarcity. It's like we are this tribe and they are that tribe and these people are this and this is and that idea that we have to hold power instead of share love.”

“Both the left and the right in this country make a mistake about gun violence, which is they assume that, you know, the right-wing says it's all about bad people making bad decisions. The left says it's all about systemic problems, unemployment, crime, poverty, all those kinds of things. And the result, both of them think that this problem is really, really huge and deeply rooted and so huge and deeply rooted that th”

“I think we're confusing two things that when we talk about defunding the police what we're talking about is an objection to the police using force to the police brutality and projecting their power in a way that's aggressive and that is a legitimate issue. But one of and and I think people feel that if you have less police then you would have less of that. I think that's exactly backwards. In fact, there's a brillian”

“One of the things that comes to mind is how dehumanizing it can feel. You know, there's a sense that maybe you feel like a number or a statistic or a point on the graph in a way that doesn't actually account for the varied reasons someone might find themselves in this situation. And another thing I want people to take away from this is that, you know, people might actually be closer to this kind of experience and the”

“There's a sense that a lot of this experience felt invisible, and it's something I wanted to capture in the book as well, that there's this really big paradox to an experience like this. The paradox being that in the book this experience has completely upended and disrupted Sophia's life, but it has done so in a way that is almost entirely invisible to the people around her. Her friends at school have no idea that th”

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