Oprah and a live audience of mostly men are in a lively conversation with author, entrepreneur, NYU professor and podcaster Scott Galloway about his new book, Notes on Being a Man. Galloway’s #1 New York Times bestseller has ignited a nationwide discussion around what many see as a crisis facing young men today. In this candid discussion, men open up about manhood, vulnerability, and the unique challenges facing young men in modern America. Scott answers questions from the audience and opens up about his own personal journey of being a man and a father to two sons.

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In a groundbreaking conversation about one of the fastest-growing cultural shifts of our time: Oprah talks with leading experts and a live audience about the decision to go “no contact” with a family member. It’s estimated one third of Americans have cut off ties or is estranged from their family. Once considered taboo, family estrangement is now being openly discussed by people of all ages who are redefining what healthy boundaries look like in family relationships. In this revealing episode, Oprah and best-selling psychologists unpack this rising trend of people distancing themselves from parents, siblings, or relatives they consider toxic. Adult children and parents who have chosen to go "no contact” share their stories and their reasons behind this difficult decision. Oprah and the audience explore the emotional, cultural and psychological issues behind the movement - ranging from trauma and generational patterns to mental-health awareness and the expanded definition of abuse.

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Chapters:

00:01:00 - One-third of Americans are going no contact—what it means

00:02:00 - Younger generations choosing no contact for mental health

00:02:50 - Guest: Dr. Joshua Coleman, Rules of Estrangement

00:03:40 - How the concept of family has shifted

00:06:27 - Guest: Dr. Lindsay Gibson, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

00:09:30 - How to tell if a parent is emotionally immature

00:10:25 - Guest: Nedra Tawwab, Drama Free

00:12:20 - Dr. Coleman on his daughter cutting contact

00:14:22 - Chris shares going no contact

00:18:48 - Why Chris made the decision

00:19:30 - Talking to kids about going no contact

00:23:04 - What kids learn from cutting off difficult relatives

00:24:39 - Bristyl shares her no-contact story

00:26:20 - Will the longing for a mother–daughter bond fade?

00:29:00 - Expanded definitions of harm, neglect, trauma, abuse

00:30:00 - Bree shares her no-contact choice

00:33:37 - Is forgiveness possible?

00:37:26 - Christy shares her daughter’s estrangement

00:39:40 - Do some estranged kids lack conflict resolution skills?

00:43:20 - Kendall on going no contact with her adult son

00:44:50 - Why parents are criticized for going no contact

00:47:20 - Aaron shares his daughter cut ties with him

00:53:25 - Have we gone too far?

00:54:48 - The one thing that can save your family relationship

00:58:10 - There are separate realities in every family

01:00:17 - Hadley shares her experience as a hospice nurse

01:05:00 - Why Hadley went no contact

01:09:00 - Parent child dynamic has shifted from role to relationship

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In a compelling conversation, Oprah talks with renowned psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson about her new book Guided: The Secret Path to an Illuminated Life. Laura Lynne Jackson says she has the ability to communicate with people who have passed on to the afterlife. She believes we all have the same ability if we “stay open” to receiving messages or signs from the other side. It’s what Laura calls living an “illuminated life.” Laura says her psychic medium gift showed up for her at a very young age and she has been giving readings over the course of her life. She describes how everyone of us living on Earth “in the physical world” has a “Team of Light” or loved ones, spirit guides and even pets who have died and who are watching out for us and sending signs. Oprah and Laura Lynne Jackson are joined by several listeners who have questions and doubts about communicating with deceased loved ones. Brittany from Arizona shares how she asked for a specific sign and received it from her 7-year-old son, Bodhi, who tragically died in 2024. Do you believe in signs and messages from the afterlife? Laura Lynne Jackson is also the author of two New York Times Bestsellers, Signs: The Secret Language of The Universe and The Light Between Us: Stories from Heaven. Lessons for the Living.

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Chapters

00:00:00 - Welcome Laura Lynne Jackson, author of “Guided”

00:03:07 – Discovering her psychic abilities

00:04:40 – Realizing she’s also a medium

00:06:50 – The spiritual lives of children

00:09:30 – How her brain activity differs from others

00:11:00 – Understanding our “team of light”

00:12:50 – Hearing guidance from our spirit guides

00:15:00 – Asking for signs from the other side

00:16:30 – A mother’s story of signs from her late son

00:30:40 – What happens when we pass

00:37:00 – Talking to kids about signs

00:39:58 – Learning to trust the signs

00:45:00 – Honoring loved ones who’ve passed

00:48:15 - Signs from pets

00:50:40 – What Laura Lynne wants us to know about the other side

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In this episode of Oprah’s Book Club: Presented by Starbucks, Oprah and Ann Packer discuss Some Bright Nowhere, Ann’s poignant new novel and Oprah’s 120th Book Club selection. This book explores what happens when a wife's dying request shatters everything her husband believed about their 35 years together. Ann’s evocative and beautifully written novel inspired a thought-provoking conversation among readers at a Starbucks coffeehouse in New York City. As our audience discussed the inherent challenges and life-changing insights that come with the privilege and responsibility of caregiving, they were warmed by a Starbucks holiday classic: the Peppermint Mocha.

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00:00:00 - Welcome Ann Packer, author of ‘Some Bright Nowhere’

00:02:40 - Thando shares her feelings about the main characters 

00:04:50 - How Ann created the story 

00:06:50 - Ann knew the ending before she started

00:07:38 - Recurring theme in Ann’s books 

00:10:35 - Ann takes on hard questions 

00:14:50 - How Ann wrote from the male perspective 

00:17:07 - Support for male caregivers 

00:25:30 - Male and female caregiving differences 

00:30:38 - The difficulty of speaking your truth 

00:31:54 - The power of a dying wish 

00:33:48 - What cancer takes away from people 

00:39:29 - What can be learned from loss 

00:40:32 - Ann wants to normalize talking about death 

00:42:50 - How it feels to hit send on your finished book

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Oprah talks with world-renowned restaurateur Will Guidara about his New York Times bestselling book, Unreasonable Hospitality that has sold over 1 million copies. Will’s abiding belief is that focusing on providing excellent service to others can transform not only your business, but your entire life. Recorded with a live audience in New York City, this episode also features Will’s longtime friend and mentor, Chef Daniel Boulud of New York’s legendary restaurant Daniel. Presented by Walmart, this podcast is an invitation to use your unique gifts and talent to elevate the lives of those around you. You can find Will’s book, Unreasonable Hospitality, at Walmart.com. Will’s upcoming book Unreasonable Hospitality: The Field Guide is also available for preorder.

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Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect, published by Optimism Press and written by Will Guidara, is available wherever books are sold. Unreasonable Hospitality: The Field Guide is available for preorder.

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00:00:00 - Welcome Will Guidara, author of ‘Unreasonable Hospitality’

00:03:35 - Handling last place at the World’s 50 Best Restaurants

00:07:45 - Setting the goal to become No. 1

00:08:45 - Will’s first fine dining experience

00:13:46 - The impact we have on others

00:16:30 - Living with intention

00:18:09 - The nobility of service

00:20:50 - Meeting Chef Daniel Boulud

00:23:00 - Taking his father to Daniel’s after his mother’s passing

00:25:19 - Chef Daniel Boulud

00:27:45 - What Chef Boulud learned from Will

00:31:30 - Examples of unreasonable hospitality

00:35:20 - Caring for difficult people

00:36:45 - The charitable assumption

00:41:20 - Mindsets and practices

00:43:40 - Oprah and Will have this in common

00:45:00 - The best gift Will ever received

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Oprah is joined by a live audience in New York City for a candid conversation about the soaring rates of divorce for people over the age of 50, what experts are calling "gray divorce.” Even though the overall divorce rate is on the decline, the divorce rate for people over 50 has doubled and more than tripled for those over 65. Oprah is joined by Susan Guthrie, a family law attorney and host of the popular podcast, Divorce and Beyond®. Joining the conversation are Lori Gottlieb, psychotherapist, and author of the New York Times bestselling book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and Dr. Susan L. Brown, co-author of the studies identifying this national phenomenon, and a Distinguished Professor at Bowling Green State University. We also hear from several women who are in the early stages of gray divorce, have gone through gray divorce and adult children of parents who divorced after age 50.

00:00:00 - Rising divorce rates after 50 (“gray divorce”)

00:02:00 - Expert insights with Dr. Susan Brown

00:03:18 - Why gray divorce is on the rise

00:04:09 - Guest: Family law attorney Susan Guthrie

00:06:20 - Guest: Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

00:11:00 - Why divorce feels shameful

00:14:30 - Men’s surprise at women’s “invisible work”

00:16:22 - Is divorce always terrible?

00:19:02 - Divorce as grief and loss

00:26:45 - First steps after divorce

00:30:58 - Impact on older children

00:36:58 - Why few expect to remarry

00:41:50 - When parent-child roles reverse

00:47:32 - Knowing when to move on

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Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast

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Dr. Susan L. Brown, National Center for Family and Marriage Research at BGSU

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"Maybe You Should to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed” by Lori Gottlieb, is published by Harper Collins and available wherever books are sold.

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Addison Aloian’s Women's Health piece, 'My Parents Got Divorced When I Was An Adult. Why Do I Feel So Weird Now That They've Moved On?

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Oprah sits down with the “Eyebrow Queen,” Anastasia Soare, to talk about how she escaped Communist Romania and built a billion-dollar beauty empire in the United States. The Anastasia Beverly Hills founder and CEO tells her only-in-America story in her inspiring new book, Raising Brows. Joining them are business mogul Kim Kardashian, Anastasia’s daughter, Claudia—now ABH president and creative director—and aspiring entrepreneurs looking for inspiration from Anastasia and Oprah. This podcast is a must-listen for anyone dreaming of starting their own business and wondering how to turn that dream into reality. This episode is presented by Walmart. Find Anastasia’s new book Raising Brows and so much more at Walmart.com.

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00:00:00 - Welcome Anastasia Soare, author of “Raising Brows”

00:03:11 – Meeting Oprah for the first time

00:05:12 – Starting out in America

00:09:13 – Lessons from her mother’s business

00:13:17 – Building a billion-dollar brand

00:18:58 – The key to following your dreams

00:19:35 – Welcome Kim Kardashian

00:21:25 – Kim on Anastasia’s success

00:22:08 – What Anastasia learned from Kim

00:24:07 – Scaling a business

00:26:48 – Owning your story

00:29:40 – Doing brows live on The Oprah Show

00:32:47 – Anastasia’s daughter Claudia

00:37:58 – Growing profitability

00:45:50 – Fearlessness as a business asset

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In this episode of Oprah’s Book Club: Presented by Starbucks, Oprah and Megha Majumdar discuss her magnificent new book, A Guardian and a Thief, a 2025 National Book Awards finalist and Oprah’s 119th Book Club selection. This exquisitely written novel packs an epic story into just 224 pages. From page one to the jaw-dropping conclusion, readers are immersed in a harrowing journey as two families, on a collision course in Kolkata, India, face the consequences and moral implications of their life-and-death choices. Megha’s evocative, beautifully crafted exploration of our changing world sparked a lively and thoughtful conversation among readers at a Starbucks coffeehouse in New York City. Starbucks' delectable drink pairing for this book is an Iced Banana Cream Protein Matcha.

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00:00:00 - Welcome Megha Majumdar, author of “A Guardian and a Thief”

00:01:56 - Oprah describes “A Guardian and a Thief”

00:03:28 - Oprah’s daughter-girl Thando shares her take

00:05:15 - The plot

00:09:08 - Writing about famine

00:13:20 - A writer’s relationship to failing

00:16:20 - Each character sees America differently

00:22:30 - Is everyone both a guardian and a thief?

00:25:50 - How would you act under great pressure?

00:32:00 - What motivates us to do the right thing

00:39:30 - Confronting contradictions in her book

00:40:45 - Megha’s story of America

00:42:23 - Did Megha always know the ending?

00:47:28 - When writing became her career

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In this episode of The Oprah Podcast former In Style Editor-in-Chief Laura Brown and former Wall Street Journal Magazine Editor-in-Chief Kristina O’Neill talk about the many challenges—and opportunities—that come with losing a job, no matter where you are in your career. They discuss their new book All the Cool Girls Get Fired which dives into everything you need to know if you’ve recently lost your job including how to figure out who you are without your job title. Oprah shares her own story of being fired when she was let go from being the co-anchor of the Baltimore evening news at age 22 and former CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin talks about how she dealt with losing her high-profile job. We also hear from another woman who says she learned to bounce back better after losing her corporate role of 34 years.

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Oprah is joined by a live audience in New York City for an in-depth look at the crisis of tech addiction among Gen Z. Millions of young people ages 13 to 28 struggle to separate themselves from the many addictive digital experiences from social media, video games to adult content. Oprah is joined by Adam Alter, a professor of marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business and author of Irresistible The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked. Also joining this important conversation are Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr, author of Smartphone Nation: Building Digital Boundaries When Offline Isn't an Option and Dr. Christina Brezing, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University. Additional guests include Conor McLaren and Alex Slater, co-founders of “Quittr” - an app designed to help people struggling with an addiction to online adult content. We also hear from several young guests who are struggling with addictions to video games and adult content.

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00:00:00 - Tech addiction is a crisis

00:01:33 - Adam Alter, author of Irresistible

00:03:06 - Kaitlyn Regehr, author of Smartphone Nation

00:04:00 - Hate, Harm & Disinformation Is Algorithmically Prioritized

00:06:28 - Christina Brezing on Tech Addiction

00:08:54 - Nisha’s Son & Video Game Addiction

00:13:12 - What Can Parents Do?

00:17:18 - Maddie & Kyle – Adult Content Addiction

00:23:34 - Will AI Make It Worse?

00:24:31 - Conner & Alex – Quittr App

00:28:00 - Impact on Sex Lives

00:36:19 - A Generation Unsocialized

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