Plot Synopsis

SUPER SOUL SUNDAY is a one-hour series that features in-depth, one-on-one conversations between Oprah and some of the most recognized spiritual thinkers of our time. Guests who have appeared include Wayne Dyer, Gary Zukav, Debbie Ford, Marianne Williamson, Ram Dass, Caroline Myss, DeVon Franklin, Sarah Ban Breathnach, Michael Singer, Daniel Pink, Thich Nhat Hanh and Oprah's Book Club author Cheryl Strayed.

SUPER SOUL SUNDAY returned for its sixth season on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 11am ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, with Shirley MacLaine discussing her book, "What If: A Lifetime of Questions, Speculations, Reasonable Guesses and a Few Thing I Know for Sure." Subsequent guests in the new season included: media mogul and founder of "The Huffington Post," Arianna Huffington; spiritual teacher and bestselling author of "The Seat of the Soul," Gary Zukav; Oprah's Book Club 2.0 author and bestselling author of "The Secret Life of Bees," Sue Monk Kidd; bestselling author and Omega institute co-founder, Elizabeth Lesser; award-winning time-lapse filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg; Harvard researcher and bestselling author of "Happiness Advantage," Shawn Achor; television writer and relationship author Tracy McMillan; and spiritual teacher and author of "Falling Into Grace," Adyashanti. After a 2.5-month break, SUPER SOUL SUNDAY returned with new episodes on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 11am ET/PT on OWN. New episodes include bestselling author of "The Alchemist" Paulo Coelho (Sep. 7 & 14); author and actress Ali MacGraw (Oct. 5); Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chodron (Oct. 12); and ad executive and survivor Madonna Badger (Oct. 19).

On Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 11am ET/PT, OWN premiered the seventh season of SUPER SOUL SUNDAY. In the season premiere, "Oprah & Author Richard Rohr: The Search For Our True Self," Oprah sits down with contemporary theologian and author Father Richard Rohr about how we can reconnect to our true self by overcoming the many ways in which our ego blocks our path. Subsequent episodes in the new season feature: Pastor Rob Bell and his wife, Kristen; paralympian Amy Purdy; and many more.

Season 8 of SUPER SOUL SUNDAY premiered on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 7pm ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. In the season opener, Oprah sits down with international humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for a conversation about faith and spirituality, issues facing our country today and how his global influence grew after he left the White House. As the first evangelical Christian elected president, President Carter opens up about his faith while in the White House and how it guided him in many of his decisions while President. Never afraid to speak his mind, he shares his views on controversies and current headlines affecting America today. He also talks about what he's learned since leaving the White House, where he served as the nation's 39th President from 1977-1981, his strong, guiding force when it comes to peace, and shares never before heard lessons from his spiritual partnership he's found in his almost 70-year marriage to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. From rural obscurity to world fame, universal respect and contentment, President Carter will take a wise and moving look at what he knows for sure at 91 years old. Later in Season 8, Oprah sits down with: author Brene Brown (10/4); Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai (10/11); His Holiness The Dalai Lama (10/18); women's rights pioneer Gloria Steinem (10/25); civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson (11/1); happiness expert Gretchen Rubin (11/8); prolific television creator Shonda Rhimes (11/15); education activist Pastor Wintley Phipps (11/22); religious scholar Thomas Moore (11/29); women's rights activist Zainab Salbi (12/6); New York Times columnist David Brooks (12/13); and "Chicken Soup for the Soul" co-creator Jack Canfield (12/20).

OWN premiered a new season of SUPER SOUL SUNDAY on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 11am ET/PT. The new season features thought-provoking, in-depth interviews with criminal justice activist Shaka Senghor (3/13); psychologist Daniel Goleman (3/20); Pastor Joel Osteen (3/27); actor/comedian Tracy Morgan (4/3); New York Times bestselling author Cheryl Strayed (4/10) and religious scholar Reza Aslan (4/17). A new season of SUPER SOUL SUNDAY premiered on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 11am ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. In the season opener, best-selling author Dr. Shefali Tsabury discusses conscious parenting, creating an awakened family and raising confident children. All parents make unconscious mistakes, especially when they're feeling stressed, fatigued or simply overwhelmed. Sometimes parents tune out and pick up their smartphones or turn on the TV instead of tuning in to the thoughts and desires of their children. In this episode, Dr. Shefali shares what it takes to be a conscious, fully present parent. Subsequent episodes feature: Tony Robbins & His Wife Sage (August 14); Wayne Pacelle (August 21); Devon Franklin & Meagan (August 28); Wes Moore (September 4); Glennon Doyle Melton (September 11); and more.

On Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 11am ET/PT, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network premiered the twelfth season of SUPER SOUL SUNDAY. In the new season Oprah interviews: the first African-American Associate Pastor at Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch Lakewood Pastor John Gray (4/16); author, humanitarian and global visionary Lynne Twist (4/23); bestselling author Geneen Roth (4/30); hospice and palliative care physician Dr. BJ Miller (5/7); founder and Senior Pastor of Christian Cultural Center Reverend A.R. Bernard; designer, brand strategist and author Kidada Jones; best-selling author and founder of COURAGEworks Brene Brown; spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle; Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg; Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast; public speaker and author Charles Eisenstein; Vice President Joe Biden; and more.
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On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 11am ET/PT, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network premiered a special episode of SUPER SOUL SUNDAY, featuring Chip & Joanna Gaines. America's favorite home design couple, Chip and Joanna Gaines, sit down with Oprah to talk about the launch of the Magnolia Network on discovery+. The couple discusses their marriage, life on the farm and raising five children.