Dec 2024

Oprah's Empire | Former OWN Executive Scott Garner on Oprah Winfrey And The Evolution of Television | 5

Former Oprah Winfrey Network executive Scott Garner discusses the media landscape of the 1980s and how Oprah Winfrey redefined daytime television.Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynews ... Show More

35m 43s

Dec 2024

An Elf-Made Success | How the Elf On The Shelf Found a Place at Christmas | 1

Mother-daughter duo Chanda Bell and Carol Aebersold turn their old family tradition into a new Christmas children’s book they call The Elf on the Shelf. But when they are rejected by the major publishers, they decide to finance the release of the book themselves—and begin a new C ... Show More

34m 36s

Jan 2025

An Elf-Made Success | Elfy Profits: How The Elf On The Shelf Found Its Place At Christmas | 2

The Mensch on a Bench author Neal Hoffman discusses how he was inspired to write his book by The Elf on the Shelf, the reasons behind the original book’s success and the growth of self-publishing over the last two decades. Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, cur ... Show More

42m 51s

Mar 2020

Real Leaders: Oprah Winfrey and the Power of Empathy

In 1976, broadcast journalist Oprah Winfrey moved to Baltimore to coanchor the evening newscast at a local TV station. But she struggled in that spot and was moved to the morning talk show. That demotion led Winfrey to discover a professional calling that aligned with her persona ... Show More

29m 10s

Jul 2024

Focus On You - Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is a media mogul, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which ran from 1986 to 2011 and became one of the highest-rated talk show in television history. Its success helped her become the world’s firs ... Show More

40m 9s

Dec 2013

'The Oprah Winfrey Show' Show

What has Oprah been up to since we first discussed her rise to media mogul status? Cristen and Caroline discuss Oprah's recent small and big screen success in this special holiday revisit of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Show first aired in November 2011. Learn more abo ... Show More

33m 59s

Feb 2020

Coming Soon: The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

The Oprah Winfrey Show remains the highest-rated daytime talk show in television history. A lot has changed since Oprah ended her show, but many of our personal struggles have stayed the same. She feels we are all still looking to connect, to be seen and to know that we are no ... Show More

3m 30s

Nov 2017

Sheri Salata: From Oprah Winfrey to Owning Her Own Story.

Sheri Salata is the co-founder of <a href="http://story.co" target="_blank">STORY salata | hala</a>, a media company producing print, television, film and the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-fifty-with-sheri-and-nancy/id1271868787?mt=2" target="_blank ... Show More

45m 42s

Jan 2024

#334 Oprah

What I learned from reading the transcripts of Young Oprah on Her Life and Career and Oprah on Career, Life and Leadership. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders by investing in a subscription to Founders Notes ---- Come and build in-person relations ... Show More

1h 9m

Oct 2023

Oprah Winfrey: Queen of all media

How did Oprah become the richest African American of the 20th Century? BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng find out, and then they judge her.In the podcast that uncovers how the world's 2,668 billionaires made their money and asks if they are good or bad for ... Show More

38m 6s

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