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Aug 2017
34m 57s

Iyanla Vanzant, Part 2: Back from the Br...

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Oprah continues her conversation with life coach Iyanla Vanzant, who reveals how she came back from the brink of suicide and survived her daughter’s tragic death. Iyanla explains how she uses the lessons she’s learned throughout her life to help others in crisis. 
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