logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2017
35m 3s

The Power Of No, Part 1: Oprah Winfrey

Wbur
About this episode
There’s incredible power in saying “yes.” It opens up avenues and allows us to be brave. In Cheryl's case, it’s what led to her becoming Sugar. But saying yes to life's opportunities can also have its risks. This week, the Sugars are joined by Oprah Winfrey to discuss when to say no, how to say no, and what happens in the wake of that. 
Up next
Nov 22
Episodes We Love: Love In Doubt (Rapid Fire)
<p>How many times have you heard this: "I love him, we're great together, but..."? There's always room for doubt, even in the happiest of relationships. So this week, the Sugars take on some of those doubts in rapid-fire fashion.</p> <p><em>This episode was originally published ... Show More
41m 48s
Nov 8
Rewind: The Other Half of Sexless Relationships
<p><em>This episode was originally</em><em> released on October 28th, 2017.</em></p> <p>Sex-starved, meet sex-hounded. Recently, the Dear Sugars inbox was flooded with responses to the two-part episode “Sexless Relationships” with Esther Perel. In those episodes, the Sugars answ ... Show More
24m 11s
Oct 25
Rewind: Make the Call
<p>In this encore "rapid fire" episode, the Sugars give brief answers to a handful of letters. This time, they challenge each other to make the call -- one way or the other -- on the questions they're discussing, rather than offer open-ended guidance.</p> <p><em>This episode was ... Show More
39m 31s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2019
Oprah Winfrey, Part 2
In Part 2 of Oprah Winfrey’s “Master Class” discussion, she shares how “The Oprah Winfrey Show” started and how it healed her. Oprah also explains why she believes she was cast in the movie “The Color Purple.” Oprah offers spiritual lessons she’s learned about finding your purpos ... Show More
33m 34s
Jul 2020
Life First Speaks to You in a Whisper
<p>Oprah looks back at her interview with Allison Jacobs and Lisa Williams, the two U.C. Berkeley campus officers who acted on instinct and helped rescue Jaycee Lee Dugard. Jaycee had been missing for 18 years. Through this powerful story and others, Oprah talks about how life fi ... Show More
23m 32s
Mar 2019
Oprah Winfrey: Your Own Truth
<p>In a live appearance at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Oprah explains why it’s important for all of us to find our own truth. “What is the truth of me? Why am I here? And what do I have to offer?” Oprah asks. “The answer,” she says, “is yourself.” Oprah shares why you are enough, just as ... Show More
29m 35s
Dec 2020
Oprah Winfrey: Intention
<p>Oprah Winfrey says <em>intention</em> is at the heart of her every decision and has become an intrinsic part of her spiritual journey. When she first encountered the idea of intention<em> </em>in Gary Zukav’s best-selling book <em>The Seat of the Soul, </em>she says it was lif ... Show More
22m 50s
Jan 2021
Oprah Winfrey: GRACE AND GRATITUDE
<p>One of Oprah’s favorite quotes comes from German mystic Meister Eckhart. He said, “If the only prayer you say in your entire life is ‘<em>thank you</em>,’ that will be enough.” Oprah says when she started keeping a gratitude journal more than 20 years ago, it was one of the mo ... Show More
24m 9s
Mar 2021
Oprah Winfrey: The Roots
<p>There is no moving up and out in the world unless we are fully acquainted with the person we are meant to be. Whatever our calling, it’s already rooted within, and while those roots may get trampled on or tugged at, they can never be removed. They grow stronger only when tende ... Show More
20 m
Jan 2021
Oprah Winfrey: BROKEN OPEN
<p>Job loss, addiction, a break up, the death of a loved one, illness… these are the kinds of struggles that have the potential to break us wide open. Oprah says that before you ask the question <em>Why me, Why me</em>? Realize that nothing is happening out of order. Your life i ... Show More
41m 1s
Jul 2019
Best Lifesaving Lessons
<p>Oprah discusses the best lifesaving lessons she's learned and says we should use our intuition and the voice in our heads that says, "Something is off here." Oprah reflects on her <em>Oprah Winfrey Show</em> conversation with protection expert Gavin de Becker about what he cal ... Show More
30m 47s
Feb 2019
Grace Graham
<p><em>Warning: this episode contains a short reference to sexual violence</em></p><p>This week Fearne has a very special honour: to let a remarkable person know that she has won a national award, on behalf of The Prince's Trust.</p><p>Grace Graham has faced more than her fair sh ... Show More
39m 58s
Oct 2023
Super Soul Special: Oprah Winfrey: Broken Open
<p>Original Air Date: January 20th, 2021</p><p>Job loss, addiction, a breakup, the death of a loved one, illness… these are the kinds of struggles that have the potential to break us wide open. Oprah says that before you ask the question, “Why me?” realize that nothing is happeni ... Show More
41m 1s