OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada) announced today the broadcast launch of Super Soul Sunday, the thought-provoking series that features conversations between Oprah Winfrey and top thinkers, authors, visionaries and spiritual leaders. Designed to help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them, Super Soul Sunday premieres Sunday, November 17 at 11 a.m. ET.
Super Soul Sunday presents an array of perspectives on what it means to be alive in today’s world. The show explores themes and issues including spirituality, happiness and personal fulfillment, wellness, and conscious living.
The first two episodes that will premiere on OWN (Canada), airing day-and-date with OWN in the U.S. will feature:
Sunday, November 17 at 11 a.m. ET: Oprah & Mark Nepo: Listening to the Soul
Oprah sits down with New York Times bestselling author and poet Mark Nepo in Maui. Mark shares the inspiration behind his book, 7,000 Ways to Listen, and why he believes listening with an open heart is the key to living a vibrant and meaningful life. Mark explains how modern-day distractions can keep people from truly connecting with the world around them, and offers practical insights on how to cultivate listening skills. Plus, Mark shares a special poem written just for Oprahand her Super Soul Sunday audience – and reveals how everyone can discover their inner poet.
Sunday, November 24 at 11 a.m. ET: Oprah & Sandy Hook Parents Francine & David Wheeler: Ben’s Light
Almost a year has passed since Francine and David Wheeler tragically lost their 6-year-old son Benjamin in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The Wheelers sit down with Oprah and with astounding grace, spirit and wisdom share their journey of heartache and courage. To honour Ben, and to prove that his spirit lives on, they have committed to “turning this tragedy into a moment of transformation.” They share how suffering can be a catalyst for that transformation, and how their loss has led them on a journey to inspire both social and legislative change.David and Francine will also share what they have discovered about the significance living with an open heart towards and mutual understanding between people of different values.
For more information, please visit www.oprah.com/supersoulsunday.
About Super Soul Sunday
Super Soul Sunday is the multi award-winning daytime series that delivers a timely thought-provoking, eye-opening and inspiring block of programming designed to help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them. Recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a Daytime Emmy® award, the Alliance of Women in Media Foundation with a Gracie award and the Religion Communicators Council with a Wilbur award, Super Soul Sunday features all-new conversations between Oprah Winfrey and top thinkers, authors, visionaries and spiritual leaders. Exploring themes and issues including happiness, personal fulfillment, spirituality and conscious living, guests who have appeared include Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, Wayne Dyer, Gary Zukav, Debbie Ford, Marianne Williamson, Ram Dass, Eckhart Tolle, Sarah Ban Breathnach, Daniel Pink, and Thich Nhat Hanh. Home to Oprah’s Book Club 2.0, the series has helped surge book sales of best-selling author Cheryl Strayed and debut novelist Ayana Mathis. The series also frequently presents Rainn Wilson’s collection of uplifting short films created under his SoulPancake banner. A truly unique television experience, this ground-breaking series has attracted one of the most loyal, active and engaged social communities in television. Every episode has ranked in the top ten most social shows in broadcast television and cable, spiking to number one more than twelve times (source: Bluefin Data). Produced by Harpo Studios, Super Soul Sunday presents an array of perspectives on what it means to be alive in today’s world.
