American Heroes

Original Air Date: September 25, 2007It's the sex talk your parents never had. Open marriages, sex over 60, friends with benefits, erotica. What's really going on in America's bedrooms? Oprah explores America’s sex life and sheds light on the subject. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   

Original Air Date: December 31, 1986For some it’s overeating, for others it’s smoking, but other bad habits include nail-biting, overspending and hairpulling. Oprah interviews self-help authors Dr. Shad Helmstetter Ph.D and Bob Meehan and a panel of women to discuss their motivations for quitting their negative additions. Featured expert Bob Meehan passed away in 2021. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   

Original Air Date: December 30, 1986Imagine giving birth and having your joy suddenly turn to anxiety and depression, followed by frightening hallucinations and being committed to a mental hospital, because you are a danger to yourself and to your new baby. Oprah interviews author Carol Dix, Dr. Nana Stotland, and a panel of mothers that had postpartum depression to discuss the causes and treatment of the mental illness. Featured expert Carol Dix passed away in 2021. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   

Original Air Date: December 26, 1986No matter how rough the previous year was, the next can be full of unlimited success, happiness, and total joy. Oprah, a panel of self-help experts and audience members discuss how to process your feelings for a better life. Featured experts Dr. Wayne Dyer passed away in 2015, Shaki Gawain passed away in 2018 and Arnold Patent passed away in 2023. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   

Original Air Date: December 24, 1986They are people who often go unnoticed and unappreciated, but always put others before themselves. Oprah interviews a panel of American heroes to discuss their inspirational good deeds. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   

Original Air Date: December 1, 2005Oprah travels 7,000 miles to see how a modern-day saint helps thousands of young Ethiopian girls and Nate Berkus has a hope-filled tsunami follow-up. Featured Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Catherine Hamlin passed away in 2020. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   

Original Air Date: November 18, 2005The Little League tragedy that made headlines. Their boy is dead. Their 13-year-old son swung the bat that killed him. A father faces the teen who killed his family. Plus, more families face the people responsible for their loved ones' deaths. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   

Original Air Date: November 16, 2005After 13 years, Mary Jo breaks her silence about Amy, Joey and nearly dying. Why did she stay with Joey for so long? What does she think of Amy Fisher? It was the national obsession, and now Mary Jo Buttafuoco tells all. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   

Original Air Date: November 13, 2006One woman says she's unlocked the secret language of babies. Then, meet the first real-life bionic woman, and a teen who can see without eyes. And, injured in Iraq, they said she wouldn't survive. Meet the soldier and the doctor who never gave up hope. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   

Original Air Date: October 20, 2006Caring for their sick parents, becoming the head of their household, struggling to raise their younger siblings… Oprah talks with Lisa Ling about children who have taken on the role of parents or caregivers in their families and have had their childhood taken away from them. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN