Episode · The Mel Robbins Podcast · 2026-09-17
Mel Robbins & Oprah Winfrey: books mentioned on The Mel Robbins Podcast
Oprah Winfrey: How to Find Your Unique Purpose, Authentic Power, and Calling In Life
This episode is a master class on how to live an incredible life. In one of the most powerful conversations ever recorded on The Mel Robbins Podcast, Mel sits down with someone she has looked up to for more than four decades: Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah Winfrey discussed Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now by Maya Angelou, The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav, and Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss. Mel Robbins discussed What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
Discussed“Maya used Maya actually wrote a book called I think it's a book of poetry called I wouldn't take nothing for my journey now.”
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The Seat of the Soul
Discussed“Cuz around this time, 19 in the late 1980s, I was reading Gary Zukov's book, Seed of the Soul. And in that book, one of the best books of my life actually, and he has two chapters on intention.”
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Anatomy of the Spirit
Discussed“I remember doing a show where Carolyn Mays was on with her book, Anatomy of Spirit, and the audience was watching, but I could see they had gone they had gone somewhere else.”
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What I Know For Sure
Discussed“I want to read to you this passage in your blockbuster bestsellers. This is the 10th anniversary edition. What I know for sure.”
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