The Oprah Podcast
How to Navigate Life’s Big Transitions with Oprah and Bestselling Author Jim Collins
April 7, 2026·1h 3mconversationalself improvement
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In this deeply personal and transformative episode of *The Oprah Podcast*, Oprah Winfrey interviews renowned researcher and author Jim Collins about his groundbreaking book *What to Make of a Life*, which reframes life’s purpose not around what we’re good at, but what we’re “encoded for”—
In this deeply personal and transformative episode of *The Oprah Podcast*, Oprah Winfrey interviews renowned researcher and author Jim Collins about his groundbreaking book *What to Make of a Life*, which reframes life’s purpose not around what we’re good at, but what we’re “encoded for”—
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Jim Collins
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Jim CollinsOprah WinfreyToni MorrisonMeryl StreepJohn GlennMichael J. FoxRobert PlantMaurice White
Books
What to Make of a Lifeby Jim CollinsGood to Greatby Jim Collins
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Career DevelopmentHabitsMental HealthPersonal FinanceProductivitySelf ImprovementTime Management
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