Oprah’s Latest Pick, a Memoir About the Power of Telling Secrets

The Oprah Podcast

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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BUY THE BOOK! "The Tell: A Memoir” by Amy Griffin, is published by The Dial Press and available wherever books are sold. Link to buy "The Tell" on Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-tell/id6504264689 Link to listen to "The Tell" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2P6CmdJvuI1KKenB0hsL4s?si=004e2885bcc14199 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Oprah In this episode of Oprah’s Book Club Presented by Starbucks, Oprah sits down with Amy Griffin, founder of the investment firm G9 Ventures, to discuss her powerful new memoir, The Tell. This groundbreaking and deeply moving book chronicles Amy’s journey of confronting her painful past to embrace the truth of who she is today. In a heartfelt and vulnerable conversation, Amy reflects on how facing her deepest trauma has freed her from chasing perfection and achievement for validation, allowing her to find peace within herself. Amy details the moment she awakened to the buried memories of her past—a revelation that ultimately set her on a path to healing. Amy takes questions from the audience as she shares how the telling of her story has deepened her connection with herself and those around her. For this conversation, Amy and Oprah are joined by a live audience enjoying the seasonal Starbucks ® Anniversary Blend coffee in a Starbucks café in Chicago, Illinois. This conversation is not intended to offer medical advice. Psychedelics remain illegal in most states, consult your own healthcare professional before considering any kind of mental health treatment. Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: Instagram Facebook TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I want you to know this conversation is not intended to offer medical advice.
0:04.5	Psychedelics remain illegal in most states,
0:07.0	so I encourage you to consult your own health care professional
0:11.0	before considering any kind of mental health treatment.
0:18.4	Hey, everybody!
0:22.6	Guess who this is? Amy Griffin!
0:24.6	Did you see you Chicagoans?
0:27.6	So good.
0:28.6	Hello to Amy. Say hello to Amy.
0:32.6	Say hello to Amy.
0:33.6	Thank you, Chicago.
0:38.5	I'm excited for you to be able to share this story with the world.
0:42.7	Oprah, when you called.
0:43.9	Yeah, you were in the closet.
0:45.4	I was in the closet.
0:46.9	I'd just cut it out of the bathtub.
0:48.8	I was soaking wet.
0:50.0	Amy, this is Oprah calling you about the tell.
0:56.8	Oh, my gosh.
0:57.9	I don't know that anyone ever expects that Oprah's going to call,
1:00.9	but it was a beautifully very validating moment.
1:04.6	I would just say.
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