Special: How to Have More Time For Yourself

The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

Oprah

Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Original Air Date: 5-10-2000 Speaker and author Kathy Peel discusses her book, Be Your Best, and the importance of taking time for yourself. She also shares what she says is the essential question to ask yourself: “Do you see yourself as valuable?” Plus, Kathy identifies what she calls “time robbers,” offers ideas for personal restoration and explains how busy moms can find more time at home.

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0:00.0	Through 25 seasons, 4,561 episodes.
0:05.0	I believe the Oprah Winfrey show
0:08.0	was one of the greatest classrooms in the world.
0:10.0	I really never thought of it that one.
0:12.0	The aha moments, the breakthroughs, the connections,
0:16.0	the occasional ugly cry.
0:18.0	I'm missing so terribly, I miss it every single minute.
0:21.6	The LOLs.
0:22.6	The moments that mattered.
0:24.6	The eye-opening life lessons.
0:27.6	Never allow them to take you somewhere else.
0:30.6	I'm bringing them back.
0:32.6	It's time to open the vault.
0:34.6	I've personally chosen these classic episodes to share with you again.
0:40.2	Every single person you ever will meet shares that common desire.
0:45.0	They want to know, do you see me?
0:47.8	Do you hear me?
0:48.7	Does what I say mean anything to you?
0:52.6	You are listening to the Oprah Winfrey Show, the podcast.
1:01.0	This is a really important show, I think.
1:03.4	I'm trying to cause a shift in thinking for all of you hardworking women, particularly
1:09.2	those of you who are women who work at home with your children.
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