The Oprah Podcast

Your Life Changes When Your Beliefs Do with Shawn Achor and Oprah

July 14, 2026·1h 8m·7-min readconversationalself improvement
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In this deeply personal and inspirational episode of The Oprah Podcast, Oprah Winfrey reunites with positive psychology researcher Shawn Achor to explore the transformative power of core beliefs. Drawing from Achor’s new book, The Power of Beliefs, they argue that what we believe—abou

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Shawn Achor

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Oprah WinfreyShawn Achor

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The Power of Beliefsby Shawn AchorThe Happiness Advantageby Shawn Achor

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Sham Knee Surgery StudyGood Samaritan StudyPlacebo Effect Research

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Career DevelopmentHabitsMental HealthPersonal FinanceProductivitySelf Improvement

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