Iyanla: Fix My Life

Iyanla revisits one of the most emotional season one episodes, offering a modern-day fix for broken mother-daughter bonds, with lessons on healing generational trauma and disrupting negative patterns of behavior. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iyanla offers new lessons from the trauma poisoning the love between a verbally abusive wife and her silenced husband. She pinpoints where love is both unbalanced and replaced by fear, and how to foster a safe space for healing to begin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iyanla Vanzant unpacks her unfinished business with reality star Sheree Whitfield and ex-husband Bob's unhealthy co-parenting relationship and offers a new "fix" that challenges unexplored bitterness, blame, and "performing" instead of being present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spiritual coach and author Iyanla Vanzant unpacks 12 iconic episodes of "Iyanla: Fix My Life" from OWN to re-examine the lessons and offer a new "fix for you" to align your soul and navigate the world we live in today. Each episode features direct audio from the OWN original series, Iyanla: Inside the Fix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After he reached out with a letter, Pastor Derek sits down with Iyanla. He confides that he has spent years hiding his identity as a gay man. His family has shown open hostility toward gay people and he lives in fear of what would happen if his true identify were revealed to his family and his parishioners. Iyanla works to help Derek understand that his pain will continue to devour him until he faces his greatest fears, and helps him prepare him for the huge step of coming out to his family and church. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iyanla travels to the Dallas area to support a couple in the midst of a serious marriage crisis. OJ and Janetria both admit that their frequent fights turn physical, but neither seems to think this is a real problem--until Iyanla arrives on their couch and asks them to reenact their latest fight. When their petty argument about the dish drain ends with OJ's hands around his wife's neck, Iyanla kicks him out of the house. In trying to understand why Janetria chooses to stay with a man who is prone to abusive conduct, Iyanla uncovers something in Janetria's past that may hold the answer. Later, Iyanla talks with OJ about his actions, bringing him face to face with his mother and sister, who confront him about his angry behavior. By the end of Day One, OJ and Janetria both can see they've been locked in an abusive relationship for years. But whether they choose to stay together or go their separate ways is ultimately up to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former reality stars Neffeteria "Neffe" Pugh and her husband, Shelby (aka "Soullow"), return to Iyanla in an attempt to heal their broken marriage for a second time. Iyanla first meets with Neffe to understand what has changed--or what hasn't changed--since last year's healing work. After listing excuses for why she didn't complete her homework, Neffe admits she has not taken advantage of the tools and resources that Iyanla offered her last year. Neffe chose not to attend the weekend retreat that Iyanla graciously invited her to, has not stopped drinking and has refused outside help at every opportunity. Neffe also tells Iyanla that since her last visit, she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder by a medical professional, but is in denial that this is a possible diagnosis. After pouring destructive behaviors into their relationship, the couple finally reaches the unfortunate breakthrough they were desperately seeking, and agree to end their marriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iyanla works with a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee, who say they are trapped in a sexless marriage. Tiffany and Nick have been married for five years, but they admit to rarely having sex, sometimes going a full year without being intimate. Tiffany feels that the problem rests with Nick's lack of initiative. Nick says Tiffany's nagging and controlling ways turn him off. But sex is not the real problem here--painful past hurts are tearing this couple apart. Iyanla steps in to address the root causes of the couple's lack of intimacy, before their marriage dissolves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iyanla travels to the suburbs of Detroit to help a husband and wife who are in the midst of a breakdown. Felisha tells Iyanla that her husband's online affair has made her angry and she feels she may never be able to forgive him. Felisha's anger has also been used to cover up her well-kept secret --- her own affair from years past that could ultimately destroy their marriage. While talking with husband Don, he reveals to Iyanla that his wife accused him of deliberately causing a car accident while they were arguing, leaving her severely injured and him guilt-ridden. Iyanla realizes that both Felisha and Don have been living in their marriage with their backs to each other. She works to help them acknowledge each other's pain and to start the couple on the path of forgiveness that is essential to the survival of their relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iyanla hits the road to help a family in crisis in Stockbridge, Georgia. Popular radio personality "Sasha the Diva" is caught in the middle of a tumultuous relationship between her 42-year-old husband of two years, Kevin, and her 17-year-old son, Dominique. Since remarrying, Sasha's husband's harsh parenting style and her son's rebellious behavior have left the family in ruins. As the damage piles up, Iyanla intervenes to open the lines of communication among all three family members, before it is too late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At 21 years old, Tab Virgil, Jr., a.k.a "Turk," had it all. He was a famous rapper with the up-and-coming group Hot Boys, alongside megastar Lil Wayne. His albums were going platinum, money was abundant and he had fallen in love with his new girlfriend, Erica McClain. But only two months after meeting Erica, Turk's life fell apart when he was involved in a shootout with police in his home, leaving two officers wounded. Turk ended up spending eight years, eight months and 16 days in a federal prison for the crime. Erica remained loyal, putting her life on hold as she patiently awaited his release. In fact, Erica was so committed to standing by his side that she visited Turk every week throughout his sentence. Today, four years after Turk's release, he and Erica are now married with twins. Turk, however, still suffers from severe paranoia, stemming from his run in with police, and a fear that his former acquaintances are determined to get revenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Weeks before the headline-making news of the alleged domestic violence incident between NFL star Chad Ochocinco Johnson and his wife, Basketball Wives reality TV star Evelyn Lozada, Iyanla Vanzant heads to Miami to support this couple. When Iyanla arrives, she finds out that Chad is a no-show. Evelyn and Iyanla explore the reasons for why her temper goes from zero to 10 in a matter of moments and what is really behind all her bad behavior. Iyanla also advises Evelyn about her marriage to Chad and pulls back the layers of who Evelyn is without him and of the reality show. Iyanla also meets Evelyn’s step daughters and mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.