"OPRAH'S LIFECLASS" RETURNS WITH TWO NEW SPECIAL SUMMER EPISODES SUNDAY, JULY 29 AND AUGUST 5 ON OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK

Los Angeles - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air two all new special summer episodes of the popular original series "Oprah's Lifeclass" on back-to-back Sundays July 29 and August 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT both nights.

Oprah Winfrey returns home to Harpo Studios in Chicago and takes the stage to share advice and engage in inspiring conversations about principles that guide our lives. Winfrey is joined by inspirational author Iyanla Vanzant and together they focus on topics including how to have hard conversations and growing beyond guilt. The series also incorporates worldwide interaction as questions are taken from fans via Facebook, Twitter and Skype.

Click here for a sneak peek: http://www.oprah.com/oprahs-lifeclass/Preview-Growing-Beyond-Guilt-on-Oprahs-Lifeclass-Video

Episode descriptions below:

Oprah's Lifeclass: Growing Beyond Guilt - Sunday, July 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT

Oprah Winfrey is joined on stage by inspirational author Iyanla Vanzant to help viewers move beyond the guilt weighing down their lives so they may experience true freedom. Winfrey and Vanzant talk with guest Amy, a mother of three, who says she is shackled to her guilt after making a terrible decision two years ago involving the safety of her children.

Oprah's Lifeclass: Hard Conversations - Sunday, August 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT

Oprah Winfrey teams up with inspirational author Iyanla Vanzant to help viewers navigate through the difficult conversations they've been avoiding in their lives and teaches viewers that a hard conversation needs to start with a clear intention. Vanzant helps facilitate a difficult conversation with a divided family and walks viewers through the seven steps to having a tough talk including setting the ground rules so all involved feel heard and supported.

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