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Kidnapped at Birth

Kidnapped at Birth

Episode number: 1

Overview: Iyanla Vanzant works with Kamiyah Mobley, a young woman who was kidnapped at birth and raised by a woman who was not her mother.

Addicted to Fame: Mickey Memphitz Wright

Addicted to Fame: Mickey Memphitz Wright

Episode number: 2

Overview: Iyanla works with Mickey Memphitz Wright, a former hip-hop executive, who lost it all and turned to drugs to numb his pain; it is revealed that the source of Mickey's pain is his father's murder at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan.

Crack Addiction, Abandonment, 7 Broken Brothers Pt. 1

Crack Addiction, Abandonment, 7 Broken Brothers Pt. 1

Episode number: 3

Overview: Iyanla sits down with the five Mitchell brothers, uncovering decades of guilt and rage among the siblings; abandoned by their parents to the system, it's unclear whether they can see beyond their pain.

Crack Addiction, Abandonment, 7 Broken Brothers Pt. 2

Crack Addiction, Abandonment, 7 Broken Brothers Pt. 2

Episode number: 4

Overview: Iyanla continues her work with the Mitchell brothers; after a heart-wrenching game of Breakthrough Bingo with their father, she invites their mother and half-sister to the house, asking how a mother of eight can abandon her children.

Crack Addiction, Abandonment, 7 Broken Brothers Pt. 3

Crack Addiction, Abandonment, 7 Broken Brothers Pt. 3

Episode number: 5

Overview: While counseling the Mitchell brothers, Iyanla asks an unrepentant Leronda to take responsibility for abandoning her eight children due to her crack addiction; the brothers get ready to reenter the world as new men.

Broken Reality: Trina Braxton

Broken Reality: Trina Braxton

Episode number: 6

Overview: Divorced for two years, reality star Trina Braxton continues to fill the role of wife for ex-husband Gabe; their shared lives and lack of boundaries have created confusion and anger in Trina’s youngest son.

Sisters With Secrets

Sisters With Secrets

Episode number: 7

Overview: Jackie wants a relationship with her first-born daughter who was raised by her mother; Jackie's sister claims she only wants to be famous, prompting Jackie to fly into a fit of rage, while Iyanla fights to keep this family together.

Broken Reality: Hazel E.

Broken Reality: Hazel E.

Episode number: 8
Sex Workers: Addicted to the Struggle

Sex Workers: Addicted to the Struggle

Episode number: 9

Overview: Two sex workers fight for their lives, while Iyanla strives to help them overcome their addiction to the street; one woman finds it difficult to let go of control, threatening to return to work on the first night at the safe house.

Witness to a Killing: Philando's Fiance

Witness to a Killing: Philando's Fiance

Episode number: 10

Overview: Philando Castile is killed by a police officer during a routine traffic stop while his fiancée, Diamond Reynolds, live-streams the aftermath; with the help of Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mother, Iyanla works with Diamond to heal her pain.

The Return of Neffe & Soullow

The Return of Neffe & Soullow

Episode number: 11
Basketball Lies: Brandi and Jason Maxiell

Basketball Lies: Brandi and Jason Maxiell

Episode number: 15

Overview: Former NBA star Jason Maxiell has cheated on his wife Brandi for their entire 17-year relationship. Iyanla sits them down to determine if they should rebuild their toxic relationship, or if the clock has run out on their marriage.

Female Felons: Healing Is the New Black (Part 2)

Female Felons: Healing Is the New Black (Part 2)

Episode number: 17

Overview: Matilda is forced to face charges in the "Court of Life;" she admits she thought she was going to get away with everything; Matilda's prison daughters and biologi

Broken Reality: Malorie & Cynthia Bailey

Broken Reality: Malorie & Cynthia Bailey

Episode number: 18

Overview: TV personalities Malorie and Cynthia Bailey ("The Real Housewives of Atlanta") talk to Iyanla about their issues as sisters.

A Family's Curse: Abuse, Lies & Blackmail

A Family's Curse: Abuse, Lies & Blackmail

Episode number: 19

Overview: Iyanla works with a woman who was abused by her grandfather at 6 years old and forced by her mother to cover it up. A dark path formed by lies, threats and blackmail is revealed—the same path taken by generations of women before her.

Monifah: Fame Over Family

Monifah: Fame Over Family

Episode number: 20

Overview: Iyanla tells singer-songwriter Monifah she was out of order as a mother at the height of her fame; the singer struggles to repair her fractured relationship with her daughter before their pattern gets passed to her grandsons.