Season 8
16 episodes · 2018
1Kidnapped at Birth
Iyanla Vanzant works with Kamiyah Mobley, a young woman who was kidnapped at birth and raised by a woman who was not her mother.
2Addicted to Fame: Mickey Memphitz Wright
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.
3Crack Addiction, Abandonment, 7 Broken Brothers Pt. 1
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.
4Crack Addiction, Abandonment, 7 Broken Brothers Pt. 2
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.
5Crack Addiction, Abandonment, 7 Broken Brothers Pt. 3
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.
6Broken Reality: Trina Braxton
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.
7Sisters With Secrets
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.
9Sex Workers: Addicted to the Struggle
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.
10Witness to a Killing: Philando's Fiance
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.
15Basketball Lies: Brandi and Jason Maxiell
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.
17Female Felons: Healing Is the New Black (Part 2)
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
18Broken Reality: Malorie & Cynthia Bailey
TV personalities Malorie and Cynthia Bailey ("The Real Housewives of Atlanta") talk to Iyanla about their issues as sisters.
19A Family's Curse: Abuse, Lies & Blackmail
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.
20Monifah: Fame Over Familyfinale
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.