Season 8 Episodes
1. Kidnapped 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.
2. Addicted 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.
3. Crack 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.
4. Crack 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.
5. Crack 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.
6. Broken 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.
7. Sisters 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.
8. Broken Reality: Hazel E.
9. Sex 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.
10. Witness 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.
11. The Return of Neffe & Soullow
15. Basketball 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.