
The R Spot with Iyanla
Each week, New York Times best-selling author and famed spiritual life coach, Iyanla Vanzant, invites callers to share their personal relationship issues during live sessions to help inspire, grow and guide them and other listeners to “do the work” toward healing.
Latest episodes

Jun 19, 2024 • 51min
Hall Passes: A Ticket to Trust or Trouble?
In this episode, Iyanla delves into the controversial yet juicy topic of hall passes. What does it mean to allow your significant other the freedom to explore outside the relationship? Our caller doesn't think she'd give her husband a hall pass but admits there is a third party already in their relationship. Then, Iyanla and friends discuss how to approach the conversation, the potential benefits and pitfalls, and the difference between hall passes and cheating. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzant Facebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 12, 2024 • 43min
Dating Do's, Dating Don'ts, and Oh No They Didn't
Iyanla is asking callers to take another look at their relationship with dating and posing the question: How do we define dating? What are the conversations we should be having dating? Our first caller is a young woman who expects to meet a man who is making six figures, who is well traveled and mature, but is having a hard time finding someone living up to her standards. Iyanla then has on Zakiya Fatin the author of What's Real, What's Not, and Somewhere In-Between, and together they discuss the do's, don'ts and oh no they didn'ts mentioned in her book. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information!Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 5, 2024 • 45min
Would You Date You?
Iyanla is asking callers to take another look at their relationship with themselves and posing the question: Would you date you? Our first caller believes she is the dream girl but is she ready to be loved back? Iyanla then helps her second caller navigate her new relationship with herself as a single woman.Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information!Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 29, 2024 • 37min
Breaking The Pattern: Leaving The Abusive Ex
Our exes can only have as much power and access as we give them. Iyanla explains how the stories we tell ourselves contribute to that dynamic. In the second installment of our Relationship with Our Exes series, Iyanla guides a caller through reclaiming her power after a tumultuous relationship. Domestic Violence Resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or visit their website at www.thehotline.org RAINN at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or visit their website at rainn.org Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information!Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 22, 2024 • 55min
Exes: Completing the Relationship of Unfinished Business
Listeners delve into the struggles of letting go of exes, navigating guilt and responsibility post-breakup, and the importance of setting boundaries for healthier relationships. The podcast explores completing past relationships consciously and the complexities of moving on from teenage love.

May 15, 2024 • 39min
Your Money Story Is Unlimited
In the second episode of our relationship with money series, Iyanla helps two callers re-evaluate their money stories. The first caller feels her money comes and goes while the second caller is trying to establish a relationship with money. Iyanla teaches both callers to create new money stories. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & Twitter: @IyanlaVanzant Facebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 8, 2024 • 38min
The Desire To Have More: Your Relationship With Money
Iyanla discusses the power money holds over us, helping callers redefine their relationships with money. Topics include living within means, working multiple jobs for family, and exploring emotional and self-worth ties to money.

May 1, 2024 • 36min
Reframe Your Mind: Regaining Control Of Your Life
In this episode, two callers struggle with the current state of the world and how it's impacting their lives. The first caller lives in such a state of fear it has shrunk her world, while the second caller worries she's not doing enough to contribute to society. Iyanla guides both through the process of reframing their place in an ever-changing world.Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information!Instagram & Twitter: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 24, 2024 • 39min
The God Jar: Finding Peace In A Challenging World
With so much disaster and heartbreak going on in the world, Iyanla welcomes a woman to share the story of how recent events have taken a toll on her mental health. As Iyanla explores the idea that the world around you reflects people’s internal struggles, the caller learns to let go of things she cannot control. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information!instagram & twitter: @IyanlaVanzantfacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 17, 2024 • 45min
Finding Your TRUE Self Relationship
Iyanla shares some deeply personal stories about learning to love herself and her now-infamous “quilting fabric” story to help two new callers who feel like they can’t be honest about who they are. The first is a woman who was abandoned by her parents and now exhausts herself by trying to be everything for her children. Then, the second caller met her perfect man, except for one thing: He controls all the money in the relationship. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information!instagram & twitter: @IyanlaVanzantfacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.