“I’ve been having private conversations with friends and thought leaders...”
A thought leader is someone who says out loud exactly what you want them to, silly.
In Oprah's world if you have a thought you can be a leader. No matter how ridiculous that thought may be.
Oprah does have a talent for making money. In a way though, she's Ellsworth Tooey, living off weakness and sadness.
She gives marriage advice... but has never been married.
Family advice... although she has no children...
Weight loss advice... although she by no means has been successful herself in that endeavor...
And that stupid book club recommending books that are one more vapid than the other....
“What is a “thought leader”?”
If you don’t know, you are obviously part of the problem. They will be along tomorrow to take you to your assigned re-education camp where you will learn to be attentive to your thought leaders.