Nate Berkus on Oprah & His New Talk Show

Nate Berkus shares the cover of the news issue of TV Guide Magazine with his television mentor Oprah Winfrey and two more of Oprah’s most successful proteges: Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz.

The design expert turned talk show host (The Nate Berkus Show premieres September 13th) appeared on Oprah’s show frequently over an eight-year span and in the process, did 127 makeovers.

He says of stepping out on his own: “I’m really ready. Oprah asked me if I was nervous and I said no. She said, ‘That’s a really great place to be. I wasn’t nervous the day my show went national either.”

What he learned from Oprah: “I learned to always speak my truth, even if it was uncomfortable, to always listen to my inner voice and when people show you who they are, believe them.”

His favorite Oprah moment: “My farewell show. Oprah gave me an album that included photos and letters from all the people I met along the way. It brought me back to the people and makeovers and reunions that I was able to be a part of.”