Why Success Is Not What We Think It Is with Gwyneth Paltrow

Aug 4, 2021

Gwyneth Paltrow, an Oscar-winning actress and founder of goop, discusses her transformative journey from fame to wellness after her father's cancer battle. She shares insights on redefining success, emphasizing inner fulfillment over external validation. The conversation also touches on the importance of digital detox, personal resilience, and post-motherhood identity shifts. Gwyneth highlights holistic wellness practices and their role in navigating life transitions, ultimately encouraging listeners to focus on mindful living and authentic connections.

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ANECDOTE

Gwyneth Paltrow's Wellness Origin Story

Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness journey began with her father's cancer diagnosis.
This prompted her to explore nutrition and lifestyle choices.

INSIGHT

Oscar and Depression

Despite achieving external success like winning an Oscar, Gwyneth Paltrow experienced depression.
She realized that external achievements don't guarantee happiness.

INSIGHT

Root of External Validation

Gwyneth Paltrow realized that the drive for external validation stemmed from a feeling of inadequacy.
She began therapy to address these underlying issues.

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Why Success Is Not What We Think It Is | This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, BiOptimizers, and Uqora

One thing COVID taught me, albeit the hardest way possible, was to slow down. I used to be hopping on a plane once or twice a week with a booked schedule daily. It was fun and sometimes exhilarating, but also exhausting. After this last year, I’ve learned to appreciate how to go through life more slowly and mindfully, appreciating small moments like pouring a good cup of coffee or the way the light floods through my window. On today’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I enjoyed sitting down with my good friend Gwyneth Paltrow, who can relate to hitting pause on the chaos of life to redefine joy and health.

Oscar®-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is also a bestselling cookbook author, singer, and entrepreneur. In 2008, Paltrow founded goop from her kitchen table. goop has grown into a lifestyle brand devoted to helping women make their own choices count in the various facets of their lives—from style, travel, work, food, and beauty to physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. goop now has a tightly edited digital shop, a book imprint, permanent and pop-up retail experiences, a live event series, and its own product lines, including skincare, fragrances, apparel, bath and body, and supplements.

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Here are more of the details from our interview:

How Gwyneth’s father’s cancer treatment led her to an aha moment towards her own wellness path (5:54)

Gwyneth’s depression and realization about what was driving her success following her Oscar win (11:39)

True measures of success (18:15)

Why Gwyneth started goop (20:35)

Gwyneth’s semi-departure from acting and entry into the wellness field (30:01)

Bringing the search for magic, creativity, wonder, and awe into daily life (33:39)

Showing up for your own growth and learning how to have a slow life (36:31)

Waking up to self-exploration and presence in our daily life (46:09)

Wellness practices that Gwyneth loves and returns to often (47:06)

Gwyneth’s wellness routine (53:33)

Learn more about Gwyneth at https://gwynethpaltrow.com/ and follow her work at goop at https://goop.com/.