Author Yasmine Cheyenne and Cleo Wade discuss tapping into inner wisdom, redefining intentions, community healing, personal growth through challenges, spiritual practices, embracing emotions, intention through curiosity, friendship in healing, and holding space for oneself and others.

In a captivating conversation, legendary yoga teacher Eddie Stern shares his insights with Gwyneth Paltrow, a long-time friend. They dive into the transformative power of Ashtanga yoga, discussing the discipline it entails and its impact on personal growth. The duo reminisces about their friendship and the deep emotional significance of weddings they've experienced together. They also explore the evolution of yoga in America, shedding light on its journey from spiritual roots to mainstream wellness, and how it fosters empathy and authentic expression.

Neuroscientist James Doty discusses manifestation, emotional regulation, and happiness. He shares his journey from financial loss to spiritual richness, explores techniques to shift to a parasympathetic state, and emphasizes the importance of self-compassion and positive habits in rewiring the brain for manifestation.

Cleo Wade sits down with the Other People's Words author to talk about friendship, grief, and how the words of our loved ones live on—sometimes through us—after they're gone. Soep shares how, after losing two close friends in different ways, she discovered traces of their voices and language through voicemails, letters, and emails, and how these ordinary artifacts take on a different meaning after loss. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gwyneth is joined by the author of Why We Remember to talk about how memory works, how it shapes our identities, and what makes something memorable. Ranganath explains what he's learned from studying the brain and how it processes certain events, and he shares the short- and long-term things we can do to improve our memory.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fashion designer and entrepreneur Victoria Beckham discusses turning 50, sustaining a long marriage, pivoting careers, and favorite Spice Girls songs with Gwyneth. They explore family dynamics, business challenges, and the pursuit of excellence in beauty products.

This is a special episode from our archives: In 2018, shortly after we launched The goop Podcast, Gwyneth sat down with her own mom, actress Blythe Danner. The two opened up to each other about old boyfriends, what it was like acting together, things they'd approach differently at this stage of their lives, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The founder of Brown Girl Therapy and the author of But What Will People Say? joins Cleo Wade to talk about belonging, family, and identity. Kohli examines her own experiences as a child of South Asian immigrants, and the pressure to present different versions of herself across different cultural contexts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sue Varma, an author and psychiatrist known for her work on practical optimism and the World Trade Center Mental Health Program, discusses how trauma can shape our mental health. She defines practical optimism and its distinctiveness from blind optimism. Varma emphasizes small, intentional changes that can significantly enhance physical and emotional well-being. She also addresses the importance of resilience post-trauma, actively recognizing risks, and developing emotional awareness in a world increasingly marked by loneliness.

Legendary author Anne Lamott discusses the many ways love can transform us. She shares how she learned to break free from perfectionism, the spiritual value of crying, the mantras that help ground her in self-love, and her new book Somehow. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices