Don't hold anything too tightly. Just wish for it, want it, let it come from the intention

of real truth for you, and then let it go.

For me, our soul is like it's unbound. It's limitless, but we will use words to limit ourselves.

When people stop believing that somebody's got your back or Superman's coming, we turn

to ourselves, and that's where you become empowered.

Courageous participation attracts positive things.

I'm Gwyneth Paltrow, and this is the Goop Podcast, where we bring together

visionaries, scientists, healers, artists, and seekers. I'm so grateful that I get to

interview these extraordinary thought leaders and share their wisdom with you.

And I love listening to the conversations that are led by my co-host and dear friend,

Cleo Wade. Cleo is a beautiful poet and author. I deeply admire her in the way she keeps her

heart open to the world. Together, we believe that engaging an open-minded, honest, and sometimes

difficult conversations has the power to change our lives. All right, over to Cleo.

Leah Thomas is an intersectional environmental educator, writer and the author of intersectional

environmentalism, how we dismantle systems of oppression to protect people and planet.

Today, we talk about the relationship between social justice and environmentalism.

Leah breaks down what it means to be an intersectional environmentalist,

a term I'd never heard before but love, and why she believes it's critical to address the

interconnectedness of social and environmental justice in the fight against climate change.

What I admire most about Leah is the grace and warmth she exudes and how she uses this to

approach her work. In today's podcast, she explains how to stay optimistic about the future,

why we need to acknowledge that we can't save the planet without protecting all of its people

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