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The goop Podcast

Brad & Gwyneth: The Truth About Stepparenting

The goop Podcast

Goop, Inc. and Audacy

Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The goop Podcast, Gwyneth sits down to record a solo episode on the complexities of stepparenting—but is soon joined by a very special guest: her husband, Brad Falchuk. Together, they open up about the messy, beautiful, and often unexpected realities of blending a family—from mistakes they made to the rituals and truths that brought them closer.     They talk about rewriting family roles, dismantling old narratives, and learning how to show up with love and confidence—even when it’s uncomfortable. It’s an honest conversation  about love, second chances, and creating your own rules along the way.  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

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0:00.0

When you are pioneering anything or introducing new ideas to the culture, you get criticized.

0:09.0

You do?

0:10.0

Yeah. Did you hear about that?

0:12.0

I didn't find the one. I found someone I respected and we made it the one.

0:17.0

In a sort of longing kind of view of love, people understand each other as if by magic.

0:22.4

Nothing in itself is addictive on one hand. And in the hand, everything could be addictive if

0:27.2

there's an emptiness in that person that needs to be filled. I now know that nobody changes

0:32.5

until they change their energy. And when you change your energy, you change your life.

0:38.1

I'm Gwyneth Peltro. This is the Goop Podcast, bringing together thought leaders, culture

0:44.4

changers, creatives, founders and CEOs, scientists, doctors, healers and seekers. Here to start

0:51.6

conversations, because simply asking questions and listening has the power

0:56.1

to change the way we see the world.

0:58.7

Here we go.

1:00.9

Hi, everybody.

1:02.1

Welcome back to the Goop Podcast.

1:03.8

This is Gwyneth Paltrow.

1:05.8

A couple of weeks ago, I did kind of a solo format, just some musings on transitions, and I was very moved by how

1:16.0

many of you reached out to share that it meant a lot to you. It was kind of a test. We weren't sure how it was

1:22.0

going to go, but it made me think potentially there were some more of these musings that might be helpful.

1:30.7

The one today, you know, I've been thinking about family a lot and I have a special family,

1:36.1

which is a blended family. And it's another subject that many, many people have talked to me

1:41.9

about how does one step parent? There's not a lot of

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