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Gwyneth Paltrow x Venus Williams: What Drives Us

the goop podcast

Gwyneth Paltrow

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

4.3 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

“What’s great about great players is their mind,” says Venus Williams. GP chatted with Williams, who was in Paris on the heels of the French Open. They talk about Williams’ perspective on competition, where her drive comes from, and what drew her to her many ventures (which include an interior design firm, lifestyle and activewear brand, personal care products, and a plant-based protein company). Williams also shares stories about her childhood, what it was like growing up with four sisters, and the values that her parents instilled in her at a young age. The tail end of the conversation is about what Williams hopes to do now—and next. “I’ve always just been a person who’s happy where I am,” says Williams. “Even when you’re looking forward to the future, what about enjoying your now?” 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.

0:09.6

You do?

0:10.6

Yeah, did you hear about that?

0:12.4

I didn't find the one.

0:14.1

I found someone I respected and we made it the one.

0:17.4

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

0:22.6

Nothing in itself is addictive, on the one hand.

0:24.9

On the other hand, everything could be addictive if there's an emptiness in that person that

0:28.9

needs to be filled.

0:30.1

I now know that nobody changes until they change their energy.

0:34.6

And when you change your energy, you change your life.

0:38.4

I'm Gwyneth Poundtrow.

0:40.0

This is the GOOP podcast, bringing together thought leaders, culture changers, creatives,

0:46.2

founders and CEOs, scientists, doctors, healers and seekers, here to start conversations,

0:53.2

make us simply asking questions and listening has the power to change the way we see the world.

0:59.3

Here we go.

1:01.1

I recently had the honor of talking to Venus Williams on the heels of the French Open.

1:05.6

It was interesting to hear her perspective on competition and to learn more about where

1:09.7

her drive comes from.

1:11.5

I loved the story she told me about her childhood and the values that her parents instilled

1:16.0

in her at such a young age.

1:18.6

And I had a lot of business questions for Venus about her many ventures, which include an

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