I'm Gwyneth Paltrow and you're listening to the Goop podcast.

Thanks for tuning in.

If you're new here, this is what you can expect.

Twice a week will be interviewing a different thought leader.

For the most part you can look out for new episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

We'll talk to doctors, researchers, creatives, founders, therapists, and healers.

I'll take turns interviewing mentors and friends.

And my chief content officer, Elise Loonon, will interview many more people who we look up to here at Goop.

I think you're going to like hearing from Elise.

And I hope you'll learn something from every guest we have on the podcast.

I know I always do.

Today Elise is talking to Dr. Gabor Mate.

Gabor is known for his unique perspective on addiction, child development, and trauma,

and how this stress manifests in the body.

He has written several books, including The Realm of Hungry Ghosts,

Hold on to your kids, and scattered minds.

For 12 years, Gabor worked in Vancouver's downtown East Side,

the most drug addicted district in North America.

He ministered to patients challenged by addiction, mental illness, and HIV.

He also spent 20 years in family practice and palliative care.

Elise got to ask Gabor about what he's learned from his incredible personal experiences

and his take on the surrounding scientific research.

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