How to Create Meaning in Groups

the goop podcast

Gwyneth Paltrow

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

4.3 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2019

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

“Why are we coming together, what do we care about, and how do we focus the light on that?” Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering, asks this before dinner parties, school conferences, office meetings, and weddings. Her day job is working with groups on conflict resolution, but she’s become known for her insight into designing gatherings of all kinds that create meaning, trust, and emotional bonds between people. Being a good host does not mean fancy invitations, the right flatware, or a gift bag. And forget about trying to be a “chill host.” The key to any gathering, Parker says, is building in opportunities for connection. And if we can shift from gatherings focused on things to gatherings focused on people, Parker believes we can transform the way we relate to one another on a much larger scale. (For more, check out The goop Podcast hub.) 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	Don't hold anything too tightly. Just wish for it, want it, let it come from the
0:10.6	intention of real truth for you, and then let it go. For me our soul is like
0:16.5	it's unbound, it's limitless, but we will use words to limit ourselves. When
0:22.6	people stop believing that somebody's got your back or Superman's coming, we
0:28.5	turn to ourselves and that's where you become empowered. Courageous
0:32.8	participation attracts positive things. I'm Gwyneth Paltrow. This is the
0:39.6	group podcast bringing together thought leaders, culture changers, creatives,
0:44.8	founders and CEOs, scientists, doctors, healers and seekers. Here to start
0:50.6	conversations because simply asking questions and listening has the power to
0:55.3	change the way we see the world. Today is no exception. I'll let Elise fill you in
1:00.0	on her extraordinary guest and I'll come back after their conversation to answer
1:04.2	a question from one of you. If you have a question you'd like me to get into
1:07.6	and our next round of Ask Me Anything, send it to us at Goop on Instagram or Facebook.
1:12.0	All right, over to Elise. I can't wait for you to meet my next guest and new
1:18.1	best friend, Priya Parker. I like to refer to her as the Martha Stewart of
1:21.9	People. You'll find out what I mean by this later. Priya is a conflict
1:26.2	resolution mediator whose work has taken her all over the world. She's the
1:30.2	founder of Thrive Labs, a boutique advisory firm that creates motivation and
1:34.2	purpose for the world's most pressing issues. Priya is also the author of the
1:38.2	art of gathering, how we meet and why it matters. An incredible book that I know
1:42.6	all of us could benefit from. When I met with Priya we got to talk about
1:46.8	creating meaning and purpose and moments of gathering, whether it be a business
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