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

You do?

Yeah. Did you hear about that?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

conversations, because simply asking questions and listening has the power

to change the way we see the world. Here we go. This week, we're sharing a gem from the Goop

podcast archives. Hi, everybody, welcome back to the Goop podcast. This is Gwyneth Paltrow. A couple of weeks ago, I did kind of a solo format, just some musings on transitions, and I was very moved by how 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 going to go, but it made me think potentially there were some more of these

musings that might be helpful. The one today, you know, I've been thinking about family a lot,

and I have a special family, which is a blended family. And it's another

subject that many, many people have talked to me about how does one step parent. There's not a lot

of literature. It's a little bit of a desert, evidenced by the fact that I made a ton of mistakes as a stepmother looking back. And if I could,

I think I would have done things differently. And so instead of doing a solo pod, I pulled in my

husband Brad, my co-parent, my step-parent, through thick and thin.

And, you know, it's kind of a tender and layered topic.

There's so much love and there's friction and sadness and guilt and amazing growth

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