The New Midlife Crisis

the goop podcast

Gwyneth Paltrow

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

4.3 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

“This generation of women has worked very, very hard,” says writer Ada Calhoun. “And yet, not everyone has what they want.” The author of Why We Can’t Sleep joins Elise Loehnen to talk about the pressure to be perfect. They talk about the ways women—particularly Generation X women approaching midlife—have taken on the stresses of caregiving, building a successful career, and having enough money. They talk about why many of us live in a state of fear and anxiety, and how we can support ourselves and others to shift out of this space. It’s okay to be frustrated, Calhoun reminds us. It’s okay to start putting ourselves first. And knowing that we “can do anything” doesn’t mean we have to do everything. (For more, see 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	Hi, I'm Elise Loonon, co-host with Gwyneth of The Goop Podcast.
0:08.0	Today's guest is New York Times bestselling author, Ada Calhoun.
0:12.0	Before we get to our conversation, I want to thank our friends at Kettlewind Botanical
0:16.0	who helped make today's episode possible.
0:22.8	The Goop team loves a good bar cart.
0:24.9	We sell a beautiful one on the site custom built by designer Chris Earl,
0:28.6	and if you come to one of our pop-ups or in-goop health, you might have sampled some of the custom
0:32.6	cocktails that go along with it, which are often made with Kettlewind Botanical.
0:36.6	Kettlewind Botanical, for the uninitiated, is vodka distilled with real botanicals and made with
0:42.6	non-GMO grain. There's no sugar and no carbs and no artificial sweeteners or flavors.
0:48.6	You can order your own Kettlewind Botanical at drizly.com. That's DRI-Z-L-Y.
0:59.6	Don't hold anything too tightly. Just wish for it, want it, let it come from the intention of real truth for you, and then let it go.
1:10.6	For me, our soul is like it's unbound, it's limitless, but we will use words to limit ourselves.
1:18.6	When people stop believing that somebody's got your back or Superman's coming, we turn to ourselves, and that's where you become empowered.
1:27.6	Courageous participation attracts positive things.
1:32.6	I'm Gwyneth Paltrow. This is the Goop podcast, bringing together thought leaders, culture changers, creatives, founders and CEOs, scientists, doctors, healers and seekers,
1:45.6	here to start conversations, because simply asking questions and listening has the power to change the way we see the world.
1:53.6	Today is no exception. I'll let Elise fill you in on her extraordinary guest.
1:59.6	Alright, over to Elise.
2:02.6	New York Times' bestselling author, Ada Calhoun, is the author of Why We Can't Sleep, Women's New Midlife Crisis.
2:09.6	I can't recommend this book enough.
2:12.6	Today, Ada and I explore the struggle's generation X women face when they approach midlife.
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