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 the sort of longing kind of view of love,

people understand each other as if by magic.

Nothing itself is addictive on one hand.

And on the other 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, 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.

Today's episode is a departure from our standard setup and it's a special one because it's part

conversation, part workshop led by two psychotherapists we admire greatly at Goop, Barry Michaels and Kristen Sergeant.

You likely know Barry as the co-author of the tools and his pioneering psychotherapy work with

his co-author Phil Stutz, which is work that Kristen continues to evolve.

Today, Barry and Kristen are sharing the tool that they feel has the potential to bring about the

greatest growth, which is the shadow.

If you're not familiar with your shadow, you're about to get to know it.

It's comprised of the parts of yourself that you may have rejected or pushed deep down into the unconscious many moons ago.

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