Why We Reduce Successful Women to One Thing

the goop podcast

Gwyneth Paltrow

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

4.3 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Sophia Bush—actor, activist, and host of the podcast Work in Progress—joined Elise Loehnen on stage at the last In goop Health summit of the year. “You’re very often reduced to the thing that’s the least interesting about you,” Bush said, “because it makes other people feel comfortable when they’re in the presence of successful women.” It can be scary to leave the box that other people put you in. It can be intimidating to use your voice or platform for social change. And it can be challenging to really listen to people you disagree with. But Bush proves that this is all also thrilling, important, and incredibly rewarding. (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	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 it's
0:16.8	unbound, it's limitless, but we will use words to limit ourselves. When people
0:23.2	stop believing that somebody's got your back or Superman's coming we turn to
0:28.9	ourselves and that's where you become empowered. Courageous participation attracts positive things.
0:37.3	I'm Gwyneth Paltrow. This is the Goop podcast bringing together thought leaders,
0:43.0	culture changers, creatives, founders and CEOs, scientists, doctors, healers and seekers.
0:49.9	Here to start conversations because simply asking questions and listening has the power to change
0:55.6	the way we see the world. Today is no exception. I'll let Elise fill you in on her extraordinary guest.
1:03.6	All right, over to Elise. Sophia Bush is an actor, director, producer and activist. She is widely
1:10.9	known for using social media and her platform to push forward important policy and social justice
1:15.8	issues. At her last in Gupealth Walnut Summit I got the chance to sit down with her. We talked
1:21.4	about how she navigates the press and publicity and the double-edged sword that is social media.
1:26.0	Sophia told me which was learned from asserting herself as a successful woman. She is unapologetically
1:31.2	herself and I think we could all learn something from her there. And I love that Sophia is inspiring
1:36.3	other people to educate themselves, step up and plug into spaces that make us feel curious. She
1:41.5	reminds us that above everything we need to be working in service to the planet and each other.
1:46.0	It's really important that we apply our best practices of care in our community to ourself
1:55.0	because if we don't we burn out and then we fail to be present. We fail to show up to fight. We fail
2:01.6	to organize. We fail to doorknoc for the next election intent. We fail when we burn out.
2:10.0	Okay, let's get to my conversation with Sophia Bush. This is Sophia Bush. If you don't know her,
2:18.4	I love you dearly. Thank you for being here. Thank you for having me. She is not only an actress
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