Burnout, Boundaries, and the Business of Starting Over
This week on The goop Podcast, Gwyneth Paltrow sits down with Gregg Renfrew, founder and former CEO of cult-favorite clean beauty brand Beautycounter. Renfrew shares her story of building—and selling—a billion-dollar business, being unexpectedly sidelined, and ultimately pulled back in when things began to unravel. She opens up about letting go of ego, redefining success, and beginning again with clarity and purpose.
Now, through her new venture, Counter, she’s rewriting the rules—focusing on product, transparency, and building with integrity.
In this conversation, Renfrew opens up about managing burnout, setting boundaries, and the courage it’s taken to get to where she is today.
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Venus Williams on Presence Over Perfection
In this episode from 2021, Gwyneth Paltrow sits down with tennis icon, entrepreneur, and creative force Venus Williams to talk about what drives her—on and off the court. They explore the mindset behind lasting success, where her drive comes from, how she’s learned to trust herself under pressure, and why presence—not perfection—has always been her anchor.
Williams reflects on her childhood, the values her parents instilled early on, and the perspective that’s carried her through every chapter. It’s a conversation about discipline, identity, and the quiet power of choosing joy in the moment you’re in.
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Does Love = Happiness?
In this episode of The goop Podcast, Gwyneth Paltrow sits down with Arthur Brooks—a Harvard professor, bestselling author, and happiness expert—to explore the connection between romantic love, emotional well-being, and long-term happiness.
They unpack the science behind why falling in love can feel like losing your mind, how anxiety can be a hidden superpower, and why hookup culture skips the steps that matter most.
Brooks also shares what decades of research reveal about how to be truly happy—and why the happiest people aren’t the most successful, but the most loved.
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Gwyneth on the Places That Changed Her
In this episode of The goop Podcast, recorded from her hotel room in Naples, Gwyneth Paltrow reflects on the cities, experiences, and cultures that have shaped her. She shares her most memorable travel stories—filming The Talented Mr. Ripley during a period of personal loss, a coming-of-age exchange trip to Spain, summers in the Berkshires, and an unforgettable weekend in Paris with her father.
Along the way, she explores how travel has expanded her worldview, deepened her appreciation for thoughtful design, craftsmanship, and quality, broadened her palate, and inspired her to live more presently. From Italy to Indonesia, London to Long Island, Gwyneth traces a map of memory, healing, and becoming— and the places still calling her name.
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Reclaiming the Value of Motherhood
In this episode of The goop Podcast, Gwyneth sits down with Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs—mother, sociologist, advocate, and two-time New York Times bestselling author of The Three Mothers and Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us.
They talk about the invisible labor of women and the foundational role of mothers—particularly Black mothers—in shaping our world, and how their contributions have been systematically erased from our history.
Tubbs shares what it means to mother beyond the traditional definition, the power of reclaiming intuition, and why sharing these stories isn’t just about the past—it’s about reshaping the future.
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