Gwyneth Paltrow gushed about “innovation” and plugging her Paycom partnership in a new Instagram photo shared Thursday.
The 50-year-old Goop founder, who recently gave her fans a glimpse of her lavish $5 million Montecito mansion, stopped by the software company’s podcast, HR Break Room, to also talk about her “next chapter” with host Trinity Thomas, which aired on May 9.
The Oscar-winning actress paused for a quick photo with Thomas in a short-sleeved black leather dress and a pair of stylish white sneakers.
Her blonde locks were parted in the middle and fell effortlessly past her shoulders in light waves.
In the caption to her 8.3 million fans and followers, the mother of two wrote, “I spend a lot of time thinking, reading and asking my mentors about different ways to encourage innovation at every level and with all my teams at goop .’
Opening: Gwyneth Paltrow, 50, showed off her sense of style as she talked about “innovation” and her “next chapter” to join Paycom partnership in a new Instagram photo shared Thursday
She added: “It’s been a pleasure to sit down and talk about what I’ve learned with Trinity Thomas and reflect more on what drives me as an entrepreneur and CEO,” while also revealing that she’s stopping by the ‘@paycomsoftware-podcast’.
On the 30-minute episode of HR Break Room, Paltrow discussed starting her successful Goop business, which first started as a newsletter in 2008.
She explained to Trinity that after she published an article about French pharmacies, a fan approached her and expressed a desire to buy the products mentioned in the story.
The Shakespeare In Love actress stated that she came to realize that “commerce could be a service, and not just transactions and trying to get someone to buy something…”
She added: “For example, there was a way to create a company where you could offer a curation that was very meaningful to people.”
While sharing how she continued to grow her business into the multi-million dollar company it is today, the Golden Globe winner explained, “I was very lucky because I had a successful film career.”
“I had money saved so when I had my kids I was really able to take three years off, which a lot of American women can’t do,” explaining that she had been collecting ideas for Goop during that time.
“It’s extra scary to think about change when you don’t have any kind of cushion. I think that’s why a lot of people do it on the side,” she said of starting a business.
Entrepreneurship: The founder of Goop stopped by the software company’s podcast titled HR Break Room, with host Trinity Thomas, which aired May 9
Focus on “clean” products: She also stated that Goop also has “new products” in the works that focus on “clean” and “non-toxic beauty”
“And I feel like there’s a lot of opportunity for us to do work that feels really meaningful and really aligns with why we’re here,” Gwyneth explained to Trinity during the episode.
And sometimes that means starting your own business. And I think it’s phenomenal. Like, I like entrepreneurs,” the Iron Man star gushed. “I think they are the ones who move our society forward.”
She continued, “You know, that kind of confidence you have to have is so inspiring. That’s why I always encourage people to listen to yourself. Tune in to your deepest place.’
Gwyneth admitted there were “countless times” when she felt “unqualified” to be a company’s CEO, but then said she felt it was totally okay to ask for help and learn all the time.
The beauty revealed on the podcast episode that Goop faced some hardships last year, such as “supply chain issues” and that 2022 was “really difficult” and “tough.” However, she stressed the importance of taking “time to look back” on the company’s performance.
When asked what Goop’s future holds, Paltrow revealed, “I’m really excited about some of the things we’re going to do. We launched a food delivery business in Southern California, which was so exciting. It’s called Goop Kitchen.”
She also stated that there are also “new products” in the works that focus on “clean” and “non-toxic beauty.”
Regarding what lies ahead, the actress admitted that she constantly wants to become a better person, but also “as a leader, as a mother, as a wife.”
‘Next Chapter’: ‘I’m excited for this next chapter of my life. You know, it was painful for me because my daughter left home to go to college, and my son [Moses] will be a quick follow’
Special Celebration: Earlier this month, Gwyneth had the chance to celebrate her daughter Apple’s 19th birthday on May 14
“I’m excited for this next chapter of my life. You know, it was painful for me because my daughter left home to go to college, and my son will soon follow. And so really take the time to understand that I’m going through a real change in my life these few years.’
Earlier this month, Gwyneth had the chance to celebrate her daughter Apple’s 19th birthday on May 14. She uploaded a slew of adorable mother-daughter photos to Instagram and added a sweet caption to one that read, “Happy Birthday @applemartin its my life.”
The actress shares Apple and son Moses, 17, with ex-husband and Coldplay singer, Chris Martin. The former couple were married from 2003 until their divorce was finalized in 2016.
Two years later, she married Brad Falchuk and became stepmother to his children from a previous relationship: Brody and Isabella.