The goop Podcast – Beatrice Dixon (Best Of)

Host: Gwyneth Paltrow
Guest: Beatrice Dixon
Release Date: January 6, 2026

Episode Overview

This “best of” episode features an intimate, inspiring conversation between Gwyneth Paltrow and Beatrice Dixon, co-founder and CEO of The Honey Pot, a pioneering brand in natural and plant-derived feminine care. The discussion flows through Dixon’s compelling origin story, building her company from a deeply personal health crisis, lessons in entrepreneurship, and the journey toward healing shame and embracing personal power. The episode is a celebration of female innovation, ancestral wisdom, and the courage to turn vulnerability into a thriving, culture-changing business.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Origin Story of The Honey Pot

Timestamp: 02:36 – 12:13

• Whole Foods Inspiration: Beatrice worked in the Whole Body section at Whole Foods, where she frequently interacted with founders and brokers of wellness brands, sparking her entrepreneurial ambitions.
  • “I remember being like, damn, that's really cool what they do… I think I want to do something similar.” (Beatrice Dixon, 04:24)
• Personal Health Crisis: She struggled for nearly a year with persistent bacterial vaginosis (BV), cycling through shame, ineffective remedies, and a lack of solutions.
  • “I was in the shame spiral. I was in the depths of that…” (06:31)
• Ancestral Intervention: In a transformative vision, her grandmother (who passed before Beatrice was born) delivered a formula that would ultimately inform The Honey Pot’s first products.
  • “It wasn't a dream… Wherever we were, we were in a place and everything, but she had passed… She essentially gave me a piece of paper, and it had a list of ingredients.” (07:36–09:35)
• Testing the Formula: Encouraged by the miraculous results from her grandmother’s recipe, Beatrice began sharing her homemade wash with women at her work, seeking honest feedback in exchange for free product.
  • “I just made myself something, you know, and the funny thing is, what I made is essentially what our normal wash is today. …It was gone… the shit just vanished.” (11:14)

2. From Homemade Remedy to Thriving Business

Timestamp: 13:12 – 20:34

• Grassroots Testing: Beatrice distributed her product to other women experiencing similar issues, building credibility one person at a time.

• Hustle and Guerrilla Marketing: With limited resources and the support of her friend Simon, Beatrice bootstrapped initial production, sold at festivals and hair shows, and built demand through sheer grit.

  • “We ended up going to the Bronner Brothers hair show… By Sunday, we had sold out completely.” (18:28–18:47)

• Retail Breakthrough: Eventually, The Honey Pot entered stores like Whole Foods and independent markets, leveraging her role as a broker to get in front of buyers.

• Community Connection: The process fostered intimate conversations about vaginal health, helping women feel seen and supported.

3. Destigmatizing Women’s Health and Addressing Shame

Timestamp: 22:22 – 24:27

• Open Conversation: Beatrice highlights the universality of vaginal health issues and the power of normalizing these experiences.
  • “The thing that Honey Pot really focuses on is helping people to die to that shame. Helping people to die to that stigma. And helping people to understand that, like, all these things are normal.” (23:10)

4. Navigating Growth and Major Milestones

Timestamp: 24:40 – 32:28

• Taking on Investment: Beatrice discusses selling a majority stake to Compass Diversified, and the complexities and responsibilities of private equity in business growth.
  • “There is no way in hell that you can do either of them at 100%, but you've got to give this process at least, like, 85%… There isn’t… There is something beautiful about what we do. And that can't just go to anybody.” (29:49–30:34)
• Honoring the Mission: She balances the pressures of business with protecting the spirit and intention of The Honey Pot’s work—rooted in ancestral guidance and community service.

5. Intuition, Wellness, and Leadership

Timestamp: 32:42 – 44:48

• Maintaining Wellness: Self-care techniques highlighted include eating well, movement, energy healing, and working with an intuitive.
  • “Eating well is extremely important. Drinking water, moving… I work with energy healers… I went and did a mushroom journey with a shaman… it just freed me up, you know.” (32:46–33:36)
• Grounding and Being Present: Acknowledges the impossibility of always being perfectly grounded amid high stakes, but turns to intuition and gut feelings to guide decisions.
• Building the Right Team: Leading from a place of trust, shared equity, and cultural fit.
  • “I CEO from a place of trust because I have to.” (41:34)
• Emotional Vulnerability in Leadership: Beatrice is candid about experiencing stress and the importance of asking for help, rest, and giving herself grace.
  • “You can be grateful and you can feel upset and you can be sad… giving yourself grace is a part of it too…” (37:55–39:23)

6. Looking Forward: Personal Intentions and Manifestations

Timestamp: 43:17 – 44:48

• Simplicity as a Goal: For the year ahead, Beatrice wants to focus on embodiment, daily wellness routines, possibly starting a family, and seeking simplicity and joy.
  • “I want to connect to my body. I want to connect to my nervous system. I want to feel it… I just want simplicity this year. I just… I just want to fucking chill, you know?” (43:53–44:48)

7. Body Knowledge, Healing, and Ancestral Guidance

Timestamp: 44:52 – 47:02

• Body Keeps the Score: Drawing from the book's thesis, Beatrice reflects on her BV experience as a message to “sync up”—to recalibrate her life and ancestral connections.

  • “I think it was trying to tell me to sync up… I wasn’t connecting to my ancestors… my vagina having bacterial vaginosis, reoccurring, created an empire. And that is some really dope shit.” (45:23–46:14)

• Transforming Hardship into Purpose: The health crisis became the catalyst for not only The Honey Pot but for Beatrice’s greater mission.

8. Memorable Quotes & Standout Moments

• “When you are pioneering anything or introducing new ideas to the culture, you get criticized.”
  (Beatrice Dixon, 00:32)
• “She essentially gave me a piece of paper, and it had a list of ingredients.”
  (Beatrice Dixon, 09:35)
• “There is nothing under the sun that any human should be embarrassed about when it comes to their body. If your body is talking to you and telling you that something’s wrong…”
  (Beatrice Dixon, 23:10)
• “My grandmother gifted this business… There isn’t—there is something beautiful about what we do. And that can’t just go to anybody.”
  (Beatrice Dixon, 30:14–30:34)
• “I CEO from a place of trust because I have to.”
  (Beatrice Dixon, 41:34)
• “You can be grateful and you can feel upset and you can be sad… and I think giving yourself grace is a part of it too…”
  (Beatrice Dixon, 37:55–39:23)
• “My vagina having bacterial vaginosis, reoccurring, created an empire. And that is some really dope shit.”
  (Beatrice Dixon, 46:14)

Additional Highlights

• On Community: Recurring emphasis on the necessity of community—team, family, ancestors, and clients—for personal and professional growth.
• On Product Philosophy: Commitment to shame-free wellness and providing authentic, effective solutions for vaginal health.
• On Honoring Complexity: Honest discussion about the realities of being a woman founder, particularly as a Black woman in wellness, and the emotional labor and resilience required.

For more:
Learn about Beatrice Dixon and The Honey Pot thehoneypot.co

This summary provides a comprehensive glimpse into Beatrice Dixon’s entrepreneurial journey, personal healing, and philosophies on leadership, wellness, and living authentically. A highly recommended listen for aspiring entrepreneurs, wellness advocates, or anyone interested in the intersection of personal struggle and cultural change.