Second Act with Ateh Jewel
Empowering women in midlife
Hello! Magazine Ltd.
Show overview
Second Act with Ateh Jewel launched in 2025 and has put out 64 episodes, alongside 8 trailers or bonus episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 55 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 50 min and 1h 5m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 27 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Hello! Magazine Ltd..
From the publisher
Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join midlifer Ateh Jewel as she speaks to celebrity guests about the moment they knew they were in their 'second act', and how they're changing the game in their next one. We're not interested in any of the usual stereotypes about age - whether you're 40 plus, 60 plus or 100 plus this is the place for you. No topic is off-limits. We'll be covering fashion, beauty, menopause, parents, kids, spouses, sex and more. Send in your questions and dilemmas to [email protected], and together with celebrity guests and experts, we will help bring you the clarity and community you've been looking for.
Latest Episodes
View all 64 episodesNisha Katona: Whatever your age, you can make a career from something you love - here's how
How do you know whether to stay or go?
Jane Green: How I knew it was time to end my marriage after 18 years
Nicki Chapman: What really happened in the 90s
I'm single in midlife but dating apps terrify me - help!
Shazia Mirza: I led a secret double life as a comedian
Andrea McLean: I was 24 hours from death – here's what I learnt
Gabby Logan: My biggest mistakes and why I’m owning up to them
Karen Millen: How I bounced back at 63 after losing everything
Bryony Gordon: At 45 I'm scared of getting addicted to Botox
Adele Roberts: Bowel cancer at 42 gave me the chance to live again
Glynis Barber: Why you need to stop dressing for your fantasy life
SJ Mee: How I navigate having a blended family in my 40s
Ep 46Hermione Norris: I dropped my mask after menopause
In this episode, Cold Feet actress Hermione Norris opens up about how her volatile childhood shaped her approach to motherhood, the downside to having children later in life, why she is suspicious of passion and her lifechanging 50s. Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join host, midlifer, mum-of-two and divorcee Ateh Jewel as she navigates her own second act by speaking to celebrity guests about what age means to them, and how they're approaching this new phase of life. If you've got a question or dilemma you'd like Ateh, her celebrity guests and experts to answer, drop her a line at [email protected] and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Liam Davies Executive producer: Danielle Lawler Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 45Donna Ashworth: I stopped fighting Mother Nature and started loving my ageing body
Content warning: This episode contains themes that some listeners may find distressing. Poet Donna Ashworth opens up about her midlife ‘earthquake’ that changed everything, coping with echoes of anorexia amongst the noise of weight loss jabs, her mental health tools to keep her OCD at bay, and why she loved turning 50. Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join host, midlifer, mum-of-two and divorcee Ateh Jewel as she navigates her own second act by speaking to celebrity guests about what age means to them, and how they're approaching this new phase of life. If you've got a question or dilemma you'd like Ateh, her celebrity guests and experts to answer, drop her a line at [email protected] and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Liam Davies Executive producer: Danielle Lawler Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 44Sarah Beeny: Breast cancer at 50 reshaped my entire life
In an incredibly candid and heartwarming chat, the UK’s favourite property expert, Sarah Beeny, invites us into her world like never before. From her "weird" childhood and the scathing school reports that predicted she’d amount to nothing, to becoming a national treasure and property mogul, Sarah proves that being different is exactly what makes you a success. Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join host, midlifer, mum-of-two and divorcee Ateh Jewel as she navigates her own second act by speaking to celebrity guests about what age means to them, and how they're approaching this new phase of life. If you've got a question or dilemma you'd like Ateh, her celebrity guests and experts to answer, drop her a line at [email protected] and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Liam Davies Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 43Gaby Roslin: I've been sober for 8 years and it's changed everything
Former Big Brother presenter Gaby Roslin reflects on her successful career, opens up about being a mum of girls, how she coped with the death of her parents to cancer, how she thinks TV is too tame today and why she will never retire. Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join host, midlifer, mum-of-two and divorcee Ateh Jewel as she navigates her own second act by speaking to celebrity guests about what age means to them, and how they're approaching this new phase of life. If you've got a question or dilemma you'd like Ateh, her celebrity guests and experts to answer, drop her a line at [email protected] and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Juliet Walsh Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Charlie Atkin Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 42Yasmin and Amber Le Bon: How motherhood changed everything for us
It's a Mother's Day special this week and a podcast first as Ateh is joined by not one but two guests: supermodel Yasmin Le Bon and her model-DJ daughter Amber. They talk about their mother-daughter bond, what it's really like growing up in a famous family, how motherhood has changed them and the hilariious nickname they give Yasmin's rock star husband, Duran Duran front man Simon Le Bon. Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join host, midlifer, mum-of-two and divorcee Ateh Jewel as she navigates her own second act by speaking to celebrity guests about what age means to them, and how they're approaching this new phase of life. If you've got a question or dilemma you'd like Ateh, her celebrity guests and experts to answer, drop her a line at [email protected] and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Charlie Atkin Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 41Heidi Range: I wasn't prepared for perimenopausal rage
Former Sugababes singer Heidi Range opens up about the one symptom that made her realise she was in peri-menopause, her struggle with body image, her secret to keeping sane and what she has learnt to love again since leaving the Sugababes. Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join host, midlifer, mum-of-two and divorcee Ateh Jewel as she navigates her own second act by speaking to celebrity guests about what age means to them, and how they're approaching this new phase of life. If you've got a question or dilemma you'd like Ateh, her celebrity guests and experts to answer, drop her a line at [email protected] and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Liam Davis Executive producer: Danielle Lawler Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 40Caroline Quentin: Gardening in my 60s has given my life new meaning
In this week’s episode star of stage and screen Caroline Quentin opens up to Ateh about her troubled childhood, her love of gardening and why she stopped self-censoring. As one of Britain's best-loved actresses, Caroline Quentin has lit up TV screens for decades in shows like Men Behaving Badly and Jonathan Creek. Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join host, midlifer, mum-of-two and divorcee Ateh Jewel as she navigates her own second act by speaking to celebrity guests about what age means to them, and how they're approaching this new phase of life. If you've got a question or dilemma you'd like Ateh, her celebrity guests and experts to answer, drop her a line at [email protected] and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Charlie Atkin Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices