Second Act with Ateh Jewel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this week's episode, beauty entrepreneur Jo Malone CBE opens up about her cure for crippling anxiety, how she navigated a tricky childhood and dyslexia with building a beauty empire, the impact of selling off her business and how cancer changed her life. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas Executive producer: 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

Content warning: This episode contains themes that some listeners may find upsetting, including references to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Olympic double-gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes MBE joins Ateh on the podcast this week to talk about her athletic career and journey to find happiness in her 50s. Kelly shares what held her back from coming out as a lesbian woman until her 50s, how she overcame a midlife breakdown and the best way to keep her mindset strong. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Liam Davies Executive producer: 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

In this week’s episode of HELLO!’s Second Act podcast, Sister Sledge frontwoman Kathy Sledge opens up about the hit that almost broke up her family, secrets to keeping her 45 year marriage alive and why you should never be a ‘lamp’ in a relationship. As a teenager in the 70s, Kathy Sledge had global success singing iconic hits such as We Are Family with her band of sisters, and touring with the Jackson 5. But after spending her entire working life as the crowd-pleasing front woman of Sister Sledge, the mother of two felt something switch inside her when she turned 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas Executive producer: 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

Bestselling author and former TV producer Jane Fallon opens up about quitting her successful career to follow her dream job in midlife, why she decided not to have children with her partner of almost 40 years Ricky Gervais, her views on aging and how insomnia inspired her bravest move. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editors: Celine Ponio Bagtas and Chelsey Ranore Executive producer: 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

Comedian and actress Ellie Taylor opens up about her son’s traumatic birth, how she manages a marriage role reversal, how she ditched self-sabotage in her Second Act and her most vulnerable TV moment. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Liam Davis Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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

Model Mia Maugé joins Ateh Jewel on the podcast this week to chat about becoming a model at 54, embracing her grey hairs and how having her own space in midlife has been a game-changer. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Liam Davis Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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

Intuit, author and teacher Laura Day joins Ateh Jewel for the first episode of the New Year, for an episode jam-packed with the best midlife wisdom. Laura shares the best ways to flourish in 2026, how rituals can become the key to midlife success, and the best tips to find love at 40 plus. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Ana Truesdale Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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

Join us for this special festive episode, where we celebrate the holidays by asking our celebrity guests what Christmas means to them. Discover how Dame Denise Lewis, Bobbi Brown and more are spending their Second Act Christmas. Thank you for listening to Second Act, and we'll see you next year. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Liam Davis Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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

Olympian Denise Lewis joins Ateh on the podcast this week to share how she's prioritising health in midlife, her health scare at 50 and what it was like to become a mother for the third time at 46, as well as her best tips for staying sexy and how to make a relationship work. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Liam Davis Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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

Fashion designer Amanda Wakeley joins Ateh to talk about her days dressing celebrities and royals including Princess Diana, how to deal with grief and the best style advice for women in midlife. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Ana Truesdale Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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

70s Vogue model and fashion icon Marie Helvin opens up about falling in love with her body again after breast cancer, her time as a Vogue model, marriage to photographer David Bailey and her one big regret about her time in the industry. This episode is sponsored by Gold Collagen. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Ana Truesdale Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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

This week, author and feminist Kathy Lette opens up about dating a younger man, her ‘devastating’ divorce, supporting her autistic son and the joys of being in her 60s.This episode is sponsored by Gold Collagen.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! magazineProducer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle LawlerEditor: Chelsey RanoreExecutive producer: Sophie Vokes-DudgeonFollow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Successful entrepreneur, founder of Holly & Co and Not On The High Street Holly Tucker opens up about her empty nest, business advice, how the menopause affected her business brain and the key to happiness over 40. This episode is sponsored by Gold Collagen. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Ana Truesdale Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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

Model and the brains behind Mama Still Got It, Louise Boyce opens up about how her time as a teen model left her with an eating disorder, how she regained confidence after becoming a mum-of-three as a plus sized model and how she is thriving in peri-menopause. This episode is sponsored by Gold Collagen. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Ana Truesdale Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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

In this week’s episode, celebrity make-up artist turned beauty mogul Bobbi Brown opens up about her make-up secrets to look good at 68, the ups and downs of creating not one but two beauty empires, outrageous party plans for turning 70 – and the British workout that she swears by to keep fit. Opening up about her early years, Bobbi says she didn’t feel ‘smart’ growing up as she struggled at school - something she later discovered was caused by having ADD. She also shares her make-up must haves and advice for keeping a long marriage alive. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Liam Davies Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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

Actress, writer and director Sherise Blackman opens up about how she transformed her life from being homeless as a teenager to starring in Bridgerton, Line of Duty and EastEnders, her secret to a 27-year marriage and lessons she teaches her three children. Sherise, whose Audible play Do Not Disturb is out now, reveals how it was only in her Second Act that she overcame the trauma of school bullies ruining her 13th birthday party after they stopped guests from turning up - leaving her to celebrate alone. 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 with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Ana Truesdale with support from Celine Ponio Bagtas Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon 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