Second Act with Ateh Jewel

Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh talks about becoming a step mum at 23, how Sarah Harding’s death gave her health anxiety, how she coped with weight jibes in Girls Aloud and why she is launching her own beauty range.

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 ⁠secondactpod@hellomagazine.com⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

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Producer: Millie Jackson

Editor: Juliet Walsh

Executive producer: Danielle Lawler

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Chapters:

00:36 – The Three Words: Resilience, Music, and Family

01:06 – Starting at Age 5: Rejection, Auditions, and Grit

04:40 – Growing Up in a Musical Family & Finding Her Voice

08:39 – The 2000s Pop Explosion: 10 Rooms, Westlife & Wild Nights

11:42 – Fame at 20: Navigating Paparazzi Before Social Media

13:39 – Confronting 2000s Media Body Shaming & Toxic Diets

16:23 – Crazy Schedules: 4 AM Wake-Ups and Photo Shoots

18:00 – Meeting Justin Scott at 23 & Becoming a Step-Mom

23:15 – Becoming a First-Time Mom at 33: Needing a Village

26:08 – Losing Sarah Harding: Grief, Health Anxiety, and Legacy

29:10 – Reframing Aging: Why Every Birthday Is a Privilege

30:50 – The Girls Aloud WhatsApp Group & Growing Together

33:30 – West End, Strictly Come Dancing, and Live TV Presenting

37:05 – First Jobs: From Freezer Cleaning to Financial Freedom

38:42 – Skincare, Hydration, and Loving the Body You Have

46:54 – Early Perimenopause, Hormones, and Irritability

50:20 – Advice to Her Younger Self: "Stop Letting People Change Your Mind"

54:48 – Advice for Listener Linda: Coping with Raw Grief and Loss

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This week, celebrated author Gyles Brandreth joins Isabel to discuss longevity, and to share his top tips to live well to 100.

Want your question answered by our experts? Email secondactpod@hellomagazine.com with your burning midlife questions.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson

Editor: Juliet Walsh

Executive producer: Isabel Mohan

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Global best-selling author Bonnie Garmus sits down to reflect on her extraordinary journey to international stardom. Opening up about her childhood as a self-described "too tall stutterer" who towered over her peers, Bonnie reveals how early adversity and learning to listen deeply laid the groundwork for her literary power.

The beloved novelist gets remarkably candid about the defining moment she turned 40, reclaimed her voice, and turned workplace rage into global success after her debut manuscript was rejected a staggering 98 times. Plus, Bonnie shares touching insights into raising her two adopted daughters, her fierce passion for protecting human creativity in the age of AI, and the surreal moment she struck up a firm friendship with Queen Camilla—the only person on Earth entrusted with the secrets of her next novel!

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 ⁠secondactpod@hellomagazine.com⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson

Editor: Sophia Liversedge

Executive producer: Danielle Lawler

Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.
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Model and age-positive influencer Mia Maugé joins Isabel on the pod to discuss self care rituals and the little habits that keep you looking and feeling your best in midlife.

This episode is sponsored by L'Oréal Paris.

Want your question answered by our experts? Email secondactpod@hellomagazine.com with your burning midlife questions.



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Producer: Millie Jackson

Editor: Juliet Walsh

Executive producer: Isabel Mohan
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Former supermodel turned TV chef and psychotherapist Lorraine Pascale sits down for an intimate, heart-to-heart conversation.

From navigating the highs of '90s Paris catwalks alongside Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss to enduring the heartbreaking realities of foster care, adoption, and hidden coercive control, Lorraine opens up like never before.

She speaks candidly about finding her biological father at 94, and why turning 50 gave her the ultimate freedom to rewrite her own story.

This episode is sponsored by L'Oréal Paris.

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro & The Triggers of the "First Act"

00:30 – Childhood Trauma, Foster Care & Adoption Struggles

03:01 – Finding Her Biological Father at 94 & The 1974 Letter

05:15 – Becoming a '90s Supermodel: Racism, Rejection & The Catwalk

12:15 – Protecting Yourself Backstage: Predators & Industrial Realities

15:08 – Making History on Cover Pages & The Supermodel "Sorority"

18:38 – Turning 50: Power, Boundaries & Caring Less

21:05 – Being a Young Mother & Navigating "School Gate" Judgment

23:55 – Neurodiversity, CPTSD & Finding Out You're "Spicy"

30:50 – From Model to Chef to Clinical Psychotherapist: Earning 5 Degrees

34:00 – Understanding Coercive Control: Why Strong Women Get Trapped

42:23 – How 160 Hours of Therapy Saved Lorraine's Life

46:51 – Finding True Love at 50 & Meeting Her Husband in the Gym

52:08 – Burnout, Reclaiming Food & Embracing Natural Gray Hair

58:00 – Advice for Feeling Lost in Your Second Act

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson

Editor: Juliet Walsh

Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan
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