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  • Deborah Frances-White: I escaped a cult and learned to live again

    Deborah Frances-White: I escaped a cult and learned to live again
    Aug 11 2025
    Comedienne and social media sensation Deborah Frances-White joins Ateh Jewel this episode to discuss her upbringing in Australia, including her teenage years spent in what she describes as a "religious cult", and how leaving the cult led her to re-evaluate everything. Deborah shares her best lessons from a decade of studying feminism, how to have difficult conversations and how to be more confident as a woman.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. Second Act is sponsored by Absolute Collagen. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Liam Davis Executive producers: Christian Anderson-Ramshall and Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.
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    57 min
  • Mazz Murray: My best friend died at 41 and it changed my life

    Mazz Murray: My best friend died at 41 and it changed my life
    Aug 4 2025
    West End legend Mazz Murray joins Ateh Jewel on the Second Act podcast to discuss her role as Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!, her life as a performer and a mother raising two boys, as well as the changes she's made to her life since starting her second act. Mazz also opens up about the devastating death of her best friend, Casualty star Rebekah Gibbs, from breast cancer when Rebekah was just 41. 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. Second Act is sponsored by Absolute Collagen. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Liam Davis Executive producers: Christian Anderson-Ramshall and Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.
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    50 min
  • Adjoa Andoh: How to survive 'combustion moments' in a 24-year marriage

    Adjoa Andoh: How to survive 'combustion moments' in a 24-year marriage
    Jul 28 2025
    Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh joins Ateh Jewel on this week's episode of Second Act, sharing her best advice for maintaining a long-term relationship, how she found joy in her 50s, the lessons she's learnt from her grandson and which of her Briderton co-stars she'd most like more scenes with. 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. Second Act is sponsored by Absolute Collagen. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas Executive producers: Christian Anderson-Ramshall and Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.
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    56 min
  • Jo Good: Living alone at 70 is the ultimate freedom

    Jo Good: Living alone at 70 is the ultimate freedom
    Jul 21 2025
    At 70-years-of-age former Crossroads actress turned Instagram sensation Jo Good aka Middle Aged Minx believes she knows the secret to happiness in your Second Act. Having been married, divorced and suffered the loss of her long-term partner BBC London host George Webley, Jo tells Ateh Jewel in this week’s Second Act podcast, being single and selfish is the best way to spend her golden years. 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. Second Act is sponsored by Absolute Collagen. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas Executive producers: Christian Anderson-Ramshall and Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.
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    1 h
  • Mariella Frostrup: I broke a pattern in my dating life when I met my husband

    Mariella Frostrup: I broke a pattern in my dating life when I met my husband
    Jul 14 2025
    Women’s rights campaigner, menopause specialist, author and broadcasting icon Mariella Frostrup joins Ateh to discuss her experience of ageism and the menopause, her days as an It Girl about town in the 80s and 90s, to the lessons she has learned as a wife and mother of two later in life.Mariella opened up about her early years living in London, how her father's death informed her career choices, and how the injustice women face around the menopause inspired her to take action.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.Second Act is sponsored by Absolute Collagen.From HELLO! magazineProducer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle LawlerEditor: Celine Ponio Bagtas with support from Vali RazaExecutive producers: Christian Anderson-Ramshall and Sophie Vokes-DudgeonFollow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.
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    56 min
  • Sally Gunnell: I'm challenging what my body can do in my 50s

    Sally Gunnell: I'm challenging what my body can do in my 50s
    Jul 7 2025
    Record-breaking, Olympic gold medal-winning athlete Sally Gunnell knows a thing or two about what it takes to be mentally strong to succeed in life. But she had to find another level of inner strength when she reached the starting line of the peri-menopause in her 40s. Now a broadcaster, motivational speaker and personal trainer, Sally shared the changes menopause had on her body, her secret to a long and happy marriage, and what it's like to work with your children. 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. Second Act is sponsored by Absolute Collagen. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas Executive producers: Christian Anderson-Ramshall and Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.
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    56 min
  • Jo Wood: I reclaimed my independence after divorce

    Jo Wood: I reclaimed my independence after divorce
    Jul 2 2025
    Model and entrepreneur-turned-author Jo Wood bares all in this open and honest chat about moving on and reconnecting to yourself after a divorce. Jo shared the moment she almost died after being misdiagnosed with Crohn's Disease, what it was like to be on tour with the Rolling Stones during her marriage to ex-husband Ronnie Wood, and the lessons she's taking into her second act. 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. Second Act is sponsored by Absolute Collagen. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas Executive producers: Christian Anderson-Ramshall and Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.
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    50 min
  • Jo Glynn-Smith: How I created my dream career after 40

    Jo Glynn-Smith: How I created my dream career after 40
    Jun 30 2025
    Former fashion journalist turned transformation coach Jo Glynn-Smith opens up about how her transient childhood moving around army bases gave her resilience, how she navigated a Second Act career pivot after redundancy from her lucrative job at global jewellery brand Pandora, and her career advice for anyone looking to become an entrepreneur in their 40s and upwards. 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. Second Act is sponsored by Absolute Collagen. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler Editor: Celine Bagtas Executive producers: Christian Anderson-Ramshall and Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.
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    58 min