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  • How do you keep your glow in midlife?

    How do you keep your glow in midlife?
    Oct 15 2026
    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. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Juliet Walsh Executive producer: Isabel Mohan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 min
  • Lorraine Pascale: I left a coercive relationship and rebuilt my entire life

    Lorraine Pascale: I left a coercive relationship and rebuilt my entire life
    Oct 12 2026
    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 min
  • Lisa Snowdon: Why I ended my 12-year relationship at 54

    Lisa Snowdon: Why I ended my 12-year relationship at 54
    Oct 5 2026
    TV presenter and former supermodel Lisa Snowdon opens up about navigating midlife with absolute confidence, joy, and zero regrets. From her whirlwind 90s modelling career, including the dark side of Paris and standing up to industry predators, to high-profile romances with Hollywood royalty like George Clooney, Lisa lays it all bare. She reflects on why her 50s are her most empowering decade yet, how she made peace with not having children, and why ending a 12-year relationship at 54 was the ultimate act of self-love. 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: Juliet Walsh Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome Lisa Snowdon to Second Act 01:25 - Model Scouting at 19 & Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 03:00 - Breaking the Cycle of Toxic & Narcissistic Relationships 05:40 - Life After 50: Embracing Singlehood & Self-Romance 07:05 - Making Peace with Motherhood, Miscarriage & Perimenopause 10:38 - Ending a 12-Year Relationship at 54 19:15 - Navigating the Toxic 90s Modelling Scene & Escaping Predators 30:05 - The Truth About Dating George Clooney in the 90s 35:28 - Reclaiming Power at 50 & Finding Freedom in Saying "No" 43:00 - Celebrating Women's Unmarked Milestones 50:20 - Identity, Aging & Embracing Natural Grey Hair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 min
  • Can I take HRT forever?

    Can I take HRT forever?
    Oct 1 2026
    Dr Sohère Roked, a GP and functional medicine and hormone doctor, joins Isabel this week to talk about hormonal treatments for the menopause, and how to know if HRT is for you. Want your question answered by our experts? Email secondactpod@hellomagazine.com with your burning midlife questions. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Sonni Hendrickson Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan Follow @secondacthello on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 min
  • Juliet Angus: This is the best way to survive an empty nest

    Juliet Angus: This is the best way to survive an empty nest
    Sep 28 2026
    The Real Housewives of London star Juliet Angus spills the tea on the new series, opens up about empty nesting, on returning to her Polish roots, and why she wouldn’t say no to a facelift. 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: Juliet Walsh Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 ora e 1 min
  • Angellica Bell: Why working hard was the only way I could process my grief

    Angellica Bell: Why working hard was the only way I could process my grief
    Sep 21 2026
    Former CBBC host and patron of Girlguiding Angellica Bell joins us in the studio to talk about inspiring the next generation, lessons from grief, new challenges, life pivots, and how she nearly lost her home. This episode of Second Act is sponsored by Girlguiding. 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: Juliet Walsh 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
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    50 min
  • Who even am I now my kids don’t need me as much?

    Who even am I now my kids don’t need me as much?
    Sep 17 2026
    Your kids might be leaving home, or telling you they don't need their hand held for the first time – if someone has spent shaped their midlife around motherhood, what happens when your children learn independence? Life coach Mhairi Todd joins Isabel to discuss the best ways to navigate this identity shift. 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 producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan Follow @secondacthello on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 min
  • Anastacia: I thought I had early onset dementia and a brain tumour

    Anastacia: I thought I had early onset dementia and a brain tumour
    Sep 14 2026
    Global music icon Anastacia sits down for a candid, heart-to-heart discussion about her extraordinary life, from her humble beginnings working in a New York bakery and dancing in 90s music videos to becoming an overnight sensation at 31. With her trademark warmth, wit, and unfiltered honesty, Anastacia opens up about surviving two life-altering breast cancer diagnoses – revealing the surprising way a routine cosmetic procedure saved her life – and shares her raw experience with menopause, zero-level hormone depletion, and reclaiming her power in her 50s. Plus, she reminisces about her legendary brush with Steven Spielberg, performing for Prince William and Prince Harry at the Concert for Diana, her tight-knit friendship with Michelle Visage, and why she’s happily treating her career as the true love of her life. Chapters 00:48: Summarizing Act One: Unsure of Her Sound 00:03:55: Family Dynamics & Latchkey Upbringing 00:05:40: The Nostalgia of Analog Music & Physical Records 00:07:20: Performing Arts High School & Going to Prom with Theo Huxtable 00:10:00: Introverted Extroverts & Learning to Solicit Peace 00:14:15: Day-One Friendships & Her Girl Band with Michelle Visage 00:17:05: 15-Year Overnight Success & Working Since Age 14 00:23:40: Crashing Steven Spielberg’s Lunch Table 00:28:35: Lying About Her Age & Industry Misogyny 00:39:00: Battling Breast Cancer Twice & How a Surgery Saved Her Life 00:44:20: Call to Action: Proactive 'Birthday Mammograms' 00:56:30: Performing for Prince William, Prince Harry & Meeting the Queen 00:49:30: Entering Her Second Act & Navigating Menopause 00:59:00: Love, Dating & Loving Her Career 01:06:00: Advice to Her 30-Year-Old Self & Divorce Healing From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Juliet Walsh Executive producers: Isabel Mohan and Danielle Lawler 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 ora e 12 min