Second Act with Ateh Jewel

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 secondactpod@hellomagazine.com, and together with celebrity guests and experts, we will help bring you the clarity and community you've been looking for.

Second Act with Ateh Jewel is a society podcast hosted by Ateh Jewel, with 76 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ateh Jewel hosts Second Act with Ateh Jewel, a society show with 76 episodes published.

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  Second Act with Ateh Jewel

  I need to lift heavy weights but don't know where to start

  Aug 19, 202634 min

  How can we get stronger in midlife, and where do you begin if you're feeling overwhelmed at the gym? Strength coach and author of 'Training for Your Old Lady Body' Elizabeth Davies aka This Woman Lifts joins Isabel to share her best advice for strength training. Want your question answered by our experts? Email secondactpod@hellomagazine.com with your burning midlife questions. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Chelsey Ranore Executive producers: 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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  Episode #61

  Katie Derham: Everything I learnt from losing my mum to early on-set Alzheimer's

  Aug 16, 202659 min

  Legendary news anchor and BBC Proms presenter Katie Derham opens up about navigating the highs and hidden hurdles of her decades-long career, her 25-year marriage to Leon founder John Vincent, and her lifelong love of music. 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: Ana Truesdale Executive producer: Danielle Lawler Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Chapters 00:35 – Summarizing Act One: News, Ambition, and Over-Apologizing 02:30 – Unlearning Gen-X Conditioning & Raising Daughters Without Boundaries 04:00 – Inside 2000s Newsrooms: Tall Anchors & War Reporting 08:35 – Becoming ITV’s Youngest Newsreader at 27 10:30 – Illegal Mangoes & Bossa Nova: Growing Up in a Cultured Home 13:30 – Grandma Olive: Standing on the Shoulders of Erased Women 16:50 – Launching Peanut & Crumb: Entering Her Second Act 21:30 – Entrepreneurship, ADHD Superpowers, and Complementary Partners 23:20 – Gatecrashing a Ball & A First-Night Proposal Story 27:30 – Healthy Pursuit: How Her Husband Wore Her Down 29:50 – 25 Years of Marriage: Laughter, Respect, and Shared Vision 34:50 – Experimental Cooking: Dark Chocolate Cabbage & Fast Food Missions 37:00 – 17 Seasons of the BBC Proms: A Lifelong Love of Music 39:50 – Joy on the Strictly Come Dancing Floor 41:45 – Behind the Scenes of Royal Weddings & Commentating the Coronation 46:00 – The Mexico City Ultimatum: Choosing Economics Over Piano 48:00 – Escaping to Sussex: Countryside Living & Discovering Birding 50:50 – Embracing 56: Redefining Aging & Shedding the "Disease to Please" 53:50 – Losing Her Mother to Early-Onset Alzheimer’s at 61 57:40 – Advice to Her 20s Self: Stop Dressing Like an Old Lady! 1:00:00 – Tabloid Rivalries & The "Auto Cuties" Era 1:01:45 – Finding Hope & Support Through Loved Ones' Illnesses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Episode #60

  Jenny Powell: Having a hysterectomy at 56 changed everything after decades of pain

  Aug 9, 202658 min

  Beloved British television icon Jenny Powell opens up about being catapulted into national fame as a bubbly 16-year-old schoolgirl. The former Wheel of Fortune and Top of the Pops star reveals the toll of severe burnout, living with painful health issues including a 1kg uterus before undergoing a life-changing hysterectomy, and how she found love again in a café in Euston station. This episode is sponsored by L’Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm. Chapters 01:00 – Fast, Fabulous & Formative: Winning TV Fame at 16 03:30 – Falling in Love with Manchester & Becoming an Honorary Mancunian 07:00 – From Podiums to Prime Time: The 1980s TV Industry Grind 11:00 – Breaking Barriers: Heritage, Diversity, and Groundbreaking Firsts 13:00 – Navigating Early Fame Before the Social Media Era 16:00 – Challenging the Patriarchy & Demanding Respect on Game Shows 19:00 – Carrying Young Ant & Dec & Evolving Past Wheel of Fortune 21:00 – Family Roots: Escaping Apartheid in South Africa 25:00 – Turning Trauma into Humour: A Legacy of Resilience 28:00 – Entering Act Two: Overcoming the "Disease to Please" 33:30 – Returning to Work Too Soon: Grief, Surgery, and Burnout 36:30 – Physical Signals: Recognising "No-Go Days" 39:30 – Health Struggles, Disordered Eating, and Hot Yoga Recovery 45:30 – Living with Adenomyosis, Fibroids, and Hysterectomy Recovery 48:30 – Breaking the Taboo: Building a Women's Health Community 51:30 – Meeting Her Model Fiancé in Pret A Manger 54:00 – A New York Proposal & Dating 90s Pop Icons (Take That & Bros) 59:00 – Advice to Her Younger Self & Raising Independent Daughters 1:02:00 – Preserving Family History & Final Words of Wisdom 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: Chelsey Ranore 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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  How can I stop myself reaching for the biscuits when I've had a bad day?

  Aug 5, 202632 min

  Food, body image and nervous system expert Elle Mace joins Isabel to talk about emotional eating – why we do it, and if it's possible to stop. Want your question answered by our experts? Email secondactpod@hellomagazine.com with your burning midlife questions. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Chelsey Ranore Executive producer: 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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  Episode #59

  Andi Oliver: How I saved my own life after a complete nervous breakdown

  Aug 2, 20261h 15m

  Chef, broadcaster, and national treasure Andi Oliver sits down for an intimate, deeply moving conversation about life, love, and liberation. Reflecting on her first act – a turbulent chapter marked by the sudden loss of her brother, growing up as the only Black girl in her school, and surviving a struggle with compulsive eating – Andi opens up about the pivotal moment at age 30 that saved her life, and the lessons she's taking into her 60s. To find out more about Andi's work with WaterAid in Malawi, head to wateraid.org/champions Chapters 00:00 - Introduction & Fan Memories 00:01:15 - Summarizing Life's "First Act" in 3 Words 00:03:40 - Early Struggles: Racism, Hypervigilance & Sibling Loss 00:05:18 - My Nervous Breakdown Was My Breakthrough 00:07:20 - Compulsive Eating & Healing My Relationship with Food 00:11:00 - Numbing the Pain: Understanding Emotional Vocabularies 00:14:00 - Stepping Into the Second Act: Overcoming Fear & Chaos 00:15:30 - Breaking the Habit of Being Chronically Late 00:18:25 - Boundaries, Rejection, and Radical Honesty 00:20:25 - How Music and Cooking Saved My Soul 00:25:00 - Becoming a Young Mum at 20: How Motherhood Saved Me 00:31:40 - Watching Your Grown Children Make Mistakes 00:37:30 - Surviving the Teenage Years: Advice for Parents 00:39:50 - Sisterhood & Growing Up with Neneh Cherry 00:43:50 - Embracing "Auntie Energy" & Midlife Grace 00:45:30 - Why I Haven't Married My Partner of 30 Years 00:47:35 - Supporting Loved Ones Through Heartbreak and Betrayal 00:49:50 - The Toughest 10 Years: Processing Sudden Grief 00:52:45 - Life-Changing Lessons on Water & Hope in Malawi 01:00:50 - Using Your Platform for Purpose as You Age 01:02:35 - High-End Travel, Aging, and Self-Care 01:06:00 - Escaping Depression Through Colour, Jewels & Dressing Big 01:10:30 - Glowing at 63: Skin Secrets & Celebrating Birthdays 01:11:55 - What I Would Tell My Younger Self 01:13:00 - Listener Dilemma: Protecting Your Child from Toxic Partners 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: 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

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