Second Act with Ateh Jewel

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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.

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Jo Good: Living alone at 70 is the ultimate freedom

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...

Jul 21, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 8

Mariella Frostrup: I broke a pattern in my dating life when I met my husband

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 ...

Jul 14, 2025•56 min

Sally Gunnell: I'm challenging what my body can do in my 50s

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 an...

Jul 07, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Jo Wood: I reclaimed my independence after divorce

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, midlif...

Jul 02, 2025•50 min

Jo Glynn-Smith: How I created my dream career after 40

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-t...

Jun 30, 2025•58 min

Michelle Griffith-Robinson: The secret to my happy 20-year marriage? Lots of therapy

Former British Olympic athlete Michelle Griffith-Robinson opened up about how her Olympic mindset has helped her cope with life's challenges, her tips to maintaining a happy 20 year marriage to former Welsh international rugby union player Matthew Robinson, the motivational advice she passes on to her children, surviving through abusive relationships and why women need to take responsibility for themselves when it comes to working at long-term relationships and getting the menopause treatment th...

Jun 23, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Naga Munchetty: I was diagnosed with a debilitating gynaecological condition at 48 after decades of pain

The BBC presenter opens up about her struggle with the painful gynaecological condition adenomyosis, her decision to remain child-free and the difficulties of scrutiny and trolling when her job is in the public eye. Naga exclusively talks about how the impact of her background and upbringing on her approach to her career, the racism she has experienced during that time, and how she discovered a love of golf in midlife. Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fa...

Jun 16, 2025•45 min

Tamzin Outhwaite: I left a happy relationship to be single at 54

Beloved EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite leaves no holds barred in this searingly honest conversation for the first episode of Second Act with Ateh Jewel. The actress, who founded the We Free Women charity to support burnt out women, talks exclusively about her ‘grown up’ split from her boyfriend who was 20 years younger than her, why she refuses to use dating apps, the pressures of being in the ‘sandwich generation’ and shares her wellness secrets that have helped her through perimenopause. ...

Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing... Second Act with Ateh Jewel

This is Second Act, 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 ans...

Jun 02, 2025•1 min

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