New Chapters Podcast with Isabel Webster

At 64, Vanessa Feltz is taking one of the biggest gambles ofher extraordinary career - investing her own money in a brand-new YouTube venture and, for the first time in decades, answering to nobody but herself.

After more than 35 years in broadcasting, she's swapping bosses and schedules for creative freedom. But with that freedom comes a frightening question: what if it doesn't work?

In this episode of New Chapters Podcast with IsabelWebster, Vanessa opens up about the thrill - and financial reality - of becoming her own boss. She talks about years of being told what to do, the sheer liberation of choosing what she wants to say, and why she's finally decided to bet on herself.

But reinvention isn't just about work. Vanessa is gloriouslycandid about love, loneliness and the search for companionship. From disastrous dating prospects to her conviction that she'd rather have a root canal thanspend an evening alone, she's as funny, outspoken and refreshingly unfiltered as ever.

There's a more vulnerable side to this conversation, too.Vanessa reflects on the lasting impact of growing up with fiercely critical parents, the pressure to succeed and the painful realisation that, however hard she tried, they seemed to wish she were someone else.

We also talk about divorce, money, the highs and lows oflife in the public eye, and why finding a soulmate can feel increasingly complicated as you get older.

And Vanessa shares her thoughtful advice for anyone contemplating a major change in their own life.

This is a wonderfully funny, frank and revealingconversation about starting again at 64, financial independence, family expectations, love, loneliness - and finding the courage to write your next chapter on your own terms.

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When Hazel Gardiner became seriously ill at 27, she was forced to confront the thing most of us fear most - and it completely changed the way she approached the rest of her life.

In this episode of New Chapters Podcast with Isabel Webster, Hazel opens up about being diagnosed with a rare cancer, undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and how gardening became an unexpected lifeline during treatment.

Before her diagnosis, Hazel had built a career in television and fashion that looked brilliant on paper. But behind the scenes she was deeply unhappy, struggling with relentless stress and anxiety and, later, PTSD. She describes simply pushing it all down, carrying on and telling herself she was fine.Unable to read or even watch television during treatment, Hazel found there was one thing she could still do - garden. That connection with nature would eventually help lead her towards an extraordinary new career and the creation of her botanical design studio, Hazel Gardiner Design.

Today, Hazel is a botanical designer, broadcaster and writer who has won three RHS Gold Medals - including two at the Chelsea Flower Show - and even heard Monty Don describe her work as one of his favourite things.

She explains why facing mortality completely changed her relationship with fear - and gave her the courage to take risks, change direction and stop worrying so much about what might go wrong.

Hazel also speaks movingly about her mother’s dementia and the strange grief of losing someone who is still physically here, the dangers of comparison, and why the things that don’t quite go to plan are often the ones we learn most from.

This is a hugely uplifting conversation about finding the courage to change direction, learning from what goes wrong and discovering what can grow when life doesn’t go to plan.

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When Katie Nicholl, one of the best-known royal journalists of her generation, was struck down by a rare and aggressive form of cancer, it became the fight of her life - and changed everything beyond recognition.

In this episode of New Chapters Podcast with Isabel Webster, Katie opens up about the 11-hour operation to remove half her liver, the end of her marriage, and the complete rebuilding of her life.She describes feeling “stripped back completely naked”, “lashed and whipped by the storms”, and howling that she didn’t know how much more she could take. For Katie, there is now a clear “BC and AC” - before cancer and after cancer.We see a side of her few people know: her love of nature, visualising her body healing, counselling, complementary therapies and healthy living, all alongside conventional medicine.

And she reflects on nearly two decades covering the Royal Family, the stories that made her a New York Times Bestseller, and landing her own Royal show as part of Piers Morgan’s Uncensored brand.

This is a super powerful conversation about cancer, divorce, motherhood, healing, resilience and starting again.

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In this episode of New Chapters with Isabel Webster, Dr Tessy Ojo CBE, CEO of The Diana Award, shares how she left a successful corporate career, took a major pay cut and found a very different kind of purpose.Tessy opens up about the grief that shaped her work, including the loss of her brother and why she believes pain can eventually be turned into purpose.She also talks about leading one of the few charities that still brings Prince William and Prince Harry together in their mother’s name, why Meghan joining the Royal Family felt like “a real turning point”, and the surreal moment Oprah recognised her at Harry and Meghan’s wedding.When pressed by Isabel on the relentless media coverage surrounding William and Harry - Tessy warns headlines and clickbait are dehumanising and bother her 'a lot'.Serious, single-minded and deeply impressive, Tessy is a woman driven by service, opportunity and a determination to create space for others.👉 Follow Isabel: @isabelwebstertv🎥 Watch more: @newchapterspodcast💫 Follow Tessy: @tessyojo👑 The Diana Award: @dianaaward🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE + SUBSCRIBE for more uplifting stories of reinvention, resilience and extraordinary lives / @newchapterspodcast 🎬 Video editor: @KnewKidMedia

In this episode of New Chapters Podcast with Isabel Webster, fashion designer turned bestselling novelist Tabitha Webb opens up about the highs, the losses and the reality behind years of glossy success.

Tabitha built a hugely successful label worn by everyone from the Princess of Wales and Pippa Middleton to Miranda Kerr, Cara Delevingne and Claudia Winkleman. But behind the celebrity endorsements, the business was brutally difficult to make pay and eventually folded very publicly.

Now she’s embracing a completely new chapter, swapping costly fashion for gloriously racy fiction. Her latest novel, Playing The Field, is full of half-naked farmers, countryside escapism and romps in the proverbial haystack. 🚜👨‍🌾🌾🔥

Warm, vulnerable, very funny and brilliantly self-deprecating, Tabitha talks ambition, money, self-doubt, motherhood and reinvention, and explains why success doesn’t always look quite the way it appears from the outside.

She also reveals why her husband thinks she’d lose less money if she simply sat at the kitchen table drinking tea. 😂

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Playing The Field by Tabitha Webb, published by HarperCollins, is available now

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In this episode of New Chapters Podcast with Isabel Webster, Laura Hamilton - best known for A Place in the Sun - opens up about the unexpected moments that reshaped her life, career and mindset.

After losing an early TV job, Laura found herself at acrossroads - but what began as an accidental side hustle in property soon became a turning point, including the deal that saw her make over £1 million on single house flip.

She reflects on landing her dream role on A Place inthe Sun, and the mindset that helped her keep moving forward.

Laura speaks candidly about navigating divorce, therealities and minefield of co-parenting, and why she views marriage as a business contract - one she has no intention of entering into again.

She also opens up about dealing with trolls, staying grounded in the public eye, and why authenticity matters more than perfection.

Looking ahead, Laura reveals exclusively that she is aboutto embark on her biggest project yet - designing and building her own sustainable eco home from the ground up.

This is a powerful conversation about resilience, clarity,and having the courage to build life on your own terms.

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In this episode of 'New Chapters Podcast with Isabel Webster', former HELLO! Magazine Editor-in-Chief Rosie Nixon opens up about the reality behind a high-gloss career - and the burnout that came with it.

After more than 15 years at the top of British media - overseeing royal coverage, A-list exclusives and multi-million-pound celebrity deals - Rosie shares what success really looked like behind the scenes.

From intense bidding wars with rival magazines to the pressure of constantly delivering headline-making moments, she reveals the toll of life at full speed - and why she no longer wanted to keep up the façade of having it all.

Rosie speaks candidly about her decision to leave HELLO!, describing burnout not as a breakdown, but a breakthrough. She reflects on the moment her children “cheered” when she stepped away - and how that became a turning point in redefining her life and priorities.

Now an author, coach and founder of reinvention retreats, Rosie helps others navigate career pivots, midlife change and the search for fulfilment. Her message is clear: you don’t have to stay stuck in a version of success that no longer serves you.

This is a powerful conversation about burnout, identity, ambition and starting again - and why it’s never too late to rewrite your story.👉 Follow me on Instagram: @isabelwebstertv 🎥Watch more: @newchapterspodcast💫 Rosie: @rosiejnixon 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for more uplifting stories

Season 2 starts here - and we’re not easing in.

In this episode of 'New Chapters Podcast with Isabel Webster', former Newsnight producer turned author and speaker Sam McAlister shares the extraordinary story behindthe interview that shook the world - and the moment she risked everything to change her life.

Best known for securing Prince Andrew’s now-infamous BBCinterview, Sam takes us inside the 13-month pursuit that led to one of the most explosive moments in modern journalism.

From walking into Buckingham Palace “for a bit of a day out” to negotiating at the highest levels of power, she reveals how instinct, persistence, and fearless belief made it happen.

But this isn’t just a story about a scoop — it’s a storyabout survival.

A single mother with no safety net, Sam knew the stakes were real: “If this doesn’t work, my child doesn’t eat.”

Despite landing the interview that dominated global headlines, she didn’t receive the recognition she expected — a moment that forced a life-defining decision.

What followed was a dramatic pivot.

Sam opens up about leaving the BBC, backing herself, andturning her untold story into the bestselling book Scoops — with Netflix buying the rights before it was even published.

She reflects on the surreal experience of being portrayed by Billie Piper on screen, and how the financial and personal rewards of her biggest success only came after she walked away.

From working-class beginnings to becoming the first in herfamily to attend university, training as a criminal barrister, and reinventing herself at Newsnight — Sam’s story is one of relentless reinvention.

She also shares the deeply personal moments that shaped her: becoming a mother under unimaginable circumstances, battling imposter syndrome, and learning to “flex her confidence muscles” — choosing herself, even when therisk felt overwhelming.

This is an episode about power, pressure, and possibility —and why sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come when you stop playing it safe.

🎙️ New Chapters is back — and this is just the beginning.

→ The interview that changed everything

→ “I just wanted my name on my work”

→ Netflix, book deals & global impact

→ Why betting on yourself is the only real strategy

If you’ve ever doubted yourself, felt like an outsider, orwondered what happens when you take the leap — this one’s for you.

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A round-up of the most revealing This or That moments from Season One of ‘New Chapters with Isabel Webster’ – featuring Charlotte Reiss (of Vivi et Margot fame), Alexandra Tolstoy (Alexandra Tolstoy Travel) , Amanda Wakeley (Style DNA), Louise Roe (Sharland England), Kirsty Gallaghger (Gold Radio), Leah Lane (My Mulberry House), Sam Galsworthy (Sipsmith Gin) and Tessa Hartmann (ex-Real Housewives of Jersey).Questions include:
Live to work or work to live?
Burn it down or let it go gently?

Unfortunately, some explanations, fence-sitting and disclaimers were requested !

Nevertheless, here are Season One’s most humorous moments.  

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When Real Housewives of Jersey star Tessa Hartmann CBE decided to walk away, it wasn’t about drama - it was about direction.

In this season finale of New Chapters with Isabel Webster, Tessa Hartmann CBE - entrepreneur, broadcaster, and former Real Housewife of Jersey - shares her remarkable story of resilience, reinvention, and redefining success on her own terms.

A heart-on-sleeve Glaswegian with a love of high fashion and high heels (as long as they’re black!), Tessa opens up about walking away from reality TV when it stopped being fun, facing down breast cancer and endometriosis, giving up alcohol, and rebuilding her health and confidence.

She reflects on motherhood, marriage, and life as the ultimate “momager,” running her fashion empire while raising four creative children, including singer @taliastorm. With humour, honesty and trademark glamour, Tessa shares what she’s learned about courage, clarity, and knowing when to pivot.

This is the real Tessa Hartmann - founder, fighter, momager - and a woman proving that every ending can be the start of a new chapter.

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