In this week’s episode of HELLO!’s Second Act podcast, Sister Sledge frontwoman Kathy Sledge opens up about the hit that almost broke up her family, secrets to keeping her 45 year marriage alive and why you should never be a ‘lamp’ in a relationship.

As a teenager in the 70s, Kathy Sledge had global success singing iconic hits such as We Are Family with her band of sisters, and touring with the Jackson 5. But after spending her entire working life as the crowd-pleasing front woman of Sister Sledge, the mother of two felt something switch inside her when she turned 50.

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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler

Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas

Executive producer: Isabel Mohan

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Bestselling author and former TV producer Jane Fallon opens up about quitting her successful career to follow her dream job in midlife, why she decided not to have children with her partner of almost 40 years Ricky Gervais, her views on aging and how insomnia inspired her bravest move.

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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler

Editors: Celine Ponio Bagtas and Chelsey Ranore

Executive producer: Isabel Mohan

Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.

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Comedian and actress Ellie Taylor opens up about her son’s traumatic birth, how she manages a marriage role reversal, how she ditched self-sabotage in her Second Act and her most vulnerable TV moment.

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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler

Editor: Liam Davis

Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon

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Model Mia Maugé joins Ateh Jewel on the podcast this week to chat about becoming a model at 54, embracing her grey hairs and how having her own space in midlife has been a game-changer.

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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler

Editor: Liam Davis

Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon

Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.

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Intuit, author and teacher Laura Day joins Ateh Jewel for the first episode of the New Year, for an episode jam-packed with the best midlife wisdom. Laura shares the best ways to flourish in 2026, how rituals can become the key to midlife success, and the best tips to find love at 40 plus.

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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler

Editor: Ana Truesdale

Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon

Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.

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Join us for this special festive episode, where we celebrate the holidays by asking our celebrity guests what Christmas means to them. Discover how Dame Denise Lewis, Bobbi Brown and more are spending their Second Act Christmas.

Thank you for listening to Second Act, and we'll see you next year.

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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler

Editor: Liam Davis

Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon

Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.

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Olympian Denise Lewis joins Ateh on the podcast this week to share how she's prioritising health in midlife, her health scare at 50 and what it was like to become a mother for the third time at 46, as well as her best tips for staying sexy and how to make a relationship work.

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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler

Editor: Liam Davis

Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon

Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.

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Fashion designer Amanda Wakeley joins Ateh to talk about her days dressing celebrities and royals including Princess Diana, how to deal with grief and the best style advice for women in midlife.

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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler

Editor: Ana Truesdale

Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon

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

70s Vogue model and fashion icon Marie Helvin opens up about falling in love with her body again after breast cancer, her time as a Vogue model, marriage to photographer David Bailey and her one big regret about her time in the industry.

This episode is sponsored by Gold Collagen.

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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.

From HELLO! magazine

Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler

Editor: Ana Truesdale

Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon

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

This week, author and feminist Kathy Lette opens up about dating a younger man, her ‘devastating’ divorce, supporting her autistic son and the joys of being in her 60s.
This episode is sponsored by Gold Collagen.
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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer.
From HELLO! magazine
Producer: Millie Jackson with support from Danielle Lawler
Editor: Chelsey Ranore
Executive producer: Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon
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