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Second Act with Ateh Jewel episodes
- Jenny Powell: Having a hysterectomy at 56 changed everything after decades of pain
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 [email protected] 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
1 hr 1 min - How can I stop myself reaching for the biscuits when I've had a bad day?
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 [email protected] 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
34 min - Andi Oliver: How I saved my own life after a complete nervous breakdown
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 [email protected] 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
1 hr 17 min - Kerry Ellis: I still pick myself apart in photos after toxic Noughties dieting culture
Queen of the West End Kerry Ellis opens up about performing for the royal family, balancing motherhood with a global career, taking up running in midlife and how she inspired Cynthia Erivo’s Wicked career.
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
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
56 min - Why am I suddenly so flipping angry?
Anna Mathur, psychotherapist and author of How to Stop Snapping at the People You Love, joins Isabel this week to discuss perimenopause, rage and more.
Want your question answered by our experts? Email [email protected] with your burning midlife questions.
From HELLO! magazine
Producer: Millie Jackson
Editor: Chelsey Ranore
Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan
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
31 min - Robinne Lee: A car crash taught me not to sweat the small stuff
Author and actress Robinne Lee joins Ateh on this week's episode to dish on the global phenomenon of her bestselling novel-turned-hit-movie, The Idea of You, the staggering, real-life car crash that shifted her entire worldview, her fiercely bold decision to move her family 6,000 miles away to Paris, and fighting back against Hollywood’s rampant midlife misogyny.
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
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
1 hr 1 min - Emma Straub: How I learned to cope with grief after the death of my father
Bestselling author Emma Straub joins Ateh to discuss her writing, how she coped with her grief following the death of her father, and how she turned her boyband obsession into a bestselling novel. She also explains how she curates unshakeable self-confidence.
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
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
59 min - Why is it so hard to lose weight now I’m over 40?
Emma Bardwell, leading menopause nutritionist and author of The 30g Plan Cookbook, joins Isabel to discuss weight loss and nutrition in your 40s and beyond.
Want your question answered by our experts? Email [email protected] with your burning midlife questions.
From HELLO! magazine
Producer: Millie Jackson
Editor: Chelsey Ranore
Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan
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
22 min - Paula Sutton: My mum died and we were crumbling – inside my midlife move out of London
This episode is brought to you by L'Oréal Paris Magic Retouch.
The delightful queen of vintage Paula Sutton sits down with Ateh Jewel this week to share details about her incredible midlife journey from her high-powered London career to rural Norfolk’s favourite vintage tastemaker.
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
Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas
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
1 hr 12 min - Midlife on Your Own Terms: Second Act Live with Jo Good
In this very special live recording of the Second Act podcast at the Bankside Hotel in London, Ateh is joined by beloved guest, broadcaster and social media star Jo Good, aka MiddleAgedMinx. Jo and Ateh discuss living midlife on your own terms, including the secrets to style and confidence at any age, and Jo's renewed approach to life after her recent near-death experience. Plus, our dynamic duo fielded burning audience questions.
Products in the goodie bag:
Skincare Heroes
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Overnight Treatment (deluxe size)
The Cosmetic Consult – Miracle Skin Transformation
L'Oreal Paris – Revitalift Laser Triple Action Creamy Serum (Melasyl, Vit C, Niacinamide)
No7 – Future Renew™ Damage Reversal Serum
Neal's Yard Remedies – Wild Rosehip Beauty Balm
Elemis – Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm
Skin + Me – Cleanser
Super Facialist – Salicylic Acid Anti-Blemish Cleansing Wash
QV – Gentle Wash
Cornish Seaweed Bath Co. – Renewal Bio-Active Moisturiser
Weleda – Skin Food
Simple – Kind to Skin Biodegradable Cleansing Wipes
Hair & Scalp Rescuers
Charles Worthington – Meno Plex Hair Mask
Color Wow – Youth Juice Scalp Serum
Philip Kingsley – Haircare Treatment
Cornish Seaweed Bath Co. – Nutri Therm Hair Serum
Tangle Teezer The Mini Ultimate Detangler Hair Brush
Everyday Glamour & Eyes
BBB London – Clear Brow Lock Invisible Brow Styling Jelly
Maybelline – Grippy Primer
Fushi Wellbeing – Cherry Lip Oil
Tatti Lashes – Natural Strip Lashes
Peep Club – Ultra Gentle Lid & Lash Spray
Wellness, Body & Treats
Purolabs – Magnesium Bisglycinate
Perfectil – Platinum Radiance
Liquid I.V. – Hydration Multiplier
HIRO – Hydration Tablets
Bio+Me – Fibre+Protein Bar
CleanCo – Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Sanctuary Spa – Aqua Serenity Body Wash
Producer: Millie Jackson
Director of Photography: Christian Cometa
Sound Engineer: Sam Chisholm
Executive Producers: Isabel Mohan, Danielle Lawler, Leanne Bayley and Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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About 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 [email protected], 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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