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.
Lorraine Pascale: I left a coercive relationship and rebuilt my entire life
Former supermodel turned TV chef and psychotherapist Lorraine Pascale sits down for an intimate, heart-to-heart conversation.
From navigating the highs of '90s Paris catwalks alongside Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss to enduring the heartbreaking realities of foster care, adoption, and hidden coercive control, Lorraine opens up like never before.
She speaks candidly about finding her biological father at 94, and why turning 50 gave her the ultimate freedom to rewrite her own story.
This episode is sponsored by L'Oréal Paris.
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro & The Triggers of the "First Act"
00:30 – Childhood Trauma, Foster Care & Adoption Struggles
03:01 – Finding Her Biological Father at 94 & The 1974 Letter
05:15 – Becoming a '90s Supermodel: Racism, Rejection & The Catwalk
12:15 – Protecting Yourself Backstage: Predators & Industrial Realities
15:08 – Making History on Cover Pages & The Supermodel "Sorority"
18:38 – Turning 50: Power, Boundaries & Caring Less
21:05 – Being a Young Mother & Navigating "School Gate" Judgment
23:55 – Neurodiversity, CPTSD & Finding Out You're "Spicy"
30:50 – From Model to Chef to Clinical Psychotherapist: Earning 5 Degrees
34:00 – Understanding Coercive Control: Why Strong Women Get Trapped
42:23 – How 160 Hours of Therapy Saved Lorraine's Life
46:51 – Finding True Love at 50 & Meeting Her Husband in the Gym
52:08 – Burnout, Reclaiming Food & Embracing Natural Gray Hair
58:00 – Advice for Feeling Lost in Your Second Act
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Producer: Millie Jackson
Editor: Juliet Walsh
Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan
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5 Oct 2026
Lisa Snowdon: Why I ended my 12-year relationship at 54
TV presenter and former supermodel Lisa Snowdon opens up about navigating midlife with absolute confidence, joy, and zero regrets.
From her whirlwind 90s modelling career, including the dark side of Paris and standing up to industry predators, to high-profile romances with Hollywood royalty like George Clooney, Lisa lays it all bare. She reflects on why her 50s are her most empowering decade yet, how she made peace with not having children, and why ending a 12-year relationship at 54 was the ultimate act of self-love.
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: Juliet Walsh
Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan
Chapters:
00:00 - Welcome Lisa Snowdon to Second Act
01:25 - Model Scouting at 19 & Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
03:00 - Breaking the Cycle of Toxic & Narcissistic Relationships
05:40 - Life After 50: Embracing Singlehood & Self-Romance
07:05 - Making Peace with Motherhood, Miscarriage & Perimenopause
10:38 - Ending a 12-Year Relationship at 54
19:15 - Navigating the Toxic 90s Modelling Scene & Escaping Predators
30:05 - The Truth About Dating George Clooney in the 90s
35:28 - Reclaiming Power at 50 & Finding Freedom in Saying "No"
43:00 - Celebrating Women's Unmarked Milestones
50:20 - Identity, Aging & Embracing Natural Grey Hair
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1 Oct 2026
Can I take HRT forever?
Dr Sohère Roked, a GP and functional medicine and hormone doctor, joins Isabel this week to talk about hormonal treatments for the menopause, and how to know if HRT is for you.
Want your question answered by our experts? Email secondactpod@hellomagazine.com with your burning midlife questions.
From HELLO! magazine
Producer: Millie Jackson
Editor: Sonni Hendrickson
Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan
Follow @secondacthello on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel.
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Who has been a guest on Second Act with Ateh Jewel
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Angellica Bell
Mhairi Todd
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Laura Hamilton
Georgina Vass
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183,136,110
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