Second Act with Ateh Jewel

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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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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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.

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Producer: Millie Jackson

Editor: Sonni Hendrickson

Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan

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The Real Housewives of London star Juliet Angus spills the tea on the new series, opens up about empty nesting, on returning to her Polish roots, and why she wouldn’t say no to a facelift.

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.

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Producer: Millie Jackson

Editor: Juliet Walsh

Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan
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Former CBBC host and patron of Girlguiding Angellica Bell joins us in the studio to talk about inspiring the next generation, lessons from grief, new challenges, life pivots, and how she nearly lost her home.

This episode of Second Act is sponsored by Girlguiding.

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 producer: Danielle Lawler

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

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