Meghan unveils new podcast Confessions of a Female Founder – just weeks after launching 1st business
MEGHAN Markle has unveiled she will be launching a new podcast after her Netflix series received criticism.
The Duchess of Sussex said her new venture would be called ‘Confessions of a Female Founder’.
Meghan broke the news to her fans on Instagram today.
The venture, with Lemonada Media, is described by the US podcast company as inviting listeners “to be a fly on the wall as Meghan sits down for candid conversations with female founders and friends” to talk about all things business-related.
It has been announced just a week after Meghan’s lifestyle show on Netflix premiered to a mixed reception.
Meghan’s Instagram post was captioned: “I’m so excited to share with you something else I’ve been working on: ‘Confessions of a Female Founder’, my new podcast with @lemonadamedia!
“I’ve been having candid conversations with amazing women who have turned dreams into realities, and scaled small ideas into massively successful businesses.
“They’re opening up, sharing their tips, tricks (and tumbles), and letting me pick their brains as I build out my own business, As ever.
“It has been absolutely eye-opening, inspiring…and fun! (Because what’s the point if we can’t have some fun on this wild adventure?)”
Meghan added that the first episode would air on April 8.
It comes after Meghan, 43, announced her latest rebrand to followers last month, revealing her new lifestyle company name and logo.
And Meghan’s new cooking show With Love, Meghan – which was released on Netflix – has also been renewed for a second season.
The eight-part series showed the duchess preparing food and home treats with celeb pals, including Mindy Kaling and make-up artist Daniel Martin.
With Love, Meghan is the second Netflix collaboration for the Sussexes, who signed their lucrative deal with the streaming giant back in 2020.
It has been met with a mixed response from fans.
Throughout the series, Meghan shared a variety of recipes, including a cooked breakfast, skillet spaghetti and a honey and lemon cake.
She also demonstrated her method for making tea by steeping bags in cold water under the sun for two to three hours, using “nice silk bags, lots of leaf tea, and just let it steep with the warmth of the sun.”
The series, in which Prince Harry, 40, is restricted to brief cameos, was filmed at a farmhouse near the Sussexes’ mansion in Montecito, California.
Currently it has a 2.8/10 rating on IMDb and is no longer in Netflix’s Top 10 in the UK and the US after its March 4 launch.
Meghan Markle's Netflix show is renewed for a 2nd season
NETFLIX is making a second series of With Love Meghan - and have announced the surprise decision just after the first season debuted.
The huge interest in the programme, which features Meghan with cameos from husband Prince Harry, has convinced bosses to give it another outing.
The duchess posted on Instagram saying she’s “thrilled” with the decision.
Wearing a Netflix cap she was seen grinning in a short clip on her stories, with the caption: “Lettuce romaine calm… or not(!) because I’m thrilled to share that Season 2 of ‘With Love, Meghan’ is coming!”
A TV insider said: “This may raise a few eyebrows but one thing which Netflix love is controversy – and this show certainly created alot of debate.
“Many were so scathing about the eight-part series that they thought there was no way it would get another season.
“But it seems the streamer is delighted with the chatter its created on both sides of the Atlantic this week.”
It’s not clear whether work has already started on the second series, but Netflix want it to drop later this year.