Second Act with Ateh Jewel

Andrea McLean: I was 24 hours from death – here's what I learnt

Second Act with Ateh Jewel

Show Notes

Former Loose Women host Andrea McLean opens up about her unusual childhood, the shame of failure in her 50s, her terrifying dice with death, and how she found the strength to start again.

When Andrea Mclean hit rock bottom and lost everything she had worked for in her fifties, she felt so much shame she refused to even tell her closest friends.

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.

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