Lorraine Pascale: I left a coercive relationship and rebuilt my entire life
Second Act with Ateh JewelShow Notes
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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