Meghan Markle makes huge announcement on work project as she's 'spread too thin'
The Duchess of Sussex has announced that her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, will not be returning for a second season anytime soon.
Meghan Markle has made a significant announcement about the future of her podcast, confessing that she's been "spread too thin" with her various ventures.
The Duchess of Sussex candidly admitted this during a heart-to-heart conversation with Emma Grede on her Aspire podcast. Meghan disclosed that her own podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, won't be returning for a second series anytime soon, as she shifts her focus more towards her lifestyle brand As Ever.
She initially inked the deal with Lemonada Media in 2024 for her podcast, which premiered in April, with 12 episodes broadcast within a few months. Meghan recognised "that there is so much excitement and desire for another season" of the podcast, but added, "I need to focus on my business. People seem to forget that very rarely do people see everything that's happening behind the scenes", reports the Mirror.
The podcast was launched simultaneously as Meghan's lifestyle brand As Ever announced its first product release, which Meghan described as "was perfect synergy". She reflected on the hectic period in her life as she balanced her multiple businesses, stating: "As I knew I was in this building phase of my business, what an amazing opportunity to pull back the curtain and let people see what's happening at the start, when all the twists and turns are there."
The Duchess of Sussex spoke about her experiences as a female founder and entrepreneur, saying: "For me to have the opportunity to talk to so many female founders who've been on that full trajectory-that are on the other side of success, but still at certain chapters in their career and their growth-but to be able to be really candid and vulnerable personally about my learns and stumbles along the way and then to take everyone's advice-and mine included."
Meghan is also working on the second season of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, which is due to air later this year. During a conversation with podcast host Emma Grede, Meghan joked: "At a certain point, the only thing I want spread thin is my jam."
The news about the podcast's future comes after Meghan announced that her lifestyle brand, As Ever, will be launching new products. On the brand's Instagram page, she hinted at a new collection, saying that "delicious surprises" are in store for the second launch.
Meghan wrote: "Oh yes, honey...sweet things await. We're bringing back your favorites, plus some delicious surprises you won't want to miss!" The new range will be available on June 20 at 8am PT (4pm UK time), and Meghan told her followers to "mark your calendars".
Meghan accompanied the caption with a photo of a stack of pancakes smothered in sweet raspberries and a generous helping of honey, fuelling speculation that her sought-after honey, as well as her popular jams, may soon be back on sale.
In a newsletter to fans, she expressed her gratitude, saying: "First off, a sincere thank you for making the debut of As ever absolutely extraordinary. We had a feeling there would be excitement, but to see everything sell out in less than an hour was an amazing surprise."
She went on to reveal that on June 20th, they will be restocking the products that fans love, along with some new tasty surprises, adding that "so much love has gone into this".
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