Meghan Markle Podcast Mocked as 'Most Insufferable Conversation Ever'
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Meghan Markle and podcast host Jamie Kern Lima were mocked by a prominent social media comedian who suggested they may have had the "most insufferable conversation ever."
Markle was a guest on the Jamie Kern Lima Show on April 28 when she described how she applies a popular parenting tip to her own life.
The Duchess of Sussex, who has her own show, Confessions of a Female Founder, said when her children become despondent at perceived failure, she simply tells them they have not achieved their goals "yet."
A clip of the exchange between the two podcasters went newly viral on TikTok after being mocked by prominent comedian Paul Olima.
Meghan Markle speaks at the TIME100 Summit in New York City on April 23, 2025.
Meghan Markle speaks at the TIME100 Summit in New York City on April 23, 2025.for TIME
Why It Matters
Markle relaunched her career this year with a cooking show, online shop and a new podcast about being a female entrepreneur. She has faced some ridicule from social media, beyond the usual crop of British press and commentators.
What to Know
During the podcast, Meghan said: "One of the things with parenting, you watch as you're building their confidence and their self-esteem, a word that I use a lot with them is 'yet.' You know, and how to reframe things for a kid when they're like 'I can't do it.' I can't do it...yet. 'No, I'm not good enough'...'I'm not good enough, yet.'"
She continued: "And the more that you put into practice these ideas of like put 'yet' at the end of nearly every sentence, and you feel like there's still hope and a promise that you can do it.
"But when I type that to my children before I go to bed, guess what, like, I'm teaching that to them or I'm reinforcing that but I'm also reinforcing it for myself. Like, I don't know...yet."
Olima took the video footage and cut himself in as though he were a producer sitting in quiet despair at their conversation.
His edit was liked 92,600 times on TikTok and viewed 1.6 million times after being posted with the on-screen caption: "The most insufferable conversation ever?"
In the clip, Lima replied: "'My business hasn't gotten traction...yet,' 'no one's picked up my book proposal...yet,' 'I haven't found my soulmate...yet.' Everything is yet."
Markle described it as "the power of yet," while Lima added: "I get so many questions about self-worth. Like, 'when am I gonna finally feel worthy?' And it's like...yet."
The two women took turns interviewing each other for their respective shows, but the "power of yet" segment was from Lima's interview with Meghan.
What People Are Saying
One person commented on Paul Olima's TikTok video: "Their podcast hasn't been banned.......yet."
Another person commented: "The Royal Family haven't stripped me and Hubby of our titles **YET**."
Another comment said: "The concept of The Power of Yet is so impactful. Great conversation and perspective!"
Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page.
Do you have a question about King Charles and Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email royals@newsweek.com. We'd love to hear from you.
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