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Meghan Markle Concludes First Podcast Season as As Ever Brand Faces Early Setbacks

The first season finale of her podcast highlights her balancing act as she refocuses on her lifestyle brand after its sold-out launch triggered shipping delays.

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Overview

  • Markle closed season one of Confessions of a Female Founder with Spanx creator Sara Blakely, underscoring the mantra “bet on yourself” and sharing her homemade preserve origins.
  • She described juggling entrepreneurship with parenting two young children as liberating yet isolating and warned of the “guilt mentality” many women feel around wealth.
  • As Ever’s debut collection sold out within minutes but prompted customer complaints over unfulfilled orders, leading Markle to take a “complete U-turn” and partner with Netflix’s consumer products team.
  • The Duchess revealed she plans to explore the fashion sector at a later date, citing it as an “interesting space” for future expansion.
  • Markle and Prince Harry have formalized their professional operations by hiring separate chiefs of staff to manage their growing ventures in California and the UK.