Meghan Markle marks World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, 2023.Photo:Bryan Bedder/Getty
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Meghan Markle’s next podcast is around the corner.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, will host a new podcast coming this spring, shereveals to PEOPLE in this week’s exclusive cover story. The show will be the first series since Meghanannounced her partnershipwith Lemonada Media on Feb. 13, 2024, which came after parting ways with Spotify.
“Being able to support a female-founded company with a roster of thought-provoking and highly entertaining podcasts is a fantastic way to kick off 2024,” Meghan said in a statement at the time. “Our plan to re-releaseArchetypesso that more people can now have access to it.“Archetypeswasmade available on all platforms for the first timeon March 5, 2024. The relaunch also came with a new look: theArchetypesartwork featured the same photo of Meghan but with pink lettering replacing the previous green and the addition of the Lemonada logo.
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After Meghan andPrince Harrystepped back from their working roles as members of the royal family in 2020, theysigned deals withNetflix and Spotify. The couple debuted their podcasting skills with a two-minute audio clip later that year.
Meghan hostedArchetypes,which aired 12 episodes in 2022 exploring female stereotypes with guests such asSerena Williams,Mariah CareyandParis Hilton.
However, Meghan and Prince Harry’s production company Archwell Audio announced that they hadparted ways with Spotify in June 2023.
“Spotify and Archewell Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together,” the networks said in a joint statement.
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Meghan welcomes guests includingMindy Kalingand herformerSuitscostar Abigail Spencerto join her in activities like cooking, tending to a beehive, arranging flowers at a shop, party planning and hosting guests.
Meghan Markle.
In anexclusive interview for PEOPLE, the Duchess of Sussex shares how she’s returning to her roots with the Netflix show as well as her upcoming lifestyle brand, As ever.
“My husband met me when I hadThe Tig,” she says of her former blog, “and I see this spark in his eye when he sees me doing the thing that I was doing when he first met me.”
“It’salmost like a honeymoon period againbecause it’s exactly how it was in the beginning when he’d watch me scribbling away, writing newsletters, fine-tuning edits and just really being in the details of it,” she adds. “I think he loves watching as much as I love doing that creative process. It’s just been fun. This is who I’ve always been.”
source: people.com
