{"id":2057245,"date":"2025-09-29T11:39:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2057245"},"modified":"2025-09-29T11:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:39:15","slug":"meghan-markle-shortlisted-for-top-award-despite-major-career-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-markle-shortlisted-for-top-award-despite-major-career-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle shortlisted for top award despite major career break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_ed14e8\" data-testid=\"leadtext\" publication=\"mirror\">The Duchess of Sussex has been nominated for a prestigious podcast award, just months after announcing her show would be taking an indefinite break<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"LightboxBtn_lightbox-btn__eoxYS\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35404234\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Meghan Markle&#8217;s podcast has been nominated for an award<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: Emma Grede\/Youtube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Meghan Markle has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for her podcast, just months after announcing the project would be <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/us-celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-makes-huge-announcement-35421316\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">taking an indefinite break<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/meghan-markle\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">Duchess of Sussex<\/a> launched her podcast &#8216;Confessions of a Female Founder&#8217; &#8211; her second audio project after the Archetypes podcast &#8211; earlier this year, in which she hoped to shine a light on female business owners and their experiences in the sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Now the show, which is streamed by Lemonada Media, has been shortlisted at the 4th Annual Signal Awards in the Business &amp; Culture category. The production company announced the news on its <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">Instagram<\/a> page, encouraging people to have their say on the fan-voted award.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_211bec\">READ MORE:<!-- --> <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-william-kate-invited-major-35982476\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35982476\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">Prince William and Kate invited on major royal tour after key meeting with King Charles<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_211bec\">READ MORE:<!-- --> <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/ive-known-sarah-ferguson-years-35964700\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35964700\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">&#8216;I&#8217;ve known Sarah Ferguson for years &#8211; she has same unfortunate flaw as Prince Andrew&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"LightboxBtn_lightbox-btn__eoxYS\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-35422268\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35422268\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.75\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35422268.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/7_Meghan.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan in a podcast interview \" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35422268.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/7_Meghan.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35422268.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/7_Meghan.jpg 615w,&#10;          https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35422268.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/7_Meghan.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Meghan Markle&#8217;s podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, has been nominated for an award<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: Emma Grede\/Youtube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Meghan&#8217;s podcast series, which debuted in April, saw the Duchess chat with fellow female entrepreneurs and pals about the ups and downs of setting up their own business in nine episodes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Its guests included Bumble&#8217;s Whitney Wolfe Herd, Girls Who Code&#8217;s Reshma Saujani, Highbrow Hippie&#8217;s Kadi Lee, IT Cosmetics&#8217; Jamie Kern Lima, Clevr Blends&#8217; Hannah Mendoza, FIGS&#8217; Heather Hasson, Kitsch&#8217;s Cassandra Morales Thurswell, SPANX&#8217;s Sara Blakely and C\u00e9cred&#8217;s Tina Knowles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The award nomination comes after the podcast was hit with scathing reviews, with the Telegraph giving the series two stars out of five and branding it &#8220;insane&#8221;, while The Guardian also gave the show two stars out of five, saying it is &#8220;stomach-turning&#8221; and &#8220;a bit much&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">In June this year, Meghan appeared on Emma Grede&#8217;s Aspire podcast, and revealed that the show would not be returning anytime soon as she instead focuses on growing her lifestyle brand As Ever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Meghan acknowledged &#8220;that there is so much excitement and desire for another season&#8221; of the podcast, but added, &#8220;I need to focus on my business. People seem to forget that very rarely do people see everything that\u2019s happening behind the scenes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The podcast launched at the same time that Meghan&#8217;s lifestyle brand As Ever announced its first product drop, which Meghan said &#8220;was perfect synergy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"LightboxBtn_lightbox-btn__eoxYS\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-35322645\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35322645\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35322645.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/3_RLP_CHP_290425MARKLE_20576JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Markle on a podcast wearing a black t-shirt and bare faced with no makeup on \" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35322645.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/3_RLP_CHP_290425MARKLE_20576JPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article35322645.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/3_RLP_CHP_290425MARKLE_20576JPG.jpg 615w,&#10; 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