Karen Millen: How I bounced back at 63 after losing everything

About this episode

Karen Millen shares her journey of bouncing back after losing everything at 63.

Fashion mogul Karen Millen OBE opens up about the ‘disaster and downfall’ that came after she sold her business for £100m, how she bounced back after losing everything and how she is starting again in her 60s. Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join host, midlifer, mum-of-two and divorcee Ateh Jewel as she navigates her own second act by speaking to celebrity guests about what age means to them, and how they're approaching this new phase of life. If you've got a question or dilemma you'd like Ateh, her celebrity guests and experts to answer, drop her a line at ⁠secondactpod@hellomagazine.com⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Celine Ponio Bagtas Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Ateh Jewel

Guest: Karen Millen OBE

Topics covered

• resilience
• midlife
• entrepreneurship
• personal growth
• fashion

Keywords

• Karen Millen
• midlife
• resilience
• entrepreneurship
• fashion mogul

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HELLO! magazine, Hello! Magazine Ltd.

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