Katie Derham: Everything I learnt from losing my mum to early on-set Alzheimer's

Legendary news anchor and BBC Proms presenter Katie Derham opens up about navigating the highs and hidden hurdles of her decades-long career, her 25-year marriage to Leon founder John Vincent, and her lifelong love of music. 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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Ana Truesdale Executive producer: Danielle Lawler Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Chapters 00:35 – Summarizing Act One: News, Ambition, and Over-Apologizing 02:30 – Unlearning Gen-X Conditioning & Raising Daughters Without Boundaries 04:00 – Inside 2000s Newsrooms: Tall Anchors & War Reporting 08:35 – Becoming ITV’s Youngest Newsreader at 27 10:30 – Illegal Mangoes & Bossa Nova: Growing Up in a Cultured Home 13:30 – Grandma Olive: Standing on the Shoulders of Erased Women 16:50 – Launching Peanut & Crumb: Entering Her Second Act 21:30 – Entrepreneurship, ADHD Superpowers, and Complementary Partners 23:20 – Gatecrashing a Ball & A First-Night Proposal Story 27:30 – Healthy Pursuit: How Her Husband Wore Her Down 29:50 – 25 Years of Marriage: Laughter, Respect, and Shared Vision 34:50 – Experimental Cooking: Dark Chocolate Cabbage & Fast Food Missions 37:00 – 17 Seasons of the BBC Proms: A Lifelong Love of Music 39:50 – Joy on the Strictly Come Dancing Floor 41:45 – Behind the Scenes of Royal Weddings & Commentating the Coronation 46:00 – The Mexico City Ultimatum: Choosing Economics Over Piano 48:00 – Escaping to Sussex: Countryside Living & Discovering Birding 50:50 – Embracing 56: Redefining Aging & Shedding the "Disease to Please" 53:50 – Losing Her Mother to Early-Onset Alzheimer’s at 61 57:40 – Advice to Her 20s Self: Stop Dressing Like an Old Lady! 1:00:00 – Tabloid Rivalries & The "Auto Cuties" Era 1:01:45 – Finding Hope & Support Through Loved Ones' Illnesses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices