Penny Lancaster: Rod Stewart is 26 years older than me but here's why the age gap never bothered me

Content warning: This episode contains some themes that listeners may find distressing, including sexual assault of a minor.This week, model, police officer and author Penny Lancaster opens up about life with husband Rod Stewart and their extended blended family, how she dealt with traumatising sexual harassment and how she ‘crashed and burned’ during the menopause.Penny opens up to Ateh about the time she felt at breaking point mentally, how she came out the other side and the lessons she's learning in her second act.This episode is sponsored by Estée Lauder.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! magazineProducer: Millie Jackson with support from Andrea CaamanoEditor: Liam DavisExecutive producer: Sophie Vokes-DudgeonFollow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices