28-05-2025
Meghan Markle Claims She's 'Incredibly Lonely' in New Podcast
Meghan Markle opened up about the difficulties she's faced as a solo entrepreneur in a new episode of her podcast Confessions of A Female Founder. The Duchess of Sussex claims she's felt "incredibly lonely" in recent years, and revealed the stress of running her own business has been life-changing.
Markle's admission came during a discussion with SPANX founder Sara Blakely in the episode "Business is Not a Battlefield." Together they discussed the struggles they've faced as female entrepreneurs and finding their place as multifaceted women in a "one note" world.
"'If I had to write a résumé, I don't know what I would call myself," she admitted. "I think it speaks to this chapter many of us find ourselves in, where none of us are one note. But I believe all the notes I am playing are part of the same song."
As part of her reinvention, the podcaster shared that building her own brand separate from the royal family continues to come with unexpected challenges. Per The Daily Mail, the Duchess of Sussex told Blakely, "I was going to do it all by myself but took a complete U-turn because I really believe in what Netflix and their CPG department are doing. But it is a different experience than when you're doing it on your own."
She continued, "When you only have yourself to answer to I think it's twofold. It can be incredibly liberating or it can be incredibly lonely."
Additionally, the mom of two discussed the guilt many women feel about success' byproduct, money. She appeared to subtly reference her own life experiences on the topic.
"So many women especially, we're taught to not even talk about money and there's lots of guilt mentality surrounding having a lot and then at the same time there's a scarcity mindset that's easy to attach to of I'll never have enough."
Markle's initial business dreams shattered when her American Riviera Orchard brand, which soft launched in March 2024, faced trademark issues. She subsequently partnered with Netflix to relaunch the brand under the As Ever banner in February 2025.
The ex-royal's products will be sold in the streaming giant's retail stores. The items are also available on her website. The brand and the duchess' Netflix series, With Love Meghan, launched simultaneously, and a second season of the lifestyle series will later this year.
Meghan Markle just celebrated her seventh wedding anniversary with Prince Harry. They are parents to Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 3.
Meghan Markle Claims She's 'Incredibly Lonely' in New Podcast first appeared on Parade on May 27, 2025
