Almost 2 Years After Severed $18 Million Podcast Deal, Is Meghan Markle's 'Confessions Of A Female Founder' Really A Fresh Avenue?

Published 03/16/2025, 1:43 AM EDT

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Fresh off the release of her series With Love, Megan, the ex-royal family and ex-Suits star, Meghan Markle only needs more to suffice for the multifaceted nature of life that ensues with being a figure this belonging-to-the-public. There needs to be some outlet for the unbridled connection that has budded between her audience and herself. With a brand-new podcast already underway, what stands as a question is if this new venture really is a new and fresh one of hers, to be brought under notice.

Meghan Markle's journey from being an on-screen character to being the runner of screens is one that has been noted far and wide across the internet, but one more would hurt, would it? Not many, at least. 

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With excitement abuzz for the launching of her latest announced podcast, Confession of a Female Founder, it has not been lost on the internet that this is not the first time Meghan Markle has set foot on an audio-heavy, sit-and-talk format of share and tell. Gracie Award winning project, the $18 million deal that the Archetypes podcast was, was obviously well received by the audience but later revealed to have been dropped off, and canceled, by Daniel Ek, head of Spotify. The Archetypes podcast, heavy with its big A-list invitations such as Serena Williams, was almost entirely ready to be funded by Daniel Ek, but with mixed reviews of the audience, critically analyzed for its lack of practical insight and also the effect of Markle's then-budding deal with Netflix. However, Confessions of a Female Founder seems to be headed to a chirpier future.

Launched on Spotify in August 2022, explored stereotypes that limit women. The 12-episode series featured guests like Serena Williams and Mariah Carey. Despite initial success, including a People's Choice Award, the podcast faced mixed reviews and criticism. The podcast's themes of challenging societal labels resonated with audiences. Now, with a new name and a slightly fresher face, Meghan Markle's Confessions of a Female Founder podcast launches April 8 with Lemonada Media, featuring female entrepreneurs and her own business journey, ring a bell? 

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Podcast here and interviews and brand launches there, the surplus of material on Markle has made it difficult to choose where to begin from, but it does make apparent where not to.

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Following the remarkable success achieved by the docu-series Harry & Meghan in 2022, Meghan Markle's standalone new spin-off has left a bland taste on the tongue. In the face of the aforementioned documentation's success, With Love, Meghan failed to bring back the enthusiasm that was tractioned by the former. Despite the media buzz, it only narrowly reached Netflix's top ten, ranking tenth with 61.8 million viewing hours. This contrasts sharply with Harry & Meghan's record-breaking 81.6 million viewing hours in three days. But against all odds, a second season is set to premiere in the fall, continuing her $100 million Netflix deal.

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Meghan Markle's new podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, marks her return to podcasting after the mixed reception of Archetypes. More than that, it marks the second step that Markle has taken towards stirring her own narrative after stepping away for the longest time. The new podcast,, in a very broad manner, could be termed as Markle's version of Spare, except this one is simply and literally Confessions of a Female Founder. 

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