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The reviews are coming in for Meghan's podcast 'Confessions of a Female Founder'ions of a

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LaBarruci · 08/04/2025 16:54

Not listened to the first in Meghan's podcast series, a conversation with the founder of Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Heard, but the Mail has collated all the press reviews so far, with links. The Guardian, Telegraph and i-Paper are unanimous: the podcast is cloyingly dreadful.

The reviews for Meghan Markle's latest podcast are in! Two stars for Confessions of a Female Founder https://mol.im/a/14584193 via https://dailym.ai/android

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garlicandsapphires · 16/04/2025 07:37

Dolaly · 16/04/2025 05:24

But when you describe yourself as being unable to tolerate being a different room from your children ...

WTF, so her kids are in a different room while she scrolls photos of them endlessly. Where does she come up with this inane stuff? its such an obvious lie. More than likely a conflab of things she read or heard elsewhere and thought, 'oh that sounds touching, might keep that in my little black book of quotes for a later date to showcase how wonderful a mom I think I am'.

She seems to be living her life as if she is in one of those scripted stage sets she said she grew up on. The melodrama and emotionally charged recounting of normal life situations, the overdramatic descriptive lines, as if she is repeating the lines of a script she has just learned.

Everything about her is so outlandish and fake.

I dunno. I kind of ge the scrolling photos thing - that's certainly what my friend used to do (put them down for bed and miss them so much she'd go downstairs and look at photos of them!)

RandyRedHumpback · 16/04/2025 08:31

LipglossAlly · 16/04/2025 07:17

Please let's not go into these morbid details, my goodness!

Maybe say that to Harry and Meghan, who went into the "morbid" details in their numerous money making vehicles. And since they did put those details into the public sphere, and asked the public to pay to listen to them/read them, then they are open to discussion by the public who did just that.

Strudie · 16/04/2025 08:59

SingingSonnets · 16/04/2025 00:24

Some parents will leave their children to have nights or holidays away, some parents won’t. There are lots of threads on mumsnet discussing this. I think that as long as you have someone who you trust, that the children are comfortable being around, it can do parents good to have some time to themselves. When it’s due to work commitments, there is often very little choice.

Absolutely, but when she’s claiming she finds it hard to leave them for even the length of time for a bath, when we know she’s taken multiple trips without them (and not all for work), then it doesn’t quite ring true.

IAmATorturedPoet · 16/04/2025 09:04

RandyRedHumpback · 16/04/2025 08:31

Maybe say that to Harry and Meghan, who went into the "morbid" details in their numerous money making vehicles. And since they did put those details into the public sphere, and asked the public to pay to listen to them/read them, then they are open to discussion by the public who did just that.

I think this too.

I thought the wording she used was odd, it is of course her right to describe it as she sees fit and it is also not a crime for some of us to talk about that, after all it was she who decided that was what she wanted to put out in the public domain. Unfortunately, her past history of not being her true authentic self and also somewhat ‘economical’ with the truth goes before her.

jeffgoldblum · 16/04/2025 09:10

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IAmATorturedPoet · 16/04/2025 09:21

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This poster had several deletions by MNHQ on this subject yesterday for being insensitive and triggering.

I’m not sure why they seem to now be trying to claim the moral high ground on this 🤷‍♀️.

jeffgoldblum · 16/04/2025 09:30

IAmATorturedPoet · 16/04/2025 09:21

This poster had several deletions by MNHQ on this subject yesterday for being insensitive and triggering.

I’m not sure why they seem to now be trying to claim the moral high ground on this 🤷‍♀️.

Yes I saw that !
and alluding to deleted posts from other posters as containing things they did not!

TheAutumnCrow · 16/04/2025 09:33

jeffgoldblum · 16/04/2025 09:30

Yes I saw that !
and alluding to deleted posts from other posters as containing things they did not!

Seven deletions on a single thread. Is it a record?

jeffgoldblum · 16/04/2025 09:39

TheAutumnCrow · 16/04/2025 09:33

Seven deletions on a single thread. Is it a record?

I don’t like to speculate but .. recently then yes!
not in the past though!

RandyRedHumpback · 16/04/2025 09:47

Yes quite @jeffgoldblum . Use of the pejorative phrase "morbid details" about MM's account of her miscarriage from the person lecturing others that they are "making fun" of MM's miscarriage.

SingingSonnets · 16/04/2025 09:47

Strudie · 16/04/2025 08:59

Absolutely, but when she’s claiming she finds it hard to leave them for even the length of time for a bath, when we know she’s taken multiple trips without them (and not all for work), then it doesn’t quite ring true.

I don’t know. If I was at home, I found it difficult to be away from my children as I knew they were always happier with me near them when they were young. I felt more at ease being with them too. I still went away with work or with my partner or friends. I missed them terribly but still had to/chose to go away sometimes as it was necessary or good for me and them.

jeffgoldblum · 16/04/2025 09:51

My thoughts exactly @RandyRedHumpback!

jeffgoldblum · 16/04/2025 09:58

On the subject of leaving children, I tend not to judge, personally no , I have never left mine and still haven’t to this day .
my dh was away a lot and it was important that one parent was always there for stability and the children depended on me emotionally and physically to take care of them .

Dorosomethingbeautiful · 16/04/2025 10:02

This hatred of Megan (mostly by women) is so bizarre. I have never seen anything like it

jeffgoldblum · 16/04/2025 10:03

Dorosomethingbeautiful · 16/04/2025 10:02

This hatred of Megan (mostly by women) is so bizarre. I have never seen anything like it

Do point out and report all the hate .

TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 16/04/2025 10:09

Dolaly · 16/04/2025 05:24

But when you describe yourself as being unable to tolerate being a different room from your children ...

WTF, so her kids are in a different room while she scrolls photos of them endlessly. Where does she come up with this inane stuff? its such an obvious lie. More than likely a conflab of things she read or heard elsewhere and thought, 'oh that sounds touching, might keep that in my little black book of quotes for a later date to showcase how wonderful a mom I think I am'.

She seems to be living her life as if she is in one of those scripted stage sets she said she grew up on. The melodrama and emotionally charged recounting of normal life situations, the overdramatic descriptive lines, as if she is repeating the lines of a script she has just learned.

Everything about her is so outlandish and fake.

I dunno, I have sat scrolling photos of my son when he's playing in another room with his dad.

I get to enjoy his gorgeous cuteness without having to stand up all the time being handed pebbles.

It's a much easier form of parenting :D

TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 16/04/2025 10:16

SingingSonnets · 16/04/2025 04:05

Thank goodness things have moved on from when you started in the workplace. Women are impacted by things such as pregnancy, miscarriage, periods, endometriosis, menopause etc. Although many women will breeze through them, unfortunately others struggle and there should be an awareness of it. For example, many women experiencing peri menopause/menopause give up work due to their symptoms. A friend of mine is going through it at the moment but thankfully she works for a large global company who are great with things like this so she doesnt feel under pressure. They’ve made some adjustments for her and she can manage it. None of this ‘just get on with it’ bullshit. Some women can’t just get on with it’ as their symptoms are overwhelming.

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I tend to think that men would benefit from a greater awareness of their testosterone cycle and the effect on their behaviour.

I've seen some awful male behaviour driven by hormonal responses that has gone completely unchecked whilst women are quietly grumping about bleeding for five days with far less fuss.

I don't know if this is true (I read it on the internet after all...), but it was said that women on their periods are hormonally closer to how men are ALL THE TIME.

LipglossAlly · 16/04/2025 10:52

It seems like there is the need to repeat myself again - there were comments on here that were deemed insensitive and dismissive over pregnancy loss. These comments were reported and Mumsnet had to intervene to gently remind the users that pregnancy loss is a sensitive subject and should be discussed accordingly. I am just going to repost a gentle reminder for those users that are being purposely disingenuous and continue to show a dismissive attitude towards this particular subject.

LipglossAlly · 16/04/2025 10:54

BeckyAMumsnet · 15/04/2025 16:56

We've had a number of reports about this thread and we'd like to remind posters that while public figures and their words are open to discussion, this is a parenting site, and we’re particularly mindful of how painful and distressing the topic of miscarriage can be for many users.

We’d ask everyone to post with care and sensitivity, especially when the conversation touches on deeply personal experiences that affect very many of our users.

Thanks,
MNHQ

Just a gentle reminder of what actually happened.

jeffgoldblum · 16/04/2025 10:58

LipglossAlly · 16/04/2025 10:54

Just a gentle reminder of what actually happened.

Just a gentle reminder from someone who was affected by your insensitive comments, many of the reports were about your posts , that’s why they were deleted.

LipglossAlly · 16/04/2025 11:03

Just a gentle reminder for those who are claiming amnesia, my post that was deleted and cited multiple times was regarding me going back and forth with users who claimed to not have made these comments. I simply reminded them that what they were saying was simply not true and that their lies could be easily disproved by using certain tools.

PrettyFlyforaMaiTai · 16/04/2025 11:06

LipglossAlly · 16/04/2025 11:03

Just a gentle reminder for those who are claiming amnesia, my post that was deleted and cited multiple times was regarding me going back and forth with users who claimed to not have made these comments. I simply reminded them that what they were saying was simply not true and that their lies could be easily disproved by using certain tools.

They really weren’t. They were deleted for a mixture of intimidation and bullying, as well as for trying to police the thread. I have receipts!

LaMarschallin · 16/04/2025 11:07

Is the word "gentle" starting to look weird to anybody else having seen it so many times?

LipglossAlly · 16/04/2025 11:09

I firmly stand by my original position - I find discussing another woman' s miscarriage with such lack of sensitivity absolutely shocking.

LipglossAlly · 16/04/2025 11:11

PrettyFlyforaMaiTai · 16/04/2025 11:06

They really weren’t. They were deleted for a mixture of intimidation and bullying, as well as for trying to police the thread. I have receipts!

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