{"id":68342,"date":"2025-04-09T05:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T09:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=68342"},"modified":"2025-04-29T05:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T09:44:11","slug":"meghan-markle-has-been-an-entrepreneur-since-her-girl-scout-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/meghan-markle-has-been-an-entrepreneur-since-her-girl-scout-days\/68342\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle has been an entrepreneur since her Girl Scout days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"407\"><strong data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"204\">Meghan Markle just launched her very first podcast\u2014and she did it with the cutest trip down memory lane!<\/strong> On Tuesday, April 8, the Duchess of Sussex marked the debut of her podcast <em data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"313\">Confessions of a Female Founder<\/em> by sharing some adorable throwback photos from her childhood as a Girl Scout selling cookies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"778\">In the post, Meghan wrote, <em data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"478\">\u201cBeing an entrepreneur can start young,\u201d<\/em> alongside sweet pictures of her younger self in a brown Girl Scouts uniform, proudly holding up cookie boxes. She cheekily added that she\u2019s <em data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"644\">\u201cstill selling cookies\u201d<\/em> all these years later\u2014referring to the buttery shortbread treats with floral sprinkles sold under her new lifestyle brand, <em data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"778\">As Ever.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"1172\">To kick off the podcast series, Meghan teamed up with none other than <strong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"872\">Whitney Wolfe Herd<\/strong>, the powerhouse founder and CEO of Bumble. Their conversation touched on everything from building a business to the complexities of motherhood. Meghan also opened up about a deeply personal topic\u2014her battle with <strong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1112\">postpartum preeclampsia<\/strong>, a rare but serious condition she faced after giving birth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1554\">\u201cIt\u2019s so rare and so scary,\u201d Meghan said during the episode. She explained how hard it was to go through something so intense privately while still trying to be present for everyone\u2014especially her kids. Although she didn\u2019t mention whether it happened during her pregnancy with <strong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1468\">Prince Archie<\/strong>, 5, or <strong data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1496\">Princess Lilibet<\/strong>, 3, it was clear the experience left a big impact on her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1823\">The nostalgic post included three heartwarming photos: one of young Meghan smiling for the camera with her cookie box, another of her at a cookie-selling event with fellow scouts, and a final shot of her holding balloons in front of a cookie booth with another child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"2087\">This podcast debut follows the recent launch of her Netflix lifestyle series <em data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1922\">With Love, Meghan,<\/em> giving fans a peek into her personal life and passions. A few weeks ago, she even teased the podcast studio on her Instagram story\u2014just a glimpse of what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2314\">Now streaming everywhere, <em data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2148\">Confessions of a Female Founder<\/em> is already making waves with its honest, empowering conversations. And if Meghan\u2019s cookie-selling roots are any indication, she\u2019s always been a natural entrepreneur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle just launched her very first podcast\u2014and she did it with the cutest trip down memory lane! 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