<p>Society loves to tell women that life peaks in their twenties. The story is that beauty and desirability have an expiration date. But for many, midlife isn’t an ending, it’s a turning point.</p><br><p>This week on Well Enough, Emilie sits down with award-winning beauty journalist and brand founder, Ateh Jewel. After decades in an industry that often told her she didn’t fit the mold, Ateh is now reclaiming her narrative and sense of self with unapologetic joy. She challenges the cultural scripts that define women by their age or relationship status and explains why her 40s have been her most powerful decade yet.</p><br><p>Ateh opens up about the moment that led to her divorce after a 26-year relationship and how she navigated the "feral" reality of modern dating as a midlife woman. You’ll also hear Ateh describe her experience as a black woman in the beauty industry, battling outdated and oftentimes ignorant views from those with financial power.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Ateh also shares the shame she experienced surrounding Type 2 diabetes, her candid experience with Ozempic, and why reclaiming her health through weightlifting was an act of radical self-love.</p><br><p>Follow Well Enough on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wellenough" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Follow Emilie on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilielaviniauk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Timecodes</p><p>00:00 Life After 40: Why Your Best Years Are Ahead</p><p>02:49 Childfree or Not: Defining Your Worth as a Woman</p><p>05:00 Surviving the Beauty Industry as a Black Woman</p><p>07:44 Why Beauty is Political</p><p>12:14 Overcoming Racism in Venture Capital</p><p>15:48 Diversity in the Beauty Industry</p><p>17:53 The Truth About Divorce After 26 Years</p><p>20:39 Finding Your Support System Post-Breakup</p><p>22:58 Reframing Divorce: Why It’s Not a Failure</p><p>25:50 Weight Loss Journey: Ozempic &amp; Lifting Weights</p><p>28:28 Using Dating Apps in your 40s</p><p>31:40 Fetishization &amp; Safety in Dating</p><p>34:05 Parenting Gen Z Girls in the Social Media Age</p><p>38:18 ‘Burn It Down’: How to Start Your Life Over</p><p>40:05 Strategic Advice for Navigating Divorce</p><p>43:00 Healing Trauma Through Pets &amp; Routine</p><p>51:30 The Shame of Type 2 Diabetes &amp; Sugar Addiction</p><br><p><br></p><p>More from Ateh:&nbsp;</p><p>Find Ateh Jewel on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atehjewel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Listen to Ateh’s podcast on divorce ‘The Big D’ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/thebigd-with-ateh-and-buzzy/id1796434433" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Ateh’s beauty brand is <a href="https://atehjewelbeauty.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>