Lorraine Pascale: I left a coercive relationship and rebuilt my entire life

Former supermodel turned TV chef and psychotherapist Lorraine Pascale sits down for an intimate, heart-to-heart conversation. From navigating the highs of '90s Paris catwalks alongside Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss to enduring the heartbreaking realities of foster care, adoption, and hidden coercive control, Lorraine opens up like never before. She speaks candidly about finding her biological father at 94, and why turning 50 gave her the ultimate freedom to rewrite her own story. This episode is sponsored by L'Oréal Paris. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & The Triggers of the "First Act" 00:30 – Childhood Trauma, Foster Care & Adoption Struggles 03:01 – Finding Her Biological Father at 94 & The 1974 Letter 05:15 – Becoming a '90s Supermodel: Racism, Rejection & The Catwalk 12:15 – Protecting Yourself Backstage: Predators & Industrial Realities 15:08 – Making History on Cover Pages & The Supermodel "Sorority" 18:38 – Turning 50: Power, Boundaries & Caring Less 21:05 – Being a Young Mother & Navigating "School Gate" Judgment 23:55 – Neurodiversity, CPTSD & Finding Out You're "Spicy" 30:50 – From Model to Chef to Clinical Psychotherapist: Earning 5 Degrees 34:00 – Understanding Coercive Control: Why Strong Women Get Trapped 42:23 – How 160 Hours of Therapy Saved Lorraine's Life 46:51 – Finding True Love at 50 & Meeting Her Husband in the Gym 52:08 – Burnout, Reclaiming Food & Embracing Natural Gray Hair 58:00 – Advice for Feeling Lost in Your Second Act From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Juliet Walsh Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices