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Meghan Markle has shared a heartbreaking health revelation in the debut episode of her new podcast,\u00a0Confessions of a Female Founder<\/em>.<\/p>\n The Duchess of Sussex opened up about what she described as a \u201clife-or-death\u201d medical scare, revealing she quietly battled postpartum preeclampsia \u2014 a rare but serious condition that develops after childbirth.<\/p>\n The 43-year-old\u2019s new series marks her return to podcasting after\u00a0Archetypes<\/em>, her first show with Spotify, ended after just one season. The new venture comes amid a wave of solo projects for Meghan, who recently confirmed a \u201cprofessional separation\u201d from her husband, Prince Harry.<\/p>\n In recent months, the Duchess has relaunched her lifestyle brand under the name\u00a0As Ever<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 formerly\u00a0American Riviera Orchard<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 offering products such as teas, fruit preserves, honey, crepe mix, and floral sprinkles, all of which sold out within an hour of launch. She\u2019s also found success with her Netflix series\u00a0<\/p>\n In the first episode of her new show, Meghan sat down with Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble, to discuss entrepreneurship, motherhood, and the hidden challenges faced by women in the public eye.<\/p>\n During their heartfelt exchange, Markle revealed for the first time that she suffered from the same life-threatening condition as Wolfe Herd.<\/p>\n \u201cWe both had very similar experiences \u2014 though we didn\u2019t know each other at the time,\u201d Meghan said. \u201cThe world doesn\u2019t know what\u2019s happening quietly. And in the quiet, you\u2019re still trying to show up for people \u2014 mostly for your children \u2014 but those things are huge medical scares.\u201d<\/p>\n Both women experienced postpartum preeclampsia, which causes dangerously high blood pressure and can lead to seizures or other serious complications if untreated. The Mayo Clinic describes the condition as rare but potentially life-threatening, requiring urgent medical care.<\/p>\n During the conversation, Wolfe Herd recalled Meghan\u2019s first public appearance after giving birth to Archie, her now six-year-old son.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll never forget the image of you after you delivered Archie, and the whole world was waiting for his debut,\u201d Wolfe Herd said. \u201cI was either just becoming or about to become a new mom, and I remember thinking, \u2018How is this woman doing this? How is she putting on heels and presenting her baby to the world in front of everyone?\u2019 I could barely face a food delivery in a robe.\u201d<\/p>\n The moment, which captured Meghan standing alongside Prince Harry at Windsor Castle in May 2019, is now remembered in a new light \u2014 a public smile masking a private health crisis.<\/p>\n Markle\u2019s openness on\u00a0Confessions of a Female Founder<\/em> offered fans a rare glimpse behind her polished public image, reminding listeners that even royals face unseen struggles.<\/p>\n Imagine going on a beautiful holiday with your close friend and your children, only to be sexually assaulted and humiliated. For one woman, this was her unfortunate reality. While on vacation, the British mom was assaulted while parasailing in Tunisia. What was meant to be a relaxing time turned into a nightmare, one that she would never forget.<\/p>\n The British mother, a 52-year-old woman from Southport, had made a booking to go parasailing with her friend while they were on vacation in Tunisia. She thought this would be a great opportunity to get the best views from the sky.<\/p>\n Winds were particularly high on the day, and the women were told they would each need to go up separately with an instructor, instead of their original plan to go up together.<\/p>\n Her friend went first and had a great experience. But when it was her turn to go up, the experience took an unexpected twist.<\/p>\n She reported to\u00a0The Sun,\u00a0\u201cI could feel the back of my bikini bottoms being pulled, and he was pulling the strap. He must have been tightening the harness to get me closer. His legs straddled around me; he had one hand up on the parachute, the other wasn\u2019t. Then I felt him touch my leg.\u201d<\/p>\n\n