Kind thoughts for Meghan Markle

Prince Harry was the guest in the March 4th, 2023, virtual event titled "Spare: Prince Harry in conversation with Dr. Gabor Mate."I was not sure what to expect of the event. I suspected perhaps a more intellectual review of Prince Harry’s book.  What we got was an hour and a half’s worth of discussion including a few pre-selected questions from attendees, on the topic of all things trauma and mental health.  The conversation included a section where Dr. Mate provided Harry, based on what Mate had read in Harry's memoir Spare, a clinical diagnosis of Harry’s mental health. So a light and fluffy conversation this was not – but informative and interesting none the less. Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

It has been a while since you have heard from me and that is because after Harry’s PR appearances for his memoir "Spare" he and Meghan have been pretty much out of sight, no doubt still working but keeping a low profile.  I was sort of wondering whether I had got to the point of having said everything that I want to say about all things Harry and Meghan then out of the blue we get the shocking news,  broken by the UK tabloid the Sun,  declaring that King Charles was evicting Harry and Meghan from their UK Frogmore Cottage residence. Well of course I was incensed and so here I am!Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

People who regularly follow all things Meghan and Harry on social media will be very familiar with the UK journalist Omid Scobie.  Since 2018 Scobie’s posts and reporting on the UK Royals made him a go-to person to get the current news. In fact, Scobie often broke exclusive stories on the Sussexes,  so much so that it became widely rumoured that he was a close friend of Harry and Meghan. Scobie has recently denied being a close friend. However it is clear his career has benefitted from the illusion of this connection. In recent months,  anyone following Scobie’s Twitter account will have noticed that he no longer exclusively breaks stories about Meghan and Harry.  I had already started to wonder if there had been a falling out / cooling off between Scobie and Harry & Meghan,  then this past week I came across headlines that seemed to reinforce my feelings.  Listen to hear my thoughts on this possible break-down in their working relationship. Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

Contact me regarding receiving my spare copy of Prince Harry's memoir "Spare"  either through my blog  https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/ or maybe through my Twitter account Jeanette Songolo (@JeanetteSongolo) / TwitterShow written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

Firstly, Happy New Year to you all and thank you for your continued support of this podcast. For those of you who are waiting or are in the process of reading Prince Harry’s memoir 'Spare' – you might not want to listen to this episode until after you have read the book. I have sped read through the book once and plan to re-read it, in the meantime here are some of my take away thoughts after my first reading.Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

The final three episodes of Meghan and Harry’s Netflix docuseries were just as gripping as the first three – As before,  I watched the episodes through twice,  let it all sit with me for a while, and then observed the UK reactions (including the vile attack by the UK TV host Jeremy Clarkson printed Rupert Murdoch's The Sun UK newspaper. )Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

As with everything to do with Harry and Meghan everyone has an opinion about the first three episodes of their Netflix docu-series that is called simply "Harry and Meghan."  I have mostly avoided reading everyone else’s opinions and having watched the first 3 episodes through - twice - here are my takeaways and my thoughts on what is coming next.Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

It was an East coast West Coast kind of week for Harry and Meghan as they and their team picked up Awards in America. Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

In America the Thanksgiving Thursday holiday is followed by the shopping frenzy that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday,  and since 2012 a global movement to support non-profits called Giving Tuesday.  Ahead of Giving Tuesday 2022 Meghan has teamed up with the eco-friendly lifestyle brand Cuyana, https://www.cuyana.com/ that will see 500 of their Classic Structured Tote Bags, that retail at just under $250.00 each,  donated to the UK charity Smart Works  the non-profit where Meghan remains Patron.This new initiative from Meghan came on the back of another and related press release posted on the Archewell website, informing us that the Archewell Foundation team helped prepare a Thanksgiving lunch for over 300 Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) residents in Los Angeles. The DWC provides services and resources aimed at ending homelessness for all women including female veterans and their families in the Greater Los Angeles region. Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

In October of this year Kerry Kennedy,  daughter of the late US Senator Robert F. Kennedy and a niece of the former US President John F. Kennedy,  released a statement saying that Meghan and Harry were chosen and had agreed to accept one of the 2022 Ripple of Hope Awards given out each year by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Foundation. Ms. Kennedy further announced that Meghan and Harry would be given their award at a gala ceremony in York City on December 6th, 2022.Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

Meghan and Harry commemorate Veterans Day and Remembrance Day 2022 by thanking servicemembers around the World,  and reveal that they are working with The Greatest GENERATIONS Foundation (TGGF).Also,  Meghan and Harry both individually make the Hello Magazine 2022 Kind List. Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

You know how last time I said that we wait and wait for news stories about Meghan and Harry and then a whole slew come along at once.  This week  Meghan and Harry downloaded a motherload of some 13 news stories to their Archewell website covering their work during the months of September and October 2022. Most of these stories have been already well covered in the media. There were, however, two stories that had not been widely publicized prior to this week. In this podcast I chat about these two 'new' pieces of news. Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

Welcome to the 150th episode of this podcast.  Waiting for news from the House of Sussex sometimes feels the same as when you are waiting for a bus - nothing, nothing then a whole slew come along at once. And so it was this week with all things Meghan and Harry. In this episode I talk about the just some of the news that we heard this week concerning Meghan and Harry. Show written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

Over the last few days we have seen the couple re-start the work that they had put on hold as a mark of respect during the official mourning period for the late Queen. In part inspired by Meghan’s podcast, Archetypes, she and Harry announced a new partnership, with their Archewell Foundation teaming up with the VING Project.https://vingproject.org/ The VING Project is an American national movement aiming to inspire the next generation of givers. High School students aged between 14 and 18 can nominate an adult, not in their family, who is in need of an encouraging boost by surprising them with a $1,000 tax-free donation, and with the funds provided by VING and their partners. Please listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/ and on twitter  https://twitter.com/JeanetteSongoloShow written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

Harry and Meghan have been handling unfolding events in the UK with respect, grace and dignity. From what I have observed they haven't put a foot wrong during the period of mourning leading up to the Queen's funeral.  They have stayed pretty quiet,  trying to keep the focus rightly on the Queen.  So, you might think that the UK tabloids and their carnival of Royal experts and the social media trolls would give Meghan and Harry a break.  Sadly,  the nastiness and abuse has continued unabated . In this podcast I'll give you some examples of what Harry,  but more so Meghan has had to endure so far this week.Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/ and on twitter  https://twitter.com/JeanetteSongoloShow written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

As I was getting my daily fix of Royal T.V. news following the Queen's passing,  I caught sight of William and Kate,  now officially known as the Prince and Princess of Wales emerge from their car at Windsor Castle. Then to my delight and to my surprise, I saw Meghan and Harry step out of that same car.  I dragged my chair close to the TV screen and for the next hour I was transfixed as I watched the live TV broadcast of the four of them together,  side-by-side, as they met and chatted with members of the public at Windsor.  Who could have predicted this would happen?Seeing the four back together again, I couldn't help but wonder what might have been and maybe, what could be? Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/ and on twitter  https://twitter.com/JeanetteSongoloShow written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

Harry and Meghan were two thirds  through their successful charity events in the UK and Germany, when on September 8th, the sad news came of the unexpected death of the Queen at the age of 96. Harry and Meghan altered their plans and will, we are told, stay in the UK until after the state funeral for the Queen, that will take place in the coming days. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/ and on twitter  https://twitter.com/JeanetteSongoloShow written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

Meghan and Harry took an eco-friendly train from London to Manchester in the UK,  for the opening ceremony for the  2022 One Young World summit.  Having spent a bit of time ahead of the summit’s opening  meeting privately with some of the delegates, Meghan and Harry were given a rapturous welcome as they entered Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. Meghan was welcomed to the stage as a counsellor for the One Young World organization, a position she has held since 2014 (before meeting Prince Harry).  Meghan gave a speech to official open the summit.Click here to learn more about the One Young World Organization https://www.oneyoungworld.com/Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/ and on twitter https://twitter.com/JeanetteSongoloShow written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

In Episode 2 of Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast titled "The Duality of Diva" she and Mariah Carey talk, amongst other things, about the word diva - the historical definition and use of the word in the past,  then how the word came to be used as a derogatory term against a certain kind of woman.  In the podcast, Mariah says at one point to Meghan "you give us diva moments sometimes." So is Meghan a diva or not?Keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/ and on twitter  https://twitter.com/JeanetteSongoloShow written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/

As we head towards the fall it seemed a good time to do a re-cap of just some of the things that Meghan and Harry have been doing this past summer - their brief trips to the UK and NYC; Harry's summer of polo; Harry's trip to Africa; Meghan's podcast launch and her recent interview with The Cut magazine.Keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/ and on twitter  https://twitter.com/JeanetteSongoloShow written and produced by Jeanette Songolo. Please keep listening for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lili and in the meantime watch out for other posts on all things Sussex on my blog at https://www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.com/