\n\n\n\nInstead of reaching #1 as she had hoped, the former \u201cSuits\u201d actress had her podcast ranked #10 on the Spotify\u00a0Top Podcasts chart\u00a0in the United States. In contrast, \u201cArchetypes\u201d took the top spot back when it was released in 2022. And it\u2019s not just the public that\u2019s unimpressed with Markle\u2019s new venture; critics were just as disappointed, with one reviewer calling the podcast \u201cstomach-turning.\u201d\n\n\n\n
The criticism includes commentary that, rather than bringing up the hard-hitting questions listeners wanted, she made the conversations all about her own experiences instead of deeply exploring the success story and journey of Whitney Wolfe Herd. She has been accused of doing the same with her Netflix show, \u201cWith Love, Meghan.\u201d The Times of London\u2019s columnist James Marriot said he was seized by an urge to beat my head against the wall\u201d after giving the episode a listen. The negative review was scathingly titled \u201cMeghan\u2019s vapid lessons in self-love\u201d and received only one star from Marriott. \n\n\n\n Another critic from the Telegraph, Chris Bennion, gave the podcast two stars. Bennion said it was filled with an \u201cinane stream of mindless aphorisms\u201d and was void of having any juicy confessions or secrets, making it more bland than he expected. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n In 2022, Markle\u2019s 12-episode podcast \u201cArchetypes,\u201d which is no longer active, briefly topped the charts. However, she lost a hefty chunk of money when she split from Spotify, and the podcast wasn\u2019t renewed. The deal, which was valued at approximately $20 million, was partially retracted since Markle\u2019s Archewell media company didn\u2019t produce enough content to earn the full amount. The podcast was the only work that Meghan and her husband created for Spotify despite partnering for almost three years.\n\n\n\n Although Spotify and Markle parting ways first appeared to be amicable, Spotify\u2019s head of global sports strategy, Bill Simmons, boldly called the ex-royals \u201clazy\u201d and \u201df-king grifters.\u201d Simmons added, \u201cI wish I had been involved in the \u2018Meghan and Harry leave Spotify\u2019 negotiation. That\u2019s a podcast we should\u2019ve launched with them. I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of this Zoom I had with Harry to try to help him with a podcast idea. It\u2019s one of my best stories.\u201d\n\n\n\n Markle\u2019s new podcast received a poor reception, following \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d which was also ruthlessly dragged by viewers and critics alike after its release at the beginning of March. \n\n\n\n Many people seem to share the same opinion\u2014that these embarrassing releases, which ultimately flop, are attempts to appear more likable and relatable but instead achieve the opposite effect. Still, she has her defenders. YouTuber Kady M\u00e9ite has a similarly named YouTube series called \u201cConfessions of a Female Founder.\u201d While M\u00e9ite appreciated people having her back, she said, \u201cWhat does concern me is how quickly this is turning into another reason to drag a woman down. That\u2019s not something I want to contribute to. I know firsthand what it feels like to have my work actually copied \u2026 this isn\u2019t that.\u201d She added that she doesn\u2019t want to \u201cfuel the already going Meghan hate train.\u201d\n\n\n\n Share your thoughts on this issue in the comments below \u2014 are you Team Meghan, or are you with her critics?\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meghan Markle might be channeling girl boss vibes with her new podcast, \u201cConfessions of a Female Founder,\u201d but the numbers don\u2019t lie, and compared to her previous podcast \u201cArchetypes,\u201d she\u2019s not generating the views she needs. The 43-year-old Duchess of Sussex dropped the debut episode of her podcast on April 8, 2025. 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