In this episode of 'New Chapters Podcast with Isabel Webster', former HELLO! Magazine Editor-in-Chief Rosie Nixon opens up about the reality behind a high-gloss career - and the burnout that came with it.

After more than 15 years at the top of British media - overseeing royal coverage, A-list exclusives and multi-million-pound celebrity deals - Rosie shares what success really looked like behind the scenes.

From intense bidding wars with rival magazines to the pressure of constantly delivering headline-making moments, she reveals the toll of life at full speed - and why she no longer wanted to keep up the façade of having it all.

Rosie speaks candidly about her decision to leave HELLO!, describing burnout not as a breakdown, but a breakthrough. She reflects on the moment her children “cheered” when she stepped away - and how that became a turning point in redefining her life and priorities.

Now an author, coach and founder of reinvention retreats, Rosie helps others navigate career pivots, midlife change and the search for fulfilment. Her message is clear: you don’t have to stay stuck in a version of success that no longer serves you.

This is a powerful conversation about burnout, identity, ambition and starting again - and why it’s never too late to rewrite your story.👉 Follow me on Instagram: @isabelwebstertv 🎥Watch more: @newchapterspodcast💫 Rosie: @rosiejnixon 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for more uplifting stories

Season 2 starts here - and we’re not easing in.

In this episode of 'New Chapters Podcast with Isabel Webster', former Newsnight producer turned author and speaker Sam McAlister shares the extraordinary story behindthe interview that shook the world - and the moment she risked everything to change her life.

Best known for securing Prince Andrew’s now-infamous BBCinterview, Sam takes us inside the 13-month pursuit that led to one of the most explosive moments in modern journalism.

From walking into Buckingham Palace “for a bit of a day out” to negotiating at the highest levels of power, she reveals how instinct, persistence, and fearless belief made it happen.

But this isn’t just a story about a scoop — it’s a storyabout survival.

A single mother with no safety net, Sam knew the stakes were real: “If this doesn’t work, my child doesn’t eat.”

Despite landing the interview that dominated global headlines, she didn’t receive the recognition she expected — a moment that forced a life-defining decision.

What followed was a dramatic pivot.

Sam opens up about leaving the BBC, backing herself, andturning her untold story into the bestselling book Scoops — with Netflix buying the rights before it was even published.

She reflects on the surreal experience of being portrayed by Billie Piper on screen, and how the financial and personal rewards of her biggest success only came after she walked away.

From working-class beginnings to becoming the first in herfamily to attend university, training as a criminal barrister, and reinventing herself at Newsnight — Sam’s story is one of relentless reinvention.

She also shares the deeply personal moments that shaped her: becoming a mother under unimaginable circumstances, battling imposter syndrome, and learning to “flex her confidence muscles” — choosing herself, even when therisk felt overwhelming.

This is an episode about power, pressure, and possibility —and why sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come when you stop playing it safe.

🎙️ New Chapters is back — and this is just the beginning.

→ The interview that changed everything

→ “I just wanted my name on my work”

→ Netflix, book deals & global impact

→ Why betting on yourself is the only real strategy

If you’ve ever doubted yourself, felt like an outsider, orwondered what happens when you take the leap — this one’s for you.

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A round-up of the most revealing This or That moments from Season One of ‘New Chapters with Isabel Webster’ – featuring Charlotte Reiss (of Vivi et Margot fame), Alexandra Tolstoy (Alexandra Tolstoy Travel) , Amanda Wakeley (Style DNA), Louise Roe (Sharland England), Kirsty Gallaghger (Gold Radio), Leah Lane (My Mulberry House), Sam Galsworthy (Sipsmith Gin) and Tessa Hartmann (ex-Real Housewives of Jersey).Questions include:
Live to work or work to live?
Burn it down or let it go gently?

Unfortunately, some explanations, fence-sitting and disclaimers were requested !

Nevertheless, here are Season One’s most humorous moments.

Series One of New Chapters is proudly sponsored by Mylands: www.mylands.com

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