Meghan Markle got real about one of the most painful chapters of her life – her 2020 miscarriage – in a raw, emotional moment during a recent podcast episode.
While chatting with Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, Meghan opened up about what it was like to quietly deal with a miscarriage while still being expected to show up and “perform” for the world.
“I’ve spoken about the miscarriage that we experienced,” Meghan shared, keeping it honest. “When you have to learn to detach from the thing that you have so much promise and hope for… to be okay at a certain point to let something go – something you planned to love for a long time.”
The Duchess of Sussex’s words hit home for Saujani, who called it “really insightful” and even admitted it felt like Meghan was reading from her own diaries. Saujani also revealed how she stepped back from her company after going through several miscarriages, simply needing time to breathe.
Meghan Markle first went public about her miscarriage in November 2020, writing a powerful op-ed in The New York Times where she described feeling a “sharp cramp” while holding her son Archie. “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second,” she wrote at the time. “Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few.”
Now, on the podcast, Meghan reflected on that experience with a new layer of honesty. She talked about the courage it takes to ask for help and quoted a children’s book she loves – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse – to emphasize the emotional depth of her healing.
Later in the episode, Meghan and Saujani found common ground as moms trying to balance their love for parenting with personal and professional responsibilities. “I love being a mom so much. It’s my favorite thing,” Meghan said. But she admitted that even taking a break from her kids for a moment can feel tough.
“Let me just scroll through pictures of them endlessly on my phone,” she joked. “Then my husband’s like, ‘My love, can you just give yourself a minute?’”
Despite the struggles, Meghan made it clear she wouldn’t trade motherhood for anything. But she also highlighted how the pandemic made parenting and working from home blur into one exhausting, all-consuming experience – something so many can relate to.
On a lighter but equally important note, Meghan talked about the thrill and stress of launching her As Ever lifestyle brand, which recently sold out its first product drop. Through her new podcast Confessions of a Female Founder, Meghan is sitting down with women building brands and empires, like Whitney Wolfe Herd of Bumble, who joined her on the debut episode.
The two even bonded over a rare condition they both faced – postpartum preeclampsia – and how difficult it is to manage huge health issues silently while still trying to be present for your children and careers.
“There’s something really energizing about learning something new as we get older,” Meghan said of the entrepreneurial journey. “You’re just trying to figure out how to walk, then run, and then fly. It takes time, but it’s so worth it.”
She added how lucky she feels to be surrounded by female founders who offer her advice, inspiration, and strength.
Meghan’s unfiltered honesty about her miscarriage, motherhood, and mental health opens the door for more women to talk about the hard stuff.
