Meghan Markle reveals secret way she likes to 'show up for people' on new podcast episode
Meghan Markle has released the seventh episode of Confessions of a Female Founder.
Meghan Markle has been joined by viral beauty brand Kitsch's founder Cassandra Morales Thurswell on the latest episode of her podcast series, Confessions of a Female Founder. The latest episode marks the seventh episode of Meghan's series, with the new episode seeing the pair discuss "how grit, intentional design and a scrappy mindset were essential in transforming a humble start into a thriving global business".
The 43-year-old's podcast launched back on April 8, with a brand-new episode released every Tuesday. Meghan, who refers to Cassandra as 'Cassie', recalls how she first met her in 2009 - prior to her acting days on US drama Suits.
Kitsch, which was founded by Wisconsin native Cassandra at the age of 25, is a global beauty powerhouse which specialises in haircare.
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Speaking to her guest, Meghan revealed how she likes to "show up for people" - with this gesture extending over to her business, As Ever.
The Duchess of Sussex, who officially launched As Ever in March, has sent baskets of products from her brand - including her homemade strawberry jam - from people that she knows ranging from friends to influencers.
Meghan told Cassandra: "Also down to the core of what you have always liked doing, so you look at the evolution of that and for me, I have been making perserves, I've been giving fruit baskets, I've loved to garden. Before I had a house and a garden like this, in my bungalow, I had a lemon tree.
"In a way, all [of] these years later, because that's been the undercurrent of how I like to show up for people [and] to have that still be ingrained in how I show up through the business..."
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Cassandra "bootstrapped" her business with $30,000 [£22,428] of her life savings. The brand is now worth $87million [£65,041,635].
Meghan said that she met Cassandra when she was auditioning for Suits - after she asked a friend called Heather for some style tips.
Heather - whose surname was not given - then introduced her to her cousin, who is Cassie, who came to Meghan's home and helped her with her clothing choices.
