The Power of Saying Yes: Betty Mukherjee & Bernadette Gledhill Join Style Arcades
What happens when life takes you in a direction you never expected?
In the latest episode of Style Arcades, Betty Mukherjee and Bernadette Gledhill join us for an honest and uplifting conversation about fertility, confidence, reinvention and learning to embrace change. Their experiences may be very different, but there is one idea at the heart of both stories: life rarely follows a perfect plan, and sometimes the most unexpected chapters begin by simply saying yes.
Yorkshire-based Betty Mukherjee first captured audiences’ attention on BBC’s Race Across the World, where she candidly shared her experience of living with MRKH syndrome. In the episode, Betty opens up about being diagnosed with MRKH at just 16, the impact the diagnosis had on her identity and fertility journey, and her decision to speak more openly about the condition. That journey has since led Betty to found The Hope Trimester Trust, a charity dedicated to supporting girls living with MRKH and helping others navigating the condition feel less alone. From fertility and women’s health to finding the confidence to share your story, Betty reflects on how some of life’s most challenging experiences can ultimately become a way to create meaningful change for others.
Alongside Betty is Bernadette Gledhill, a classic model and fashion and beauty creative whose career spans almost five decades. After stepping away from modelling, Bernadette unexpectedly found herself back in front of the camera in her 60s, beginning a new chapter filled with fashion weeks, campaigns, editorial shoots and runway work. She also speaks candidly about navigating life following the loss of her husband and how being open to new opportunities has helped shape the chapter that followed. Her philosophy is simple: “Life Is For Living.” Her story is a reminder that there is no dead line for reinvention, whether that means returning to an old passion, trying something completely new or simply having the confidence to take an opportunity when it comes your way.
Watch the episode on YouTube here.
The episode was filmed at Molton Brown in Victoria Quarter, view store.
