In this look back through the But Why best bits collection, we return to December 2022 when Clemmie talked to friend of the pod, mum of three, psychotherapist and bestselling author Anna Mathur about loneliness. Anna is passionate about taking therapy out of the therapy room and sharing her own personal and professional experiences to support mums through motherhood. Her podcast, 'The Therapy Edit', has over a million downloads and her new book, 'The Little Book of Calm for New Mums', is out now! Find Anna on Instagram @annamathur and check out Clemmie @Clemmie_Telford. You can also find more podcast content @butwhy_podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week's bitesize episode sees Clemmie delve into the world of style with East London based Art Director & Stylist Zeena Shah. Zeena trained as a printed textile designer at Chelsea School of Art & Design, she has a passion for colour, print and pattern AND she's also a print designer/maker/illustrator and Creative Workshop Tutor. As if that's not enough, Zeena is also an author and her most recent book - Marbling: Projects, Design Ideas and Techniques for a More Colourful Life - is all about preserving the art of marbling. Oh, and her incredible wedding also featured in Vogue! Clemmie and Zeena discuss why style is so important, how shopping in your own wardrobe can bring unexpected delights and why men have it tough when it comes to fashion. You can check out Zeena on Instagram @heartzeena and why not follow Clemmie too @Clemmie_telford. You can also find lots more podcast content @butwhy_podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week's Rewind episode is all about CODEPENDENCY & PEOPLE PLEASING as Clemmie chats to Jo Westwood aka The Codependency Coach. Jo specialises in helping women to recover from codependency so they can feel content and secure alone, and have healthy fulfilling relationships in all areas of their lives. She's a recovering codependent herself, and the creator of the Wildly Worthy codependency recovery community, as well as The Anti People Pleasing Podcast. Clemmie and Jo cover: WHAT IS CODEPENDENCY? WHAT ARE THE SIGNS TO LOOK OUT FOR? HOW DOES THAT RELATE TO PEOPLE PLEASING? THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CODEPENDENCY AND NARCISSM THE ANXIETY GAP? HOW DO YOU RECOVER FROM CODEPENDENCY Find Jo on Instagram @JoWestwood, Clemmie @Clemmie_Telford and check out more podcast episodes and content @ButWhyInsta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week's But Why bitesize is extraordinary and a little different. In normal circumstances, these mini episodes involve a very complicated edit, but not this week. In this episode Clemmie is looking at war with child genocide survivor Taban Shoresh, who founded Lotus Flower, a non-profit that supports female conflict survivors and refugees in Kurdistan, Iraq. And this shortened episode is simply her first answer. You can find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts. With a political activist father during Saddam Hussein’s regime, Taban was imprisoned with her family aged just four, and they narrowly escaped being buried alive. After a year dodging bombs and bullets, they were finally flown to the UK by Amnesty to start a new life. In 2016 decided to give up her successful City of London career and establish Lotus Flower. It now supports women and girls who lost everything at the hands of ISIS, including their homes and loved ones, and who also suffered barbaric crimes such as slavery, rape and torture. To find out more about Lotus Flower visit Supporting Women & Girls impacted by conflict I The Lotus Flower. And to check out more content and listen to previous episodes go to @ButWhy_podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this look back, we head to May, 2022, when Clemmie explored burn out with writer, humourist, ex-professional actress & singer Caroline Dooner, who wrote the The F*ck It Diet, all about her relationship with food and dieting, and Tired as F*ck, all about her "exhaustion & two years of rest". Ten years ago Caroline started writing a blog called The Fuck It Diet as she tried to heal her relationship with food, and learn about the dark side of dieting. What she learned about food and weight changed her life. If you struggle with your relationship with food, the The F*ck It Diet is for you. In 2016, four years after she healed her relationship with food, she realised she was exhausted, burnt out, and...filled with existential dread. Her second book, Tired as F*ck, is about how she got back on her feet and her "years being a neurotic little b*tch". Read the beginning here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're taking another trip down But Why memory lane to find a chat all about your gut. Clemmie welcomed twins Lisa and Alana Macfarlane (aka DJs The Mac Twins), who set up The Gut Stuff website to empower gut health in everyone after taking part in a piece of ground breaking research. Lisa and Alana had tried every fad diet under the sun, including the cabbage soup diet pre-Magaluf 2005 (remember that?) and grew up in Scotland eating deep-fried pizza and chips That all changed when they volunteered to be part of the TwinsUK research at King’s College London. Twins are a great constant for medical research, and they became the ‘chief guinea pigs’ for the British Gut Project. They discovered that despite twins having 100% of the same DNA, their guts shared only 30–40% of the same microbiota (head to intro to the gut for more on the basics!), which could explain why all of our bodies behave so differently. Check out Lisa and Alana on Instagram @themactwins and The Gut Stuff @thegutstuff. And visit Home - The Gut Stuff for more info on how you can improve your gut health. The episode was made in partnership with Bimuno. Biumuno Daily is a unique, high in fibre prebiotic supplement that has been proven to need and stimulate the growth of good bacteria in the gut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this rewind episode, we go back to June 2022, when Clemmie explored the topic of County Lines with Danielle Marin. Danielle grew up in London with first generation immigrant parents, she was accepted into a grammar school, however her life changed completely after a brutal attack led her to involvement with ‘gangs’ and drug crime. She later enrolled at university and graduated with a 1st. She has since advocated within the criminal justice system for many women: “the hidden victims and participants of organised crime”, and began her Masters in 2021. Clemmie and Danielle discuss what County Lines and 'country' means, why Danielle doesn't agree that she was in gang, and why nothing she experienced came close to the pain of having her son taken away from her. Danielle's book, ‘Top Girl’, is out now and comes highly recommended! Find Clemmie on social media @Clemmie_Telford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week's But Why Rewind episode is from March, 2022, when Clemmie chatted to author and journalist Grace Timothy about ADHD and her own chance diagnosis made in 2021 after an appointment to check on her hearing. Clemmie and Grace, who has written for publications including Style, Vogue, Glamour, Marie Claire, the Sunday Times and Teen Vogue and is about to launch her own podcast about ADHD, discuss: Clemmie's husband Ben's recent ADHD diagnosis How ADHD affects women How ADHD is linked to other conditions like depression and anxiety And how Grace's own chance diagnosis helped her make sense of her life. Check out Grace on Instagram @Gracetimothywriter and you can find Clemmie on Instagram @Clemmie_Telford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this week's bitesize episode Clemmie talks about expectations and more importantly, how to manage them, with award-winning journalist, author and power lifter Poorna Bell. Poorna is the former Executive Editor and Global Lifestyle Head for HuffPost. She won Stylist's Rising Star award for 2019, Red Magazine's Big Book Award for 2019. Poorna has published three works of non-fiction: Chase The Rainbow, In Search of Silence and Stronger, which won a 2022 Sports Book award. Part memoir, part manifesto, Stronger explores society’s pressures and expectations where women’s fitness is concerned. She tackles everything from toxic environments and self-esteem to ageism, sexism, desirability and why choosing between your potential and social acceptance can be limiting. In Case of Emergency is Poorna's first work of fiction. Find Clemmie on Instagram @Clemmie_Telford and Poorna @Poornabell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this week's But Why Rewind, we revisit a chat Clemmie had with author Liv Thorne about the challenges of solo parenting. The pair discuss: How she reached the decision to have a baby alone. The process of choosing the sperm. What has surprised Liv about it? Hardest part? What it's taught her? How she talks to her son Herb about it. What advice would you go back and give yourself at the beginning of this process? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this week's But Why Bitesize, Clemmie tackles the topic of trauma with trauma expert, research psychologist, author, coach (and school friend) Dr Sarah Woodhouse, who has created the Freedom Process for women who are ready to look honestly at their past and understand why how and when it’s affecting their life today. Clemmie and Sarah explore trauma, how it impacts on lives and how people can break free from their trauma and live the life they want. Plus they discuss Sarah's own experiences of trauma and how that has impacted her work. Find out more about Sarah, her work and her book - 'You're Not Broken' - at Sarah Woodhouse - Redefining Trauma. And you can find Clemmie on Instagram @Clemmie_Telford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're heading back to June 2021 for this But Why rewind episode, when Clemmie talked to an actual Dame and Gold medal winning Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill about balance in our lives. As well as Clemmie wanting all the details on what it felt like to be Jessica on ‘that’ Super Saturday, the pair discuss: - balancing a demanding career and the rest of life . - later balancing personal ambition and motherhood. - balancing your training and fitness regime inline with your cycle This is all particularly relevant as Jess had just launched Jennis CycleMapping, an innovative new training programme which helps women optimise their hormonal health by mapping the right training sessions to the four phases of their menstrual cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this bitesize episode, which went out in October 2021, Clemmie speaks to podcaster and mental health campaigner Emma Tulley-Williams - aka @mummyspaininthearse - all about endometriosis. The pair discuss: Her first experiences of periods. How immediately shocking they were. The journey to getting diagnosed with endo. How misunderstood endo is, even though it impacts 1 in 10 women. The impact of endo on her career, relationship and sex life. The reality of living in pain. Her fears for her daughter as she approaches puberty. What we can all do to help raise awareness of endo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the latest trip down the But Why memory lane, Clemmie chats to Zoë Colville - aka @thechiefshepherdess on Instagram - about how she swapped a hair salon in Soho for life on the farm in Kent, why gold hoop earrings are important even when feeding goats, AND why she's determined to educate people about where food really comes from. To find out more about Zoë, check out her Instagram page and to get your hands on some of the produce from her farm, head to The Little Farm Fridge. – the little farm fridge. Find Clemmie on Instagram @Clemmie_Telford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week's bitesize episode takes us back to July 2021, when Clemmie spoke to Darren of Rule_ette_out who is six years in recovery from gambling and has since set up gambling addiction support & awareness group. In the episode we discuss: Darren's first experience of gambling. How it is intrinsically linked to sport. When his habit moved into addiction. Seeking help and the process of recovery. Misconceptions a gambling. What we can do to educate our children about gambling. Support: Anyone seeking advice and support please do reach out to: Gamcare Nacro Be Gamble Aware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
For this week's trip into the But Why archives, we go back to June 2021 when Clemmie chatted to Helen Thorne, one half of the Scummy Mummies about life in the aftermath of the breakdown of her marriage. Helen and her husband separated just days before the country went into lockdown in March 2020 and in this episode Helen chats openly about navigating heartbreak, the power of friendship, rediscovering dating and the huge pride she has for her children. It's a frank, raw and occasionally humorous episode. Resources: Helen has written a brilliant book about her experience. ‘Get Divorced Be Happy’ is available to preorder now. On a previous episode of Honestly Clemmie spoke to divroce lawyer Sarah Langford about the legal process. Listen to it here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this week's bitesize episode, Clemmie speaks to Belinda Kirk who is a professional explorer! In 2010, she captained the first all-female rowing team to circumnavigate Britain non-stop, completing the journey in 51 days. The pair discuss: Belinda's incredible career including a trip where she sailed the Atlantic. The joy of adventure Why it is essential for our wellbeing. The long term impact of ‘choosing challenge’. Ways to instil adventure in our kids. Belinda's book Adventure Revolution: The life-changing power of choosing challenge is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're trawling the But Why archives and bringing you some of the best bits from the last 100+ episodes. And this week we head back to April 2021 when Clemmie welcomed author and menstrual expert Maisie Hill to the pod to ask 'Why do we live in fear of menopause? Constant rage? Longer or shorter cycles? A desire to change your life? Any of these things sound familiar?(errrr yes) Then you could be on heading into perimenopause! And if that's you, how do you learn to embrace this transition rather than dread it. And you can start by listening to this epsiode! Maise Hill’s Book: Period Power: ‘ Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working For You’ Perimenopause Power: ‘Perimenopause Power: Navigating your hormones on the journey to menopause.’ Motherkind Podcast: During the episode they mention Motherkind podcast hosted by Zoe Blaskey, who talks to leading global experts on the challenges of modern motherhood. It's reassuring, smart and thought provoking. New episode every Thursday. Give it a listen here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We are back with more bitesize episodes, featuring your favourite conversations from But Why, and this one takes us back to a conversation Clemmie had with Sunday Times No1 (twice over!) author Vex King about self healing. The pair discuss: The importance of feeling your feelings. How self reflection and self healing is game changing but uncomfortable. How belief systems are formed. That default ‘positive thinking’ isn’t necessarily the answer. The power of asking yourself why you are reacting a certain way. The difference between self compassion and victimhood. Plus a whole lot more! It's an enlightening but down to earth episode. Vex’s book: Healing Is the New High: A Guide to Overcoming Emotional Turmoil and Finding Freedom Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chatting to Clemmie this week about how their brand came to be is Georgie Cleeve, founder of skincare brand, Oskia. Georgie founded Oskia in 2009 after her own experiences led her to become passionate about the benefits of nutritional skincare derived from natural ingredients. Oskia is now used and sold in shops and spas across the world and Georgie chats frankly about the sacrifices this brings from juggling her own family life with a business as well as working alongside your partner. She also shares the pitfalls of being your own product tester, and gives Clemmie a sneak peak into the brand’s latest releases. Oskia is such a well known brand it was great to get a glimpse behind the scenes Check out Oskia Follow But Why Follow Clemmie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joining Clemmie to chat all about founding their business is Anna Lahey, founder of cosmetics brand Vida Glow. Anna turned her passion for ‘ingestible beauty’ into Vida Glow in 2014, and since then it’s grown into a global brand. Clemmie sits down with Anna to chat about all the challenges of growing a business and the pitfalls of being your own boss. Anna also shares an insight into the brand’s latest release, directly formulated for women’s health, something she is hugely passionate about. If that isn’t enough Anna was just about to go on maternity leave before having her fourth chat when this interview was recorded-if that’s not inspiring we don’t know what is! Listeners can get 10% off the Vida Glow Women’s Health Range using the code CLEMMIE10 (one time use per customer). Check out Vida Glow Follow Anna Follow But Why Follow Clemmie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stepping into the Meet the Founder hot seat this week is editor in chief of Stylist magazine, Lisa Smosarski. After working as an editor for a number of other successful women’s magazines Lisa was asked to take the helm and launch Stylist in 2009, and since then it’s become a household name. Lisa shares some of her trickiest decisions and early mistakes, from early editorial mistakes to being aware of a changing cultural landscape in order to best reflect the content she’s putting out. Clemmie and Lisa even take a trip down memory lane and re-live some of their own memories from building their own careers in the noughties. Read Stylist Follow Lisa Follow But Why Follow Clemmie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sharing the journey of their brand this week is Anna Richards, founder of modern erotic platform FrolicMe. Anna founded FrolicMe after being overwhelmed by the number of less ethical, old fashioned tube sites pushing male entered erotica. Anna’s passion comes from wanting women to feel great, and some of the erotic fiction and films stems from Anna’s own fantasies and the conversations she shares with other women. Anna opens up to Clemmie about the time and financial sacrifices it has taken for her to build FrolicMe, including battles with payment platform Paypal and a number of shocking Instagram shadow bans. We hope this episode encourages you to prioritise your pleasure too… Listeners can currently get two years of FrolicMe for just £49.95 for two months. Check out FrolicMe Follow But Why Follow Clemmie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joining Clemmie this week to share their business story is Jamie Wild, founder of distilled alcohol free spirit, Feragaia. Jamie co-founded Feragaia after noticing an unfair lack of alcohol free spirits on bar shelves across the country, fast forward a few years, Feragaia is making waves across the city, in cocktail bars and in supermarkets. Clemmie and Jamie discuss the peaks and pits, of launching into the often tricky food and drink market, as well as overcoming challenges as a small business whilst maintaining your authentic roots and messaging. Jamie even shares some of his less successful business ideas from over the years and gives Clemmie a glimpse into the unique taste of Feragaia… This chat had us running to grab ourselves a bottle! Meet the Founder Listeners can get 20% of Feragaia with the code - CT20 Check out Feragaia Follow But Why Follow Clemmie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stepping into the Meet the Founder hot seat is founder of Peanut App, Michelle Kennedy. Whilst expecting her first child in 2014, Michelle noticed that there were not any social media apps for mothers to connect, which led her to start Peanut, which now hosts a community of millions of women, sharing advice, asking questions and building relationships. Michelle tells Clemmie all about the challenges of starting an app, being a woman in the tech industry and why she hates the term ‘Mumtrepreneur’. Michelle we salute you! Follow Michelle Follow Peanut Follow But Why Follow Clemmie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joining Clemmie this week for some nosy business chat is founder of Bird and Blend Tea, Krisi Smith. Krisi is the mixologist extordinare behind best selling tea brand Bird and Blend which started out as just one store in the Brighton lanes and has now expanded to 15 across UK high streets. Krisi and Clemmie chat through all the highs and lows of building the brand, from packing tea orders in a bedroom at the beginning, to re-branding and even working alongside your ex-husband (!). This chat will really inspire you to just go for it, and to try more flavours of tea! Meet the Founder Listeners can get 15% off Bird and Blend Tea with the code BUTWHY15 (one time use only). Follow Bird and Blend Follow But Why Follow Clemmie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sitting down with Clemmie to chat through their brand is Gynelle Leon, founder of specialist succulent store, Prick London. Gynelle has an extrodniary knowledge and passion for plants, in particular succulents. She opened London’s first cactus shop as part of building the Prick brand. Gynelle opens up about how she became such an expert in her trade and how she has moved her brand from a high street shop to exclusively e-commerce site after making the difficult decision to close the store. Gynelle is such a powerhouse for change, and this chat really tackled some difficult business decisions. Follow Gynelle Follow Prick Follow But Why Follow Clemmie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the hot seat this week is the founder of women’s clothing brand Never Fully Dressed, Lucy Aylen. Lucy takes Clemmie through the brands journey from selling her designs in an East End London market in 2009, to keep her busy when acting auditions were scarce, to amassing over 1 million instagram followers and launching the brand internationally. They chat about the challenges Lucy has faced along the way from management to delegation and managing both a physical store and an e-commerce site. Lucy is clearly not afraid to get involved in all parts of the business and this chat was wonderfully honest. Meet the Founder Listeners can get 15% off Never Fully Dressed using the code NFDxMTF15 (main collection only excluding delivery) Follow Never Fully Dressed Follow But Why Follow Clemmie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'Meet the Founder'. Honest conversations delving into the human stories behind brands we know and love. How they began, where they've stumbled, and what's had to be sacrificed for success. Business chat, but nosier… Join Clemmie Telford each Wednesday, from the 26th of April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the 100th episode of But Why Clemmie hands the reigns to producer Steve (host of BBC pod You, Me and the Big C) as he delves into the life and times of Creative Director/Instagrammer/Blogger/Podcaster/Author/Fitness Fanatic and mother of three Clemmie Telford. In a raw, honest conversation, we get to know a young Clemmie, find out about her most challenging life moments and her secret talent, and - the big one - we finally discover what her favourite crisp is. Plus why she's so into astronomy, how she met husband Ben and why she's chosen a sober life by the sea. Find Clemmie on Instagram @Clemmie_Telford, and indulge yourself in more pod content @Butwhy_podcast. And if you're interested, you can find Steve on there too @Mr_Blandy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
