But Why?

Clemmie Telford sets about unpicking tricky topics via honest conversations with an array of guests from all walks of life.

Guests have included: Matt Haig, Caitlin Moran, Bryony Gordon, the Holistic Psychologist, Jess Ennis-Hill, Helen Thorn, Giovanna Fletcher, Ed Miliband, Davina McCall, Will Young, Natalie Lee, Gemma Styles, Steve Bland, Emma Gannon, Anna Mathur, Poorna Bell and Julia Samuel plus many more.

Find us on @butwhy_podcast on Instagram and get in touch via butwhy@clemmietelford.com

Parenting
Self-Improvement
Society & Culture
76
LUCK AND SERENDIPITY WITH DR CHRISTIAN BUSCH
Clemmie talks luck and serendipity with Dr Christian Busch, who is the bestselling author of Connect the Dots: The Art & Science of Creating Good Luck
49 min
77
COUNTY LINES WITH DANIELLE MARIN
Clemmie explores the topic of County Lines with Danielle Marin.
55 min
78
OPTIMISM WITH ED MILIBAND
Clemmie talks optimism with former Labour Party leader and current Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change, Ed Miliband.
64 min
79
AGEING WITH JENNI RETOURNE
54 min
80
FAMILY WITH JULIA SAMUEL
Clemmie explores the topic of family and our relationships with our nearest and dearest with bestselling psychotherapist Julia Samuel
60 min
81
BURN OUT WITH CAROLINE DOONER
In this episode Clemmie explores burn out with writer, humourist, ex-professional actress & singer Caroline Dooner, who wrote the The F*ck It Diet and Tired as F*ck, all about her 'exhaustion & two years of rest'
61 min
82
GUT HEALTH WITH THE MAC TWINS
Clemmie talks gut health, microbiomes and the biology of twins with Lisa and Alana Macfarlane (aka DJs The Mac Twins), who set up The Gut Stuff website to empower gut health in everyone.
57 min
83
SPIKING WITH MAIR HOWELLS
Clemmie explores spiking with Mair Howells, who founded @ivebeenspiked - a safe space for victims who have been spiked to share their stories, seek support and demand action.
54 min
84
HAPPINESS WITH WILL YOUNG
This week Clemmie explores happiness, or maybe contentment....or should that be joy? Either way, her guest is one of her mum's faves, and two-time Brit award winner Will Young.
69 min
85
DOMESTIC ABUSE WITH NATASHA SAUNDERS AND REFUGE
Clemmie teams up with Refuge to explore the topic of domestic abuse. Clemmie speaks to campaigner Natasha Saunders, who suffered eight years of sexual, mental, physical, economic and emotional abuse, as well as coercive control., and Kim Manning-Cooper, who is head of media and campaigns at Refuge
70 min
86
DISCONNECTION WITH EMMA GANNON
Clemmie tackles the topic of disconnection with Sunday Times bestselling author, speaker, novelist and host of the No. 1 careers podcast in the UK, Ctrl Alt Delete, Emma Gannon.
59 min
87
CONFIDENCE WITH JESS JONES
Clemmie tackles the topic of confidence with award winning blogger, confidence and self love advocate and motivational comedian Jessica Jones.
59 min
88
ASTROLOGY WITH FRANCESCA ODDIE
Clemmie explores moons, star signs and all things astrology with astrologer and writer Francesca Oddie
71 min
89
SISTERS WITH CLOVER STROUD
Clemmie talks all things sisters with Clover Stroud, whose sister Nell Gifford, the co-founder of Giffords Circus, died from breast cancer just before Christmas 2019
71 min
90
ADHD WITH GRACE TIMOTHY
65 min
91
BOUNDARIES WITH ZOE BLASKEY
Clemmie talks all things boundaries with transformational coach Zoe Blaskey, who founded Motherkind, a self-empowerment platform for mums.
62 min
92
DEATH AND GRIEF WITH STACEY HEALE
Clemmie chats to former fashion academic, turned writer and TED x speaker Stacey Heale whose husband, Delays drummer Greg Gilbert, died from bowel cancer in 2021.
71 min
93
FARMING WITH THE CHIEF SHEPHERDESS
Clemmie chats to Zoƫ Colville - aka @thechiefshepherdess on Instagram - about life on the farm.
73 min
94
NATASHA LUNN ON LOVE
Clemmie chats to journalist and author Natasha Lunn about all things LOVE.
63 min
95
TRACEY FOX ON CONFLICT
Clemmie explores conflict with dispute resolution professional and lecturer from School of Life, Tracey Fox.
69 min
96
DR SOPHIE MORT ON BEING HUMAN
Clemmie chats to registered Clinical Psychologist and Sunday Times Bestselling author Dr Sophie Mort about what it is to be human.
58 min
97
CLARE SEAL AND ROMI SAVOVA ON DEBT
Clemmie chats to author Clare Seal - aka @thefrugallife on Instagram - about money, saving, spending and debt and Romi Savova, CEO of episode sponsor PensionBee.
81 min
98
SARA SIGMUNDSDOTTIR ON BODY IMAGE
Clemmie chats to Icelandic weightlifter and Crossfit athlete Sara Sigmunsdoittir.
56 min
99
LIV THORNE ON SOLO PARENTING
Clemmie chats to author Liv Thorne about the challenges of solo parenting
53 min
100
MILLIE GOOCH ON SOBRIETY
This week Clemmie chats to author, journalist and founder of The Sober Girls Society, Millie Gooch.
52 min