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

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1
BUT WHY REWIND - LONELINESS WITH ANNA MATHUR
Clemmie talks to friend of the pod, mum of three, psychotherapist and bestselling author Anna Mathur about loneliness.
49 min
2
BUT WHY BITESIZE - STYLE WITH ZEENA SHAH
Clemmie delves into the world of style with East London based Art Director & Stylist Zeena Shah
10 min
3
BUT WHY BITESIZE - WAR WITH TABAN SHORESH
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.
16 min
4
BUT WHY REWIND - BURNOUT WITH CAROLINE DOONER
Clemmie explores burn out with writer, humourist, ex-professional actress & singer Caroline Dooner
61 min
5
BUT WHY BITESIZE - GUT HEALTH WITH THE MAC TWINS
Clemmie chats to twins Lisa and Alana Macfarlane (aka DJs The Mac Twins), who set up The Gut Stuff website to empower gut health
10 min
6
BUT WHY REWIND - COUNTY LINES WITH DANIELLE MARIN
Clemmie explores the topic of County Lines with Danielle Marin
55 min
7
BUT WHY REWIND - ADHD WITH GRACE TIMOTHY
This week's But Why Rewind episode is from March, 2022, when Clemmie chatted to author and journalist Grace Timothy about ADHD
65 min
8
BUT WHY BITESIZE - EXPECTATIONS WITH POORNA BELL
Clemmie talks about expectations and more importantly, how to manage them, with award-winning journalist, author and power lifter Poorna Bell.
10 min
9
BUT WHY REWIND - SOLO PARENTING WITH LIV THORNE
Clemmie chats to author Liv Thorne about the challenges of solo parenting.
53 min
10
BUT WHY BITESIZE - TRAUMA WITH DR SARAH WOODHOUSE
Clemmie tackles the topic of trauma with trauma expert, research psychologist, author, coach (and school friend) Dr Sarah Woodhouse
10 min
11
BUT WHY REWIND - BALANCE WITH JESSICA ENNIS-HILL
Clemmie talks to an actual Dame and Gold medal winning Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill about balance in our lives
69 min
12
BUT WHY BITESIZE - ENDOMETRIOSIS WITH EMMA TULL...
Clemmie speaks to podcaster and mental health campaigner Emma Tulley-Williams all about endometriosis.
10 min
13
BUT WHY REWIND - FARMING WITH THE CHIEF SHEPHER...
Clemmie chats to Zoƫ Colville - aka @thechiefshepherdess on Instagram - about how she swapped a hair salon in Soho for life on the farm in Kent
73 min
14
BUT WHY BITESIZE - GAMBLING WITH DARREN CROCKER
Clemmie speaks to Darren Crocker, who is six years in recovery from gambling and has since set up gambling addiction support & awareness group.
11 min
15
BUT WHY REWIND - DIVORCE WITH HELEN THORNE
For this week's trip into the But Why archives, we go back to June 2021 when Clemmie chatted to Helen Thorn, one half of the Scummy Mummies, about her divorce
66 min
16
BUT WHY BITESIZE - ADVENTURE WITH BELINDA KIRK
In this week's bitesize episode, Clemmie speaks to Belinda Kirk who is a professional explorer
10 min
17
BUT WHY REWIND - PERIMENOPAUSE WITH MAISIE HILL
Clemmie chats with author and menstrual expert Maisie Hill about the perimenopause
60 min
18
BUT WHY BITESIZE - SELF HEALING WITH VEX KING
This bitesize episode takes us back to a conversation Clemmie had with Sunday Times No1 (twice over!) author Vex King about self healing.
12 min
19
MEET THE FOUNDER: GEORGIE CLEEVE, OSKIA
Chatting to Clemmie this week about how their brand came to be is Georgie Cleeve, founder of skincare brand, Oskia.
41 min
20
MEET THE FOUNDER: ANNA LAHEY, VIDA GLOW
Joining Clemmie to chat all about founding their business is Anna Lahey, founder of cosmetics brand Vida Glow.
57 min
21
MEET THE FOUNDER: LISA SMOSARSKI, STYLIST MAGAZINE
Stepping into the Meet the Founder hot seat this week is editor in chief of Stylist magazine, Lisa Smosarski.
49 min
22
MEET THE FOUNDER, ANNA RICHARDS: FROLICME
Sharing the journey of their brand this week is Anna Richards, founder of modern erotic platform FrolicMe.
46 min
23
MEET THE FOUNDER- JAMIE WILD: FERAGAIA
Joining Clemmie this week to share their business story is Jamie Wild, founder of distilled alcohol free spirit, Feragaia.
45 min
24
MEET THE FOUNDER- MICHELLE KENNEDY: PEANUT
Stepping into the Meet the Founder hot seat is founder of Peanut App, Michelle Kennedy.
45 min
25
MEET THE FOUNDER: KRISI SMITH-BIRD AND BLEND TEA
Joining Clemmie this week for some nosy business chat is founder of Bird and Blend Tea, Krisi Smith.
48 min