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But Why?

Clemmie Telford

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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63:38

GAMBLING WITH STEPH SHILTON AND JO MUSTAFA

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2022/11/24

This week Clemmie teams up with GambleAware to talk about the new gambling harms prevention campaign to ensure football fans are protected during the current FIFA World Cup and cost-of-living crisis GambleAware's new campaign underlines the message that 'gambling harms can affect anyone' and is backed by the Football Supporters Association (FSA), as well as former players including Peter Shilton, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Lee Hendrie. Clemmie talks to Steph Shilton, whose husband, former England

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62:22

STYLE WITH ZEENA SHAH

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2022/11/16

This week Clemmie delves 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

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64:16

FRIENDSHIP WITH GEMMA CAIRNEY

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2022/11/09

This week Clemmie chats to Gemma Cairney about friendship. Gemma is a woman with an incredibly impressive career. She's a former Brit School pupil and fashion stylist, she's a broadcaster, a documentary maker, a journalist and producer. Gemma has presented across the breadth of the BBC including BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 4, and Radio 1, and she's written for, edited, and contributed to the Guardian, Red, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and Elle. She has won Sony awards for her documentaries, she was the

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55:27

STRESS WITH DR JULIE SMITH

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2022/11/02

This week Clemmie tackles stress with Dr Julie Smith, who is a Clinical Psychologist with over a decade of professional experience. Julie has previously worked in the NHS, with veterans and the MoD, in addiction and crisis centres, and now in private practice but alongside all of that she is also an online educator and social media star, with a combined following of more than 3.5 million. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? is Julie’s first book - it's a mental health toolbox that is filled with

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60:30

HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARIUM WITH CHESSIE KING

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2022/10/19

Clemmie explores Hyperemesis with presenter, doula, Instagrammer and author of Be Your Own Best Friend: The Glorious Truths of Being Female CHESSIE KING. Chessie is a shining beacon of honesty but also still positivity which I think is such a hard line to balance. She started sharing fitness content online eight years ago but her content now focuses on body confidence and parenthood. Most recently, she launched Babyhood, a platform to support, guide & empower parents through their first 40 days

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70:31

SHAME WITH LAURA BELBIN

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2022/10/12

Clemmie talks SHAME with Sunday Times bestselling author and social media sensation Laura Belbin who found fame with her social media accounts and blog 'Knee Deep in Life', which were started after she suffered from chronic depression. Laura uses her social media and comedic talent to challenge issues and stereotypes around shame, body image, mental health, parenting and much more. Her latest book is called "No Shame: How to drop the guilt … from some who’s learned the f**king hard way." Check out

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62:15

BEING SENSITIVE WITH DR ALEX GEORGE

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2022/10/05

In this episode Clemmie talks to former Love Islander and A&E doctor Dr Alex George about why being sensitive is actually a super power! Who knew?! Since leaving the Love Island villa Dr Alex has become known for his honesty and insight around mental & physical health and wellbeing. He was appointed Youth Mental Health Ambassador by the Government in 2021 and created a Children in Need documentary ‘Our Young Mental Health Crisis’, which aimed to shed light on children’s mental health. He has

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68:43

WAR WITH TABAN SHORESH

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2022/09/28

This week 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. 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

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62:01

SEXUAL FREEDOM WITH NATALIE LEE

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2022/09/21

This week Clemmie is exploring SEXUAL FREEDOM with Natalie Lee Natalie began her career as a midwife before starting her blog, Style Me Sunday and Instagram account, in July 2012. Over nearly a decade, she has grown her platform from a blog to a brand, and now reaches women across various different mediums Throughout this time, she has run events, been a panellist more times than she can count, taken part in a television project about women's quests for better orgasms where she had an orgasm on TV,

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63:18

CODEPENDENCY WITH JO WESTWOOD

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2022/09/14

This week Clemmie takes a look at CODEPENDENCY & PEOPLE PLEASING with 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

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55:36

ANXIETY WITH DR ELLEN VORA

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2022/07/27

In this episode Clemmie explores the challenges and causes of anxiety with psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher Dr Ellen Vora, who specialises in depression, anxiety, insomnia, women's mental health, adult ADHD, bipolar, autoimmunity and digestive issues. She also wrote The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response. Ellen takes a functional medicine approach to mental health, considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root, and she and

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61:29

DATING WITH LalalaLetMeExplain

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2022/07/20

This week Clemmie delves into the world of dating with LalalaLetMeExplain, the anonymous relationships expert who charts the highs and lows of modern day dating to give raw and honest advice on topics that people are often too embarrassed or afraid to talk about. Clemmie and her guest tackle dating apps and how dating life has changed. A qualified social worker and dating & relationships educator, LalaLetMeExplain left her 15 year career in the public sector in 2018 to bring her professional

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62:44

CRYPTO WITH TANISHA CRO

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2022/07/13

This week Clemmie takes a crash course in the virtual world of cryptocurrency, NFTs and the Metaverse with Tanisha Cro, the founder of Female Crypto Club. Tanisha and Clemmie explore the pitfalls and potential gains from investing in crypto, what to do if you're a total novice, why NFTs attract criticism, and plenty more. Tanisha spent ten years in finance and is a qualified accountant and accredited financial coach, but she now educates women on cryptocurrency, NFTs and the Metaverse, teaching them

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70:02

EXPECTATIONS WITH POORNA BELL

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2022/07/06

In this week's 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,

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64:17

TRAUMA WITH DR SARAH WOODHOUSE

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2022/06/29

This week 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

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53:16

LUCK AND SERENDIPITY WITH DR CHRISTIAN BUSCH

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2022/06/22

This week 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, and an internationally known expert in the areas of innovation, purpose-driven leadership, and serendipity. Clemmie and Christian explore how we can make our own luck, how embracing the unexpected can lead to a more fulfilling life, and how there might actually be science behind serendipity. Christian is the director of the CGA Global

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56:39

COUNTY LINES WITH DANIELLE MARIN

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2022/06/15

In this episode Clemmie explores 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

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67:38

OPTIMISM WITH ED MILIBAND

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2022/06/08

In this episode Clemmie talks optimism with former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, who is now Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change. Ed tells Clemmie how he coped when Labour lost the 2015 election, why optimism was key, and how and why he came to the decision to step down as leader. They also talk about Ed's book, GO BIG, which was out in paperback in March. GO BIG tackles some of the big questions around our future and the way our society and democracy works, as well as timely topics such

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58:23

AGEING WITH JENNI RETOURNE

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2022/06/01

In this episode Clemmie talks about ageing and its relationship with skincare and beauty, with Jenni Retourné, who has worked in beauty for nearly 20 years, as a beauty editor and marketing manager before launching Willowberry in 2017. Clemmie and Jenni discuss our attitudes towards growing old, as well as her own experiences with her mother that led her to embrace father time. Championing Age Without Apology, Jenni is passionate about changing the age narrative in beauty and Willowberry's work

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62:56

FAMILY WITH JULIA SAMUEL

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2022/05/25

In this episode Clemmie explores the topic of family and our relationships with our nearest and dearest with bestselling psychotherapist Julia Samuel. Julia's new book, Every Family Has A Story, analyses a range of common issues including separation, step-relationships, leaving home, trauma and loss, as well as how deeply we are influenced by our families, including the often under-appreciated impact of grandparents and siblings. Revealing forgiveness and learning amidst trauma and hardship, the

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