But Why?

We're heading back almost two years for the latest bitesize episode on But Why. In March 2021 Clemmie spoke to Dr Nicole LePera aka @the.holistic.psychologist about the role for self-healing work, how that fits alongside more conventional therapy and delves into why everyone could benefit from greater self-awareness - even those who feel they don’t need it. The pair discuss learning to feel your f...

We are back with another series of But Why, and this series kicks off with a deep and meaningful chat between Clemmie and Steve Bland, co-host of the award-winning BBC podcast You, Me and the Big C, about finding love after loss. After the death of his late wife in 2018, the BBC journalist Rachael Bland, Steve found love again with wife Amy and the couple are expecting twins in April 2023. In this...

In this extra bitesize 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 m...

In the last of a short series of bonus, bitesize episodes, Clemmie talks 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 an...

We're heading back to May 2022 for our latest bitesize look at But Why's best bits. In this episode 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 calle...

It's back to November 2021 for the third of five bitesize episodes looking back on some the best bits of But Why. In this episode Clemmie looked at sobriety with author, journalist and founder of The Sober Girls Society, Millie Gooch. The pair discuss: Booze culture in the UK. Deciding to give up alcohol and the utter joy that it brings. Opting to use the word ‘sober’ and why Advice for anyone who...

We head back to May 2022 for the second of five bitesize episodes looking back on some the best bits of But Why. In this episode Clemmie looked at family Clemmie looked at 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, lea...

In the first of five bitesize episodes looking back on some the best bits of But Why, Clemmie looks 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 th...

In the last episode of the current series, Clemmie talks 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,...

This week Clemmie is looking at menopause with Davina McCall. Presenter, fitness guru, author and mother, proper household name, Davina McCall is one of the UK's most loved TV personalities. With a career spanning nearly three decades, Davina is firmly established as one of the nation's most successful TV broadcasters and presenter of so many iconic shows including Big Brother. In addition to her...

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,...

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:...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, the...

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, ta...

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 we...

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 approac...

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,...

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 accredi...

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...

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 tr...