But Why?

This week Clemmie chats to Hat Hewit the person behind @dayinthelifeoflaws, a remarkable Instagram account documenting her mum's early onset Alzheimer's & Dementia.  We chat about what Hat’s mum (Laws) was like before diagnosis. The signs and symptoms that led to the diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's.  The difficult decision to move to her to care. Biggest misunderstanding about Alzheimer's.  G...

This week Clemmie chats to clinical psychologist and certified psycho-sexologist and author Dr Karen Gurney - aka @thesexdoctor. The pair discuss: Redefining what we mean by ‘sex’. Whether we judge our sex lives by unrealistic standards? How to define what ‘good sex’ is Research around oral sex and the sexual scripts that surround it. The orgasm gap. What stands in the way of great sex in long ter...

This week 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....

This week Clemmie speaks to Giovanna Fletcher, author, presenter, winner of I'm Celebrity and mum of three. It was supposed to be all about happiness, but the pair end up having a general catch up about life.....and magpies! The pair discuss: Work and parenting Book writing. How three kids is wonderful but also a lot. The line between holding things together and consciously letting them go. Giovan...

This week Clemmie speaks to Dr Sarah Tonks a cosmetic surgeon who has herself undergone a significant number of cosmetic procedures. The pair discuss: Dr Tonks personal choice in cosmetic interventions Her recovery from a recent second Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL). Dr Tonks' journey from applying to medical school as a kid to find herself in the world she is in now. Emotional wellbeing in relation to...

This week 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’....

This week Clemmie speaks to podcaster and mental health campaigner Gemma Styles about life in the public eye and all things social media. The pair discuss: Growing up on the internet. Learning to find boundaries with social media . The benefits and power of the community on social media. Trolling and the ongoing impact of it Mental health advocacy and how to do that whilst protecting your own. Buy...

This week Clemmie speaks 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 educa...

This week Clemmie speaks to 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 differen...

Did you know that around nine per cent of you are into BDSM? And a further 16% are BDSM curious. Clemmie didn't know what to expect going into the recording of this episode with Mrs O and Janus, curator of BDSM Museum - I think I was worried about coming across as a prude or lifting the lid on some dark underbelly. Both of which were way off the mark. In this episode we discuss: The challenge of m...

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT MONEY? That’s the title of Otegha’s brilliant new book (published today) and exactly what Clemmie and her cover in this week’s episode of the podcast. Learning to look at your relationship with money. Being aware of your emotional connection to it, as well as patterns and habits you tend to fall into.  Knowing when they serve you and when they hinder. Trying to enjoy what you...

This week Clemmie talks to an actual Dame and Gold medal winning Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill. 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 a...

This week Clemmie speaks to Immy Lucas about sustainability and conscious living - two topics that tend to be divisive. Some people feel such passion for this way of living, while for others it feels a million miles down their list of priorities. And that's not because they don’t care, but because quite frankly they are busy surviving and making ends meet.  My chat with Immy, who you can find on I...

This week Clemmie speaks to author and psychotherapist Anna Mathur about rage. And in particular maternal rage. We've all been there - your jaw is tightening, you can feel your blood boiling, you feel trapped and frustrated and suddenly you find yourself yelling CAN EVERYONE JUST PUT THEIR SHOES ON! Only to instantly regret it. # The pair discuss why these ‘loss of control’ moments happen, why the...

To kick off Series 2, Clemmie talks to Helen Thorn, 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 20202. 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 an...

In part two of a two part podcast, Clemmie is joined by Michelle and Kate (not their real names) whose sons were victims of David Wilson. Wilson was jailed in February after being convicted of 96 child sex abuse offences. He is thought to have tricky thousands of teenage boys into sharing explicit images after posing as a teenage girl on Facebook. Listen to part one Rob and Marie from the National...

In part one of a two part podcast, Clemmie is joined by Rob and Marie from the National Crime Agency to discuss their work in child sexual abuse, and specifically the case of David Wilson. Wilson was jailed in February after being convicted of 96 child sex abuse offences. In part two, released on May 12, Clemmie speaks to the mothers of two of Wilson's victims. If you have been affected by any of...

Take one look at Zack George aka UK’s Fittest Athlete 2020 and it's easy to make assumptions about his character and even his backstory. But he isn’t what you might expect.  An overweight child Zack’s discovery of exercise in his teens was utterly transformative for him. Clemmie and Zack talk about their shared love of CrossFit, why it's so much more than the cult status tag that is often leverage...

But why is diet culture so pervasive and what, if anything, we can do about it?  Clemmie and Alex cover a lot in this episode: diet culture, body image, how depressing normalised ‘disordered eating’ is - and how we can be looking for ways to move on from it towards of a place of greater self acceptance. The conversation also covers Nikki Grahame's tragic recent death by anorexia. Specifically what...

But Why do we live in fear of menopause? Clemmie chats with author and menstrual expert Maisie Hill about the perimenopause. 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. Maise Hill’s Book: Peri...

But why do we need to move beyond party politics? Clemmie chats to Tatton Spiller, the person behind the brilliant @simplepolitics account, whose aim is to help the UK have better conversations about politics. Better informed, more tolerant. The chat covers all manners of things and strays into some brave revelations about Tatton’s own mental health, wonky career path and why the current approach...

But why is Allyship about what you ‘do’ and not what you believe? Clemmie chats to author Sophie Williams who runs @officialmillemialblack . As well as talking about their shared experience of working in advertising (Sophie as COO and Clemmie as a Creative Director), the pair pick up on the other side of Sophie’s work as a racial equality activist. In particular the way she uses her books and plat...

But why is middle age so freeing for women? This week Clemmie talks to author and journalist Caitlin Moran about Womanhood, specifically about what it is to live in a constant state of evolution. How we never really ‘become ourselves’ (as we might have imagined we would as kids), and instead are continually changing - and while that is challenging as well as a gift. The conversation also strays in...

Clemmie talks to Ellie Gibson; Games journalist, part of Dara O'Briain's Go 8 Bit and one half of @scummymummies.  Ellie patiently allows Clemmie to voice her concerns and stereotyped perceptions of the world of gaming. While it’s easy to jump to conclusions about gaming being an anti-social subculture, it turns out the opposite just might be true. Not only is the gaming industry big business, it...

Clemmie talks 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 feelings rather than emotionally checking out, witnessing our relationship patterns, learning t...