Honestly Podcast with Clemmie Telford

In this special bonus episode of Honestly, sponsored by Vodafone, Clemmie chats to Digital parenting ambassador Emma Bunton and founders of Digital Awareness UK Emma and Charlotte Robinson on the topic of digital parenting. In the first half of the episode, Clemmie finds out how Spice Girl - Emma communication and sets boundaries with her children on their screen time in order to find balance. They talk about trusting your instincts with your children, setting times of the day they are able to use their tech and most of all, trusting and learning with your child about how to navigate this together. In the second half, Clemmie chats to Emma and Charlotte from DAUK about some of the support they are providing for parents, and the Vodafone pledge which helps start the conversation of being safe online, to healthier habits. For more information on today's episode, please check out vodafone.co.uk/digitalparenting

Clemmie speaks to 'modern mystic' and author Tamara Driessen about her interest in ancient practises including astrology, tarot reading and living in alignment with the moon. Tamara is realistic about the cynicism this area of interest receives, but invites everyone to remain open-minded because, for her, leaning into spirituality has been hugely positive. A light-hearted but interesting chat.

On today's episode, Clemmie is joined by the founder of London based charity - Little Village. This special community is much like a food bank but instead supplies clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children under 5 and in poverty. Clemmie and Sophia talk about the strains that 2020 has caused for people living in poverty, and what they are doing to make life that bit easier for families in need.

You might know our guest today as a basketball player for Le Mans Sarthe of the LNB Pro A, or maybe you watched him on Love Island in 2019. Ovie Soko joins Clemmie in this episode to talk about the power of living authentically. His warm and wise character make this episode an empowering space for learning, motivation and inspiration. The pair discuss how to preserve your authenticity in a world full of comparison and why it is so important to trust your own journey in life, especially when things get tough.

Hollie De Cruz joins Clemmie for this week's episode on the topic of Birth. Hollie is a hypnobirthing teacher and author and speaks about the knowledge our bodies innately have and how we can use breath to tune in. Labour isn’t something you can plan or control, but in having a series of tools and techniques to lean on can be transformative. An educational and uplifting conversation.

On this week’s episode of Honestly, Clemmie chats with the witty and wonderful Cariad Lloyd - host of Griefcast and comedian. Since losing her father in her teens Cariad has been opening up the conversation around loss, speaking with people of all experiences on her podcast about grief. A no doubt difficult subject to tackle, Cariad and Clemmie talk about it in an ever open and honest way.

Clemmie is joined by illustrator and author of Women Don’t Owe You Pretty, Florence Given in today's episode to discuss the topic of Feminism. From the preconcieved ideas of what this means, to thinking more inclusively Floss explains what being a feminist means to her. Clemmie and Floss tap into the idea that you can be both feminine and wear makeup whilst dismantling the patriarchy amongst many other empowering notions in this brilliant episode.

In this latest episode of Honestly, Clemmie sits down with interior designers Africa and Medina, who both rent their homes. They talk about the preconceptions of renting, our obsession as a nation with homeownership, as well as the wealth gap and their experience of it. Not only do they get to the heart of the issue, they also provide some fantastic tips on how to make any space fee like a home.

In this first episode of S4, Clemmie is joined by the wonderfully eloquent Camilla Thurlow as they talk on the topic of courage. Clemmie speaks to Camilla about her experience of courage, ranging from her career as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal expert to a reality star on the hit TV series Love Island - both places Camilla was out of her comfort zone in. They chat about the nuance between self confidence and courage as well as mental health playing a factor in our ability to be courageous.

In this special episode of Honestly, Clemmie is joined by psychologist and founder of The School of Life Alain De Botton talks about nurturing emotional wellbeing. He touches on the need for both realism and stoicism; specifically how hardship, struggle and indeed mental unwellness are all part of human existence.

In light of September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Clemmie was able to sit down with two special guests working hard to bring awareness to the matter. Childhood cancer survivor turned cancer researcher Catherine Pointer, speaks about her personal journey as she was diagnosed with Leukaemia when she was a teenager. At a pivotal time of finding your feet, Catherine had to drop out of school and fight for her life, which she opens up about with Clemmie. Albeit an incredibly difficult time for Catherine and her family, she was able to find the strength to not just survive, but thrive as she managed to complete her qualifications to become a cancer researcher. Clemmie also had the chance of speaking to one of the pioneering leaders at Cancer Research UK - Dr Sheona Scales. As of 2017 Sheona has been working with Cancer Research UK and is now the Cancer Research UK Lead for Paediatric Research and is responsible for implementing their new strategy for children and young people’s cancer research, aiming to improve survival and long-term outcomes for children with cancer. Two women intent on developing awareness and solutions for Children and Young people with Cancer. If you’d like to check out some of the work Cancer Research UK have been doing, head to https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/children-and-young-people

Laura Belbin has one mission in life - to make people laugh. Following a bout of poor mental health, Laura has used humour to help navigate depression and spread a wider conversation surrounding positive body image. In this episode, Clemmie talks to Laura about her instagram account that went viral - Knee Deep In Life, where Laura posts contrasting images of her attempting to recreate the posed and staged images that are commonplace on Instagram. Laura talks about her mental health journey, and how transformative being honest with yourself has been, and her journey with becoming more comfortable in your body. For the full transcription of the episode please follow honestlypodcast.com The mini series of Honestly Podcast is supported by PayPal as part of its #paypalitforward campaign giving people the chance to shout out the local heros in their community.

In this week's episode, indulges us all with a full episode dedicated to Food with Anna Jones. Anna and Clemmie chat about some of the comfort foods that have given us happiness during lockdown, how Anna turned her passion into her career and the contentious issues of a slow cooker. Sure to get you thinking about jacket potatoes for dinner, this episode is nourishing listen!For the full transcription of the episode please follow honestlypodcast.comThe mini series of Honestly Podcast is supported by PayPal as part of its #paypalitforward campaign giving people the chance to shout out the local heros in their community.To vote for Honestly to win the Listener’s Choice Awards, please visit: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote

In this week's episode, Clemmie sat down with the straight-talking skincare guru Caroline Hirons, whose unfiltered opinions have earned her the title of the most powerful woman in skincare. Clemmie chats to Caroline about her career, skincare, and if she's seen a response to the Black Lives Matter movement in her industry. Caroline has been praised for her honesty, which is why this episode is nothing but that.For the full transcription of the episode please follow honestlypodcast.comThe mini series of Honestly Podcast is supported by PayPal as part of its #paypalitforward campaign giving people the chance to shout out the local heros in their community.To vote for Honestly to win the Listener’s Choice Awards, please visit: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote 

In this second episode of the Lockdown special - Clemmie chats to the wonderfully optimistic and honest speaking Laura Brand. Author of the hugely popular book: The Joy Journal for Magical Everyday Play, Laura explains how she has kept calm and found snippets of joy throughout lockdown. Whether its embracing the inevitable mess in our lives, to taking more mindful observations in our surroundings, Laura proves there is always a way to find more joy in our lives. A really inspiring, playful and mindful listen.For the full transcription of the episode please follow honestlypodcast.comThe mini series of Honestly Podcast is supported by PayPal as part of its #paypalitforward campaign giving people the chance to shout out the local heros in their community.To vote for Honestly to win the Listener’s Choice Awards, please visit: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote

In the first episode of this special mini-series of Honestly, Clemmie speaks to Joe Wicks! They chat about PE with Joe, the beginnings of his social media career and the vital exercise plays on our Mental Health - and how necessary that is, particularly when life is challenging.  Listen now an honest, positive chat between Joe and Clemmie, recorded remotely in both of their homes.For the full transcription of the episode please follow honestlypodcast.comThe mini series of Honestly Podcast is supported by PayPal as part of its #paypalitforward campaign giving people the chance to shout out the local heros in their community. To vote for Honestly to win the Listener’s Choice Awards, please visit: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote

In a time where the pursuit of balance couldn’t be more relevant, Anna Mathur- psychotherapist, author and mother-of-three, speaks to Clemmie about how to combat overwhelm. Anna's simple analogies, and glaringly obvious truths really are the advice we could all do with. Recorded live in a time before Coronavirus, Anna's tips couldn't come at a better time. So listen to her calming wisdom about how we can all benefit from being more aware of what makes us overwhelmed.If you are a fan of honest conversations and fancy having more of them, Clemmie runs a members-only space called Really Great Group and is always looking for new members. Head here to find out more: https://www.patreon.com/REALLYGREATGROUPFor the full transcription of the episode please follow honestlypodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Destinology. Head to  destinology.co.ukTo vote for Honestly to win the Listener’s Choice Awards, please visit: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote

On this week's special episode of Honestly, Clemmie is joined by Laura Dockrill as she bravely opens up about her devastating mental health struggles with postpartum psychosis. She chats about the moments leading up to her mental health breakdown, the trauma she experienced leading up to this and how she is now raising awareness of postpartum psychosis. If you're affected by this episode, or want to learn more about this, head over to:https://www.app-network.org/https://www.mind.org.uk/https://www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/And of course check out Laura’s book via this link:https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Have-Done-memoir-motherhood/dp/1529110211And Laura’s recommendation: Inferno by Catherine Chohttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Inferno-Memoir-Catherine-Cho/dp/1526619083For the full transcription of the episode please follow honestlypodcast.comThis episode is sponsored by Smarty Mobile. Please visit www.smarty.co.uk/honestly for more details.To vote for Honestly to win the Listener’s Choice Awards, please visit: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote

We are all striving to find our happiest selves, something Anna Whitehouse and Matthew Farquharson - aka Mother Pukka and Papa Pukka write about in their latest book ‘Where’s My Happy Ending’. From insights from world-renowned relationship experts to celibate monks, whelk fisherman to handjob workshops, we hear what they learned about contentment, compromise and the pursuit of happiness.For the full transcription of the episode please follow honestlypodcast.comThis episode is sponsored by Smarty Mobile. Please visit www.smarty.co.uk/honestly for more details.To vote for Honestly to win the Listener’s Choice Awards, please visit: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote

The world we live in is much more kaleidoscopic that the binary male and female identities we separate it into. Susannah Temko, found out she was intersex when she was 15 years old, and since has campaigned to raise awareness about the variation of sex and gender in her Ted Talks and activism. As common as redheads, Susannah explains how important recognition of intersex people is, as well as the lessons of identity and gender that she’s teaching others.For the full transcription of the episode please follow honestlypodcast.comThis episode is sponsored by Smarty Mobile. Please visit www.smarty.co.uk/honestly for more details.To vote for Honestly to win the Listener’s Choice Awards, please visit: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote