For the first-ever episode of The Coven in the Corner Office, Alaina sits down with dear friend and creative powerhouse Clemmie Telford: ECD at Sunshine, mother of three, community builder, ex-Londoner and fellow seaside witch. Together, they discuss how spiritual and creative practices have shaped Clemmie’s professional and personal evolutions. After a spirited tarot pull and lightning round, Clemmie describes her career journey through the advertising and social media industries, underscoring how these environments can present challenges to physical and mental health. She shares how, over time, practices like breath work, astrology and tarot, along with sobriety, exercise and boundary-setting have influenced her management and mothering style, allowing her to build a life that is more authentic, intentional and integrated. 

Highlights: 

🔮 Leadership that makes room for your full self

🔮 What sobriety unlocked in her creative life

🔮 Working with your cycle (instead of against the clock)

🔮 Using light-touch woo (astrology, tarot) to connect teams

🔮 Building boundaries that become a model for all

About the Guest

With 20+ years’ experience, Clemmie is Executive Creative Director at Independent Sunshine - a strategic consultancy, design studio, and creative agency at the intersection of brand, entertainment, and social. She led the global Tommee Tippee rebrand and held senior roles at Meta and ITV, bringing deep expertise in social, retail, and FMCG. A mother of three, she’s also the voice behind the Apple No.1 podcast Honestly and Mother of All Lists blog—platforms that reflect her passion for community, connection, and unfiltered conversation.

Resources

1. Clemmie Telford on Linkedin

2. Honestly Podcast with Clemmie Telford

3. The Mother Of All Lists 

4. The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck - Kim Krans

5. Astrology of the Week Ahead with Chani Nicholas

6. Hollie DeCruz

7. Caitlin Moran

8. Francesca Oddie

9. Cafe Astrology

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