meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Honestly Podcast with Clemmie Telford

RENTING: An Honest Conversation With Africa Daley-Clarke and Medina Grillo

Honestly Podcast with Clemmie Telford

Clemmie Telford + Mags Creative

Death, Parenting, Cancer, Gender, Relationships, Faith, Honest, Prison, Kids & Family, Personal Journals, Race, Sobriety, Marriage, Honesty, Body Image, Honestly, Money, Society & Culture

4.7811 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

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.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Guys, can we be honest here about bras?

0:02.5

There is nothing better than wearing underwear that actually fits and is comfortable.

0:07.3

Enter Beja London, the laundry and swimwear brand that is responding to women of all

0:10.8

sizes with well-fitting underwear up to a size H.

0:14.3

Yes, that's right, nice bras for big boobs.

0:17.6

Whilst we're all at home, they've been able to offer a free 20-minute online bra fitting, so you're clear on what size to buy.

0:23.7

Head over to their website and enter Honestly at checkout for 15% off your order.

0:28.4

Thanks to Beja London, that's B-E-I-J-A London, for supporting me and today's episode of Honestly.

0:39.0

Hi, I'm Clemmy Telfford and it's time to get open and get honest.

0:43.4

Each week, I interview a guest about a topic that we as a society often shy away from.

0:49.1

From sex lives to salaries, life and death, religion and real bodies. No subject is off the table. Welcome to Honestly,

0:57.4

the podcast. In this week's episode, I am joined by Medina in Africa, who are not only good friends,

1:07.6

they refer to one another as each other's cheerleaders. Both of them are

1:11.5

interior designers who have transformed their rental space into stunning and functional homes.

1:16.4

We had our conversation at the height of lockdown while Africa was still pregnant with her third

1:20.5

baby, and we chatted about the importance of making a house a home, even if those four walls

1:25.2

don't belong to you. We looked at the UK's fixation with

1:28.4

home ownership and challenged the notion that renting is throwing away money. This is particularly

1:33.1

relevant because nine million people in the UK are in rented accommodation and I loved having

1:38.1

the opportunity to get Africa and Medina's insight into that experience. How are we both? Good. I'm actually,

1:44.6

you know what? I'm really tired. You know why?? Good. I'm actually, you know what?

1:45.2

I'm really tired.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Clemmie Telford + Mags Creative, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Clemmie Telford + Mags Creative and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.