Breaking the taboo with Theo Clarke

Theo Clarke

English Health & Fitness Kids & Family Parenting

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Episodes 43

Avg. Duration 43m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (1)

Since Jan 2025

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly

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38%

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About This Podcast

Breaking the Taboo with Theo Clarke is a leading UK women’s health podcast exploring the issues that shape women’s lives before, during and after motherhood. Hosted by former MP and birth trauma campaigner Theo Clarke, the series combines powerful personal stories with expert insight and national policy conversations. Now entering its fifth series, the podcast has evolved from a groundbreaking initial focus on birth trauma into a wider platform addressing maternal mental health, pelvic health, returning to work after birth, pregnancy complications, fatherhood, family relationships, NHS maternity care and women’s long-term wellbeing. Featuring campaigners, clinicians, researchers, policymakers and families, Breaking the Taboo is helping drive public conversation around some of the most overlooked and unspoken issues in women’s health.

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Recent Episodes

S5, E2: Gillian Keegan on IVF, Infertility and Becoming a Stepmum

Jun 10, 2026 44m

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, former UK Cabinet Minister Gillian Keegan speaks to our host Theo Clarke publicly for the first time about her experience of infertility and IVF. She…

S5, E1: Anna Williamson's Journey through PND, Recovery Post Birth & Motherhood

Jun 03, 2026 47m

This week our host, Theo Clarke, is joined by broadcaster, psychotherapist, author and mental health campaigner Anna Williamson to discuss postnatal depression, birth trauma, recovery and…

S4, E10: Ask Me Anything with Theo Clarke: Recovering from Birth Trauma, Motherhood and Campaigning for Change

Apr 08, 2026 50m

This week our host, Theo Clarke, is interviewed by Gill Castle, campaigner and founder of Chameleon Buddies, for a special Ask Me Anything episode to discuss birth trauma, recovery, campaigning, and…

S4, E9: Improving Maternity Care — Interview with Donna Ockenden

Apr 01, 2026 42m

This week our host and former MP, Theo Clarke, is joined by Donna Ockenden, to discuss improving maternity care and the current challenges facing UK maternity services.Topics that we discuss on the…

S4 E8: Perinatal Mental Health: How to Support Parents & Families in Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum

Mar 25, 2026 44m

This week our host and founder, Theo Clarke, is joined by Jane Hanley, founder of Perinatal MH Training CIC, and Mark Williams, fathers’ mental health advocate and founder of Fathers Reaching Out, to…

S4, E7: UK Government's Maternity Investigation Interim Findings

Mar 18, 2026 31m

This week our host and former MP, Theo Clarke, is joined by Hannah Barnes, Investigations Editor at the New Statesman to discuss the UK Government’s interim findings of their national maternity and…

Series 4, Episode 6: Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum: What Every Mum Should Know

Mar 11, 2026 44m

This week our host, Theo Clarke, is joined by Dr Karen Joash, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and Anne Kavanagh, Partner at Irwin Mitchell, to discuss gestational diabetes in pregnancy,…

Series 4, Episode 5: How to Have a Safer Pregnancy & Preventing Stillbirths

Mar 04, 2026 37m

This week our host, Theo Clarke, is joined by Heidi Eldridge, CEO and Founder of MAMA Academy, and Professor Alexander Heazell, Consultant Obstetrician and Professor of Obstetrics at the University…

Series 4, Episode 4: Life after Prolapse, Pelvic Health & Recovery Post Birth

Feb 25, 2026 42m

This week our host, Theo Clarke, is joined by Helen Ledwick to discuss life after prolapse, pelvic health, and recovery following childbirth.Topics discussed on the show include: Helen’s experience…

Series 4, Episode 3: UK Government’s National Maternity Investigation Update

Feb 18, 2026 30m

This week our host and former MP, Theo Clarke, is joined by Rosie Taylor, award-winning journalist specialising in women’s health, to discuss the UK government’s current national maternity and…

Series 4, Episode 2: Your Postnatal Body: Caring for Yourself after Pregnancy and Birth

Feb 11, 2026 42m

This week our host, Theo Clarke, is joined by Lyanne Nicholl, campaigner, writer and author of Your Postnatal Body: A top-to-toe guide to caring for yourself after pregnancy and birth, to discuss…

Series 4, Episode 1: Supporting Perinatal Mental Health for New Mums & Reducing Maternal Suicides

Feb 04, 2026 32m

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide.This week our host, Theo Clarke, is joined by Laura Kyrke-Smith MP, the Labour Member of Parliament for Aylesbury, and Nigel Middlemiss,…

Avoiding Family Breakdown Post Birth Trauma | Series 3, Episode 10

Nov 26, 2025 46m

This week our host, Theo Clarke, is joined by Auriana Griffiths, Partner and Head of the Medical Negligence Department at Irwin Mitchell’s London office, and Julianne Boutaleb, Consultant Perinatal…

Bonus Episode: Maternity Investigation: Normal Birth Ideology | Series 3

Nov 20, 2025 32m

This week our host, Theo Clarke, former MP and Chair of the UK Birth Trauma Inquiry, is joined by Shaun Lintern, Health Editor of The Sunday Times, to discuss their recent investigation into failings…

Ask Me Anything on Birth Trauma | Series 3, Episode 9

Nov 12, 2025 28m

This week our host Theo Clarke, former MP and Chair of the UK Birth Trauma Inquiry, is joined by Dr Kim Thomas, CEO of the Birth Trauma Association to answer listener questions on birth trauma. They…

Special Investigation: Britain's Next Maternity Scandal? | Series 3, Episode 8

Nov 08, 2025 35m

This week our host, former MP and Chair of the UK Birth Trauma Inquiry in Parliament, Theo Clarke, is joined by Hannah Barnes, Investigations Editor at the New Statesman, to discuss their special…

Navigating Twins and Multiples during Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum | Series 3, Episode 7

Nov 05, 2025 38m

This week our host and former MP, Theo Clarke, is joined by Shauna Leven, Chief Executive of Twins Trust, and Tia Brown, mother of twins, to discuss twins, multiples, IVF and fertility treatment, and…

Intrusive Thoughts, Recovery & Parenting Post Birth Trauma | Series 3, Episode 6

Oct 29, 2025 42m

This week our host, former MP and bestselling author Theo Clarke, is joined by Meg Murray Jones, founder of Postpartum Plan, and Zara Kadir, Child, Adolescent, Adult & Family Psychotherapist and…

Advice on Pre-eclampsia in Pregnancy | Series 3, Episode 5

Oct 22, 2025 53m

This week our host, Theo Clarke, is joined by Abbie Harris, Education and Operations Manager at Action on Pre-eclampsia, and Professor Andrew Shennan, Professor of Maternal and Fetal Health at King’s…

Hyperemesis Gravidarum — Support for Extreme Morning Sickness During Pregnancy | Series 3, Episode 4

Oct 15, 2025 54m

This week our host, Theo Clarke, is joined by Charlotte Howden, CEO of Pregnancy Sickness Support (PSS) and Afshan Azad, former Harry Potter actress and Ambassador for PSS, to discuss Hyperemesis…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Breaking the taboo with Theo Clarke have?

Breaking the taboo with Theo Clarke has published 43 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Kids & Family.

Is Breaking the taboo with Theo Clarke still active?

Breaking the taboo with Theo Clarke is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 43m.

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