Note 2 Self

In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is fresh off a solo weekend in Brooklyn. Jeffrey away, apartment to herself, an afternoon wandering Prospect Park and sitting under oak trees. It should have just been a nice walk. But it led somewhere she wasn't expecting: straight into a therapy session about a flood that happened when she was four, a 100-acre rainforest property in Australia that was d...

In this special bonus episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is dropping a timely mini episode on the Met Gala. The exhibition, Costume Art, asked guests to explore the indivisible connection between body and garment, treating fashion as an embodied art form. The dress code: Fashion Is Art. And Saskia had a lot of thoughts. One thread she couldn't stop pulling on: how many designers, independently, ar...

In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is fresh back from Canada after a few days with a close friend who now has a 3-year-old and a 9-month-old, followed by a perfect spring afternoon wandering around Toronto with her cousin. It was the kind of trip that fills you with other people's lives and quietly reminds you how much you value the time that's entirely your own. (Also: Toronto gave he...

In this episode of Note 2 Self , Saskia welcomes her very first guest… and there could be no one better to open the door with. Victoria Flexner is a food historian, the author of A History of the World in 10 Dinners , and the founder of Edible History, a newsletter and supper club that does exactly what it says: tells the story of the world through what we eat. She is also, as Saskia makes very cl...

In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is deep in her AI era... obsessed with finding ways to automate and streamline her life so she can protect the time and energy for the things that actually matter. The ones that fill you back up. The ones you cannot plan or optimise. And it's that idea that quietly runs through everything in this episode. From the Summer House betrayal that has consumed r...

In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia opens with the thing that has completely taken over her brain lately: the Artemis II mission to the moon. The vastness of it all makes her feel both insignificant and strangely grounded. She reflects on sitting with the unknown, the anxiety of what we cannot see or define, and how sometimes it takes only 4 people seeing something to change the way the rest of...

In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia opens with the song she hasn't been able to stop thinking about: Click Clack Symphony by Raye, featuring Hans Zimmer. A song about feeling stuck, dancing through the sadness with your friends, and trusting hard moments in life are just a season and will unfold exactly how they are meant to. Connecting back to last week's episode on uncertainty and cha...

In this episode of Note 2 Self , Saskia reflects on the quiet grief that can come with life transitions. As friends begin new chapters, getting engaged, moving cities, and having children, she explores the complicated emotions that can arise when one stage of life begins to close while another slowly opens. Why do we often feel like we cannot share the sadness alongside the excitement during these...

In this episode of Note 2 Self , Saskia reflects on a few cultural moments that have been sitting with her this week, from the frustrating experience of trying to discover a new coffee shop in New York in the age of social media, to the nostalgia of pre-internet NYC portrayed in Love Story . She also shares recent pop culture highlights, including the stunning sci-fi film Project Hail Mary , the b...

In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia dives into the world of the manosphere after watching Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere. The film explores a growing online subculture of influencers promoting hyper-masculinity, red pill ideology, and deeply adversarial views about relationships between men and women. Through Louis Theroux’s signature documentary style, these figures often reveal their ow...

In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia reflects on the power of female communities after attending her cousin’s wedding in Miami. A weekend filled with family, celebration, and a reminder of the strong matriarchal lineage that shaped her life. What begins as a reflection on weddings and family traditions turns into a deeper exploration of the women who hold us together. From mothers, sisters, cous...

In this episode of Note 2 Self , Saskia shares what it’s like to play tourist in your own city while hosting her cousin in New York, reflecting on how easy it is to forget the magic of the place you live when you fall into routine. She also recaps a big week in pop culture, from the Traitors finale and Rob Rausch’s masterful gameplay to Connor Storrie’s breakout hosting moment on SNL . The episode...

In this vulnerable episode of Note 2 Self , Saskia reflects on high-functioning anxiety, control as a coping mechanism, and the childhood experience that shaped her relationship to safety. Growing up in the remote Daintree rainforest, a devastating flood destroyed her family home when she was just four years old. This was a moment she only recently began to understand as formative. What does it me...

In this episode of Note 2 Self , Saskia returns home to NYC and dives into her latest cultural obsession: Wuthering Heights . From Emerald Fennell’s provocative, maximalist filmmaking to Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi’s portrayal of two deeply damaged lovers, Saskia reflects on why this story of obsession and co-dependency hit so hard. What begins as a film review unfolds into something deeper. Wh...

Greetings from Mexico. In this episode of Note 2 Self , Saskia shares stories from her last ten days in Todos Santos, a small beach town where desert, ocean, and mountains collide. What begins as a travel diary unfolds into something deeper. From a boat day out of La Paz, swimming alongside sea lions, stumbling upon a frigate bird colony connected to her father’s past, and witnessing dolphins and...

Recorded from sunny Los Angeles, in this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia shares her 2026 ins and outs. Yes, it’s February, but what’s truly "in" this year is doing things when we want to do them. Saskia reflects on continuing to embrace her party-girl era, choosing ease at home, leaning into maximalism in her personal style, her current obsession with Wuthering Heights, nostalgia in pop c...

Recorded from sunny Los Angeles and joined by a very special guest, Ziggy the goldendoodle, this episode of Note 2 Self opens with a reflection on the energy of LA compared to New York City. The expansive, nature-connected rhythm of the City of Dreams contrasted with the intensity and density of NYC. Saskia explores what it means to find solitude in major cities, and the ways we often flatten plac...

In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia reflects on seeing Fred Again live in New York during his residency and why the night felt less like a concert and more like a spiritual experience. She explores how great DJs read and channel energy, why live music creates such deep presence and connection, and what happens when we allow ourselves to fully experience a moment instead of trying to capture it....

Season 2 of Note 2 Self begins with a new chapter... and a new format. In this opening solo episode, Saskia reflects on the unexpected cultural moment around Heated Rivalry and what it reveals about the rise of romantasy in pop culture. From emotional escapism to collective obsession, this episode explores why stories like these resonate so deeply right now, and what they might be offering us bene...

Happy holidays, N2S listeners 🎄 In this special episode, the girls kick things off with a very on-theme chat about childhood holiday traditions over the years. The conversation quickly pivots into tales of risqué holiday party behaviour, both witnessed and reported by friends, before naturally spiralling into a discussion on the morals around cheating. From there, the girls dive into a brief but...

In this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, the girls kick things off with the absolute chaos that is moving in New York City. From there, the conversation spirals (naturally) into the universal nightmare of dentists asking questions while their hands are literally in your mouth. The episode then takes a turn into women’s health, with an honest, candid chat around IUDs and everything that comes with th...

In this week's episode of Note 2 Self, the girls recap their travel and Thanksgiving adventures across Argentina, Mexico, California, and Minnesota. They chat about the possibility of one day living in California, the stereotypes that come with it, and the importance of “finding community”. And in a surprise twist, Cat goes a little full woo-woo, proving California rubs off on everyone. It’s w...

In this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia and Cat kick things off with some much-needed updates on Cat’s new dog, Albert, and an important spotlight on The Sato Project . Then, for the first time in N2S history, the girls don’t spiral. Instead, they deep-dive into one big, slightly terrifying question: What does it mean to date an AI chatbot? After reading " My Couples Retreat With 3 AI C...

In this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, the girls kick things off with unexpected follow-ups to not one, but two of Cat’s most niche New York stories: Pogo Stick Guy and, of course, her beloved Paul Rudd. From there, the spiral takes a spooky turn into personal ghost stories, ending in goosebumps, and the question of life after death. Finally, with today being Thanksgiving, the girls unpack the psy...

In this week's episode of Note 2 Self, the girls kick things off with a dive into recent "news"... from a class of missing children to the New York mayoral election, featuring the beautiful Zohran Mamdani. From there, the spiral continues into a new instalment of Cat’s Care Corner, which leads the girls into an ethical debate on nature vs. nurture. This naturally unfolds into tales o...