the matcha diaries

welcome to my digital detox diary entry #1 ... 10 days without social media to test my brain & see what happens ... JOIN ME! daily journal prompts: how did i feel today? how did i spend my time? what inspired me today? what am i grateful for? if you want to join the challenge or just want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ to stay up to date on our lives, contribu...

this episode is for anyone who is moving abroad OR has already moved OR anyone who's even just pondering about it... we're all in this together... talking about the highs, the lows & the unspoken of moving away from where you grew up. go straight to 20:40 to skip highs & lows/mini book chat and DIVE STRAIGHT IN BBYYY in this episode we talk about: my own experiences with moving & living in other c...

we're back together in this cosy summer morning episode as we honestly just chat about our recent highs and lows and end up sharing recent thoughts around our experiences with negative self talk! We also answer a few of your questions and share our experiences being in a long term relationship (the good and the bad) to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and share any o...

get cosy, grab your favourite iced drink (yass its summer) and join me as i answer some questions that you wanted some advice on.. from being bored in long term reltationships, to your friend being engaged to your ex.. to living in the moment without worrying about your summer body, maintaining your childhood friends, my thoughts on dating apps, travelling alone as an extrovert, and of course cute...

Skip to 22:20 i f you want to jump straight into the episode we start the episode by chatting about a recent misunderstanding involving who cares more about the podcast (hehe its not that deep dw) , and leo shares some of her recent recommendations for the upcoming summer months. we then reflect on how we felt going into the summer season last year, and how our views have changed. we share what we...

skip to 29:32 if you want to jump straight into the beauty standard convo! after we start the episode by chatting about our recent highs, taylor swift's newest album & the duality of life aka hunger gamesness of it all - we dive INTO a conversation about beauty standards, procedures & cosmetic surgery. We discuss the met gala (kim k's margiela look had to be mentioned), the ubiquit...

from solo dates, younger self reflections, taboo topics in sex and the city, and baby reindeer... we cover it all in this episode hehe! to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and share any of your thoughts - pls do follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠  or subscribe to us on youtube  ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! ☕ also, if you want to join our BOOK CLUB... you can join us  ⁠...

Hi girlies, this week in a little solo episode - get cosy, grab your favourite warm drink and join me as I dive into what it actually means to be a “girl’s girl” vs a “pick me girl”. I dive into some articles on this topic and also reflect on my relationship with having female friendships after my teen friendship heartbreak haha.  to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and...

This episode we start off with a little life catch up, finally sharing Cara’s nightmare airbnb story… our favourite shows/movies and recent book reads!!  After our usual rambleee we decide that it is the perfect time to have a little spring refresh session (aka we answer a few spring themed journalling prompts) 🤪 We discuss the following: Reflection and Intention Setting: What lessons did you lea...

listen from 30:40 mins in if you want to skip the catch up and jump straight ahead to the burnout convo!! this episode we start with a big OL life catch up - highs & lows (u already know the drill) and leo recaps her time in LA (the good, the bad & the ugly 🤪). then we dive into burnout: what are the symptoms, our recent experiences with it & what we're trying to do to combat this...

we have been so excited to share this episode with you all!! we are definitely fan girling about this one... join us as we interview the wonderful Becky who was the UK editor for the very viral book 'fourth wing' by rebecca yarros. in this episode, we dive into the world of publishing, book virality, book tropes done right and wrong & so much more: What are some common myths or misconceptions abou...

felt vulnerable, might delete later 🤪 not our usual type of episode, and more just a voicenote from me (hey, leo here) to you. definitely a little more emotional/vulnerable than i've been for a HOT minute now on the interwebs, so defo was overthinking even posting this (in fact my boyfriend strongly discouraged me from doing so lol).. in the end i thought it might be good to give you guys a s...

pov: you’re catching up with your bestieee on a FaceTime call in this cosy life catch up.. grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us as we press record and just talk about everything that is on our mind (a little ramble as we call it) we recap the shows we’ve been watching recently. specifically we chat through love is blind and our thoughts on everything that has happened. cara shares how she felt...

TW: This episode includes mentions of self-harm, sexual assault and suicide, as well as references to violence, so if any of these topics are even remotely triggering to you, definitely skip this ep & join us for one of our future ones <3 In our new 'researchy' series… we dig into a topic we want to know more about and share with you what we learn! and as the title says this is part...

TW: This episode includes mentions of self-harm, sexual assault and suicide, as well as references to violence, so if any of these topics are even remotely triggering to you, definitely skip this ep & join us for one of our future ones <3 this episode is the first in our 'researchy' series where we dig into a topic we want to know more about and share with you what we learn! and as...

in this quick episode, we have a quick catch up with you guys sharing how we are, our recent film/series favourites, and also go into a little ramble about how we have been feeling recently about online negativity. to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and share any of your thoughts - pls do follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or subscribe to us on y...

happy valentine's day ❤️ in this episode we share some of your anonymous dating stories (some happy endings and others not so happy - but all the more juicyy). we also answer some of your advice questions regarding breakups, being ready to date & dating without experience. we hope you feel special today (and every other day) whether you are spending it with friends, with your partner, or e...

in this episode we asked the wonderful author Rachel Greenlaw.. all the question we selfishly wanted to know about what it is like being an author (especially a fantasy & romantasy author) !!  Rachel Greenlaw, the author of “One Christmas Morning” and the upcoming book “Compass and Blade” (which comes out on the 29th of February), dives into her journey as an author. She shares her writing pro...

we just want to say SORRY IN ADVANCE for this whole episode bc we're not lying when we say this might be our most chaotic and unhinged episode yet. (and ngl we couldn't even muster up the courage to listen to it again all the way through, so best of luck to you listeners bc who knows what we say in this episode) we do answer some fun advice q's in this ep, from how to deal with feeling...

In this episode, cara dives into the topic of struggling to make genuine connections: self-discovery: she unpacks the challenges faced when leaving familiar surroundings and entering new social circles. the importance of staying true to oneself, even in the face of cultural differences and societal expectations. instant connections vs. effortful relationships: the gut feeling of instant connection...

join our morning thoughts as we dive deep into our nuanced experiences on entering our mid-late twenties. After just turning 25 and 26, we unpack themes of internalised misogyny, beauty standards, existentialism, and the evolving perspectives on aging. in this episode we reflect on our awareness of internalised misogyny and discuss the representation of 'older' women in media. we share the...

EEPPP how is it already time for our first episode of 2024 and in our opinion its ICONIC.  2024… we feel excited, nervous, scared, and grateful for everything that is to come. join us as we continue with our tradition and take this time to set our intentions for the upcoming year…new habits we want to introduce, patterns we want to break and goals we want to achieve. We also discuss the ways in wh...

✨ skip to 01:08 to listen to all of your voice notes! ✨ if you've been following our podcast for a while (aka for more than a year), you already know the drill with our end of year episodes!!! every year (this is our third year doing this now ... wth!!), we answer the same journal prompts and, most importantly, ask YOU GUYS what's one thing you've learnt this year. listen out for som...

we can't believe this is our final podmas episode EEP!!! In this q&a styled episode we answer some of your questions around: living in the moment and living intentionally how our friendship has changed now that we are long distance girlies our all time favourite book our advice on how to keep spirits up when feeling down during the christmas season we honestly loved doing this podmas serie...

In this solo episode I share all the things I am going to try do to find balance and stillness in the winter/festive season. From setting boundaries and saying ‘NO’, digital detoxes, setting intentions & removing guilt.  to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and share any of your thoughts - pls do follow us on  ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠  or subscribe to us on youtube...