the matcha diaries

... and we're back with another catch up! In this episode we were originally meant to be only reacting to your friendship breakups (pt 2 of our episode two weeks ago) but ended up talking about so much more - our controversial celeb opinions, finding food freedom/old disordered eating patterns, how to react to family members commenting on your appearance & lots more! After we finished recordin...

Whilst Cara is enjoying the sunshine & family time in beautiful Jordan, I (Leo) take the mic and get REAL about my current relationship status and emotions.  This episode is part life catch up, part listener Q&A - with questions discussed including: how did i meet my boyfriend? (full story time included 🤪) how to maintain long distance communication successfully? is it natural for nu...

This episode is a juicy/sad/pensive/chaotic one!  If there's one thing that hurts even more than romantic breakups, its friendship ones. Those are so often the ones we can't stop wondering and thinking about ... even years later! So we asked our listeners to submit their friendship breakups on our instagram and reacted to them on the podcast (obviously whilst also giving our unsolicited advic...

When we asked on our instagram for episode topics you'd be interested to hear, a lot of them were about some type of change - in jobs, in location, in relationships, in bodies etc. So we thought we'd combine them all into one big ol' episode all about CHANGE.  Especially in our twenties, we are having to confront different types of changes - moving away from home, going from being a student t...

Welcome back to episode 2 of our “matcha chats” series - episodes that are filled with heart-spilling topics we care about and want to get off our chests! This week is a little different to our usual episodes, as it will just be me, Cara <3  I thought I would sit down and do a chatty episode on a topic that i know is super relatable, and essentially something that in the past year or so I’...

We can’t believe you assumed that! 😱 🤪 In this week’s chit chatty episode, we asked YOU to share your assumptions of us, and we're not surprised, it got Juicy… Are we entirely straight? Is Cara a lot more introverted/shy than Leo? Are we BAD at giving advice to friends and family? We answer it all whilst also giving some updates on how we are feeling at the moment (overwhelmed & all) x If yo...

The long awaited part 2 of our self sabotage episode! If you haven't listened to the first part please do check it out 💚. In part 1, we understood what it really means to be self sabotaging, we uncovered what these behaviours and patterns may look like and shared our own personal experiences..  In this weeks episode, we dive into the science behind it and understand why our brains are wired...

Do you experience a lot of negative self talk? Do you avoid things a lot? Procrastinate through mindless scrolling? and chronically worry? Then you might be self sabotaging and you don't even know it! Self sabotage occurs when we destroy ourselves physically, mentally, or emotionally to hinder our own success and wellbeing by undermining personal goals and values.. it can be conscious behaviour or...

As the days are getting longer and we're past the worst of the cold winter months.. more than ever we want to consciously make the most of the coming spring.  That’s what this episode is all about - going into these (hopefully) warmer months with better habits, mindsets and in general a brighter attitude. Join us as we share some positive habits we want to implement but also share our thought...

Welcome to the second instalment of “Ask Cara & Leo” - our bestie style advice series. This episode is about a topic we feel very passionate about ... our mental health. A few of our listener questions we answer are: - “what advice would you give someone who doesn’t feel like their good enough?” - “how to react to people making comments about your body?” - “when to know you need to start thera...

Welcome to "Ask Cara & Leo" - the first instalment in our bestie style advice series. Starting off with a topic we can all use some advice on from time to time - this episode is all about relationships, love & dating. 🤭   We give our thoughts on long distance relationships, handling trauma in relationships, how to know whether to give things a go with a person vs when it's better to...

Welcome back to a new episode of the matcha diaries! Or if you're new here.. a big hello from us! This week we're back with a bit of a different episode. We're joined by the lovely Amy from @uol.art as she gives us an insight into her life as an artist and her experiences showcasing her content online.  In this really cosy episode, Amy opens up about her familiarity with comparison, being sel...

Do you ever feel like things just keep piling up and you have so much to do and it just gets a little too much? Cause same...  In this week's episode, We open up about our experiences with feeling overwhelmed, and try to answer the "Why" question. Is it society that's making us this way?... Or is it part of our psychology?... We did some research into this so you won't have too! To finish off...

Welcome to our new “matcha chats” series - episodes that are filled with heart-spilling and chatting as if we were on FaceTime about topics we care about. This week is a little different to our usual episodes, as Leo is alone on the mic talking about recent life events, overthinking (and how she’s been dealing with it) and … most importantly her favourite books!  Go to 18:08 if you want to sk...

“Self hate and self love exist on a powerful scale and each choice has an extremely different outcome. And I think it’s really easy to think you’re acting from one, when really it’s coming from the other.” - @its_nicolettemarie In this episode we are joined by Nikki Jahnke, a lovely registered nurse and health coach. Saying that Nikki has a way with her words is an understatement. Her words are th...

Welcome back to our first episode of 2022!  Join us for our 2022 manifestations! In this week's episode we 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. Let's push ourselves out of our comfort zone this year! 🍵 So please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy! If you'd like to reach out to us or...

Welcome back to the last episode of 2021! As we're sure many people can agree, this year has been another unpredictable one. This week we look back at 2021.. celebrating the big wins, little wins, the greatest challenges and the lessons we've learnt. But most importantly we get to hear the lessons that YOU'VE learnt in 2021!  We want to thank every person that participated in this episode and...

welcome to this year's christmas special... matcha diaries edition!!! in this very festive episode, we reflect on our favorite traditions, what we're grateful for this season, our favorite christmas movies/songs and also share some childhood memories (the tooth fairy get's a special mention...). definitely give it a listen if you want to get into the holiday spirit and try see the bright side of t...

Welcome back to a new episode of the matcha diaries and if you're new.. a big hello from the both us!  After noticing that we have a few lovely new listeners joining our little community, we thought it was only fair to reintroduce ourselves! We talk a little bit about who we are, how we met, why it took us 2 years to actually become friends, why we started the podcast, answer some random ques...

Welcome back to a new episode of the matcha diaries! This week we're back (in person) to talk about the elusive and much desired concept of "living in the moment". What does it entail, why is it so difficult and of course what can we do to get better at it!  Also (as per usual), we catch you guys up on what's been going on in our lives and ramble lots about random things, including dinosaurs...

Welcome to a very honest catch up - it's been a while since we sat together just the two of us and had a candid conversation with you all, so we thought we'd do exactly that!  We catch you up about recent life events (including cara having a very ... painful... incident on a night out) and talk about how we've been feeling recently. From constantly chasing new highs vs living in the present,...

Here is Part 2 of our episode with our very first MALE guest on the pod - Ed! Ed is extra special because he's none other than Cara's boyfriend who very kindly is joining us in this episode to open up and talk honestly about his experiences growing up as a male in today's society. In part 2.. Ed further opens up about his journey with comparison and reflects on the advice he would give to other yo...

This episode is a little bit of a different one ... instead of our usual girlie chat, we have our very first MALE guest on the pod - Ed! And Ed is extra special because he's none other than Cara's boyfriend who very kindly is joining us in this episode to open up and talk honestly about his experiences growing up as a male in today's society.  We talk about everything from body image, compari...

The leaves are changing, its getting colder and we're here for it!  There’s something about autumn... wearing your favourite sweaters, drinking warm drinks ( pumpkin spice lattes) , the leaves are changing, and even though the weather is getting colder, you’re surrounded by warm colours, cosy blankets, your favourite movies, and have some time to be nostalgic. In this weeks episode we thought...

Aging is a seemingly odd topic to talk about in a podcast all about navigating your twenties but for some reason it was on our minds so we thought we'd talk about it!  As always when we dive deep into a topic - we share our thoughts, hopes worries and fears. But we also sprinkle in some research/stats about the gender disparity that exists as we age (spoiler alert - it made us mad), as well as som...