the matcha diaries

cara and leo
  • 0.0 (0)
  • MENTAL HEALTH
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

Welcome to the matcha diaries - our spoken diary on how to survive your twenties (semi) sane. Each week we'll be discussing different topics that are close to our hearts. From finding self-love, navigating relationships, to all things mental health. So pour yourself a matcha and hang out with us as we get deep and motivate each other to be the best versions of ourselves. ☕

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    everything we've (all) learnt in 2025!

    ✨ skip to 01:24 to hear all of your amazing voice notes! ✨ better late than never eyy?? the time has finally come for us to share our long awaited 2025 reflections episode where we answer our yearly journal prompts and, most importantly, feature your reflections on what you’ve learned in 2025. thank you (as always) from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who’s listened, supported, and contributed voice notes. you always make this so special. want to reflect along with us? Here are the prompts we answered: 🌟 If the energy of your past year could be summed up in one word, what would it be?🌟 What were your big wins this year?🌟 What were your small wins this year?🌟 What were your challenges this year, and what did you learn from them?🌟 What are 3 things you learned this year?🌟 What do you want to leave behind as you step into 2026? 🌟 What were your energy givers and takers? 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! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out  ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠

    1h 37m

  2. 4 FEB

    we made it out of the pits! wedding planning, almost car crashes & other life updates

    WE'RE SO BACK BABYYYYY!!!! thank you so much for being patient with us this month, we're promise we shall not disappear from the earth again!! this episode is filled with lots of story times and updates - from leo's india travel & subsequent food poisoning stories to how cara's wedding planning is going & how we're generally feeling. we hope you enjoy listening!!! 3 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 or ⁠here⁠ (leo's booktube) ! ☕ also, if you want to join our BOOK CLUB... you can join us ⁠here⁠ - current book of the month is 'on earth we're briefly gorgeous' by ocean vuong). if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠

    58 min

  3. 19 JAN

    is 2026 the new 2016? ⭐

    happy 2026 eeepp & happy first episode of 2026! First and foremost we are very very very sorry for disappearing (we share some context into this in the episode hehe) this week’s episode is (unfortunately) a little different.. leo is currently in India, having the best time of her life AS SHE SHOULD (don’t worry, she still makes a cameo 💌), so I will be on the mic solo and today I wanted to talk about the viral question at the moment..  “is 2026  the new 2016”. at first, it feels like harmless internet nostalgia… but is that really what’s going on? in this episode, I dive into: what 2016 actually represented culturally (and personally)the psychology of nostalgia and why our brains cling to the past during uncertaintypre-pandemic innocence, digital exhaustion, and algorithm fatiguehow age, generation, and life stage shape the version of 2016 we misswhy our memories are rosier than reality & and why that’s okayI hope you enjoy this episode hehe and we can’t wait to be back together on the mic for our usual wednesday uploads! xx 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! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out  ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠

    29 min

  4. 21/12/2025

    festive diaries #4: our 2025 christmas bucket list 🎄✨

    in episode 4 of our festive diaries series, we share our 2025 christmas bucket list: from baking cookies to movie marathons, ice skating and christmas markets. little moments, big intentions, and all the cosy things we want to make time for this season 🎄✨ please let us know what fun things you are planning to tick off over the next week? 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! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out  ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠

    35 min

  5. 21/12/2025

    festive diaries #3: a gentle guide to surviving the festive season 🎅

    in this episode, we’re chatting about the festive season and why it can feel like a lot more than we expect it to (aka can be very overwhelming) we talk through the pressures of gift giving, drinking culture, losing routines, end of year work stress, and the idea that this is supposed to be the happiest time of the year. we share what’s been helping us feel more grounded lately.. from small rituals and romanticising everyday moments to saying no, drinking less, and logging off social media. this episode is all about finding pockets of calm where you can and letting go of the pressure to do the season “right.”  🤍 p.s we know this episode is coming a little late in the season, but honestly, this is often when the overwhelm, comparison, and emotional exhaustion really hit.. so we hope you still find this relevant 3  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! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out  ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠

    1h 1m

  6. 10/12/2025

    festive diaries #2: our festive book recs 🎄

    we’re very excited to be sharing our festive book recommendations (aka the festive books we’ve genuinely loved that are cosy, Christmassy comfort reads). If you want real, tried and tested winter book recommendations, this episode is for you ❄️ Festive reads (past favourites) Kiss Her Once for Me Alison CochrunThe Wedding Witch Erin SterlingHis Dark Materials / The Book of Dust Philip PullmanI Feel Bad About My Neck Nora EphronIn a Holidaze — Christina LaurenThe Christmas Book Hunt Jenny Colgan My December Darling Lauren AsherP.S - we kept saying Bah Humbug without actually knowing what it means so please ignore us being silly xoxo  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! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out  ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠

    23 min

  7. 07/12/2025

    festive diaries #1: our festive tbr ⭐️

    welcome to the first episode of our festive diaries series hehe! 🎄and what better way to kick things off than with our festive tbr! this week, we share our most anticipated holiday romances and wintery reads to get you in the christmas spirit... expect enemies to lovers, snowed in mysteries, and small town festive games!   here is the list: How My Neighbor Stole Christmas  Meghan Quinn Good Spirits B.K. Borison (new release) Always, in December Emily Stone  Let It Snow John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle  Royal Holiday  Jasmine Guillory Bringing Down the Duke Evie Dunmore A Winter in New York Josie Silver The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year Ally Carter The Christmas Wager  Holly Cassidy The Plight Before Christmas  Kate Stewart 12 Dates of Christmas Jenny Bayliss The Holiday Swap  Maggie Knox 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! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out  ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠

    31 min

  8. 19/11/2025

    a mother’s advice on finding love & confidence in yourself

    in this week’s episode, we sit down with leo’s mom (aka our favourite person EVER) and we answer YOUR advice questions. we talk love, confidence, burnout, navigating relationships and so much more. thank you for submitting so many wonderful questions and we will defo be recording a part 2!! 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! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out  ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠

    42 min
See All (251)

Trailer

About

Welcome to the matcha diaries - our spoken diary on how to survive your twenties (semi) sane. Each week we'll be discussing different topics that are close to our hearts. From finding self-love, navigating relationships, to all things mental health. So pour yourself a matcha and hang out with us as we get deep and motivate each other to be the best versions of ourselves. ☕

Information

  • Creator
    cara and leo
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    251
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 0
  • Show Website
    the matcha diaries

You Might Also Like