Finding Your Casual Magic

UnJaded Jade
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Casual magic is about how we find beauty in the mundane everyday. It's learning not to wait for joy at the end of our achievements, but to find contentment NOW in every single day of our lives. It’s that first sip of herbal tea in the morning, a smile from a stranger, or the way the light comes into your bedroom. Noticing trains your brain to redefine joy. Stay tuned for alternating episodes — one solo, and then a tandem ep where I bring on a guest to expand from a new angle. I want to serve up my vulnerability to softly encourage you to do the same. Welcome to this cosy corner! Jade x

  1. 11/30/2025

    The Last Podcast Day (saying goodbye)

    All good things come to an end 🦋 Hii guys. Today we’re talking about (for the final time) Finding Your Casual Magic in goodbyes. With no podcast plans for the foreseeable, let me debrief with you about why that is, how the podcast has been behind the scenes and WHAT IS GOING ON… Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for everything. Timestamps 0:00 - 1:27 Intro to Ending the Podcast Announcement  1:27 - 2:52 Friendship That Restores You (Reacting to Your Casual Magic) 2:52 - 5:09 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Welcoming the Present 5:09 - 9:36 Why Did I Make a Podcast? (What I’ve Been Healing From) 9:36 - 15:30 Why I Need Time Away (The Push Away and The Pull Towards… Something New) 15:30 - 21:11 Season One (Starting a Podcast, Being NERVOUS, Love for Ruby Granger) 21:11 - 23:38 What Happened Behind-The-Scenes… (Season Two) 23:38 - 25:56  Learning So Much! (Highlights) 25:56 - 26:39 This Podcast Has Changed Everything (Thank You) 26:39 - 27:25 The Comeback? The Future of The Podcast 27:25 - 28:16 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts) 28:16 - 29:11 My Girlfriend, Flowers, Revelations & My Everyday Gratitude (Sharing My Casual Magic) 29:11 - 29:54 You Are Enough. (Outro) This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Podcast Development: Francesca Georgiou Theme Music by Francesca Lu Follow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjade Follow Francesca on Instagram ✨ @FrancescaLu_ For the last time… Journal Prompts🖊️ This week, I want to ask you… Which episode most transformed your mindset?What lessons did I learn from this podcast that I want to carry with me into life?How can I ensure that I keep finding casual magic in my own life? Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcast

    30 min

  2. 11/23/2025

    The Surprising Power of CHAOS: Crafting a Life That Feels Alive (with Vee Kativhu)

    Today we’re talking about Finding your Casual Magic through thriving in chaos!  (Spoiler: I love this episode SO much) 💌 What if to live a meaningful life is to live chaotic one? What if we could embrace the chaos, instead of bracing ourselves for it? What if we could unlock a life of chaotic good!? It’s time to get real about why your life needs “mess”. So let’s explore UN-ORGANISING your life, letting go of a need to control everything, and how to plan for an intentionally chaotic life! As a super organised girlie, I could NOT imagine doing this episode without the wonderful Vee Kativhu. Vee is a brilliant girls education activist, with her own award-winning non-profit (Empowered By Vee) AND one of my most chaotic best friends! Follow Vee! Today, I’m so excited to dig into those intricacies and hopefully inspire you to pursue your passions, while finding balance, and perhaps (dare I say it?) joy for the chaos itself!! Timestamps: 0:00 - 1:36 Episode Trailer 1:36 - 4:17 Thriving in Chaos: Intro to Chaotic GOOD (The Vee Kativhu Effect) 4:17 - 5:55 Little Birds Remind Me of Home (Reacting to Your Casual  5:55 - 8:45 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Accepting the Chaos 8:45 - 14:25 Chaos is Always Inevitable, But When is Chaos Loveable? (Embracing for Chaos vs Bracing for Chaos) 14:25 - 18:37 Reclaiming Chaos (How Our Early Development Influences Our Chaos & Desire for Control) 18:37 - 23:25 Good vs Bad Chaos: Living the Difference. Which Chaos Makes You Feel ALIVE? 23:25 - 27:25 The Benefits of Embracing Calm: The Lessons for Your Future Chaotic Living  27:25 - 29:49 The Consequences of Chaos. What Are The Sacrifices of a Full Life? 29:49 - 35:59 Do You Know When to Say No?!Boundaries in Pure Chaos 35:59 - 46:39 Being Present in Relationships: Is Romance Worth It Right Now? 46:39 - 50:35 Is It EVER Possible to Have a Work/Life Balance? What About Life in Seasons?! 50:35 - 54:53 Life Audit to Identify Good Chaos. (Knowing when the chaos is worth it) 54:53 - 57:34 Why Casual Magic Teaches Presentness 57:34 - 58:29 Lucky in London (Sharing Vee’s Casual Magic) 58:29 - 1:02:52 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts & Outro) Journal Prompt 🖊️ This week, I want to ask you… What does “chaos” look and feel like in my life right now? Can I notice it without judging it?How has chaos energised me; how has it made me feel alive, inspired or connected?How might I find small moments of stillness within the movement, instead of waiting for it to stop?What boundaries or routines help me stay open to good chaos while protecting my sense of calm? Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Podcast Development: Francesca Georgiou Theme Music by Francesca Lu

    1h 3m

  3. 11/16/2025

    ⁠Reset Your Inner Compass: How to Become a Free-Spirit (with Leonie Felicia)

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to Finding Your Casual Magic ✨ Today, we’re talking about Finding your Casual Magic through embracing the free-spirit within! Let’s discuss resetting our inner compass!!  In this episode, we talk about how to become a mindful adventurer, debunk the travel-influencer lifestyle, explore how embracing your body can radically soothe everyday disconnect, and unpack a traveller’s philosophy to life, love and friendship.  I’m so honoured to be joined by Leonie Felicia - the ultimate free-spirit! Leo - a wonderful photographer & adventurer - is living nomadically and authentically, with years of insight into how to always feel at home, wherever you are. Leo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonie.feliciaa/  Timestamps: 0:00 - 2:57 Intro: Leo, the unique 22 year old 2:57 - 5:41 Take a minute? This is a meditation for opening your heart 5:41 - 10:46 Losing track of time when travelling (Why I went against University & visualising worse case scenarios) 10:46 - 13:24 How Solo-Travel Transforms You: Waiting for the Divine, Encounters with Strangers & Reciprocating Energy 13:24 - 25:54 Let the Discomfort of Your Decision Pass: Acting on Intuition 25:54 - 29:05 The Glamorisation of Traveling, Debunked! Listen to what you’re REALLY seeking 29:05 - 34:17 Traveller’s philosophy on romance, forever-people & fleeting exchanges 34:17 - 39:14 Ending my Long-Distance Relationship: This time, it wasn’t hard! (Romantic Reclamation & Erotic Exploration) 39:14 - 42:07 Rewiring My Thoughts Through Dance & Swimming Nude (Self-love and judgements of others) 42:07 - 47:10 What Nudity Means to Me: The Natural Solution to Disconnect & Chaos  47:10 - 49:18 Withstanding Online Hate: Seeing Other People’s Triggers 49:18 - 50:50 Don’t Lose Sight of the Big Picture: Why are you NOT living a life that is making you happy?! 50:50 - 53:20 First Time Meeting: I Almost Cried Because of You! (Sharing Leo’s Casual Magic) 53:20 - 55:09 This Week, I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts & Outro) 💌 Want to share your own moment of magic? Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!) Journal Prompt🖊️ This week, I want to ask you… Write down your manifestations - what do you want into bring to your life?Write down what triggers you Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcast Follow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Podcast Development: Francesca Georgiou Theme Music by Francesca Lu

    55 min

  4. 11/09/2025

    When Did We Learn to FEAR Connection? The Life-Changing Truth of Talking to Strangers

    Hi friends! Welcome back to Finding Your Casual Magic ✨ Today we’re talking about Finding your Casual Magic through one of my favourite human experiences: talking to strangers. Guys, talking to strangers changed my life, it’s also the reason for my life! But if the thought of talking to strangers has you recoiling in fear, this is the episode for you. That fear may make sense, and I want to unpack the choices we could make even when we’re scared. Through cultural analysis, research and anecdotes, I want you to see the potential beauty in connecting with people you don’t know yet Spaces for Meeting Strangers!🦋 Eventbrite Fellow Humans Strangers in the City Meetup Timestamps: 0:00 - 2:30 Intro & Why Strangers Matter 2:30 - 4:00 I hugged that stranger!! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic) 4:00 - 6:23 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Feeling Safe 6:23 - 10:00 Who Inspired Me to Talk to Strangers? How My Parents Met 10:00 - 14:00 How My Dad Disarms Strangers (Finding Your Own Socialising-Style) 14:00 - 16:28 Why Are We Scared of Strangers? Recognise this Bias Thinking… 16:28 - 18:46 Challenging My Assumptions & Opening My Mind  18:46 - 22:36 Why I Spoke to This Magnetic Woman (The Story of Mary Jo) 22:36 - 29:59 Recent Opportunities I Took to Connect (Hobbies, Work, Travel) 29:59 - 33:00 When is it Culturally Appropriate to Speak to Strangers? (When to Give People Their Peace) 33:00 - 36:43 Preconceived Notions & The Data That DEBUNKED It (Counter-Cultural Experiences) 36:43 - 45:22 What If It’s Awkward?! How To Easily Talk to Strangers 45:22 - 48:25 Distancing Ourselves From Rejection Sensitivity, Loss Aversion & Safety Bias 48:25 - 53:27 Strangers ARE Dangerous! Bias vs Intuition vs Triggers - Validating a Measured Response to Danger 53:27 - 55:30 Does Small Talk Change Your Life? Does That Matter?! 55:30 - 58:13 It’s Time to Build Courage: Just Say Something! Strangers Might Match Your Energy  58:13 - 59:13 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts) 59:13 - 1:01:58 Rory Changed My Perception of Cats (Sharing My Casual Magic & Outro) 💌 Want to share your own moment of magic? Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!) Journal Prompt🖊️ This week, I want to ask you… What do you feel when you think about talking to strangers? Do you feel excited, nervous, curious, anxious? Why?Pretend you’re not you, but your mentor; what would you say to encourage and guide yourself into speaking to strangers? And… Write out the best case scenario imaginable that could come from speaking to a stranger! Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Podcast Development: Francesca Georgiou Theme Music by Francesca Lu

    1h 2m

  5. 11/02/2025

    The Intuition Revolution! 3 Ways to Embrace the Discomfort of Authenticity over Approval (Debrief)

    Go to http://headspace.com/CASUALMAGIC to try Headspace for freeThank you to Headspace for supporting this episode 💌You can get 60 days completely FREE with this exclusive discount code: CASUALMAGIC Welcome to our Casual Debrief episode!! This is the space where I reflect on everything that happens behind and in-between each podcast episode. Let’s discuss the details: let the debrief commence! During this Debrief, I discuss the price (and reward) of authenticity! How can we live beyond ego and strengthen our intuition?  0:00 - 2:12 Introduction: I am 99% sure I’m no longer a people pleaser 2:12 - 3:49 Dancing led to me CUTTING HER HAIR! (Reacting to your Casual Magic) 3:49 - 6:10 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Letting Go of Stress 6:10 - 10:25 The Gap Between How We Feel & What We Show the World: Why Do We Keep People Pleasing?? 10:25 - 17:46 How Do We Find Ourselves Again? 3 Ways to Relearn Your Intuition 17:46 - 20:27 The Moral Failure of People Pleasing (Inspired by Elizabeth Oldfield) 20:27 - 22:39 Shame isn’t just Personal, It’s a Social Mechanism (Inspired by Megan Jayne Crabbe) 22:39 - 23:18 Wishes for Your Authentic Self 23:18 - 23:50 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts) 23:50 - 26:46 I Told My Girlfriend Something Uncomfortable… (Sharing My Casual Magic & Outro) Episodes Mentioned 🎬 Moral Courage in a World Gone Mad! Living Beyond the Resumé to Pursue Virtue (w/ Elizabeth Oldfield) From Shame to Self-Worth - Radical Truths Your Younger Self Will Thank You For (with Megan Jayne Crabbe) Impulsive Productivity - Unpacking Our OBSESSION with Self-Improvement 💌 Want to share your own moment of magic? Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!) Journal Prompt🖊️ This week, I want to ask you… In what areas of my life do I sacrifice what I truly want? (Career, sex, relationships, lifestyle)What am I scared will happen if I’m more honest with myself?What is one “Mini Revolution” I can introduce to practice authenticity? Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcast Follow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Podcast Development: Francesca Georgiou Theme Music by Francesca Lu

    27 min
  6. Moral Courage in a World Gone Mad! Living Beyond the Resumé to Pursue Virtue (w/ Elizabeth Oldfield)

    10/27/2025

    Moral Courage in a World Gone Mad! Living Beyond the Resumé to Pursue Virtue (w/ Elizabeth Oldfield)

    Go to http://headspace.com/CASUALMAGIC to try Headspace for free Thank you to Headspace for supporting this episode 💌You can get 60 days completely FREE with this exclusive discount code: CASUALMAGIC Hii everyone! Welcome back to Season 2 of Finding Your Casual Magic ✨ This week, author and podcaster Elizabeth Oldfield is here talking about Finding your Casual Magic through how to tend to the soul in turbulent times. In her most recent book, Fully Alive, she explores a fascinating and important question:  What kind of people do we need at the end of the world? Let’s dive in! Timestamps: 0:00 - 3:15 Trailer & Intro: Casual Magic in Turbulent Times 3:15 - 4:35 Collective chaos turned into collective connection! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic) 4:35 - 7:25 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Letting Go of Stress 7:25 - 11:30 Life is HEAVY: The Reality Hit of Existential Overwhelm 11:30 - 13:23 The Bleak Universal Experience of Being a Grown-Up? What’s the Truth? 13:23 - 15:40 What Do We Need to Take Into ‘The Next World’? 15:40 - 22:08 A Life-Changing Strange Moment: The Value of Finding ’The Meaning of Life’  22:08 - 24:20 Our Cultural ‘Allergy” to Earnestness: What Makes Us Open Up? 24:20 - 27:10 Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence: Learning How to Neighbour Eachother 27:10 - 34:55 Resumé Values vs Eulogy Values: Who Will You Be At the End of the World? 34:55 - 39:00 Don’t Just Chat About Your Values, Live By Them: Becoming Morally Serious 39:00 - 48:30  Stop Being in Denial about Who You Are: Being Selfish, Cultural Messaging & Your Virtues 48:30 - 1:02:15 Every Story We’re Adopting & Reacting Against: Why Connection is a Sacred Value 1:02:15 - 1:06:20 The Practicalities of Alternative Living: Communes, Living with Friends, Tackling the Systemic Conflicts & Vulnerability Risks 1:06:20 - 1:12:07 Do You Need a Higher-Purpose to Create Community? 1:12:07 - 1:14:45 No Cookie-Cutter Advice: Elizabeth’s Parting Guidance 1:13:45 - 1:16:09 The Power of Creativity Creates Connection (Sharing Elizabeth’s Casual Magic) 1:16:09 - 1:17:59 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts & Outro) 💌 Want to share your own moment of magic? Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!) Find more of Elizabeth's work 💜https://www.elizabetholdfield.com/ Journal Prompt 🖊️ This week, I want to ask you… What is your relationship to faith, spirituality, religion and belief systems? How do you think your relationship to these ideas affects you?What role does community play in your life?What virtue feels most important to you to cultivate when facing turbulent times?What is your idea of “what kind of human do we need at the end of the world?” Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcast Follow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Podcast Development: Francesca Georgiou Theme Music by Francesca Lu

    1h 18m

  7. 10/19/2025

    Impulsive Productivity - Unpacking Our OBSESSION with Self-Improvement

    Hii everyone! Welcome back to Season 2 of Finding Your Casual Magic ✨ This week, we’re talking about the through self-compassion instead of self-criticism, and how our culture OBSESSES over into self-improvement trends! Discover the power of meditation with Headspace 💌 You can get 60 days completely FREE with this exclusive discount code: CASUALMAGIC Use the incredible app Headspace or go to http://headspace.com/CASUALMAGIC  Timestamps: 0:00 - 2:35 Introduction & Self-Growth Confessions 2:35 - 4:17 The Friend Who Puts Everything Into Perspective (Reacting to Your Casual Magic) 4:17 - 7:25 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Letting Go of Stress 7:25 - 9:58 Self-Improvement has its place, but is it coming from the right motivations? 9:58 - 17:55 How ‘Performative’ Culture Trickles into Gen-Z’s Psyche 17:55 - 21:16 Collectivist vs Capitalist Societies: You’ve NO idea how much this affects you 21:16 - 24:28 Yes, the Grow-Trap is REAL 24:28 - 28:18 Can You Sit With Your Discomfort to Make Better Choices? 28:18 - 30:37 Unpacking Impulsive Productivity: The Long-Term Impact 30:37 - 34:42 Hierarchy of Needs: Debunking The Premise (with Alternatives) 34:42 - 39:50 How I “wasted my time” (and changed my life!!) 39:50 - 42:55 Breaking Down Self-Esteem vs Self-Compassion: Research & Theories 42:55 - 44:33 Don’t Perform Mindfulness. Here’s Why You Should REALLY Become Mindful 44:33 - 48:50 The Myth of the “Glowed-Up” Self 48:50 - 49:52 Conscious Non-Improvement  49:52 - 50:26 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts) 50:26 - 53:01 One Last Idea for Feeling Better Today (Sharing My Casual Magic & Outro) 💌 Want to share your own moment of magic? Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!) Journal Prompt🖊️ This week, I want to ask you… What are your core values, and do your actions align with them?What is one quality about yourself that you struggle to accept? How can you begin to embrace it with self-compassion?What are 3 limiting beliefs and 3 uplifting beliefs you have about yourself? How can you challenge your limiting beliefs? Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Podcast Development: Francesca Georgiou Theme Music by Francesca Lu

    53 min

  8. 10/12/2025

    From Shame to Self-Worth - Radical Truths Your Younger Self Will Thank You For (with Megan Jayne Crabbe)

    Hii friends!! Welcome back to Season 2 ✨💌 Today we’re talking about Finding Your Casual Magic through being yourself and unapologetically taking up space! And we’re talking to someone I’ve admired from afar for such a long time. Megan Jayne Crabbe is an author, body positivity advocate and overall ray of sunshine human. She recently wrote an incredible memoir called ‘We Don’t Make Ourselves Smaller Here’ - a gorgeous exploration into areas of her life where she’s dimmed her light. We Don’t Make Ourselves Smaller Here is OUT NOW: https://bio.to/wdmosh I'm so grateful for Megan's energy today as we get into all of this... - Self-betrayal recovery - The truth about being "too much" - When we first learnt to judge ourselves - Abandoning ourselves in relationships And more! Timestamps 0:00 - 3:02 Trailer & Introduction  3:02 - 4:45 Calm after the storm, a silver linings moment! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic 4:45 - 7:47 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Loving Your Energy & Loving Authentically 7:47 - 10:15 A World Scared of Women: What’s Going On!? 10:16 - 14:12 When Women Choose Palatability Over Honouring Themselves 14:12 - 18:25 Megan’s TV Appearance ‘Backlash’, Diet Culture, Body Confidence Today 18:25 - 21:57 “I’m Healing Myself Out-Loud” The Pep Talk for Your Mini-Revolutions!! 21:57 - 28:30 Negative Self-Talk Normalises Bad Treatment in Relationships: Accepting the Crumbs 28:30 - 32:10 How to Believe You Deserve More (Courage & Self-belief) 32:10 - 41:06 Healthy Love, Queer Joy & Embracing Pleasure: How Did We Get Here?? 41:06 - 46:15 Unpacking the “Need” for Shame: The Ultimate Shrinking Mechanism 46:15 - 53:16 The Performance of Pleasure: Male Gaze ‘Ego-Moments’ are Ruining Sex! How to Find Genuine Pleasure Again 53:16 - 54:22 Being ‘Witch-Coded’ 54:22 - 59:42 When to Prioritise Being Liked (And When to NOT) 59:42 - 1:03:00 How Do You Take Up Space Unapologetically? 1:03:00 - 1:04:28 The Chit-Chat of Strangers (Sharing Megan’s Casual Magic) 1:04:28 - 01:06:29 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompt & Outro) 💌 Want to share your own moment of magic? Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!) Journal Prompt🖊️ This week, I want to ask you… Where in my life do I shrink myself?Do I do this to make others feel comfortable?When was the last time I let myself be fully seen? How did it feel? And if you’d like to, please finish this thought: When I am fully in my power, I… Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Podcast Development: Francesca Georgiou Theme Music by Francesca Lu

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Casual magic is about how we find beauty in the mundane everyday. It's learning not to wait for joy at the end of our achievements, but to find contentment NOW in every single day of our lives. It’s that first sip of herbal tea in the morning, a smile from a stranger, or the way the light comes into your bedroom. Noticing trains your brain to redefine joy. Stay tuned for alternating episodes — one solo, and then a tandem ep where I bring on a guest to expand from a new angle. I want to serve up my vulnerability to softly encourage you to do the same. Welcome to this cosy corner! Jade x

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  • Creator
    UnJaded Jade
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © UnJaded Jade
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    Finding Your Casual Magic

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