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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. ☕

the matcha diaries cara and leo

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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. ☕

    the reality of moving abroad

    the reality of moving abroad

    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 countries
    best/worst aspects of living abroad (ft listener answers)
    what we wish we had known before moving (ft listener answers)
    what are some common fears around moving?
    advice on finding your feet & making friends in a new place
    the book is mention is called: the things you can see only when you slow down by haemin sunim.
    hope u enjoy 33333

    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 ⁠here⁠ current book of the month is 'FUNNY STORY' by emily henry).

    if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠

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    • 1 hr 15 min
    summer reset: overcoming negative self talk

    summer reset: overcoming negative self talk

    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 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ where we have just picked our current book of the month!! Join us so you can start reading!!! 



    if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for collabs), please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠


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    • 1 hr 5 min
    summer diaries: real talk on love, friendships and living in the moment 🌼

    summer diaries: real talk on love, friendships and living in the moment 🌼

    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 summer date recommendations...



    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 ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ where we are still in the process of choosing our current book of the month!! Join us so you can vote!!! 



    if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for collabs), please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠


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    • 33 min
    overcoming insecurities this summer

    overcoming insecurities this summer

    Skip to 22:20 if 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 want to bring into summer this year and touch on overcoming those insecurities that unfortunately do creep up.

    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 ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ current book of the month is 'bright young women' by jessica knoll).

    p.s we had some microphone issues in this episode but the quality should improve in the second half of the episode - so sorry about this x

    if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠


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    • 48 min
    beauty standards & procedures - an 'unfiltered' conversation

    beauty standards & procedures - an 'unfiltered' conversation

    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 ubiquity and normalisation of beauty procedures (e.g. botox, fillers), as well as our own views and experiences with them.



    See the article/video/post we mentioned linked below.

    grazia article - https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/opinion/kim-kardashian-waist-met-gala/

    jameela jamil's ig post - https://www.instagram.com/p/C6q_d4FRP-Y/?hl=de

    gabbie hanna's video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWJ5-bQA4eA



    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 ⁠here⁠ current book of the month is 'bright young women' by jessica knoll).



    if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠








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    • 1 hr 7 min
    solo dates & self love: reflecting on our younger selves

    solo dates & self love: reflecting on our younger selves

    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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for collabs), please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠


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    • 1 hr 2 min

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