the matcha diaries

it’s spring time 😮‍💨🪄💘💐 Join us for this weeks episode as we set our intentions for the upcoming season ( manifesting the positivity for all of us ) We share the things we want to get rid of (aka cleanse), the things we want to invite in, and most importantly some rituals for cleansing the negativity going into the spring season xx more specifically we touch on our inner critics, struggles with negative body image thoughts during the warmer months, as well as the pressures that we may be experiencing! what’s even more great about this episode is that we asked all of you these questions too and we react to all the wonderful thoughts you had to share

welcome to this very special and exciting episode where we are joined by the lovely mady maio <3 mady maio is the co-founder of Camber, co-host of Okay Sis Podcast, and the host of the new video podcast series, 36 Questions Later. the series features four blind dates, where strangers ask each other the “36 questions that lead to love.” the questions date back to a 1997 study and went viral in a New York Times article. In this new series, mady finds out how the experiment holds up today; you can follow along by checking out 36 Questions Later on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.  In the spirit of love and connection and building intimacy, mady sits down with us and continues the experiment by asking us a select few of the 36 questions.  what’s your perfect day?  what are you most grateful for?  would you want to be famous?  what’s your favourite memory?  what roles do love and affection play in your life?  did we fall in love.. have a listen and find out <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! 💌 also, if you want to join our book club... you can join us here!  for advertising opportunities (or you don't have any social media and want to chat) please email us at: thematchadiariespod@gmail.com   logo credit: @french75studio

let's set the scene for this episode: early morning cozy pyjama coffee chat ☕  in this episode, we explore the idea of being your own best friend and how that can positively impact your life and even your relationships with others. We think about all the ways we can actually be there for ourselves and the importance of building that connection and nurturing that relationship with ourselves. we challenge ourselves to going on a solo date and would love for you to do that this week to <3 let us know what you get up to! 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!  for advertising opportunities (or you don't have any social media and want to chat) please email us at: thematchadiariespod@gmail.com  logo credit: @french75studio

hellooo, we're back after a week's break (kinda unintentional but we explain why) and have the biggest catch up with you guys in this ep! ☕  we chat about our recent favourites, what we've been watching/reading/listening to and what's been on our minds. to end the episode we give our thoughts on a listener question all around independence and whether one really needs to be single to work on oneself?  to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes (feel free to bump up past advice q's too if we haven't seen it yet!), 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!  for advertising opportunities (or you don't have any social media and want to chat) please email us at: thematchadiariespod@gmail.com  logo credit: @french75studio

do you notice yourself agreeing with others for the sake of agreeing? struggle to say no to others? constantly apologise for things? ... if you're saying yes then this episode is for you!!  in this solo episode, i (cara) sit down and share some of my personal experiences with 'people pleasing' and discuss the following topics and questions: what people pleasing actually is and what does it look like? how people pleasing and seeking external validation are interconnected  is seeking external validation always a bad thing?  what are the reasons why some of us people please?  how people pleasing can actually hinder relationships + foster a loss of authentic self  how to break this pattern of thinking and learn to take up space  just a reminder that your voice matters, you are worthy, and you deserve to take space <3  p.s here is the song I was referencing  so..  please pour yourself a matcha/tea/coffee and join us! to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes, and share any of your thoughts - pls do follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries), tiktok or subscribe to us on youtube here! Also, if you want to join our book club... you can join us here!  for advertising opportunities ( or you don't have any social media and want to chat ) please email us at: thematchadiariespod@gmail.com  logo credit: @french75studio

Its just one of these weeks.. maybe something was in the air?? In this episode we discuss how we’ve been feeling recently and share our recent struggles with switching off from work when things are stressful, finding a better work life balance, and detaching our work from our identity. we talk about:  the importance of setting boundaries whilst knowing yourself worth Detoxing from all technology after work Prioritising time for hobbies/body movements /outdoors Detaching work from being a reflection on yourself (especially if you have people pleasing tendancies)  I (Cara) personally found this episode really helpful to talk through especially as I had quite a self-inflicted unhealthy week. I want this to be a reminder that its okay to have off weeks and to let yourself go.  Let’s recognise that we should be proud of ourselves and how we handle stressful situations, even when also highlighting and recognising that we could be kinder and have a healthier work balance in the future. If you're a student this episode can still apply to you as we recognise a lot of similar feelings that we had at uni/school!   to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes, and share any of your thoughts - pls do follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries), tiktok or subscribe to us on youtube here!  Also, if you want to join our book club... you can join us here!  for advertising opportunities ( or you don't have any social media and want to chat ) please email us at: thematchadiariespod@gmail.com logo credit: @french75studio

right in time for valentines day, we asked u guys to ask us questions over on our instagram, all about the big l-word - LOVE! and boy did you ask some good ones - after giving an update on our weekend (which we spent together eeep), we talk about: the origins of valentines day & our thoughts on it  the importance of platonic love  our self-love journey & practices  how to stop being co-dependent in a relationship  whether true love always involves pain  does a fulfilled and happy life have to involve romantic love?  and if we do say so ourselves, this is a v cute episode that will hopefully get you thinking and feeling in a lovey-dovey mood. 💌 so... please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵  p.s. not even gonna lie i am currently half delusional from a long work day, so if anything sounds weird (in this description or in the ep), i'm to blame ahhh!!! to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes, and share any of your thoughts - pls do follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries), tiktok or subscribe to us on youtube here! Also, if you want to join our book club... you can join us here! for those responsible non-social media owners out there, you can also always email us at: thematchadiariespod@gmail.com. <3 

"Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty, only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there is evil. Being and nonbeing produce each other. The difficult is born in the easy. Long is defined by short, the high by the low. Before and after go along with each other. So the sage lives openly with apparent duality and paradoxical unity.  - 2nd Verse of the Tao Te Ching  In this weeks episode, we have a lot of questions and thoughts hehe.. we discuss the concept of the duality of life and how understanding it and most importantly accepting it.. can change the way we perceive our life!!  Some specific topics we question are:  - can two things both be true at the same time ? - the conflict and struggle of wanting and striving for self improvement and how that contradicts with self acceptance and self love  - how we're allowed to feel all the emotions present in the human experience at the same time  - how duality is present in both the human experience and in nature  - Is it true that you can only fully know one thing by understanding its opposite ? (love + loss, success + failure, dark + light, the good + the bad) ? song reference: Happy & Sad by Kacey Musgraves join us for the journalling challenge this week as we keep track of all of the supposedly contradicting moments of extreme emotion that we feel throughout each day! so... please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) or subscribe to us on youtube here.. to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes, and share any of your thoughts! Also, if you want to join our book club... you can join us here!  for advertising opportunities please email us at: thematchadiariespod@gmail.com  logo credit: @french75studios sources:  duality-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-essential-to-appreciate-life  https://youaligned.com/the-duality-of-life/ popular-life-coach-inspires-masses-through-powerful-surfing-metaphor-see-because-theres-something-a-surfer-understands-better-about-life-than-most-other-people/

Stoking the embers when you’re not around I don’t want a shadow I want you In the light of the flame I’m remembering I can be beautiful in private too - zoe berger In part 2, Leo & I were joined by the wonderful zoe who is a writer/graphic designer living in nyc to talk about self love, relationships, sexuality, breakups, sex stigmas, attachment styles, and loneliness. We hope you enjoyed this raw, unfiltered episode as much as we did. Defo check out zoe's iconicccc style here on her ig, or her wonderful writing on her blog! without further ado... please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes, and share any of your thoughts! Also, if you want to join our book club... you can join us here! logo credit: @french75studios

being self aware and having a good understanding of yourself (i.e why you think things, why you feel things) has its perks, but is there such thing as being too self aware? are we spending too much time overthinking every emotion we feel? is our focus on self development hindering our ability to live in the moment? join us in this early morning coffee chat, as we try to figure out how to break the cycle of overthinking and negative self talk….and instead live life in the moment, taking each day as it comes ♥️ please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes, and share any of your thoughts! Also, if you want to join our book club... you can join us here! logo credit: @french75studios