the matcha diaries

the honeymoon phase is over... now what?  In this weeks episode, Ed (AKA Cara's boyfriend) and I sit down with each other and answer your questions on surviving a long term relationship in your twenties. We share the story of how we met, how we support each other as a couple, our love languages, our greatest struggles and most importantly we dive into what intimacy & maintaining a spark in your relationship actually looks post the honeymoon phase.  Here's a sneak peek into the questions we answered:  - Is it difficult learning to love a new version of them again after they change with time?  - What to do about that feeling that you didn't get to try everything but you've found 'the one' now?  - Is it normal to have periods of doubts / not know if this is the person you want to spend your life with? - Have you ever asked yourself if there is maybe somebody better for you?  - How to maintain the magic and spark?  DM us on @the.matcha.diaries as we'd love to hear your views on maintaining a healthy long term relationship. Please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening!  p.s please excuse my voice in this as I am still recovering for a cold <3  🍵  Also, if you want to join our book club and come meet us in person... you can join us here! Logo credit: french75studios

we dug DEEP in this episode … inspired by Elizabeth Day’s podcast “how to fail”, this is part 1 (part1: leo, part 2: cara) of our episode series were we asked ourselves the tough question “what are your biggest failures” ? A question that might seem simple to the eye… but it pushes someone to think about their past, their experiences, things they regret.. but most importantly the lessons that they have learnt, and how those failures are vital to their current successes. the two failures we discuss in part 1 are: 1. seeking validation to the expense of other people 2. not treating my body and mind as they deserve a note from leo: this was by far the most difficult episode to record and upload, but i’m also proud of our community that i feel safe enough to be this vulnerable on here. my hope is that even one of you listening will be able to relate and feel slightly less alone, because i know that would have helped me a lot when i was going through these. sending lots of love. p.s if you want to join our book club and come meet us in person... you can join us here! Logo credit: french75studios

How are you... really?  A week ago we did a little check in and asked how you are all feeling. Unfortunately a big chunk of the responses we got back had to do with not feeling too well, lacking motivation, being exhausted, overwhelmed, drained, and feeling sad.  In this episode we wanted to sit down and respond to you guys. We discuss the importance of finding beauty and happiness in the little things, and share the things we actively do to make our days better. Leo discusses how the practice of 'romanticising your life' has always been a big part of how she lives and through doing so, I ( Cara ) learnt a lot from this episode.. especially when it comes to the power of the mind and our perspective on our day to day lives. We share simple ways to make the typical 'mundane' day.. a lot more beautiful.  Just know that if you ever need a shoulder to cry on or someone to talk to we're here! Please don't hesitate to DM us on @the.matcha.diaries. Please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵  Also, if you want to join our book club and come meet us in person... you can join us here! p.s the first 15 minutes is a bit of a chaotic catch up so feel free to skip to get to the juice of the episode! Logo credit: french75studios

Who really needs Lorelai and Rory, when you've got this episode!  In this Gilmore Girls styled episode, we are joined by Leo and her lovely mama, Virginia. Join them as they sit together drinking some green tea on their little weekend getaway in Holland, where Virginia shares some motherly advice all about being in your 20's, forming relationships, trusting your intuition, being a mother, loving yourself, and so much more. you also get a little insight into what Leo was like as a child, some favourite memories, proudest moments, and the hardships that can come with being a mother!  please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵  Also, if you want to join our book club and come meet us in person... you can join us here! Logo credit: french75studios

YES I KNOW ... A 28 minute episode.... definitely a give away that this week's episode is a solo one with Cara!! As someone who experiences seasonal sadness, i really wanted to spend some time thinking of ways that I want to make the most out of the colder months / autumn, and so i thought I'd bring you along... Join me and sit down with my thoughts as I try and pinpoint the habits and routines that I want to start implementing as we enter the new season to make sure I don't become a little hermit, and that I am prioritising my mental health.   If you thrive in these autumnal months then please don't hesitate to DM us on @the.matcha.diaries and give me your secrets hehe.  Please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵 Also, if you want to join our book club and come meet us in person.. you can join us here!  Logo credit: french75studios 

SPOILER ALERT: We have two biiiig announcements that we share with you guys in this episode (listen for more info hehehe) !! This episode is all about the B word ... breakups. They can break your heart, crush your spirits and sometimes make you feel so hopeless and alone, which is exactly why we wanted to make this episode!  We share our own personal experiences with breakups, as well as our top tips to help you, not only get over a breakup, but reframe your opinion of them and make it an opportunity for self-growth and healing. If you're going through a breakup right now, we just want to say we are so so sorry you are, but also that you will emerge from this more powerful, in touch with yourself and ready for true love than you ever were before (i know this may sound like bullshit, but trust us on this one!!). And if you ever need a virtual shoulder to cry on, please don't hesitate to DM us on @the.matcha.diaries.  Without further ado... please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵 Also, if you want to join our book club and come meet us in person (eeeeeep) ... you can join us here!

POV: you’re our housemate and we’re sitting on our living room floor drinking chai and debriefing about life. This episode I’m joined by my two (three if you count Michael’s guest appearance) besties/housemates for a chaotic chat about everything under the sun. Some topics we discuss are: how we’re dealing with the cost of living crisis balancing work, responsibilities and life wanting to finding a passion project contraception/going hormone free (clearly this is a topic on the front of my mind bc I seem to talk about it a lot!!) cultural differences the butterfly effect & the alternative lives we could lead the power of our mind and how to tap into it daily practices to practice self love (incl. affirmations, meditation) P.S If you’re only interested in a chat about our subconscious/spirituality/affirmations, listen from 40 mins in! Sadly, Cara couldn’t join us for this week’s recording because she’s currently having the bestest time ever in Jordan... but don’t you worry the matcha diaries duo will be reunited next week!!!  So... 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!. Also, if you want to hear or know more about my friends ale and vaish who joined me in this episode, you can follow us on our newly made joint insta (@holy3summ) we mention in this episode (shameless self promo i know) !! 

Have you ever had a dream that left you feeling weird the next day but you couldn't quite put your finger on the reason why? Well, I (leo here) had one of those recently - which got us talking & thinking about the meaning behind our dreams and how the subconscious can sometimes harbour long forgotten or deeply buried feelings... So we decided to do some research into the topic... and boy are we glad we did!  In this episode we share our findings about the subconscious (obviously with the caveat that we're no scientists, we're merely curious matcha girlies wanting to share our newly acquired wisdom with all of you!), and cover the following:  What is the difference between our conscious and subconscious mind?  Which areas of our life does the subconscious impact? How does the subconscious communicate with us?  How does trauma or negative past experiences impact our subconscious? How can we tap into our subconscious to create the life we want? So... 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!.  P.S. cara is still in jordan recording from her phone so please excuse the audio quality!!!! :'( Our sources for the episode: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150217-how-smart-is-your-subconscious  https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/health/psychology/31subl.html https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/understanding-your-subconscious-mind/ https://www.gailmarrahypnotherapy.com/9-interesting-facts-about-your-subconscious-mind/ subconscious Archives - Spirituality Decoded What is Behavior? - Spirituality Decoded https://www.boldsky.com/yoga-spirituality/thought/2014/spirituality-and-the-subconscious-mind-049187.html 13 Fascinating Facts about the Subconscious Mind - Spiritualify

First off - we want to say we're SO sorry about the audio quality, Cara had to record on her phone because she’s at home in Jordan (😍), but we still wanted to upload the episode because we loved recording it... So we hope you still enjoy listening!! In this episode we do something we’ve not done in this way before! We react to an article which seems to contradict the whole principle of our podcast?? We’ll link the article here, so you can have a read along with us. We discuss the topics of: Are the principles of self improvement and self care toxic? Who REALLY is benefiting from Gen z continuously striving towards bettering themselves? Does one have to drink alcohol to live your twenties well? What is better - blissful ignorance or being being all too conscious of all the bad in the world? We ended up having a lot of open ended conversations and would looooveee to hear your guys thoughts on the themes we talked about!! So... 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!

This episode is definitely a listen for when you're on your hot girl walk! We felt so empowered after recording this episode and felt ready to care a little less about what others think and trust who we are a lot more xx In this episode, we address... Where we're at with confidence at the moment How confidence makes every aspect of your life better -  friendships, appearances, not being afraid to be your true self The spotlight effect where people tend to overestimate how much others notice aspects of one's appearance or behaviour   Affirmations, self worth, and internal trust and how that leads to confidence How being in the moment and living in the moment can give you confidence Our negative bias and why we need to stop listening to it How pushing yourself out of your comfort zone is key to confidence building  Everyone says fake it till you make it.. but how do we do it?? When do YOU feel most confident?  So... 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