the matcha diaries

From 'having to kill to know if you're a psychopath', to 'covid tests ACTUALLY feeling good?!' .. we cover it all in this episode as we discuss YOUR unpopular opinions. In this episode, we react to the unpopular opinions that you shared with us on our Instagram. We definitely had a few controversial and juicy topics, and Leo and I crossed heads on a few as we shared our honest thoughts! We had lots of fun recording this episode as we felt like we got to know you all a little bit better. So... please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to stay up to date on our lives and contribute to future episodes.

Our first ever book club episode!! Ahh 💚 📖 In this episode we discuss all things Book Lovers by Emily Henry. We dive into our favourite parts of the book (ones that made us cry or gave us goosebumps) , our least favourite bits, Nora's character as a protagonist, and how the book compares to the classic hallmark movies! We also share who we think would be perfect for the part if this were to ever turn into a movie or TV show.  Now onto the next one!! This coming month we will be reading the fantasy novel “Sorcery of Thorns” by Margaret Rogerson. We are working towards having the call to discuss this book on the 24th of July which means you should get your book ordered as soon as possible if you’d like to join X  We are excited to share that we will be moving all book club content to our Patreon page!   https://www.patreon.com/thematchadiaries By joining our book club you will have access to…. Our exclusive book club content ( book discussions and ‘behind the scenes’ content ) An exclusive monthly podcast episode Monthly calls chats with us via google meets A community of like-minded people that love books as much as we do! Joining is only £2 per month! The reason we’re setting this price is that we genuinely want this to be the best community and space and we want to dedicate a lot of time and energy into it! Setting up the Patreon will really support us in being able to do that x Obviously this is completely up to you and If joining the Patreon isn’t something you are looking to do, we will still be releasing our regular weekly episodes so you’ll still get some matcha chat time <3. 🍵 We really appreciate any of you that join or already has expressed interest in the book club coz it means so much to us & we’re so excited to see and hear more of your faces/voices x

... and we're back with another catch up! In this episode we were originally meant to be only reacting to your friendship breakups (pt 2 of our episode two weeks ago) but ended up talking about so much more - our controversial celeb opinions, finding food freedom/old disordered eating patterns, how to react to family members commenting on your appearance & lots more! After we finished recording this one, we both said that this felt like an OG matcha diaries episode - just us two chatting, covering pretty much every topic under the sun apart from the one we were originally meant to discuss (lol) .. but LOVING it! So we hope you enjoy it too & feel like you’re catching up with us at your local coffee shop. <3 So... please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to stay up to date on our lives and contribute to future episodes. P.S. this is the first episode we're uploading on our new weekly sunday schedule (so in future you can count on starting your week with us in your ears 😚)!

Whilst Cara is enjoying the sunshine & family time in beautiful Jordan, I (Leo) take the mic and get REAL about my current relationship status and emotions.  This episode is part life catch up, part listener Q&A - with questions discussed including: how did i meet my boyfriend? (full story time included 🤪) how to maintain long distance communication successfully? is it natural for number of friends to decrease in adulthood? how to be satisfied with yourself in times of transition (e.g. school to uni, uni to job)? So... please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening (and don't worry Cara will be back next week!!) 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to stay up to date on our lives and contribute to future episodes.

This episode is a juicy/sad/pensive/chaotic one!  If there's one thing that hurts even more than romantic breakups, its friendship ones. Those are so often the ones we can't stop wondering and thinking about ... even years later! So we asked our listeners to submit their friendship breakups on our instagram and reacted to them on the podcast (obviously whilst also giving our unsolicited advice and sharing our own experiences).  So... please pour yourself a matcha and enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to stay up to date on our lives and contribute to future episodes. P.s. - could the lovely listener who submitted the story about her (clearly fake) friend making an INSTA POST about how she thought the listener's long distance relationship wouldn't last (wtf, we repeat wtf??) pretty please send us a photo of the post because we're dying to see it! 

When we asked on our instagram for episode topics you'd be interested to hear, a lot of them were about some type of change - in jobs, in location, in relationships, in bodies etc. So we thought we'd combine them all into one big ol' episode all about CHANGE.  Especially in our twenties, we are having to confront different types of changes - moving away from home, going from being a student to a young professional, growing apart from certain friendships or watching our bodies age for the first time (to just name a few examples). In this episode, we touch on our personal experiences and how we've coped/are currently coping with these changes. 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 & tell us your thoughts on change. Link to the column we referenced (lyrics to the 'wear sunscreen' song) here. 

Welcome back to episode 2 of our “matcha chats” series - episodes that are filled with heart-spilling topics we care about and want to get off our chests! This week is a little different to our usual episodes, as it will just be me, Cara <3  I thought I would sit down and do a chatty episode on a topic that i know is super relatable, and essentially something that in the past year or so I’ve noticed is taking over me in ways that i don’t want it to. This episode is all about negative self talk and our inner critic. I dive into what negative self talk and our inner critic truly is, I share the common forms that it shows itself, and go into some of my personal experiences (how it affects my self image, relationships and work). I also did a little bit of research so that we could work together to stop this negative voice and ultimately... be our own best friend! So... please do 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 & tell us your thoughts on what we spoke about! Sources: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-mindfulness-overcoming-negative-self-talk/ https://www.verywellmind.com/negative-self-talk-and-how-it-affects-us-4161304 https://www.headspace.com/mindfulness/stop-negative-self-talk https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/inner-critic https://www.bustle.com/p/7-habits-you-dont-realize-can-cause-your-negative-self-talk-13137479

We can’t believe you assumed that! 😱 🤪 In this week’s chit chatty episode, we asked YOU to share your assumptions of us, and we're not surprised, it got Juicy… Are we entirely straight? Is Cara a lot more introverted/shy than Leo? Are we BAD at giving advice to friends and family? We answer it all whilst also giving some updates on how we are feeling at the moment (overwhelmed & all) x If you’re looking for something light and easy to listen to then this episode is just right for you! So pour yourself a matcha and join us! 💚 If you want to reach out to us or see any recent updates you can follow us on @the.matcha.diaries!

The long awaited part 2 of our self sabotage episode! If you haven't listened to the first part please do check it out 💚. In part 1, we understood what it really means to be self sabotaging, we uncovered what these behaviours and patterns may look like and shared our own personal experiences..  In this weeks episode, we dive into the science behind it and understand why our brains are wired this way. We find out what are the common causes such as patterns learned in childhood, fear of failure, or the need for control. We also uncover how can we get better at identifying when we are self sabotaging and ultimately break the pattern!!  So pour yourself a matcha and join us! 💚 If you want to reach out to us or see any recent updates you can follow us on @the.matcha.diaries! ps. we are sorry for disappearing for a little while. we will be posting regularly again soon, and we can't wait to record the next episode x we are so grateful for all of you that join us every week!  Sources: https://nickwignall.com/self-sabotage/ https://www.healthline.com/health/self-sabotage#overcoming-it https://positivepsychology.com/self-sabotage/

Do you experience a lot of negative self talk? Do you avoid things a lot? Procrastinate through mindless scrolling? and chronically worry? Then you might be self sabotaging and you don't even know it! Self sabotage occurs when we destroy ourselves physically, mentally, or emotionally to hinder our own success and wellbeing by undermining personal goals and values.. it can be conscious behaviour or unconscious, and presents itself in many different facets of a persons everyday life ( I.e romantic relationships, career, education, family relationships) (Brenner, 2019). In part 1, we understand what it really means to be self sabotaging, we uncover what these behaviours and patterns may look like and share our own personal experiences.. we also encourage you to sit down and journal / list some of the behaviours. In part 2 coming next week, we will dive into the science behind it and understand why our brains are wired this way. We also uncover how can we get better at identifying when we are self sabotaging and break the pattern? So pour yourself a matcha and join us! 💚 If you want to reach out to us or see any recent updates you can follow us on @the.matcha.diaries! Sources:  https://nickwignall.com/self-sabotage/ https://www.healthline.com/health/self-sabotage#overcoming-it https://positivepsychology.com/self-sabotage/