the matcha diaries

This week's episode is a chatty jumble of everything that's recently been living rent free in our heads! 🤪 We give some general life updates, diving into the highs & lows of our lives. From confidence lows, body image worries to our recent favourites, summer goals and even giving our initial thoughts on the new season of UK love island - this episode covers it all! ✨ If you ever want to get in touch with us or contribute to one of our episodes, make sure to message over on us on instagram (@thematchadiaries)! We hope you're all doing well and are sending you lots of love. 💘

Hot girl summer ... everyone is talking about it but what does it even mean? 🌞 In this week's episode, we chat about all things summer and specifically... hot girl summer! Our thoughts on this pop-culture phrase, our summer goals, favorite summer songs, summer foods and even our own confidence struggles we deal with in the warmer weather. ✨ So pour yourself an iced matcha and get ready for a fun, girly chit chat episode! And if you ever want to get in touch with us, make sure to message over on us on instagram (@thematchadiaries)! 💚

This weeks episode is going to be a very chatty one! Cara talks about her experiences adjusting to work life, shares what its like living with your significant other, and ends the episode talking all things romanticising your life - Why should we do it and how to do it. Let's help each other be the main characters this summer heheh.  So... pour yourself a matcha and we hope you enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@thematchadiaries) for all our updates or to let us know your thoughts on the episode!

In this episode we dive into the weird feeling that is being in a little funk! We discuss some of the shared reasons we all get into funks every now and then. Leo provides some insights into the role that our hormones play when it comes to those feelings of being in a slump! We then talk about our favourite ways and practices of bridging over those weird feelings!  Thank you to all our friends over on instagram for engaging with this topic and sharing all of your really great pieces of advice! So... pour yourself a matcha and we hope you enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@thematchadiaries) for all our updates or to let us know your thoughts on the episode!

Let us normalise going to therapy.  This week is Leo's first solo episode, so let us all send her some love! In this weeks episode, Leo opens up about her experiences with therapy. Leo shares why she started therapy, the biggest lessons she has learnt and shares how you can also find your own therapist!  We think this is a really important topic that we shouldn't shy away from. Therapy is healing, healthy, and should never be something you feel ashamed about! Let us talk about it.. because its okay to do so :).  So... pour yourself a matcha and we hope you enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to stay up to date on our lives or to let us know your thoughts on the episode!

Stop looking for external validation and start living for YOU! ✨ In this weeks episode we are talking about all things confidence! Why is it such an attractive feature in people?  Why does it consume such a big part of our lives? We asked our friends over on instagram a couple of questions and got to really dive into the shared experiences in our lives where we wish we were more confident. We dive into the route causes when it comes to lacking confidence and how important it is to shift our mindset to self acceptance! We then share some pieces of advice on how to gain confidence in specific areas like work, standing up for yourself and your beliefs, and even meeting new people! So... pour yourself a matcha and we hope you enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to stay up to date on our lives or to let us know your thoughts on the episode!

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Yoga is more than just an instagram trend!! In this episode we are joined by the lovely Filipa, the founder of viryaretreat, a yoga and mindfulness retreat in Portugal that will be taking place this July! In this episode, Filipa challenges the stereotypes which come with being a yoga teacher, and the practice of yoga in general - touching on perfectionism and body image. She discusses her personal relationship with yoga, how it slowly became an important aspect of how she lives her life, and how it has acted as a gateway to discovering spirituality. We had an amazing time recording with @whereisfili and chatting about all things mindfulness, a topic we both feel passionate about but definitely are not the most educated in! If you like her ethos and are interested in booking a spot on her retreat, make sure you follow @viryaretreat on instagram where you can access all necessary information and book your spot! So... pour yourself a matcha and we hope you enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to stay up to date on our lives or to let us know your thoughts on the episode!

Disappointment ... We've all felt it at one point in our lives and know what an awful feeling it can be, especially if you don't know how to deal with it in the best way! 💚 That is exactly why this week's episode is all about disappointment. From how to deal with job application struggles, the disappointment of not sticking to goals, disappointing yourself emotionally, to being disappointed by others - we truly cover it all! ✨ So... pour yourself a matcha and we hope you enjoy listening! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@thematchadiaries) for all our updates or to let us know your thoughts on the episode!

Is discovering your authentic self as easy as it seems? ✨ In this episode we are joined by the lovely girls Emma and Maya from the ME time podcast, as we dive heavy into all things authenticity! Check out part 1 x  In part 2, we open up about the complexities of discovering your authenticity, and the intricacies of questioning your thoughts and beliefs. We discuss the role that confidence in being comfortable with your authentic self! We share our stories and thoughts on how to navigate being authentic at work, and even with romantic relationships and friendships 💭 We dive into the notion of people pleasing and how it affects the way we portray ourselves and even reflect on how media, society and culture has affected our perceptions of authenticity. We finally end the episode with our advice to our listeners that are trying to discover their authentic self!  Follow us on instagram (@thematchadiaries) for all our updates or to let us know your thoughts on the episode! 💚