welcome to my digital detox diary entry #1 ... 10 days without social media to test my brain & see what happens ... JOIN ME! daily journal prompts: how did i feel today? how did i spend my time? what inspired me today? what am i grateful for? if you want to join the challenge or just want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ 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). logo credit: @french75studio

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

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

The podcast covers topics like handling boredom in long-term relationships, staying friends with exes, cute summer date ideas, navigating social media challenges, and expressing gratitude for listeners

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

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

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

Hi girlies, this week in a little solo episode - get cosy, grab your favourite warm drink and join me as I dive into what it actually means to be a “girl’s girl” vs a “pick me girl”. I dive into some articles on this topic and also reflect on my relationship with having female friendships after my teen friendship heartbreak haha.  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

This episode we start off with a little life catch up, finally sharing Cara’s nightmare airbnb story… our favourite shows/movies and recent book reads!!  After our usual rambleee we decide that it is the perfect time to have a little spring refresh session (aka we answer a few spring themed journalling prompts) 🤪 We discuss the following: Reflection and Intention Setting: What lessons did you learn over the winter that you want to carry with you into spring? New Beginnings: Reflect on the idea of spring as a time of renewal and fresh starts. What new beginnings are you hoping for in your life right now? 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

listen from 30:40 mins in if you want to skip the catch up and jump straight ahead to the burnout convo!! this episode we start with a big OL life catch up - highs & lows (u already know the drill) and leo recaps her time in LA (the good, the bad & the ugly 🤪). then we dive into burnout: what are the symptoms, our recent experiences with it & what we're trying to do to combat this grizzly feeling when it does arise... 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 'check & mate' by ali hazelwood). if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for collabs), please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠