the matcha diaries

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

we have been so excited to share this episode with you all!! we are definitely fan girling about this one... join us as we interview the wonderful Becky who was the UK editor for the very viral book 'fourth wing' by rebecca yarros. in this episode, we dive into the world of publishing, book virality, book tropes done right and wrong & so much more: What are some common myths or misconceptions about the publishing industry How much do factors like timing, market trends, and luck play into the success of a book, and how much is attributed to the author's talent and the editor's work? What does it feel like for an editor/publisher when a book they've worked on suddenly gains viral attention? 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 advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠

Leo opens up about their feelings and thoughts, sharing a candid journey of self-discovery and personal growth. They reflect on self-destructive patterns, coping strategies, and seeking therapy as a highly sensitive individual. The episode is a heartfelt check-in on the impact of podcast community support.

pov: you’re catching up with your bestieee on a FaceTime call in this cosy life catch up.. grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us as we press record and just talk about everything that is on our mind (a little ramble as we call it) we recap the shows we’ve been watching recently. specifically we chat through love is blind and our thoughts on everything that has happened. cara shares how she felt after being alone for the first time in a long time. we share some recent life updates like moving apartments and also share a general update on how we are feeling and realisations of how its been moving countries & romanticising your life. we end the episode sharing a quote that resonated with leo <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 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 advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠

TW: This episode includes mentions of self-harm, sexual assault and suicide, as well as references to violence, so if any of these topics are even remotely triggering to you, definitely skip this ep & join us for one of our future ones <3 In our new 'researchy' series… we dig into a topic we want to know more about and share with you what we learn! and as the title says this is part two of our research into female RAGE. we discuss the actual expression of female rage in the creative industry (movies & past literature). We also question the expression of female “anger” and what that can actually look like. We dive specifically into Elena ferantte, her work and how it positions female rage as a disruptive force but also an empowering one.  pour yourself a cup of scalding hot tea/red wine (really any beverage that makes you feel powerfully vengeful will do hehe) & join us in this discussion 🍷😤 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 advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠ sources: ⁠https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/books/women-writers-rage.html⁠ ⁠https://honisoit.com/2023/02/good-for-her-representations-of-feminine-rage/#:~:text='Feminine%20rage'%20as%20a%20genre,unexpected%20actions%20%E2%80%93%20most%20often%20violence⁠ ⁠https://www.frieze.com/article/functions-female-rage⁠ ⁠https://cherwell.org/2023/05/07/female-rage-in-film/⁠ ⁠https://pages.uoregon.edu/jlesage/Juliafolder/womensRage.html⁠ ⁠https://www.vice.com/en/article/4xke4b/the-history-of-female-anger⁠ ⁠https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/magazine/i-used-to-insist-i-didnt-get-angry-not-anymore.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article⁠ ⁠https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/us/10IHW-female-rage-books.html⁠  

TW: This episode includes mentions of self-harm, sexual assault and suicide, as well as references to violence, so if any of these topics are even remotely triggering to you, definitely skip this ep & join us for one of our future ones <3 this episode is the first in our 'researchy' series where we dig into a topic we want to know more about and share with you what we learn! and as the title says we dug into our female RAGE this week. we discuss the definition of the term, why it's become popular, mentions of female rage in the media and also some of the limitations the discourse on this topics have (i.e. lack of intersectionality and very binary way of viewing the world). pour yourself a cup of scalding hot tea/red wine (really any beverage that makes you feel powerfully vengeful will do hehe) & join us in this discussion 🍷😤 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 'the atlas six' by olivie blake). if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠ sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/books/women-writers-rage.html https://honisoit.com/2023/02/good-for-her-representations-of-feminine-rage/#:~:text='Feminine%20rage'%20as%20a%20genre,unexpected%20actions%20%E2%80%93%20most%20often%20violence https://www.frieze.com/article/functions-female-rage https://cherwell.org/2023/05/07/female-rage-in-film/ https://pages.uoregon.edu/jlesage/Juliafolder/womensRage.html https://www.vice.com/en/article/4xke4b/the-history-of-female-anger https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/magazine/i-used-to-insist-i-didnt-get-angry-not-anymore.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/us/10IHW-female-rage-books.html  

in this quick episode, we have a quick catch up with you guys sharing how we are, our recent film/series favourites, and also go into a little ramble about how we have been feeling recently about online negativity. 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 reading 'The Atlas Six' are expecting some opposing reviews hehe. for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠

In this Valentine's Day-themed episode, the hosts share juicy dating stories, offer love advice on breakups and dating without experience. They discuss revenge stories, unexpected reconnections, and a bizarre situation involving an ex's current girlfriend and Spotify. They also talk about dating preferences, the importance of not shaming others, and share a heartwarming story of a reunited couple. The chapter on finding balance in relationships emphasizes the importance of self-love, setting boundaries, and maintaining personal routines.