the matcha diaries

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

felt vulnerable, might delete later 🤪 not our usual type of episode, and more just a voicenote from me (hey, leo here) to you. definitely a little more emotional/vulnerable than i've been for a HOT minute now on the interwebs, so defo was overthinking even posting this (in fact my boyfriend strongly discouraged me from doing so lol).. in the end i thought it might be good to give you guys a snippet of my overthinking, hormonal brain just to be totally honest of what sometimes is going on in there. if you're feeling similar atm, i'm here & let's chat!! <333 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

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

happy valentine's day ❤️ in this episode we share some of your anonymous dating stories (some happy endings and others not so happy - but all the more juicyy). we also answer some of your advice questions regarding breakups, being ready to date & dating without experience. we hope you feel special today (and every other day) whether you are spending it with friends, with your partner, or even with yourself. LOVE YOURSELF a little extra today heheeh. 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 just 'The Atlas Six' starting and 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 episode we asked the wonderful author Rachel Greenlaw.. all the question we selfishly wanted to know about what it is like being an author (especially a fantasy & romantasy author) !!  Rachel Greenlaw, the author of “One Christmas Morning” and the upcoming book “Compass and Blade” (which comes out on the 29th of February), dives into her journey as an author. She shares her writing process and inspirations, specifically when it comes to world building & the romantic arcs of her characters. Rachel also very honestly discusses what it is like getting feedback, criticism and also touches on the online spaces of ‘booktokers’. we absolutely loved talking to her and hope you enjoy getting an insight into her mind as much as we did <3 Check Rachel out on instagram ⁠here⁠ and her lovely website ⁠here⁠!! p.s we were very lucky enough to receive early copies of compass and blade and we both read the book in a day. It was the perfect cosy read and the fact that it is the first of an epic romantacy series. Definitely one to add to your 2024 reading list!! another p.s - Leo loses her audio for around 30 minutes in this episode so please forgive us for this and if the audio sounds a little funky xxx we're sorry 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 just finishing up ‘eat pray love’ and are expecting some juicy controversial reviews hehe. for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠

we just want to say SORRY IN ADVANCE for this whole episode bc we're not lying when we say this might be our most chaotic and unhinged episode yet. (and ngl we couldn't even muster up the courage to listen to it again all the way through, so best of luck to you listeners bc who knows what we say in this episode) we do answer some fun advice q's in this ep, from how to deal with feeling low on your period, how to let go of someone you still have love for & many moreeee!! 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 'eat, pray, love' by elizabeth gilbert). for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠ logo credit: @french75studio

In this episode, cara dives into the topic of struggling to make genuine connections: self-discovery: she unpacks the challenges faced when leaving familiar surroundings and entering new social circles. the importance of staying true to oneself, even in the face of cultural differences and societal expectations. instant connections vs. effortful relationships: the gut feeling of instant connections and the pondering of why some relationships require more effort. cara emphasises the value of getting to know people beyond first impressions. quality over quantity: cara discusses the misconception of needing to connect with everyone and the significance of cherishing authentic connections. exploring the idea that different friendships serve different purposes. friendship realities vs. social media fantasies: she addresses the influence of social media in shaping unrealistic expectations of friendships. recognising that true connections involve effort (highs&lows). 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  you can join us ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ we are reading eat, pray, love for our January read <3 <3  for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

join our morning thoughts as we dive deep into our nuanced experiences on entering our mid-late twenties. After just turning 25 and 26, we unpack themes of internalised misogyny, beauty standards, existentialism, and the evolving perspectives on aging. in this episode we reflect on our awareness of internalised misogyny and discuss the representation of 'older' women in media. we share the complexities of growing up and all that comes with it. 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  you can join us ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ we are reading eat, pray, love for our January read <3 <3  for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠

EEPPP how is it already time for our first episode of 2024 and in our opinion its ICONIC.  2024… we feel excited, nervous, scared, and grateful for everything that is to come. join us as we continue with our tradition and take this time to set our intentions for the upcoming year…new habits we want to introduce, patterns we want to break and goals we want to achieve. We also discuss the ways in which we want to push ourselves out of our comfort zone this year!  If you would like to join us in this tradition here are the questions that we answer (it honestly is such a fun journaling exercise to do and one to look back on at the end of the year)  What is one overarching intention you would like to set for this coming year? (Potentially choose one word that reflects this - our ‘word of the year’) What are three ways you will push yourself out of your comfort zone in 2024? What do you want to do more of in 2024? What do you want to do less of in 2024? What are three things you want to accomplish in 2024 (can be small/big) Thanks again for all of you that have listened to us in 2023 and we are truly excited to continue to make content (that is hopefully better for all of you) 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 currently in the process of picking our January read <3 <3  for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠

✨ skip to 01:08 to listen to all of your voice notes! ✨ if you've been following our podcast for a while (aka for more than a year), you already know the drill with our end of year episodes!!! every year (this is our third year doing this now ... wth!!), we answer the same journal prompts and, most importantly, ask YOU GUYS what's one thing you've learnt this year. listen out for some familiar voices & even a musical reflection on the year from one of you. thank you from the bottom of our hearts to each of you who have listened along to us this year, and especially to those of you who've submitted your own voice notes! see below the journal prompts we answer: If the energy of your past year could be encapsulated by one word, what would that word be? What were your big wins this year? What were your small wins this year? What were your challenges this year? (and what did you learn from them?) What are 3 things you learnt? What do you want to leave behind from this past year? HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE ! <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! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠ logo credit: @french75studio

we can't believe this is our final podmas episode EEP!!! In this q&a styled episode we answer some of your questions around: living in the moment and living intentionally how our friendship has changed now that we are long distance girlies our all time favourite book our advice on how to keep spirits up when feeling down during the christmas season we honestly loved doing this podmas series and we hope you enjoyed it just as much <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 'iron flame' by rebecca yarros). Don’t forget to email us a voice note of you telling us one thing that you have learnt in 2023 - we will put this in our 2023 reflections episode <3  for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠

In this solo episode I share all the things I am going to try do to find balance and stillness in the winter/festive season. From setting boundaries and saying ‘NO’, digital detoxes, setting intentions & removing guilt.  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 'iron flame' by rebecca yarros). Don’t forget to email us a voice note of you telling us one thing that you have learnt in 2023 - we will put this in our 2023 reflections episode <3  for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠

this episode we're joined by my friend isabella to talk all about being single in your twenties during the holiday season.. but also beyond! we chat about: how to not feel 'behind' about your dating experience learning to appreciate being single how to stop seeking male validation learning about romantic love from platonic love solo date ideas safe to say it's a good one!!! 💋 you can follow isabella here or listen to her podcast here. p.s. apologies about the audio quality, that's a little up & down in this episode but hope the video component makes up for it hehe <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 'iron flame' by rebecca yarros). for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠ logo credit: @french75studio

grab yourself a hot drink & get COSY because we're reading you a christmas story in today's episode! we read 'the gift of the magi' by o'henry (a story that growing up i've always been told about by my grandma, aka you already know it's a good one). we hope you enjoy this slightly different style of episode & it makes u feel the festive spirit (as it definitely did for us!). and as promised, if you're interested in reading more stories linking them all below. the gift of the magi - o. henry https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/1-the_gift_of_the_magi_0.pdf https://webhome.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html a christmas dream - louisa may alcott https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/40682/pg40682-images.html#a-christmas-dream “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle” - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1661/pg1661-images.html#chap07 a child’s christmas in wales - dylan thomas https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701261h.html some short christmas stories - charles dickens https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1467/pg1467-images.html even more available here: ⁠https://teaandinksociety.com/classic-christmas-short-stories-read-online/*⁠ 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

this episode is for those of you who maybe haven't been as organised as you would have liked to be and still are SCRAMBLING for some last minute present ideas for christmas! we share sooo many gift ideas we have for this year, as well as our favourite gifts we've given & received.. 99.999% guarantee that there'll be something in this list which someone in your life will love hehe <3 and even if it should be too late for christmas this year, then these still apply for any gift giving occasions. 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 'iron flame' by iron flame). for advertising opportunities, or you don't have any social media and want to chat, please email us at: ⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠ logo credit: @french75studio