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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 54 MIN

the pressure to be perfect, fear of rejection & learning to let go

from the matcha diaries · host cara and leo

spoiler alert: tears were shed in the making of this episode hii everyone!! grab a coffee or beverage of your choice and get comfy because we cover a LOT in this episode... we start off with a life update & a semi-juicy storytime (let's just say an ex is involved...) then we get into something a little more vulnerable... cara opens up about a recent friendship confrontation and the unexpected feelings it surfaced. we talk about the fear of opening up, the exhausting pressure to always be 'perfect' , and what it feels like when conflict makes you question everything about yourself.... there were tears, there were giggles, there were realisations... and as always, we hope it makes you feel a little less alone in whatever you're going through right now 💌skip to 27:00 if you are only interested in the friendship confrontation topic! 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 or ⁠here⁠ (leo's booktube) ! ☕ also, if you want to join our BOOK CLUB... you can join us ⁠here⁠ - current book of the month is 'project hail mary' by andy weir).if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

spoiler alert: tears were shed in the making of this episode hii everyone!! grab a coffee or beverage of your choice and get comfy because we cover a LOT in this episode... we start off with a life update & a semi-juicy storytime (let's just say an ex is involved...) then we get into something a little more vulnerable... cara opens up about a recent friendship confrontation and the unexpected feelings it surfaced. we talk about the fear of opening up, the exhausting pressure to always be 'perfect' , and what it feels like when conflict makes you question everything about yourself.... there were tears, there were giggles, there were realisations... and as always, we hope it makes you feel a little less alone in whatever you're going through right now 💌skip to 27:00 if you are only interested in the friendship confrontation topic! 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 or ⁠here⁠ (leo's booktube) ! ☕ also, if you want to join our BOOK CLUB... you can join us ⁠here⁠ - current book of the month is 'project hail mary' by andy weir).if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for advertising opportunities), please email us at: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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