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the matcha diaries — 274 episodes

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the 7-year itch, finances & keeping the spark alive

2

why are we so obsessed with youth? + the nantucket "no influencers" drama

3

having an uncomfortable conversation about ariana grande

4

mid-year reset (aka it's not too late, we've got this!!)

5

our current favourites, recent book recs & how we're feeling

6

are we Introverts? plus busy calendars & life lately

7

life after highschool (everything we wish we'd known)

8

a list of all the little things that make life better

9

summer slowness

10

wedding drama, high school nostalgia & book (de-)influencing

11

my italian boyfriend answers questions (& holds nothing back)

12

perfectionism & the healing power of female friendships

13

big sis advice: how to stop overthinking your entire future

14

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

15

we have updates (and we need to tell you everything)

16

spring book recs: current reads & what’s on our tbr 💌

17

catch up with us: book recs & the little acts of kindness that stayed with us

18

future tripping & letting go of the 'perfect' timeline?

19

spring diaries #3: how to fill your own cup when life feels overwhelming

20

spring diaries #2: honesty in new relationships & finally letting go of toxic people

21

spring diaries #1: focussing on the little joys, new habits & resetting

22

pov: ur on ft with us having a morning coffee

23

The girls are on fire (horse)

24

everything we've (all) learnt in 2025!

25

we made it out of the pits! wedding planning, almost car crashes & other life updates

26

is 2026 the new 2016? ⭐

27

festive diaries #4: our 2025 christmas bucket list 🎄✨

28

festive diaries #3: a gentle guide to surviving the festive season 🎅

29

festive diaries #2: our festive book recs 🎄

30

festive diaries #1: our festive tbr ⭐️

31

a mother’s advice on finding love & confidence in yourself

32

burnout season & feeling like yourself again

33

5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: how we've changed, highlights/lowlights & reacting to our 1st episode

34

autumn diaries #4: what we’re watching, reading, and recommending

35

the autumn I got engaged

36

finding freedom & the sacred in the everyday ft. adam lind

37

autumn diaries #3: our ultimate autumn tbr

38

autumn diaries #2: autumnal books we'd sell our souls to read again

39

autumn diaries #1: romanticising your academic year & fighting seasonal depression

40

the resurgence of girlhood

41

the week of realising things

42

seasonal transitions aka goodbye summertime sadness

43

self-sabotage? we don't know her anymore

44

what happens when you spend more time with your own thoughts

45

team conrad or team jeremiah?

46

are we missing friction in our lives? (also... let's read my old journals together)

47

we are what we consume (& do we really want to be our tiktok algorithms??)

48

the summer I turned pretty

49

how to stop seeking external validation

50

the validation trap: why we crave being liked & why its a lie

51

what actually goes down on billionaire yachts (and yes, jeff bezos was there)

52

what we're reading this summer (2025 edition)

53

how to live with intention (even when life feels messy)

54

how to stop chasing validation & teenage insecurities

55

self-love season: the most important relationship you will ever have

56

put yourself out there: what’s the worst that could happen

57

why it’s never too late to start living - conversations with a stranger

58

how to attract more joy and build meaningful friendships

59

solo dates, postcards from thailand & pop culture rants

60

how to enjoy your own company

61

our spring favourites & recos 🌸

62

catching flights & bouquets: life catch up

63

why wait for self-acceptance?

64

why is it so hard to make friends?

65

spring clean with us: mental and physical reset

66

the girls are anxious (but we found a cure)

67

confidence crisis, getting over a breakup, how to deal with overbearing parents & MORE

68

what to do when you don't like your best friend's boyfriend (& other juicy friendship q's)

69

curated authenticity: can you ever REALLY be yourself online?

70

soft girl habits 101

71

the trap of chasing the “perfect” routine

72

life & pop culture catch up: it ends in court

73

it's 2025 rebrand time !!!

74

everything we’ve (all) learnt in 2024

75

i read 68 books this year & these are the ones you should read

76

cozy season confessions: holiday joys and jitters

77

in the clurb, we all overwhelmed

78

unedited weekend recap & entering ur late-20s crisis

79

can we ever heal?: overcoming body image triggers and finding self acceptance

80

confronting our body image struggles: from teenage years to our 20's

81

are we good enough? sad girl post election ramblings

82

introvert confessions, the fear of being "boring" & an EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!

83

hexes, hysteria & the haunting salem witch trials

84

autumn diaries #10: a spooky story time

85

autumn diaries #9: two trips, random ramblings & our four year anniversary

86

autumn diaries #8: autumn in new york

87

the very secret society of highly sensitive people (aka HSPs)

88

autumn diaries #6: pumpkin spice lattes & the secret lives of mormon wives

89

autumn diaries #5: sad girl autumn

90

autumn diaries #4: the ultimate autumn tbr

91

autumn diaries #3: autumn routines

92

autumn diaries #2: the season of letting go

93

autumn diaries: mood check-in & fave reads of 2024

94

overthinking? anxious? moody? - this is the episode for you

95

the rise of zeus & other greek mythology stories

96

reflections on social media & influencers

97

drink tea & answer questions about friendship with us

98

BIG LIFE CHANGES

99

feeling lonely, going to therapy & writing poetry

100

fantasy books you should read (that aren't acotar or fourth wing), SEEING TAYLOR SWIFT & more

101

heartbreak and healing

102

compare & despair: what social media comparison actually does to us

103

appreciating the present whilst we're in it

104

things to do instead of scrolling (aka my current obsessions)

105

the law of detachment

106

does social media actually inspire us or are we just lying to ourselves

107

the reality of moving abroad in ur 20s

108

summer reset: overcoming negative self talk

109

summer diaries: real talk on love, friendships and living in the moment 🌼

110

overcoming insecurities this summer

111

beauty standards & procedures - an 'unfiltered' conversation

112

solo dates & self love: reflecting on our younger selves

113

what it really means to be a girl’s girl & reflecting on my female friendships 💘

114

spring refresh: journal & mentally deep clean with us

115

feeling burnt out in your 20s

116

fourth wing, book virality & the secret world of publishing

117

when self-sabotage hits again

118

cosy life catch up: love is blind recap & life updates 💌

119

a deep dive into: female rage (pt.2)

120

a deep dive into: female rage

121

catching up, recent favourites & responding to online negativity

122

your juicy dating stories & love advice 💌

123

what you've always wanted to know about: being an author

124

big sis advice - unhinged edition

125

struggling to make genuine connections & how to be a good friend

126

the reality of growing up: quarter life crisis vibes & internalised misogyny

127

2024 is going to be iconic

128

what we've (all) learnt in 2023 🌟

129

q&a: living intentionally & keeping spirits up during the christmas season - podmas #12

130

finding balance in the winter season - podmas #11

131

surviving cuffing season single ft isabella mayer - podmas #10

132

a christmas story - podmas #9

133

gift ideas (+ fave gifts we’ve given/received) - podmas #8

134

our christmas stories, favourite memories & rituals - podmas #7

135

christmas traditions across the globe - podmas #6

136

struggling with food/eds during the holidays - podmas #5

137

fomo & comparison during the holidays - podmas #4

138

christmas book recs & favourite songs - podmas #3

139

christmas movies and series - podmas #2

140

winter bucket list - podmas #1

141

things to remember when THAT photo ruins your day

142

girl talk: responding to your love & friendship dilemmas

143

highs & lows of living with your partner

144

how to know if you are on the right path

145

life catch up & book chats

146

female health 101 & myth-busting ft GYNTK

147

do you actually like HIM or only the IDEA of him?... big sis advice edition

148

new beginnings & leaving our comfort zones

149

high school diaries

150

cosy autumn reset & introvert diaries

151

long distance friendship, how we’re feeling & end of summer recap

152

(VIDEO) confidence & finding your purpose ft. Shivani Pau

153

finding balance & making the most of your summer

154

why cara's been away

155

new chapter energy

156

female friendships

157

favourites ... books, podcasts, memories, scents (etc.)

158

girl talk: advice on ur romantic dilemmas

159

stress & the price of wanting to “have it all”

160

boyfriend tag (ldr edition)

161

the summer of self love

162

an unfiltered chat on long distance relationships

163

making connections, knowing your worth & being your authentic self

164

fomo & feeling behind in life

165

what to do when ur inner critic won't shut the f*** up

166

why our inner critics can go f*** themselves

167

late night gossip, rants & advice

168

an unfiltered (spicy & wholesome) q&a

169

spring reset … incoming!!

170

can 36 questions make you fall in love?

171

how to be your own best friend

172

catching you up on our lives, favorites & unpopular opinions

173

for people pleasers only...

174

we had a rough week… tips on managing stress and work/life balance

175

lets chat about ... love

176

the power of accepting the duality of life

177

feeling beautiful, breakups & exploring your sexuality

178

breaking up with our past selves

179

how to appreciate the lows in life

180

manifesting our dream life in 2023

181

2022 lessons & reflections

182

a cosy chat: christmas movies & giving advice on ur romantic dilemmas

183

pov: your internet mother & sister are giving you advice

184

clubbing: are we really having fun?

185

lessons we've learnt: pursuing your passion project

186

career chats: imposter syndrome, productivity tips & our thoughts on the 9-5 (video)

187

who are we (updated!)

188

how i've failed myself

189

what comes after the honeymoon phase?

190

do our failures define us?

191

the importance of finding beauty in the little moments

192

gilmore girls edition - a mother daughter chat

193

get ready for autumn with me

194

how to get over a breakup

195

join our hungover sunday chat: tapping into the power of your mind & 1000 other topics

196

is your subconscious lying to you?

197

should we stop striving to be our best selves?

198

your reminder to be confident & know your self worth

199

comparing yourselves to people online, meaning of life & other deep q’s

200

a guy answers questions girls are too afraid to ask

201

the fight against societal expectations

202

help, we're feeling the pressure

203

matcha chat #4: debunking hustle culture

204

unpopular opinions

205

Book Club #1: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

206

catch up with us: friendship breakups, pop culture controversies & food freedom

207

matcha chat #3: the real reason summer romances are scary

208

reacting to your friendship breakups

209

dealing with change in your 20's

210

matcha chat #2: letting go of negative self-talk

211

Catching up & responding to your assumptions 🤭

212

Sabotaging self sabotage

213

Why do we self sabotage?

214

Spring clean with us - mentally & physically

215

"ask cara & leo" pt 2 - mental health advice

216

"ask cara & leo" pt 1 - love & relationship advice

217

Navigating comparison & online criticism w/ uol.art

218

Overwhelmed with being overwhelmed?

219

matcha chat #1: overthinking & favourite books

220

Developing self love & seeing the higher purpose w/ @Its_nicolettemarie

221

Making 2022 our best year yet

222

2021 lessons & reflections

223

✨a christmas special ✨

224

Why it took us 2 years to become friends & other stories

225

Why is living in the moment so bloody difficult?

226

is there such a thing as being "too" honest?

227

comparison & showing emotion - a male's POV (2)

228

body image & comparison - a male's POV

229

Autumn Favourites & Spooky Stories

230

our (unfiltered) thoughts about aging

231

loneliness & making friends in your 20's

232

An honest conversation about relationships & love...

233

Truth or Drink? (Part 1)

234

How to stop hating confrontation

235

Where we've been & our thoughts on living abroad

236

stop overthinking it!

237

Our recent struggles, faves & thoughts on love island

238

Hot girl summer

239

New job, living with your significant other & romanticising your life

240

How to get out of a slump...funk..rut

241

My experiences with therapy

242

Self acceptance & Gaining confidence

243

let's talk...

244

How yoga can help you find your path to spirituality

245

How to deal with disappointment

246

Can we ever be truly authentic?

247

Journalling 101: tips, benefits & our favourite journal prompts

248

Stress: it's more than just a buzzword

249

From strangers to flatmates... how do you make it work?

250

Chatty Q&A: our favourites, biggest fears & how to cope with expectations

251

Are you really being healthy? body love & food myths

252

Advice from a dietitian: recovery, healing & finding the perfect balance

253

Discussing our cultural differences & stereotypes we've faced

254

Redefining your mindset & motivations

255

Overcoming adversity & practicing tough love ft. Emily Duong

256

All about looove: our dating stories, love languages & relationship advice

257

Is comparison always the thief of joy?

258

Being sober in your twenties

259

How to become a "bitch who reads"

260

How our school education failed us

261

How to be successful when your mind is working against you

262

Taking the unconventional path to success & facing your fears

263

What have we learned from 2020?

264

Growing up with a twin & christmas story sharing!

265

A how-to-guide to recovery and self love

266

Reflecting on our past selves & how we've grown

267

The truth about being a runner

268

Challenging Drinking Culture

269

Creating a Digital Magazine ft. Ishani the founder of Ensemble Magazine ( 2 )

270

A postgraduate in a pandemic ft. Ensemble Magazine founder Ishani ( 1 )

271

The second lockdown - our experiences, advice & recommendations

272

How to navigate friendships in your twenties

273

Overcoming the body image dilemma

274

Who are we?