Hello friends, welcome back to a very special bonus episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ 

00:28 Intentions and benefits of the guided meditation

01:02 Beginning the meditation: finding a comfortable position

01:43 Tuning into Your Breath

02:21 Deep Cleaning Breaths

03:27 Grounding awareness and releasing tension

05:55 Focus on your heart

07:12 Invoking gratitude

09:01 Turning towards the future

10:56 Creating a path of intention

12:23 Setting a Clear Intention for the Year Ahead

14:03 Returning to Present Moment

14:20 Conclusion and gratitude

Merry Christmas!! Happy end of 2024! And welcome to a very special bonus Q&A episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ (the last one of the year!!)

Eeeeeep hi friends, welcome back to the 10th (!) episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨

Eeeep hello friends, welcome back to the ninth episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨

Today we're talking about slow productivity. How to be a high functioning, productive powerhouse of a human who gets everything done, but also lives with slowness and ease and most importantly, joy.

There is nothing more frustrating than being told to just relax and be happy when you have a million things to do on your plate. So I'm not going to do that today, instead I am here to acknowledge that we are all busy people with a lot to do.

So what is slow productivity? Slow productivity is not about doing less, nor sacrificing the quality of your work or the speed with which it's done. It’s a mindset and a set of tools to work in a more intentional, mindful way that allows space for true rest and reflection. Because what you'll find as we dig into this episode is that the more we rest and the more that we slow down, the better we learn and digest information, the more creative we are and the better that our overall quality of work is.

I just want to send you this reminder that no matter where you are in your self confidence journey, no matter how you might feel today, you are always enough. 💛

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:27 Guided meditation

04:48 The rise of burnout and hustle culture

10:06 Personal reflections on productivity and success

14:42 Rebuilding a mindful approach to productivity

18:28 Personal and cultural incentives to overwork

22:59 The relationship between money and happiness

24:44 Personal turning point post-university

27:40 Realisations from silent meditation

31:15 Introduction to mindful productivity

31:31 Importance of understanding your menstrual cycle

34:14 Embracing seasonality in productivity

35:12 Practical advice for mindful productivity

39:08 The art of saying no

44:02 Time blocking and scheduling breaks

46:32 Mindset for Slow Productivity

48:02 Handling Stress and Maintaining Productivity

49:05 Nostalgia and Applying it to the Present

52:00 Managing Expectations and Self-Worth

54:07 Defining What is Enough

55:00 Acknowledging Stress and Finding Relief

56:22 Casual Magic of the week

59:05 Weekly Reflection and Setting Intentions

Links:

Slowing Down as the World Speeds Up: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-gift-aging/201812/slowing-down-the-world-speeds

Employee Burnout Report: https://www.indeed.com/lead/preventing-employee-burnout-report

Overwork and the rise of slow productivity: https://www.deccanherald.com/education/overwork-and-the-rise-of-slow-productivity-1204058.html

16 Employee Burnout Statistics You Can’t Ignore: https://everyonesocial.com/blog/employee-burnout-statistics/

‘Rest is productive’: How slowing down at work can help you get more done: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/06/how-slowing-down-at-work-can-help-you-get-more-done.html

Why Downtime Is Essential for Brain Health: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/why-downtime-is-essential-for-brain-health

The Paradox of Pace: How Taking It Slow Enhances Productivity: https://akiflow.com/blog/slowing-down-can-speed-up-productivity/

Problems of Practice: https://practices.learningaccelerator.org/problem-of-practice/how-fast-should-we-be-moving-from-pilot-to-scale-what-will-help-us-best-achieve-sustainability

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Hiii friends, welcome back to the eighth episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ (I’m so excited for this guest episode eep!)

Today we are talking all things self love!! The relationship we cultivate with ourselves, how we talk to ourselves behind the scenes, and how this can then impact the types of relationships we attract and how we go about making our dreams come true. Do you struggle to say no when someone asks you to an event that you don't want to go to for fear of what they'll think of you? Have you ever found yourself in relationships that don't serve you because you're searching for parts of yourself externally rather than cultivating your inner world? Do you ever wonder why everyone else is living a perfect life and you're stuck with all these problems you can't solve?

Well today's guest is literally the person to help give some answers to these!! Tam Kaur is a self-love guru helping millions of young women become the most empowered versions of themselves through her motivational advice videos on topics from dating to healing, to her heart to hearts on her podcast ‘Self Obsessed’ and the wisdom shared in her new book ‘Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers’ Tam blends actionable advice with meaningful anecdotes to help you become the best version of yourself.

I start the episode by leading a guided meditation to help you feel grounded and aware before we launch into the topic of self love exploring spirituality, relationships, shifting mindsets, self development, childhood, post university life and of course YouTube.

The episode closes with the ‘Casual Magic of the Week’ which myself and Tam share before hearing from Elena who shares their Casual Magic followed by intention setting for the week ahead. Grab a journal or open your notes app and join me as we ask ourselves…

What went well this week?

I just want to send you this reminder that no matter where you are in your self confidence journey, no matter how you might feel today, you are always enough. 💛

Find Tam on YouTube

Find Tam on Instagram

Self Obsessed Podcast

Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers by Tam Kaur

For more Finding Your Casual Magic, go to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram!!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:40 Today's Topic: Self Love

01:18 Introducing Tam Kaur

02:20 Tam's Approach to Self Love and Spirituality

03:24 Meditation

06:17 Defining Self Love

08:34 Tam's Book: Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers

10:32 Tam's Early Relationships and Self Discovery

18:16 Conscious Healing and Mindset Shift

19:23 Introduction to Shadow Work

22:41 Reparenting Yourself

24:02 Childhood and Family Experiences

29:36 The Beginnings of My Self-Development Journey

32:49 First Viral YouTube Video and Its Impact

34:40 Discussion on Realism and Possibilities

37:46 Hard work and discipline in achieving self-love

39:10 Positive thought patterns and self-empowerment

40:12 Understanding the arrival fallacy and achieving happiness

43:00 Finding joy in everyday moments

44:12 The importance of saying "no" and setting boundaries

45:00 Embracing the joy of missing out (JOMO)

50:05 The importance of self-care and individual needs

52:28 Finding confidence through fashion

55:05 Embracing self-love and loving others

59:22 Addressing audience pressure and challenges as a creator

01:05:33 Discussing self-help books and their impact

01:08:33 Evolution of personal journeys

01:09:56 Attending events and social experiences

01:13:09 Online personas and hyperreality

01:17:00 Authentic everyday joys

01:19:40 Gems of wisdom from Tam

01:21:26 Casual Magic of the week

01:31:03 Intention setting

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This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade

Why hello my friends, welcome back to the seventh episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨

DISCLAIMER: This episode discusses body insecurities and unhealthy relationships, listener discretion is advised.

In this episode we’re talking about the magic that is self confidence!! At the time of recording I have never felt more confident in who I am. I wear what I want to wear and show up in the world in ways that feel extremely authentic. I feel like I have undergone so many challenges and looked at so many of my insecurities or things that I felt shame about and I just feel like the way that I now exist is authentically me and it feels so good.

Of course, I still wake up often feeling insecure and of course I still have days where I enter old patterns of thinking but in general, if I zoom out and take a step back, I do feel, dare I say it, confident.

To start the episode I invite you to do a short guided meditation to really enter this space with me and let whatever's happened in your day settle. I then share some facts on the topic of self confidence, sense of self & self esteem, looking at a few different definitions and some research about confidence in the field of cognitive psychology.

I then launch into the episode focusing on how to walk through the world with confidence answering the questions: how do we build trust within ourselves to navigate challenge? How do we build a trust that we can show up authentically in spaces where maybe that feels scary to do so and to trust that everything will be okay to have this intrinsic safety within ourselves, even when the external world presents challenges to that?

I close the episode with my ‘Casual Magic of the Week’ and then we hear from Aparajita who shares their Casual Magic followed by intention setting for the week ahead. Grab a journal or open your notes app and join me as we ask ourselves…

What went well this week?

I just want to send you this reminder that no matter where you are in your self confidence journey, no matter how you might feel today, you are always enough. 💛

Links to research mentioned:

What Self-Esteem Is and Is Not - Nathaniel Branden

What Is Self-Confidence? (+ 9 Proven Ways to Increase It) by Courtney E. Ackerman

The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

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Hiiiiii friends, welcome back to the sixth episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ (another wonderful guest episode!!!)

Hi friendsss, welcome back to the fifth episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ (five episodes already ahhh)

Sources for this ep!

How to find your Core Values

Core Values Questionnaire pdf

Hi friends, welcome back to the fourth episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ (another guest episode yayyy)

This is the tandem episode to last week's which was all about the pressure to do and be everything in your twenties. This podcast works in an alternating fashion where I first explore a topic alone and then I bring in a guest who is an expert on this theme just to kind of dig into it a bit further. Today I’m joined by someone who absolutely embodies seizing this chapter of life…

Maddie Borge is a Norwegian creator, now based in London for the last few years since university, who has been creating content online for almost 10 years. In the last few years she's seen huge success creating relatable lifestyle content as she navigates everything from studying for university exams, to flat hunting, to taking herself on inspiring solo adventures. Maddie is such an empowering force for young women wishing to take control of their finances, daring to take that solo trip and reminding us to not only dream big, but actually make it happen with practical tools.

In this episode, I open with a short guided meditation before digging into everything from the pressure we face to do and be everything in our twenties, how we can better prioritise our time and energy around our goals, Maddie’s best financial advice that she wishes everyone in their twenties knew and what brings her authentic daily joy from cultivating a sense of home to maintaining her sense of independence in romantic relationships.

I close the episode with my ‘Casual Magic of the Week’ and then we hear from one of you guys followed by intention setting for the week ahead. Grab a journal or open your notes app and join me as we ask ourselves…

What went well this week?

What am I proud of this week?

What is a little win that I can celebrate?

What is something that challenged me this week?

What is something I would change coming into next week?

Based on these reflections, choose a one word intention for your coming week.

I am so grateful that you’re here and I hope you love this episode, and if no one has told you today, you are enough. 💛

Follow Maddie on YouTube:  @macerly  

Follow Maddie on Instagram: https://bit.ly/40n4ir8

Timestamps:

00:00: Episode Introduction

01:20: Introduction to Maddie Borge

03:53: Meditation session

05:57: Pressures of being in your 20s

06:30: Personal experiences with societal expectations

10:05: Comparisons and achievements in your 20s

11:13: Reflections on high school expectations

12:19: Eldest daughter syndrome

13:58: Challenges of transitioning to adult life

14:25: YouTube career beginnings

15:42: Transition to full-time content creation

16:45: Gap year travels and social media career

17:44: Observations and challenges in the finance world

18:42: The motivation behind sharing financial advice online

20:25: Key financial advice for people in their 20s

23:55: The importance of an emergency fund

25:03: Starting a saving habit early on

27:34: The power of compounding

30:45: Encouragement to start saving and investing early

31:23: Balancing saving and enjoying life in the current economy

32:15: Analysing your budget and expenses

33:04: Personal experience with budgeting

34:10: Affordable living in London

34:54: Making the most of solo dates

35:05: Addressing financial anxiety

37:41: Expanding beyond finance content

38:17: The importance of feeling at home

40:57: Living in a small space

45:37: Coping with anxiety and seeking help

48:38: Moving in with a partner at a young age

54:47: Balancing independence and a relationship

57:05: Overcoming the fear of being alone

58:09: The benefits of solo travel and self-growth

59:56: Advice for those in their early 20s

01:01:45: Current uncertainties and self-employment

01:02:40: Joy and contentment in relationships

01:04:32: Become present with loved ones

01:05:57: Casual magic of the week

01:08:24: Setting intentions for the coming week

If you’d like to be featured as the Casual Magic of the week:

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💌  We’ll pick one a week to share in the podcast and on here so we can all participate in your joy!!

CONTACT ME 

Business Enquiries: [email protected]

Instagram - @unjadedjade

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This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade

Produced by The Podcast Guys

Theme music by Francesca Lu

For more Finding Your Casual Magic, go to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/casualmagicpodcast/

Hiiiii friends, welcome back to this lil corner of the internet!!! The third episode of ✨Finding your Casual Magic✨  (it still doesn’t feel real ahhh).

Links:

Productivity Culture and why we are getting “burnout” in our 20s

More people in early 20s out of work from ill health than early 40s - study

The Data Confirms It: Your 20s Will Probably Be The Worst Years Of Your Adult Life

Timestamps

00:00: Introduction to the episode

00:46: The Stress and Pressure of Being in Your 20s

02:47: Guided Meditation Session

04:27: What's Happening to People in Their 20s?

07:00: The Impact of Social Media

09:04: The Challenge of Comparison

11:26: Statistical Insights on Mental Health

13:00: The Hopeful Future

14:38: Society's Emphasis on Early Success

16:08: The Myth of Meritocracy

18:22: Personal Examples and Challenges

21:19: Hard Work and Class Ceiling

22:16: The Importance of Art

23:07: Challenges in dreaming big

23:52: Importance of artistic education for children

24:25: Personal experiences with education and support

25:17: Book recommendation: The Defining Decade 

25:57: Intentionality in your 20s

27:25: Love as a skill

28:51: The importance of intentionality in love life

30:07: Post-graduation challenges and burnout

33:10: Pressure and uncertainty after university

36:02: Life as a series of chapters

37:46: Conclusion: Living in the present with long-term thinking

39:35: Casual Magic of the week

41:00: Reflecting on the week and setting intentions

If you’d like to be featured as the Casual Magic of the week:

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💌  Start the voicenote by introducing yourself and where you’re from!! <3

💌  Tell us in your DM / email if you want to be tagged if chosen.

💌  We’ll pick one a week to share in the podcast and on here so we can all participate in your joy!!

CONTACT ME 

Business Enquiries: [email protected]

Instagram: @unjadedjade

TikTok: @unjadedjade

This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade

Produced by The Podcast Guys

Theme music by Francesca Lu 

For more Finding Your Casual Magic, go to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/casualmagicpodcast/