Finding Your Casual Magic

By UnJaded JadeSociety & Culture

Finding Your Casual Magic episodes

November 03, 2024 Everything you wish you were taught about adulting in your 20s: investing, finding love and creating new homes (with Maddie Borge)
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:
💌 Notice a moment of casual magic in your week. What was something beautiful in your daily life? A special moment or reflection?

💌 DM us a ~60 second voice message or video to @casualmagicpodcast on instagram or email it to [email protected] — feel free to include any pictures of your casual magic if you have any!!

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

💌 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/
1 hr 14 min
October 27, 2024 What is Happening to Us in Our 20s!? How to navigate the pressure of your twenties for joy and success (with research)
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).
Thank you so much for all the love on my first two episodes, the launch of episode 1 was incredible and I had the most amazing time chatting with Ruby in episode 2. It means the world to feel so supported, so grateful for you all

But in TODAYS episode I am back with another solo episode and this time we are tackling our 20s!! The grand topic that is the stress and pressure of being in your twenties and the pressure to be and do everything all the time, all at once. No matter who you are, where you're from, what your cultural background is, I think your twenties universally feel like a very stressful time.

As always, I open with a short guided meditation which allows you to settle in and feel grounded in the otherwise hectic, whirlwind of our lives. I start the episode with some facts, studies show that young people now have the poorest mental health of any age group, which is actually a reversal from two decades ago when they had the lowest incidence of common mental disorders. That’s wild!!! I also talk all about post-graduation life, dealing with burnout, the impact of social media, cultural and societal pressures and how to live more intentionally in your twenties.

I close the episode with my ‘Casual Magic of the Week’ and a Casual Magic 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 is something I’m proud of this week?
What went well this week?
What is a little win that I can celebrate?
What is something that didn’t go well this week?
What is something that challenged me this 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 first episode, and if no one has told you today, you are enough. 💛

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:

💌 Notice a moment of casual magic in your week. What was something beautiful in your daily life? A special moment or reflection?
💌 DM us a ~60 second voice message or video to @casualmagicpodcast on instagram or email it to [email protected] — feel free to include any pictures of your casual magic if you have any!!
💌 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/
45 min
October 20, 2024 Why Redefining Productivity Works: Find Authentic Joy (with Ruby Granger)
Hi friends, welcome back to ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ (ahhhh I still can’t believe I’m saying that) and welcome to the first ever guest episode!!

The way this podcast works is I am going to find a guest who pairs really well to the theme of my previous solo episode and in episode one I introduced Casual Magic, looking into what it means to find beauty in the mundane moments of every day. When I was brainstorming who represents this idea best I couldn’t think of anyone better than my dear friend Ruby Granger.

Ruby has one of the most incredibly inspiring journeys, she started off as a studytuber similar to myself, inspiring people to love learning, to feel less stressed about exams and to kind of find this intrinsic joy within studying.

Not only is Ruby this powerhouse YouTuber with almost a million subscribers who she inspires in such a multitude of ways but she is also so much more than that, the way that she carries herself as a person and on the Internet radiates kindness.

After gracefully receiving a rejection from Oxford, Ruby went on to study English literature at Exeter University and recently just did a masters at Oxford so she is such a testament to not letting rejection define you and to continue striving for your goals as you enter different seasons of life.

In every episode I begin with a short guided meditation which allows you to settle in and feel grounded in the otherwise hectic, whirlwind of our lives before myself and Ruby dig into everything from her successes to her failures, her incredibly inspiring mindset on the world and also how she finds joy independent of her achievements.

The episode closes with ‘Casual Magic of the Week’ 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 are you proud of this week?
What is something that challenged me this 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 first episode, and if no one has told you today, you are enough. 💛

Follow Ruby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RubyGranger8
Follow Ruby on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_rubygranger/

If you’d like to be featured as the Casual Magic of the week:
💌 Notice a moment of casual magic in your week. What was something beautiful in your daily life? A special moment or reflection?
💌 DM us a ~60 second voice message or video to @casualmagicpodcast on instagram or email it to [email protected]
— feel free to include any pictures of your casual magic if you have any!!
💌 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!!

Big thank u to Selina for so vividly capturing her experience with the full moon. l loveee the reminder that no matter how far away we are from our loved ones, we all share the same moon.

Timestamps:
00:00: Introduction to Casual Magic
01:06: Introduction to Ruby Granger
03:04: Overview of conversation topics
04:26: Guided meditation session
07:40: How Jade and Ruby first knew each other
10:25: Discussion on personal growth and documenting their journeys
15:05: YouTube influence on academic pressure and credibility
17:12: External vs. internal pressure from social media and YouTube
19:39: Rejection and its impact
21:25: Sharing vulnerable moments online
23:15: The pressure of academic success
24:05: Fear of failure and ambition
26:01: Overcoming fear of failure
27:20: Gender differences in dealing with failure
29:01: University journey and changing subjects
33:41: Curiosity-driven learning
36:20: Disconnecting self-worth from grades
38:02: Flaws in the education system
42:01: Updated view of success
44:22: Sources of joy in the learning process
47:56: Personal curriculum and exploration of routines
53:24: Reflection on success
55:00: Casual Magic of the week
57:00: Intention setting and end of episode reflections

✨ 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!!
1 hr 4 min
October 12, 2024 The Secret to Happiness: What is Casual Magic and how to find it
Hi friends, welcome to this brand new cosy lil corner of the internet!!! The first EVER episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ (ngl I’m a lil scared hehe).

Casual magic is about how we find beauty in the mundane everyday. We tend to look forward to the 1% of days in our lives to find joy, like the birthday, the wedding, the job promotion.

But honestly, 99% of our lives are just the same routines — and how sad would it be if we only chose to experience joy 1% of the time? Casual magic is about looking for these tiny moments in every day that are casually magic.

In my first episode I open with a short guided meditation which allows you to settle in and feel grounded in the otherwise hectic, whirlwind of our lives. I then share with you my journey on how I became a studytuber, the inspiration behind my channel name and how I discovered Casual Magic. I share examples of when Casual Magic has played an important part in my life, including how I managed to balance my increasing workload and university life whilst navigating mental health challenges within my family.

I close the episode with my ‘Casual Magic of the Week’ 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 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 first episode, and if no one has told you today, you are enough. 💛

Timestamps:

00:00: Introduction and welcome
01:06: Commitment to be present
02:06: Meditation Session
04:40: Podcast and Personal Introduction
09:25: Explanation of 'Casual Magic' term and the podcast intentions
12:51: Strategies for fostering mindfulness
14:00: Commitment to vulnerability and shared humanity
15:04: Further exploration of the 'Casual Magic' concept
17:50: Promoting the practice of Casual Magic for daily happiness
19:00: Discussion on brain rewiring and behaviour change (long term potentiation)
22:01: Strategies for combating negativity and self-limiting beliefs
22:25: Small steps towards self-affirmation
23:34: Personal perception of the world
25:13: Perception through unique experiences
27:27: Making intentional effort to view the positive
30:50: Introduction to personal experiences related to casual magic
31:43: Balancing workload and university life
36:06: Dealing with a family member's mental health
41:16: Reflection on the week and intention setting
43:39: Gratitude expression and closing message.

✨ CONTACT ME ✨
Email: [email protected]
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
45 min