Stop selling yourself short!✨

In part two of our episode with Emily Duong - host of the 'What Fulfills you' podcast, we explore 'motivation' as part of who we are, rather than a feeling or state of mind that can fade away. We also discuss the importance of not selling yourself short, going into situations with an audacious mindset and so much more!

So pour yourself a matcha and enjoy! 🍵 Also, follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to let us know what you thought of this episode and follow along on our journey. 💚

In this week’s episode, we get to talk to the inspiring Emily Duong - host of the ‘What Fulfills You’ podcast, creator of the ‘Elite Skatewear’ brand, as well as her own social media agency ‘LOSHATTAN co’.

As you can see through that description alone, she is a powerhouse and has a lot of wisdom to share! We chat all things confidence, tough love, overcoming adversities, gaining independence and so much more. As we had such an incredible time recording with Emily, this is only Part 1 of this conversation - Part 2 is coming next week, so definitely stay tuned for that! 💚

So pour yourself a matcha and enjoy! 🍵Also, follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to let us know what you thought of this episode and follow along on our journey.

Happy Belated Valentine's Day 💚

Welcome back to another episode of the matcha diaries with Cara and Leo <3 

This episode is a cute little chit chat all about our experiences with love, relationships, dating, and so much more. We talk about what relationships mean to us, our love languages, cute romantic stories, the hardships of relationships, and some advice for the valentine’s day blues. 

This episode also marks the release of our new intro and transition music! We couldn't be happier with the outcomes and have the special Michael Kinder to thank. He did such a great job and we are so excited to finally share this with everyone. 

So pour yourself a matcha and enjoy! Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to get our latest updates and share with us how you celebrated Valentine's Day 💫

If comparison is the thief of joy, why is it so bloody hard to actually stop comparing yourself to other people? Why do humans even compare themselves in the first place? Is there such a thing as healthy comparison? How can we use comparison to improve our lives?

In today’s episode of the matcha diaries, we attempt to answer these questions, as well as many others surrounding the complex topic of comparison. So many blogs/podcast episodes on this topic we found online always had one main takeaway: “Stop comparing yourself to others''!  And whilst that sounds great in theory, in practice this always seemed to prove impossible and slightly too simplistic… So we decided to do a little digging ourselves and explore the scientific reasons behind human’s seemingly endless need for comparison. 💭

Obviously, we are NOT experts in this field and just reflecting on the research we found online (all our sources can be found below). But we still hope that this can give you some food for thought and most importantly, shift your perspective on comparison a little! 💚

So pour yourself a matcha and enjoy! 🍵 Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to let us know what you thought of the episode and your own thoughts on comparison!

Sources:

https://www.jordanharbinger.com/why-you-compare-yourself-to-other-people-and-how-to-stop/#:~:text=Festinger%20basically%20said%20that%20people,learn%20how%20to%20defin

e%20themselves.&text=They%20can%20only%20define%20themselves%20in%20relation%20to%20someone%20else.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/basics/social-comparison-theory

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563213004512

https://positivepsychology.com/social-comparison/

https://claritychi.com/social-comparisons-in-our-social-society/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232505959_Downward_Comparison_Principles_in_Social_Psychology

Today we are destigmatising young sobriety! Welcome back to the matchadiaries podcast. In today’s episode we are joined by a very special guest Stephanie, who runs the instagram page @Funshitblog.

Steph uses her platforms like youtube and her blog entries, to talk about sobriety and wellness and breaks the stigmas around alcohol and sobriety at our age. Steph opens up about her sobriety journey, how it has affected her relationships with other people and her relationship with herself, the positive effects of going sober, as well as her advice for tackling social situations and social pressures. We loved having this conversation and bringing awareness to this topic!

So, pour yourself a matcha and enjoy! 🍵  Follow us on instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to get in contact, give us feedback and follow us on our journey!

Welcome back to the matcha diaries! 💚

This episode is all about... BOOKS (Leo's secret favourite ever topic)! We are joined by the amazing duo Maggie and Morgan (also known as the @bitches_who_read) to chat all things reading. We discuss our favourite authors, must-reads, unpopular opinions and so much more! 📚

If you are looking for some book inspo, tips on how to start reading more or even just a fun girly chat - this is definitely the right episode for you. So, pour yourself a matcha and enjoy! 🍵

Follow us on Instagram (@the.matcha.diaries) to get in contact, give us feedback and follow us on our journey!  

“Why didn’t they tell us this when we were young?”

This week, Leo and I reflect on our school experiences and how we believe school could better prepare students for the real world. We chat about finances, mental health, coping with pressure, sex education and so much more! 

We would love to hear about your experiences at school - things you wish you were educated on, or ways that your school education made you proud! As always, you can send us your thoughts on our instagram @the.matcha.diaries.

Pour yourself a matcha and enjoy! 💚