happy 2026 eeepp & happy first episode of 2026! First and foremost we are very very very sorry for disappearing (we share some context into this in the episode hehe) this week’s episode is (unfortunately) a little different.. leo is currently in India, having the best time of her life AS SHE SHOULD (don’t worry, she still makes a cameo 💌), so I will be on the mic solo and today I wanted to talk about the viral question at the moment.. “is 2026 the new 2016”. at first, it feels like harmless...
Jan 19, 2026•29 min
in episode 4 of our festive diaries series, we share our 2025 christmas bucket list: from baking cookies to movie marathons, ice skating and christmas markets. little moments, big intentions, and all the cosy things we want to make time for this season 🎄✨ please let us know what fun things you are planning to tick off over the next week? 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 ...
Dec 21, 2025•35 min
in this episode, we’re chatting about the festive season and why it can feel like a lot more than we expect it to (aka can be very overwhelming) we talk through the pressures of gift giving, drinking culture, losing routines, end of year work stress, and the idea that this is supposed to be the happiest time of the year. we share what’s been helping us feel more grounded lately.. from small rituals and romanticising everyday moments to saying no, drinking less, and logging off social media. this...
Dec 21, 2025•1 hr 1 min
we’re very excited to be sharing our festive book recommendations (aka the festive books we’ve genuinely loved that are cosy, Christmassy comfort reads). If you want real, tried and tested winter book recommendations, this episode is for you ❄️ Festive reads (past favourites) Kiss Her Once for Me Alison Cochrun The Wedding Witch Erin Sterling His Dark Materials / The Book of Dust Philip Pullman I Feel Bad About My Neck Nora Ephron In a Holidaze — Christina Lauren The Christmas Book Hunt Jenny Co...
Dec 10, 2025•23 min
welcome to the first episode of our festive diaries series hehe! 🎄and what better way to kick things off than with our festive tbr! this week, we share our most anticipated holiday romances and wintery reads to get you in the christmas spirit... expect enemies to lovers, snowed in mysteries, and small town festive games! here is the list: How My Neighbor Stole Christmas Meghan Quinn Good Spirits B.K. Borison (new release) Always, in December Emily Stone Let It Snow John Green, Maureen Johnson &...
Dec 07, 2025•31 min
in this week’s episode, we sit down with leo’s mom (aka our favourite person EVER) and we answer YOUR advice questions. we talk love, confidence, burnout, navigating relationships and so much more. thank you for submitting so many wonderful questions and we will defo be recording a part 2!! 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 ! ☕ Thinking of joining ou...
Nov 19, 2025•42 min
in this week’s episode, we dive into burnout: how to spot the signs, and how to recharge!! think of this as your reminder to slow down, breathe, and come back to yourself. substack article linked here. 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 ! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out here ! for advertising opportunities,...
Nov 06, 2025•36 min
first and foremost we apologise for the audio quality in this! We had no idea when recording that leo's audio would be so much louder than cara's and we know this is very much not ideal... HOWEVER this was the most meaningful and reflective episode we have recorded as it is our 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! in this episode we reflect on how we've changed, what we've learnt... the highlights and lowlights & we react to our 1st ever episode (very cringe....) as always thank you so much for all the love...
Oct 27, 2025•1 hr 9 min
catch up with us as we share our recent highs and lows, our current recs (lots of book favourites, movie recs, and tv shows) & some reflections before our cabin weekend together! 🧸 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 ! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out here! for advertising opportunities, or you don't ha...
Oct 20, 2025•47 min
eeeeep i actually can’t believe I’m typing this description at the moment but in this episode i (cara) get to share my engagement story!!! 💍💍 FULL DEBRIEF IN THIS EPISODE ! how did ed do it?, where where we? what i was thinking and feeling in the moment? did i know beforehand???did ed speak to my parents before??? listen and you’ll find out heheeh! in all seriousness i feel very lucky to get to share this news with you lot and thank you so much for all the love ❤️❤️❤️ to stay up to date on our...
Oct 13, 2025•55 min
welcome to a VERY special episode that is an interview with the incredible adam lind (@adam.floatinghome) - author, human connection advocate, content creator & all around incredibly inspiring person! we talk about his new book 'Floating Home: Lessons From A Life Less Ordinary' and some of the themes he touches upon within it, including (but not limited to): overcoming intrusive thoughts navigating grief daring to live a life less ordinary existensialism finding freedom within discipline mak...
Oct 03, 2025•1 hr 11 min
welcome to another (video!!) instalment of the autumn diaries. in this episode we chat MORE books in the form of our ultimate tbr lists. this covers the genres fantasy, dark academia, gothic, mystery & above all lots of magic and witches... books mentioned: A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping — Sangu Mandanna Blood Over Bright Haven — M.L.Wang The Bewitching — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Fangs — Sarah Andersen (graphic novel) The Academy — Elin Hilderbrand Assistant to the Villain — Hannah Nicole...
Sep 17, 2025•58 min
the time has come for our autumn book recommendations… aka BOOKS YOU MUST READ THIS SEASON 🍂📚 we are honestly so jealous of anyone picking these up for the first time because the vibes are perfecttt! think cosy fantasies that feel like a warm hug, witchy reads perfect for spooky nights, dark academia staples, plus some romance, & gothic classics! basically, if you’ve been wondering what to add to your tbr this season, we’ve done the work for you. light a candle, grab a hot drink, and prepa...
Sep 11, 2025•1 hr 11 min
THIS IS NOT A DRILL, IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN AKA OUR FAVOURITE TIME AKA AUTUMN! AKA AUTUMN DIARIES TIME!! (sorry not sorry for the dramatic capitalisation but it simply had to be done to transmit our excitement). in this first episode we do a cosy catch up of our lives, share some of our recent (bookish) recommendations, as well as answer some of your questions on how to romanticise your life and actually enjoy autumn even though you're a stressed out uni student or are scared of the days (...
Sep 04, 2025•58 min
this week’s episode feels like a love letter to girlhood! we chat about the collective bonding over The Summer I Turned Pretty, the nostalgic pull of The Vampire Diaries, Taylor Swift’s new podcast interview, and the way these moments make us lean into nostalgia and community! 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 ! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK C...
Aug 30, 2025•26 min
this episode does what it says in the tin (aka the title) because we both had MANY realisations this week - from realising our negative bias, wanting to be less self-centered, finding our purpose, setting unrealistic expectations to perfectionism - we chat about it all. 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 joi...
Aug 22, 2025•40 min
this episode is genuinely a girly catch up call where we yap about how we are feeling, how we want to try make the most out of the rest of summer (but also find ways to live slowly - which is something we CAN'T WAIT to have in autumn). we also talk about our recent reads, morning habits & our recent thoughts on alcohol/being sober. we also end this by giving advice to one of you lovely listeners <3 to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and share any of your though...
Aug 18, 2025•41 min
in this episode (inspired by the amazing goes without saying episode ) we break down our self criticism & self sabotage tendencies & HOW WE'RE GONNA TURN THAT SHIZZLE AROUND!!! 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 ! ☕ also, if you want to join our BOOK CLUB... you can join us here . if you don't have any social media and want to chat (or for adverti...
Aug 07, 2025•41 min
welcome to the digital detox diary entry #3... 1 month without social media to test my brain & see what happens ... JOIN ME! in this ep we do a lil check-in on how i've been feeling now that we're THREE weeks into this challenge - the highs AND the lows (coz trust me there've been some...). we're talking overthinking, what happens when you actually have time to sit with your feelings, new missions and some recs! also... my first yt video is up eeeek. you can find it here. daily journal promp...
Aug 04, 2025•31 min
SPOILER ALERT FOR THE FIRST 2X EPS OF TSIP SEASON 3!! PROCEED WITH CAUTION AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! in this cosy catch up, ur basically on facetime with us as we break down the latest pop culture gossip, our thoughts & potentially controversial opinions... let us know your thoughts on everything we discussed!! 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 ! ☕ also, if ...
Jul 25, 2025•55 min
digital detox ep 2! in this episode we catch up on how the first days of this 'experiment' have gone & ponder whether us as human beings are missing friction in our lives? aka have our lives become TOO convenient and streamlined, and is that actually ruining things for us? alsoo we talk a walk down memory lane & read my (leo's) old journal entries from 2020 (!) and 2023 and discuss what i actually want to learn from these past versions of me... if you're joining me so we can hold each ot...
Jul 20, 2025•27 min
we are BACK with the digital detox diaries - where i (leo) try to forcefully regain my grip on reality by logging out of the doomscrolling pits of hell that are instagram and tiktok ... this ep is an honest (albeit chaotic & naturally filled with the dramatics you already know me for) update on how i'm feeling, why i wanted to do this social media 'detox' in the first place, the concept of 'we are what we consume', creating > consuming, mindful media consumption & more. if you want to...
Jul 17, 2025•30 min
the long awaited soft girl summer episode is finally here.. self love, comparison, and growing into yourself without apology. press play for a gentle reminder that you're enough ❤️ 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 ! ☕ Thinking of joining our BOOK CLUB? We’d love to have you! Check it out here ! for advertising opportunities, or you don't have an...
Jul 11, 2025•24 min
this week (in the final part of our external validation series), we continue to deep dive into a topic that’s come up again and again across our episodes : seeking external validation. check out part 1 first, where we reflect on our own relationships with validation, how it’s shaped our childhoods, friendships, and identities. we also explore the psychology behind validation seeking. in part 2, we get into the emotional cost of it all and actually share some tips into how to stop seeking it! to ...
Jul 03, 2025•32 min
this week (part 1 of our external validation series), we’re deep diving into a topic that’s come up again and again across our episodes : seeking external validation. Inspired by a beautiful piece of writing that perfectly captured our feelings (we read it at the start of the episode!), we reflect on our own relationships with validation, how it’s shaped our childhoods, friendships, and identities. from the desire to be liked in school, to the performative nature of social media, to internalisin...
Jun 25, 2025•55 min
this week’s episode is a whirlwind. leo takes us behind the scenes of her surreal work trip to the monaco grand prix — think superyachts, free drinks from restaurant owners, awkward encounters with billionaires, unexpected dance battles with martin garrix, and even spotting jeff bezos on her boat. yes, really. but in true matcha diaries fashion, we balance this with reflection — from the absurdity of wealth culture to craving a quiet moment with a book on a bench. we also chat about high school ...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 3 min
welcome back to your favourite cozy corner of the internet where we chat about life, books, love, and everything in between. in this week’s episode, we’re finally sharing our 2025 summer tbr with you! we’re talking about all the books we’re manifesting into our summer reading piles, plus some of our absolute faves from last summer that deserve a spot on your list too. from escapist romances and hot literary fiction to reflective reads - this is your official guide to the books we’ll be reading b...
Jun 11, 2025•51 min
this week on the podcast, I’m joined by a very special guest — my twin sister Yara 🤍 from afternoon chats over tea to honest reflections on heartbreak, burnout, and building a life that feels like yours — this episode is all about what it means to live with intention. we talk about: creating a home that reflects who you are (and why Yara ditched the TV for a projector + books) why moving on after a breakup has no timeline — and how to come back home to yourself what work-life balance actuall...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 2 min
this week’s episode is a very special one — i’m (leo) joined by my high school bestie Alexa for a nostalgic and pretty vulnerable conversation about who we used to be, who we’ve become & what we’d tell our younger selves. from crying over boys to learning how to stop craving male validation, from incessantly comparing ourselves to finding self-worth in our twenties — this one’s for the girls who like us are still healing (from) their teenage selves. so grab a drink, get cosy & join us fo...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 9 min
we thought it was about time we did a truly honest check-in with you guys & ourselves about our relationships with arguably THE most important person in our lives: OURSELVES. we talk about our current thoughts on body image, our relationship to food (TW! please don't listen if you think thiscould trigger you in any way <3) & who we are to our core. we talk through the following prompts & would loveeee if you guys take the time to think about (or maybe even journal) what your own a...
May 14, 2025•56 min
