Finding Your Casual Magic

Epizódy

• The Last Podcast Day (saying goodbye) 30.11.2025 29min

  All good things come to an end 🦋Hii guys. Today we’re talking about (for the final time) Finding Your Casual Magic in goodbyes.With no podcast plans for the foreseeable, let me debrief with you about why that is, how the podcast has been behind the scenes and WHAT IS GOING ON…Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for everything.Timestamps0:00 - 1:27 Intro to Ending the Podcast Announcement 1:27 - 2:52 Friendship That Restores You (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)2:52 - 5:09 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Welcoming the Present5:09 - 9:36 Why Did I Make a Podcast? (What I’ve Been Healing From)9:36 - 15:30 Why I Need Time Away (The Push Away and The Pull Towards… Something New)15:30 - 21:11 Season One (Starting a Podcast, Being NERVOUS, Love for Ruby Granger)21:11 - 23:38 What Happened Behind-The-Scenes… (Season Two)23:38 - 25:56  Learning So Much! (Highlights)25:56 - 26:39 This Podcast Has Changed Everything (Thank You)26:39 - 27:25 The Comeback? The Future of The Podcast27:25 - 28:16 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts)28:16 - 29:11 My Girlfriend, Flowers, Revelations & My Everyday Gratitude (Sharing My Casual Magic)29:11 - 29:54 You Are Enough. (Outro)This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca LuFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeFollow Francesca on Instagram ✨ @FrancescaLu_For the last time… Journal Prompts🖊️This week, I want to ask you…Which episode most transformed your mindset?What lessons did I learn from this podcast that I want to carry with me into life?How can I ensure that I keep finding casual magic in my own life?Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcast
• The Surprising Power of CHAOS: Crafting a Life That Feels Alive (with Vee Kativhu) 23.11.2025 1h 2min

  Today we’re talking about Finding your Casual Magic through thriving in chaos! (Spoiler: I love this episode SO much) 💌What if to live a meaningful life is to live chaotic one? What if we could embrace the chaos, instead of bracing ourselves for it? What if we could unlock a life of chaotic good!?It’s time to get real about why your life needs “mess”. So let’s explore UN-ORGANISING your life, letting go of a need to control everything, and how to plan for an intentionally chaotic life!As a super organised girlie, I could NOT imagine doing this episode without the wonderful Vee Kativhu. Vee is a brilliant girls education activist, with her own award-winning non-profit (Empowered By Vee) AND one of my most chaotic best friends!Follow Vee!Today, I’m so excited to dig into those intricacies and hopefully inspire you to pursue your passions, while finding balance, and perhaps (dare I say it?) joy for the chaos itself!!Timestamps:0:00 - 1:36 Episode Trailer1:36 - 4:17 Thriving in Chaos: Intro to Chaotic GOOD (The Vee Kativhu Effect)4:17 - 5:55 Little Birds Remind Me of Home (Reacting to Your Casual 5:55 - 8:45 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Accepting the Chaos8:45 - 14:25 Chaos is Always Inevitable, But When is Chaos Loveable? (Embracing for Chaos vs Bracing for Chaos)14:25 - 18:37 Reclaiming Chaos (How Our Early Development Influences Our Chaos & Desire for Control)18:37 - 23:25 Good vs Bad Chaos: Living the Difference. Which Chaos Makes You Feel ALIVE?23:25 - 27:25 The Benefits of Embracing Calm: The Lessons for Your Future Chaotic Living 27:25 - 29:49 The Consequences of Chaos. What Are The Sacrifices of a Full Life?29:49 - 35:59 Do You Know When to Say No?!Boundaries in Pure Chaos35:59 - 46:39 Being Present in Relationships: Is Romance Worth It Right Now?46:39 - 50:35 Is It EVER Possible to Have a Work/Life Balance? What About Life in Seasons?!50:35 - 54:53 Life Audit to Identify Good Chaos. (Knowing when the chaos is worth it)54:53 - 57:34 Why Casual Magic Teaches Presentness57:34 - 58:29 Lucky in London (Sharing Vee’s Casual Magic)58:29 - 1:02:52 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts & Outro)Journal Prompt 🖊️This week, I want to ask you…What does “chaos” look and feel like in my life right now? Can I notice it without judging it?How has chaos energised me; how has it made me feel alive, inspired or connected?How might I find small moments of stillness within the movement, instead of waiting for it to stop?What boundaries or routines help me stay open to good chaos while protecting my sense of calm?Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• ⁠Reset Your Inner Compass: How to Become a Free-Spirit (with Leonie Felicia) 16.11.2025 55min

  Hi everyone! Welcome back to Finding Your Casual Magic ✨Today, we’re talking about Finding your Casual Magic through embracing the free-spirit within!Let’s discuss resetting our inner compass!! In this episode, we talk about how to become a mindful adventurer, debunk the travel-influencer lifestyle, explore how embracing your body can radically soothe everyday disconnect, and unpack a traveller’s philosophy to life, love and friendship. I’m so honoured to be joined by Leonie Felicia - the ultimate free-spirit! Leo - a wonderful photographer & adventurer - is living nomadically and authentically, with years of insight into how to always feel at home, wherever you are.Leo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonie.feliciaa/ Timestamps:0:00 - 2:57 Intro: Leo, the unique 22 year old2:57 - 5:41 Take a minute? This is a meditation for opening your heart5:41 - 10:46 Losing track of time when travelling (Why I went against University & visualising worse case scenarios)10:46 - 13:24 How Solo-Travel Transforms You: Waiting for the Divine, Encounters with Strangers & Reciprocating Energy13:24 - 25:54 Let the Discomfort of Your Decision Pass: Acting on Intuition25:54 - 29:05 The Glamorisation of Traveling, Debunked! Listen to what you’re REALLY seeking29:05 - 34:17 Traveller’s philosophy on romance, forever-people & fleeting exchanges34:17 - 39:14 Ending my Long-Distance Relationship: This time, it wasn’t hard! (Romantic Reclamation & Erotic Exploration)39:14 - 42:07 Rewiring My Thoughts Through Dance & Swimming Nude (Self-love and judgements of others)42:07 - 47:10 What Nudity Means to Me: The Natural Solution to Disconnect & Chaos 47:10 - 49:18 Withstanding Online Hate: Seeing Other People’s Triggers49:18 - 50:50 Don’t Lose Sight of the Big Picture: Why are you NOT living a life that is making you happy?!50:50 - 53:20 First Time Meeting: I Almost Cried Because of You! (Sharing Leo’s Casual Magic)53:20 - 55:09 This Week, I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Journal Prompt🖊️This week, I want to ask you…Write down your manifestations - what do you want into bring to your life?Write down what triggers youFollow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• When Did We Learn to FEAR Connection? The Life-Changing Truth of Talking to Strangers 09.11.2025 1h 1min

  Hi friends! Welcome back to Finding Your Casual Magic ✨Today we’re talking about Finding your Casual Magic through one of my favourite human experiences: talking to strangers.Guys, talking to strangers changed my life, it’s also the reason for my life!But if the thought of talking to strangers has you recoiling in fear, this is the episode for you. That fear may make sense, and I want to unpack the choices we could make even when we’re scared. Through cultural analysis, research and anecdotes, I want you to see the potential beauty in connecting with people you don’t know yetSpaces for Meeting Strangers!🦋EventbriteFellow HumansStrangers in the CityMeetupTimestamps:0:00 - 2:30 Intro & Why Strangers Matter2:30 - 4:00 I hugged that stranger!! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)4:00 - 6:23 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Feeling Safe6:23 - 10:00 Who Inspired Me to Talk to Strangers? How My Parents Met10:00 - 14:00 How My Dad Disarms Strangers (Finding Your Own Socialising-Style)14:00 - 16:28 Why Are We Scared of Strangers? Recognise this Bias Thinking…16:28 - 18:46 Challenging My Assumptions & Opening My Mind 18:46 - 22:36 Why I Spoke to This Magnetic Woman (The Story of Mary Jo)22:36 - 29:59 Recent Opportunities I Took to Connect (Hobbies, Work, Travel)29:59 - 33:00 When is it Culturally Appropriate to Speak to Strangers? (When to Give People Their Peace)33:00 - 36:43 Preconceived Notions & The Data That DEBUNKED It (Counter-Cultural Experiences)36:43 - 45:22 What If It’s Awkward?! How To Easily Talk to Strangers45:22 - 48:25 Distancing Ourselves From Rejection Sensitivity, Loss Aversion & Safety Bias48:25 - 53:27 Strangers ARE Dangerous! Bias vs Intuition vs Triggers - Validating a Measured Response to Danger53:27 - 55:30 Does Small Talk Change Your Life? Does That Matter?!55:30 - 58:13 It’s Time to Build Courage: Just Say Something! Strangers Might Match Your Energy 58:13 - 59:13 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts)59:13 - 1:01:58 Rory Changed My Perception of Cats (Sharing My Casual Magic & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Journal Prompt🖊️This week, I want to ask you…What do you feel when you think about talking to strangers? Do you feel excited, nervous, curious, anxious? Why?Pretend you’re not you, but your mentor; what would you say to encourage and guide yourself into speaking to strangers?And… Write out the best case scenario imaginable that could come from speaking to a stranger!Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• The Intuition Revolution! 3 Ways to Embrace the Discomfort of Authenticity over Approval (Debrief) 02.11.2025 26min

  Go to http://headspace.com/CASUALMAGIC to try Headspace for freeThank you to Headspace for supporting this episode 💌You can get 60 days completely FREE with this exclusive discount code: CASUALMAGICWelcome to our Casual Debrief episode!! This is the space where I reflect on everything that happens behind and in-between each podcast episode. Let’s discuss the details: let the debrief commence!During this Debrief, I discuss the price (and reward) of authenticity! How can we live beyond ego and strengthen our intuition? 0:00 - 2:12 Introduction: I am 99% sure I’m no longer a people pleaser2:12 - 3:49 Dancing led to me CUTTING HER HAIR! (Reacting to your Casual Magic)3:49 - 6:10 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Letting Go of Stress6:10 - 10:25 The Gap Between How We Feel & What We Show the World: Why Do We Keep People Pleasing??10:25 - 17:46 How Do We Find Ourselves Again? 3 Ways to Relearn Your Intuition17:46 - 20:27 The Moral Failure of People Pleasing (Inspired by Elizabeth Oldfield)20:27 - 22:39 Shame isn’t just Personal, It’s a Social Mechanism (Inspired by Megan Jayne Crabbe)22:39 - 23:18 Wishes for Your Authentic Self23:18 - 23:50 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts)23:50 - 26:46 I Told My Girlfriend Something Uncomfortable… (Sharing My Casual Magic & Outro)Episodes Mentioned 🎬Moral Courage in a World Gone Mad! Living Beyond the Resumé to Pursue Virtue (w/ Elizabeth Oldfield)From Shame to Self-Worth - Radical Truths Your Younger Self Will Thank You For (with Megan Jayne Crabbe)Impulsive Productivity - Unpacking Our OBSESSION with Self-Improvement💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Journal Prompt🖊️This week, I want to ask you…In what areas of my life do I sacrifice what I truly want? (Career, sex, relationships, lifestyle)What am I scared will happen if I’m more honest with myself?What is one “Mini Revolution” I can introduce to practice authenticity?Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• Moral Courage in a World Gone Mad! Living Beyond the Resumé to Pursue Virtue (w/ Elizabeth Oldfield) 27.10.2025 1h 17min

  Go to http://headspace.com/CASUALMAGIC to try Headspace for freeThank you to Headspace for supporting this episode 💌You can get 60 days completely FREE with this exclusive discount code: CASUALMAGIC Hii everyone! Welcome back to Season 2 of Finding Your Casual Magic ✨This week, author and podcaster Elizabeth Oldfield is here talking about Finding your Casual Magic through how to tend to the soul in turbulent times.In her most recent book, Fully Alive, she explores a fascinating and important question: What kind of people do we need at the end of the world?Let’s dive in!Timestamps:0:00 - 3:15 Trailer & Intro: Casual Magic in Turbulent Times3:15 - 4:35 Collective chaos turned into collective connection! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)4:35 - 7:25 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Letting Go of Stress7:25 - 11:30 Life is HEAVY: The Reality Hit of Existential Overwhelm11:30 - 13:23 The Bleak Universal Experience of Being a Grown-Up? What’s the Truth?13:23 - 15:40 What Do We Need to Take Into ‘The Next World’?15:40 - 22:08 A Life-Changing Strange Moment: The Value of Finding ’The Meaning of Life’ 22:08 - 24:20 Our Cultural ‘Allergy” to Earnestness: What Makes Us Open Up?24:20 - 27:10 Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence: Learning How to Neighbour Eachother27:10 - 34:55 Resumé Values vs Eulogy Values: Who Will You Be At the End of the World?34:55 - 39:00 Don’t Just Chat About Your Values, Live By Them: Becoming Morally Serious39:00 - 48:30  Stop Being in Denial about Who You Are: Being Selfish, Cultural Messaging & Your Virtues48:30 - 1:02:15 Every Story We’re Adopting & Reacting Against: Why Connection is a Sacred Value1:02:15 - 1:06:20 The Practicalities of Alternative Living: Communes, Living with Friends, Tackling the Systemic Conflicts & Vulnerability Risks1:06:20 - 1:12:07 Do You Need a Higher-Purpose to Create Community?1:12:07 - 1:14:45 No Cookie-Cutter Advice: Elizabeth’s Parting Guidance1:13:45 - 1:16:09 The Power of Creativity Creates Connection (Sharing Elizabeth’s Casual Magic)1:16:09 - 1:17:59 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Find more of Elizabeth's work 💜https://www.elizabetholdfield.com/Journal Prompt 🖊️This week, I want to ask you…What is your relationship to faith, spirituality, religion and belief systems? How do you think your relationship to these ideas affects you?What role does community play in your life?What virtue feels most important to you to cultivate when facing turbulent times?What is your idea of “what kind of human do we need at the end of the world?”Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• Impulsive Productivity - Unpacking Our OBSESSION with Self-Improvement 19.10.2025 53min

  Hii everyone! Welcome back to Season 2 of Finding Your Casual Magic ✨This week, we’re talking about the through self-compassion instead of self-criticism, and how our culture OBSESSES over into self-improvement trends!Discover the power of meditation with Headspace 💌You can get 60 days completely FREE with this exclusive discount code: CASUALMAGICUse the incredible app Headspace or go to http://headspace.com/CASUALMAGIC Timestamps:0:00 - 2:35 Introduction & Self-Growth Confessions2:35 - 4:17 The Friend Who Puts Everything Into Perspective (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)4:17 - 7:25 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Letting Go of Stress7:25 - 9:58 Self-Improvement has its place, but is it coming from the right motivations?9:58 - 17:55 How ‘Performative’ Culture Trickles into Gen-Z’s Psyche17:55 - 21:16 Collectivist vs Capitalist Societies: You’ve NO idea how much this affects you21:16 - 24:28 Yes, the Grow-Trap is REAL24:28 - 28:18 Can You Sit With Your Discomfort to Make Better Choices?28:18 - 30:37 Unpacking Impulsive Productivity: The Long-Term Impact30:37 - 34:42 Hierarchy of Needs: Debunking The Premise (with Alternatives)34:42 - 39:50 How I “wasted my time” (and changed my life!!)39:50 - 42:55 Breaking Down Self-Esteem vs Self-Compassion: Research & Theories42:55 - 44:33 Don’t Perform Mindfulness. Here’s Why You Should REALLY Become Mindful44:33 - 48:50 The Myth of the “Glowed-Up” Self48:50 - 49:52 Conscious Non-Improvement 49:52 - 50:26 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompts)50:26 - 53:01 One Last Idea for Feeling Better Today (Sharing My Casual Magic & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Journal Prompt🖊️This week, I want to ask you…What are your core values, and do your actions align with them?What is one quality about yourself that you struggle to accept? How can you begin to embrace it with self-compassion?What are 3 limiting beliefs and 3 uplifting beliefs you have about yourself? How can you challenge your limiting beliefs?Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• From Shame to Self-Worth - Radical Truths Your Younger Self Will Thank You For (with Megan Jayne Crabbe) 12.10.2025 1h 6min

  Hii friends!! Welcome back to Season 2 ✨💌Today we’re talking about Finding Your Casual Magic through being yourself and unapologetically taking up space! And we’re talking to someone I’ve admired from afar for such a long time. Megan Jayne Crabbe is an author, body positivity advocate and overall ray of sunshine human.She recently wrote an incredible memoir called ‘We Don’t Make Ourselves Smaller Here’ - a gorgeous exploration into areas of her life where she’s dimmed her light. We Don’t Make Ourselves Smaller Here is OUT NOW: https://bio.to/wdmoshI'm so grateful for Megan's energy today as we get into all of this...- Self-betrayal recovery- The truth about being "too much"- When we first learnt to judge ourselves - Abandoning ourselves in relationshipsAnd more!Timestamps0:00 - 3:02 Trailer & Introduction 3:02 - 4:45 Calm after the storm, a silver linings moment! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic4:45 - 7:47 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Loving Your Energy & Loving Authentically7:47 - 10:15 A World Scared of Women: What’s Going On!?10:16 - 14:12 When Women Choose Palatability Over Honouring Themselves14:12 - 18:25 Megan’s TV Appearance ‘Backlash’, Diet Culture, Body Confidence Today18:25 - 21:57 “I’m Healing Myself Out-Loud” The Pep Talk for Your Mini-Revolutions!!21:57 - 28:30 Negative Self-Talk Normalises Bad Treatment in Relationships: Accepting the Crumbs28:30 - 32:10 How to Believe You Deserve More (Courage & Self-belief)32:10 - 41:06 Healthy Love, Queer Joy & Embracing Pleasure: How Did We Get Here??41:06 - 46:15 Unpacking the “Need” for Shame: The Ultimate Shrinking Mechanism46:15 - 53:16 The Performance of Pleasure: Male Gaze ‘Ego-Moments’ are Ruining Sex! How to Find Genuine Pleasure Again53:16 - 54:22 Being ‘Witch-Coded’54:22 - 59:42 When to Prioritise Being Liked (And When to NOT)59:42 - 1:03:00 How Do You Take Up Space Unapologetically?1:03:00 - 1:04:28 The Chit-Chat of Strangers (Sharing Megan’s Casual Magic)1:04:28 - 01:06:29 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompt & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Journal Prompt🖊️This week, I want to ask you…Where in my life do I shrink myself?Do I do this to make others feel comfortable?When was the last time I let myself be fully seen? How did it feel?And if you’d like to, please finish this thought: When I am fully in my power, I…Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• A Heartbreaking Month: Now It’s Radical to Keep Loving (A Casual Debrief) 31.08.2025 29min

  Hiii friends, how is your heart today?Welcome to our second ever Casual Debrief episode. This is the space where I reflect on everything that happens behind and in-between each podcast episode. Let’s discuss the details: let the debrief commence!Timestamps0:00 Welcome back friends!! Intro to Casual Magic1:10 How are your hearts feeling today?2:12 Summers with my Sibling (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)3:30 Take a Minute? A Meditation for Relaxing the Body5:18 How to Navigate Adversity6:22 Hardening vs Softening in the Face of Adversity7:36 What is your Locus of Control?12:50 Debrief: My Episode on Grief14:38 Some of your Comments that helped me17:08 Should you keep your heart open? Your conclusions20:05 Debrief with Ben: Collective Adversity and Climate21:32 Culture of Care: Why Community is Radical23:36 Debrief with Adam: His Story24:35 Overcoming Fear of Strangers25:15 Alternative Lifestyles: Living in a Naked Commune in Portugal25:45 How can we challenge the mainstream?27:18 How grief/adversity transforms us28:30 The Cosy Rain-Pour, Especially Today (Sharing my Casual Magic)28:55 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompt & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Journal Prompt🖊️This week, I want to ask you…- What locus of control do you have (internal or external?)- How do you think this shapes you?- Name an example of adversity that you’ve been through. How has that adversity shaped you?- How can you keep your heart OPEN during difficult times?Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• We’re Taught to Fear Strangers. What If That’s Holding Us Back? (with Adam Lind) 24.08.2025 1h 19min

  Hii everyone, welcome back!Today, we are talking about Finding Your Casual Magic through what it means to live a good life!Discover the power of meeting strangers worldwide by learning another language with Lingoda! Try Lingoda Sprint with this exclusive offer ✨ Use the code ‘MAGICAL20’ for $25 or 20€ off!https://www.lingoda.com/sprint/ I’m here today with Adam Lind - content creator and author extraordinaire of Floating Home: Lessons from a life less ordinary! Adam lives an alternative lifestyle on a houseboat and has explored sooo many alternative lifestyles along the way. I’m so excited for you to enjoy this episode!Timestamps:0:00 Introduction (How I found out about today’s guest)2:08 Friendship with the 1930s Looking Actress (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)3:42 Meeting people in a new language: Lingoda Sponsor5:06 Take a Minute? A Meditation for Living Freely7:35 What Makes Someone Choose an Alternative Lifestyle?13:48 Adversity: What can we do with it? (Avoid Toxic Positivity)19:35 Can you hold a grudge AND heal?! The Secret of Forgiveness21:43 Self-Development Doesn’t Work Without This (Compassion & Gentle Nihilism)27:20 How Did Adam Start Travelling to India? Playing with the Boundaries of Life31:30 How to Break Out of Echo-Chambers & Disconnect (What’s Better? Hitchhiking 1000 Times or Just Smiling at Strangers?)36:40 Our Dysregulated Society: The Impact of Micro-Rejections, Evolving Too Fast & The Real Dangers41:43 Advice for Travelling: Acknowledging Barriers to Feeling Safe45:33 The Beauty of those First Steps: Strangers are Friends You Haven’t Met Yet47:30 How Do You Want to Feel? Chase Feelings, Not Things48:48 Off-Grid Living: Embracing a Community (While Naked!) Healed Me54:48 Communal Living vs Traditional Living vs Alternative Living: What works for you?1:04:00 What If THIS Is It? This HAS to Be Enough: The Joy of Enough1:08:50 Make the Mundane Sacred: Rituals for the Everyday 1:11:23 Why Are You Travelling to Runaway From Your Life? The Powerful Perception of Freedom1:14:23 The Reminder of Real Connection (Adam’s Casual Magic)1:17:22 Outro & Journal PromptFind Adam Online! ✨Instagram: @adam.floatinghome📚 Pre-order Adam’s wonderful book, Floating Home: Lessons from a life less ordinary: Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Floating-Home-Lessons-life-ordinary/dp/1526683520 Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/floating-home/adam-lind/9781526683526 Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Journal Prompt🖊️This week, I want to ask you…Even when it feels uncomfortable at first, what are the benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone?Which areas of your life could benefit from more exploration?What are 3 small shifts you can make in your daily routine to create internal freedom?Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• Feeling Lost Navigating Loss. The Cost of Emotional Clarity in Adulthood 17.08.2025 28min

  Hello everyone, welcome to this very personal, unplanned episode of Finding Your Casual Magic. Thank you so much for joining me here this week 💌Timestamps:0:00 A Change of Plan2:08 Strangers in chaos turned into cuteness! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)3:57 Take a Minute? Let’s quieten everything for a moment.6:14 The Last Week of My Life: Realising What Truly Matters8:31 Society Doesn’t Support Grief10:56 Waiting for the ‘Ah-ha’ Moment in Adulthood. Maybe It’s Always Hard13:23 Growing into Authenticity… I Miss being a People Pleaser15:56 My Optimistic Life Philosophy is Falling Apart: I Wish I Could Feel Less16:57 Tell me: How do you keep your heart open when feelings are so painful?18:34 I Miss Believing Productivity Was The Answer20:20 I Miss Naivety21:20 How Do I Accept Every Version of Me? Finding Your Sense of Centre Even in Uncertainty25:35 Being Encouraged to Break (Sharing My Casual Magic)26:33 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompt & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Journal Prompt🖊️This week, I want to ask you…- In times of chaos, how do you reconnect to your centre?- Do you have any examples from the past where life has felt really overwhelming? In those moments, has a certain tool or activity reminded you of what really matters?- What’s on my heart today?Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• Why Deep Connection is Now Radical: How to Find Your Community (with my friend, Ben) 10.08.2025 1h 27min

  Hii friends, welcome back! If you want to meditate more, you can get 60 days completely FREE with the incredible app Headspace: ⁠http://headspace.com/CASUALMAGIC⁠ with this exclusive discount code: CASUALMAGIC 🧘‍♀️Today, we are talking about Finding Your Casual Magic through the hidden revolution behind true connection!I’m here today with my friend, Ben - discussing his rich experience connecting to himself, nature and community. All of which feeds into our Collective Nourishment! Hope you enjoy all the wisdom of this episode!Timestamps:0:00 Introduction & Why Ben is so important to me3:55 Where are we? Future Roots is where the magic will be broadcast5:05 All I have to do is open my heart!! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)6:36 Take a Minute? This is a Headspace Meditation 8:10 I Had No Idea How To Learn Meditation - Headspace Ad9:20 Why Nature Matters: The Loss of Ecological Health13:24 Hope is an Action: Hope During Arrests17:51 Stepping Back from Climate Activist: Reimagining Community Spaces21:46 Developing a Culture of C.A.R.E - How Essential is Care in Changing The World?27:17 I’m Overwhelmed: We have so much going on, I don’t Know what to do!33:13 Is the Journey to Self-Knowledge Forgiveness? Fear of Abandonment & Conditional Love: The Personal Story to Self40:21 What is the Difference Between Attachment & Connection? 45:46 We’re Not Overstating The Importance of Community. How to Be Brave & Create Third Spaces!!1:04:55 Deconstructing “The Hippy”: The Misconception that Stops Us Experiencing Awe.1:09:16 Indigenous Practices: Why Do We Feel So Disconnected from this Knowledge?1:14:28 What Role Does Reciprocity Play in All True Connection? (Vs Transactional Relationships & vs Compassion Fatigue)1:21:27 We Are Capable of So Much! Parting Message on the Beauty of Collective Nourishment 1:24:16 We Ran into the Sea! (Sharing Ben’s Casual Magic)1:25:33 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompt & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)This week’s Journal Prompt🖊️This week, I want to ask you: Reflect on times when you felt truly connected; to nature, to others, to yourself. How did each of these moments make your feel? How can you cultivate space for these connections in your daily life? What in your life can you step away from and step towards?Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• It Is Never Perfect (And That’s the Point). The Art of Trying: Casual Debrief #1 03.08.2025 33min

  Hii friends, welcome back!Today, we are talking about Finding Your Casual Magic through having the courage to change!AND we’re Finding Casual Magic through (our first ever) Casual Debrief! This is the space where I reflect on everything that happens behind and in-between each podcast episode. Let’s discuss the details: let the debrief commence!Timestamps:0:00 - 2:02 The Casual Debrief Explained2:02 - 3:20 Why It Was Time to Celebrate3:20 - 5:39 Imposter Syndrome Defeated in One Sentence (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)5:39 - 7:30 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Getting into your Sense7:30 - 9:54 How is your heart today?9:54 - 11:12 Do I Keep Going or Let It Go? Reflecting On The First Episode11:12 - 13:13 The Wrong Way to Keep Going: The Sunk Cost Trap13:13 - 15:16 This Wisdom Inspired Our Next Location: The Tarot Message That Shifted Everything15:16 - 16:29 Finding the Courage to Start Over!16:29 - 18:48 Retraining the Nervous System to Begin Again (The Aftermath)18:48 - 25:35 What Happens If You ACTUALLY Journal Everyday? (The Conversation That Changed My View)25:35 - 29:48 Patience is Key to Living Your Life (The Aftermath)29:48 - 31:18 Final Thoughts on What Happens When You Don’t Give Up31:18 - This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompt & Outro)32:02 My Casual Magic Today💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Journal Prompt🖊️This week, I want to ask you: When was the last time I changed my mind about something important?If I had no fear of failure or judgment, what would I change or try next?Do I give myself permission to fail?I hope you acknowledge that giving yourself permission to fail is also giving yourself the chance to succeed. Even in ways you couldn’t of anticipated!Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• Patience is Key to Living Your Life: The Life-Saving Power of Little Wins (with Tilly Rose) 27.07.2025 57min

  Hii everyone, welcome back!Today we’re talking about Finding Your Casual Magic through patience, advocacy and the LIFE-SAVING power of little wins!I have a question: If you’re being told to give up, what would you do?Tilly Rose wrote an incredible book called ‘Be Patient’; where she sheds light on the failings of the healthcare system, the emotional toll of having an undiagnosed condition and how she came to rely on little glimmers of joy to get her through.I read her whole book in 2 days. It had me sobbing, laughing and overall feeling deep admiration for how powerful Tilly is.Get ready for this eye-opening episode!Find Tilly Online! Instagram: @thattillyrose & @thatpatientcollectiveWhere can find Tilly’s incredible book, Be Patient: https://linktr.ee/bepatientbookTimestamps:0:00 Introduction to Finding Your Casual Magic through the LIFE-SAVING power of patience & resilience1:33 Why is Be Patient such an incredible book?2:49 They said the sweet part OUTLOUD!! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)4:12 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Safety in the Present6:54 Terrible Symptoms, No Explanation: The Medical Mystery of Tilly Rose9:21 Life behind the hospital curtains: What you don’t see14:29 Why did Dactors give up on me? Without Holistic Health, I didn’t stand a chance16:49 Playing the healthcare game: People-pleasing as a patient21:04 Living the student-social life… while being rushed to hospital. Why I was so scared to let people in…26:17 The Complications Around Living Your Life Guilt-Free28:56 The Power of Little Wins (& how little wins empower amazing people)36:53 This was the rock bottom. What happens when you’re being given up on…39:18 How strangers and Instagram helped to save my life!!41:32 Are you thinking of giving up? Click here.44:44 Dreaming of the ordinary is radical, actually. Here’s why.47:11 Where is Tilly now & Why the story is bigger than this: The system needs to change50:38 The Healthcare System: Changes we’d love to see53:45 Casual Magic in Hospitals: A Fresh Perspective55:30 When The Bluebells Come, It’ll Be Better  (Sharing Tilly’s Casual Magic)56:35 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompt & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• What Would Happen If You ACTUALLY Journaled Everyday? Inside The Mind of a Journalling Expert (with Coralia Glavas) 20.07.2025 1h 8min

  Guys, welcome back! We’re talking about Finding Your Casual Magic through the power of journalling. What ACTUALLY happens when you journal everyday?Discover the power of journalling by discovering words and phrases in other languages with Lingoda! Try Lingoda Sprint with this exclusive offer ✨ Use the code ‘MAGIC20’ for $25 or 20€ off! https://try.lingoda.com/MagicJulyFind Coralia Online! Instagram: @lialiagla & @_dailydeepYou can find Coralia’s 365-page journal right here: https://daily-deep.com/Timestamps:0:00 Find Your Casual Magic Through the Transformative Power of Journaling1:03 Level Up Your Journaling with our Sponsor: Lingoda Sprint Exclusive Offer2:29 Meet Coralia Glava: The Journaling Expert Behind The DailyDeep3:46 Vibe Check with Strangers: We Met One Hour Ago!4:30 Casually Contemplating the Vastness of the Universe. (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)5:54 Take a Minute? This is a Meditation to Open Your Heart8:38 Coralia’s Inspiring Questions! Real truths about melancholy, double-grounding and how Coralia is so PRESENT right now?14:36 What does it REALLY mean to journal? Become fluent in conversation with yourself. 15:59 Your Patterns in Repeat: Should You Reread Your Journal?17:20 The 3 Types of Journaling (All The Benefits & Fears!)21:47 Prompt Journaling Brings Emotional Freedom: The Impact of Social bubbles + Limited mindsets24:34 How Understanding Yourself Alleviates Life’s Pain: When to Stop Resisting29:25 Break the Boundaries of Journaling: How Each Journalling Style Elicits Emotional Release (Handwriting, Typing, Verbal-Processing, Colour Journaling, Other Languages)32:18 What Does 'Healing' Mean? The Self-Help Myth of Being 'Broken'37:42 What REALLY Stops Us from Journaling? The Fear of Facing Ourselves41:46 How Journaling Exposed Coralia’s Patterns: Being Single, People-Pleasing, and Romantic Revelations!52:54 ‘Emotional’ vs ‘Rational’ Processing: Are These False Binaries?59:13 Transitioning from Relationship to Friendship: “To not lose the love, but to change the shape”01:02:41 What If Everyone Journaled Every Day? The Impact of a Global Journaling Habit01:05:44 Returning to The Same Coffee Shop (Sharing Coralia’s Casual Magic)01:07:06 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompt & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, video or photo to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment (and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• I Nearly Left Casual Magic Behind: Retraining the Nervous System to Begin Again 13.07.2025 38min

  Eeeeep hey guys and welcome back to Finding Your Casual Magic! Welcome to Season 2 ✨ it’s been a long time coming and I’m genuinely SO excited to experiment this season. Get ready for new locations, incredible guests from all walks of life and a continuous exploration of what it means to live a good life.Today’s episode is an intro to Season 2, a lil life update and sharing one of my favourite concepts to illuminate the power of Casual Magic: polyvagal theory. This neuroscience theory changed my understanding of nervous system regulation! Casual Magic is a powerful tool that can help you regulate yourself into a state ready for gratitude, learning and connection.Thank you guys so much for being here ily ✨✨✨Timestamps:00:00: Series Disclaimer: How did we get to Season 2?03:35: Welcome Back: We’re Talking About the Neuroscience of Authenticity 05:41: I Was Caught Singing! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)07:13: Take a Minute? This is a Meditation for Your Authentic Self09:43: How will Season 2 be different from Season 1: Your opinions12:20: Catch-up Q&A: Answering Your Top Questions20:07: How Your Nervous System Regulates Itself (Neuroscience Explained)26:48: Return to your Authentic Self: Inner Attunement & Anchoring Tools (How these tools work!!)34:04: Why Casual Magic isn’t Just Cute, it’s Essential (Here’s what I’m learning)37:13: Exciting News from Someone I Love (Sharing My Casual Magic)37:47: This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompt & Outro)💌 Want to share your own moment of magic?Send a 60-second voice note, a video or a photo to @casualmagicpodcast on InstagramOr email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com(and always let us know whether or not you'd like to be anonymous!!)Follow us on Instagram ✨ @casualmagicpodcastFollow Jade on Instagram ✨ @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded JadePodcast Development: Francesca GeorgiouTheme Music by Francesca Lu
• How to Master the Art of Love: Saving Relationships & Personal Healing (with Yung Pueblo) 09.02.2025 1h 14min

  Welcome to the final episode of Season One of Finding Your Casual Magic! ✨In this special episode, I sit down with the incredible Yung Pueblo (Diego Perez), writer, meditator, and author of the upcoming book How to Love Better. Together, we explore the deep connection between self-awareness and relationships, uncovering how our past experiences shape the way we love and communicate.What We Cover in This Episode:🌱 Healing & Self-Growth – Why personal development is the foundation of better relationships.💛 Understanding Love – The difference between love and care, and why love is more than just a feeling.🧘 The Power of Meditation – How Vipassana and self-reflection can change the way we show up in relationships.🔥 Conflict & Communication – Why "winning" an argument is the wrong goal, and how listening selflessly is the key to connection.🛑 Red Flags vs. Green Flags – What to look for in a healthy partnership and how to navigate relationship challenges.🌊 The Nature of Impermanence – How embracing change can lead to deeper love and presence in our relationships.💡 Diego shares his journey from rock bottom to self-discovery, his reflections on 18 years with his wife, and the simple yet profound wisdom that can help all of us love better.Where to Find Diego📖 How to Love Better is out on March 11th – preorder now! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1846048141📷 Follow Diego on Instagram: @yung_pueblo🔗 Check out his books & more: https://yungpueblo.com/Timestamps:0:00 - 0:44 – How strong emotions shape our subconscious & affect our relationships0:44 - 3:05 – Casual Magic & Episode Introduction3:05 - 5:28 – Grounding Meditation5:28 - 7.14 – Meet Yung Pueblo - Growing up in poverty, struggling with anxiety, and finding healing7:14 - 11:07 – The wake-up call: How a near-death experience led Diego to change his life11:07 - 15:49 – How our past shapes the present15:49 - 23:34 – Meditation as a Life-Changing Tool23:34 - 26:30 – Understanding Craving vs. Attachment in Relationships26:30 - 29:13 – "Love is Understanding" – Why winning an argument isn’t the goal29:13 - 34:30 – Preventative Communication & Emotional Check-Ins34:30 - 41:30 – The Pause is Your Friend and Advice for Healthy Arguing41:30 - 43:03 – Can a relationship thrive if one person lacks self-awareness?43:03 - 50:57 – The problem with modern love & why Western culture sets us up for failure50:57 - 1:02:50 – Help Me Love Better: Diego answers real-life relationship dilemmas1:02:50 - 1:04:58 – Red & Green Flags in Relationships1:04:58 - 1:06:02 – Final Advice1:06:02 - 1:09:37 – Casual Magic of the Week1:09:37 - 1:12:17 – Weekly Intention Setting1:12:17 - 1:12:45 – Where to find Diego1:12:45 - 1:14:46 – End of Season One Wrap-Up!Casual Magic of the WeekDiego and I share our casual magic moments—those little everyday moments of wonder that bring joy and presence into our lives. Plus, a beautiful listener-submitted casual magic voice note from Sarah!Final Reflection & Season Wrap-UpBefore we say goodbye for now, I invite you to reflect on your own relationships and personal growth with our final journal prompts.📝 Want to help shape Season Two? Fill out the listener survey to share your feedback on what you loved, what could be better, and what you want more of in the next season. https://form.typeform.com/to/SbInOEx9Thank You for an Amazing Season!💛 If you’ve enjoyed Finding Your Casual Magic, please rate, review & share the podcast—it truly helps! Your support has meant everything, and I can’t wait to be back for Season Two.🌟 Stay connected for updates on upcoming episodes, live events & more!Business Enquiries: ⁠unjadedjade@sixteenth.co⁠mInstagram: @unjadedjadeTikTok: @unjadedjadeThis is Finding Your Casual Magic ✨ with UnJaded JadeProduced by The Podcast GuysTheme music by Francesca LuFor more Finding Your Casual Magic, go to ⁠@casualmagicpodcast⁠ on Instagram!!Until then, stay tuned & stay magical. 💫
• Healing Heartbreak: Step-by-step (evidence-backed) guide 02.02.2025 50min

  Hi friends, welcome to this weeks episode of Finding Your Casual Magic! ✨ Finding Your Casual Magic Season 1 Survey: https://form.typeform.com/to/SbInOEx9 This week, we’re exploring one of the hardest experiences in life—heartbreak. Whether you’re healing from a breakup, considering one, or just processing loss in a broader sense, this episode is here to be your warm and safe space. 💛 Heartbreak is tough, but what if we could use it as an opportunity for growth? In this deeply personal episode, I share a step-by-step guide to navigating heartbreak in a way that helps you regain your personal power, learn about yourself, and open your heart again when the time is right. We begin with a grounding meditation (because centering yourself always helps), then dive into: 🌿 Why clarity is the key to healing and how to stop dwelling in “half-breakups” 💔 How to truly feel your feelings instead of suppressing them (no, being busy isn’t always the answer!) 📖 Lessons from We're Not Really Strangers and How to Love Better by Yung Pueblo 🌊 Why breakups are a form of grief—and how to move through it in a healthy way 💡 The power of self-reflection: what narratives and habits are keeping you stuck? 💞 Knowing when you're ready to love again and whether "rebound relationships" are really a bad thing 🔥 The Boy Sober trend, Gen Z’s struggles with dating apps, and why in-person connections feel so hard ⚡ Learning to embrace a “boring love” that actually brings you peace instead of anxiety And of course, we end with my Casual Magic of the Week—a sweet, unexpected moment of joy—and one from a listener that might just make you smile too. 😊 Some of the insights in today’s episode come from: Gen Z's Dating Story - Pre and Post Pandemic Trends: https://bit.ly/4jGuYdo Gen Z is Challenging the way we Date: https://bit.ly/3PYIqf7 Have you Ever Felt Personally Victimised by a Rebound Relationship: https://bit.ly/4ghgoq4 How TikTok's Dark Psychology Trend Rebranded Emotional Manipulation: https://bit.ly/3Cz2SjM 🎧 Find Yung Pueblo’s book How to Love Better here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Love-Better-Connection-Compassion/dp/1846048141 Timestamps: 0:00 - 2:20 - Introduction to Casual Magic & Episode Theme: Heartbreak 2:20 - 4:40 - Grounding Meditation Exercise 4:40 - 8:50 - Step One: Acceptance & Why Clarity is Crucial 8:50 - 15:00 - The Dangers of Half-Breakups & How to Let Go 15:00 - 18:00 - Step Two: Accepting Your Feelings & The Grief Process 18:00 - 24:33 - Finding Healthy Distractions vs. Suppressing Emotions 24:33 - 27:33 - Step Three: Reflection & Identifying Patterns 27:33 - 29:10 - Why Some People Chase "Bad Boys" & What That Says 29:10 - 33:00 - The Importance of Choosing a Love That Feels Peaceful 33:00 - 33.30 - Step Four: Knowing When to Open Your Heart Again 33.30 - 35.20 - The “Boy Sober” Trend & Gen Z’s Relationship Shifts 35.20 - 37.09 - Rebound Culture: Helpful or Harmful? 37.09 - 38.07 - Feeling Lost and Lonely - Don't be Scared 38.07 - 39.23 - Have Gen Z forgotten how to flirt in person? 39.23 - 40.04 - Get Uncomfortable and Go Outside of Your Comfort Zone 40.04 - 42.24 - Rubbish Advice and Dark Femininity 42.24 - 46.06 - Transitioning From Love to Friendship 46:06 - 46:40 - My Casual Magic of the Week 🌿 46:40 - 47:35 - Listener’s Casual Magic Moment! (Seth from Belgium) 47:35 - 50:07 - Journal Reflection & Intentions 💌 Want to share your own moment of magic? Send a 60-second voice note/video to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram, or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment. Pics are welcome too! We’ll pick one a week to share on the podcast so we can all celebrate joy together. CONTACT ME: 📩 Business Enquiries: unjadedjade@sixteenth.com 📸 Instagram: @unjadedjade 🎥 TikTok: @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade. 🎵 Theme Music by Francesca Lu. 💛 Produced by The Podcast Guys. For more Finding Your Casual Magic, follow @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram! ✨
• Friendship Expert Reveals WHY We’re Losing Quality Friendships. (with Courtney Daniella Boateng) 26.01.2025 1h 20min

  Hi friends, welcome back to another episode of ✨Finding Your Casual Magic✨ If you're learning a language, please tell me all about it! Get a 10% discount and up to 45 free classes in your first 3 months when you sign up to Lingoda Flex today with my code NEWYEARMAGIC https://try.lingoda.com/CasualMagicPodcast [ad] Finding Your Casual Magic Season 1 Survey This week, we’re diving into one of the most casually magical topics of all: friendship. Joining me is the wonderful Courtney Daniella Boateng, co-host of the hit podcast To My Sisters, author, and founder of a digital sisterhood that’s inspired hundreds of thousands worldwide. Courtney is passionate about nurturing meaningful female friendships and finding beauty in the everyday moments that connect us. In today’s episode, Courtney shares her wisdom on navigating friendship in adulthood, embracing vulnerability, and why fighting for deep friendships is always worth it. From her faith’s impact on her relationships to the lessons she’s learned from hard conversations, this episode is packed with reflections and practical advice to elevate your relationships. 🌸 We begin with a grounding meditation (because intentionality is everything), and chat about: Why female friendships deserve to be celebrated and prioritised 🌟 How to embrace seasonal shifts in relationships without losing connection 🍃 Why unexpressed expectations are a recipe for disappointment and how to avoid them 💬 The cultural obsession with “cutting people off” and why patience is key 🛠️ Courtney’s story of rebuilding a broken friendship and what she learned along the way ❤️‍🩹 The role of faith in anchoring friendships and navigating tough times 🙏 Courtney’s warmth and honesty will leave you reflecting on your own friendships and inspired to cultivate deeper, more intentional connections in your life. Plus, we share our Casual Magic of the Week moments – Courtney’s love for grapes might just be the sweetest thing you’ll hear today. 🍇 As always, we close with listener Casual Magic and take a moment to reflect on the past week with intention setting for the week ahead. So grab a journal, a cosy drink, or a friend to share this episode with, and let’s dive in! 💛 🎧 Find Courtney online: Instagram: @cdboateng Podcast: https://www.tomysisters.com/podcast Order To My Sisters: A Guide to Lifelong Friendships Timestamps 0:00 - 3:28 - Welcome to the episode & Courtney’s incredible friendship journey 3:28 - 6:06 - Grounding meditation: centring yourself to embrace the wisdom ahead 6:06 - 7:06 - Why female friendships deserve honour and dignity 7:06 - 11:26 - Lingoda ad: Learning languages and making new friends 11.26 - 15:22 - Navigating the seasons of friendship: embracing change 19:33 - 23:51 - Unexpressed expectations: the silent killer of relationships 23:51 - 26:05 - Jade shares a vulnerable moment of friendship feedback 33:24 - 43:36 - Courtney’s powerful story of losing and rebuilding a friendship 43:36 - 53:08 - Why “cutting people off” isn’t always the answer 53:08 - 1:01:54 - The role of faith in anchoring and deepening friendships 1:06:50 - 1:08:40 - Casual Magic: Grapes, gems, and small gestures of love 1:13:11 - 1:14:40 - Listener Casual Magic of the Week: Anna’s whimsical hot air balloons 1:17:34 - 1:18:54 - Reflection prompts and setting intentions for the week ahead 💌 Want to share your own moment of magic? Send a 60-second voice note or video to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com with your magical moment. Pics are welcome, too! We’ll pick one to share in the podcast and here so we can all celebrate your joy. CONTACT ME Business Enquiries: unjadedjade@sixteenth.com 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, follow @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram!
• Shocking Truths on How to Create the DEEP Friendships You Crave: Thoughts From a Former Ghoster 19.01.2025 53min

  Hiii friends! Welcome back to this lil corner of the internet! It’s time for another episode of ✨Finding Your Casual Magic✨ and I am SO excited to have you here with me. First, a massive THANK YOU for all the love on the last few episodes! Reading your messages and hearing your casual magic moments has been the most heartwarming thing ever—it truly makes this space feel like a community. 💛 In today’s episode, we’re diving into one of my favourite topics ever: friendship. 🌟 We’re talking about how to create and sustain deep, meaningful connections in adulthood, embracing the bravery required to be vulnerable, and learning how to lean into those moments that test and strengthen our relationships. I open with a short guided meditation to help you feel present (a little pause for you in this busy, busy world), and then we get into the nitty-gritty. I share my own journey with friendship - what I’ve learned from being a self-confessed “bad friend,” how productivity culture impacts the way we connect, and why intentionality is key to maintaining close friendships. Plus, I reference some fascinating studies on loneliness, social media’s role in modern friendships, and why the health benefits of deep relationships are just as important as diet and exercise. Some of the insights in today’s episode come from: How to Make, and Keep, Friends in Adulthood: https://bit.ly/4al22Dw Surprising Friendship Statistics: https://bit.ly/4jhICUj The Roles of Social Media Use and Friendship Quality in Adolescents’ Well-being: https://bit.ly/4g1K4an Friendships and Health: https://bit.ly/4alHs64 Of course, we close with our Casual Magic of the Week (shoutout to Maike from the Netherlands for their beautiful story about reconnecting with nature 🏞️). Then, as always, I guide you through a moment of reflection and intention setting for the week ahead. I hope this episode leaves you feeling inspired to reach out to a friend, make someone feel loved, or even reflect on what friendship means to you. 💌 Timestamps 0:00 - Welcome back + intro to the episode 3:28 - Guided meditation: pause, breathe, and ground yourself 5:40 - Friendship in adulthood: why it’s hard and why it matters8:40 - The loneliness epidemic: the stats behind our friendships15:29 - My friendship journey: from bad friend to better friend 23:36 - Productivity culture + hyper-independence: how they hurt connection 27:15 - Social media’s role in modern friendships 32:33 - Leaning into vulnerability + learning to communicate better 35:20 - Practical tips for sustaining long-distance friendships 42:45 - Jade's best advice for maintaining deeper friendships 46:00 - Why it’s okay to “burden” the people in your life 47:23 - Casual Magic of the Week: Maike reconnects with nature 50:45 - Reflection + setting intentions for the week ahead 💛 Share your Casual Magic of the Week! Notice 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 findingyourcasualmagic@gmail.com! 💌 How to Share: Start with your name and where you’re from. Tell us about your moment of casual magic (and include pics if you have any)! Let us know if you’d like to be tagged if chosen. 💡 Stay Inspired: ✨ Instagram: @unjadedjade ✨ TikTok: @unjadedjade CONTACT ME Business Enquiries: unjadedjade@sixteenth.com This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Produced by The Podcast Guys Theme music by Francesca Lu