Hello lovely listeners!
Happy Tuesday and thank you for tuning into me time. In this week's episode we talk about all things WORK; from our first jobs to work experience and current part time jobs, we cover it all today. We even discuss CVs, dream jobs, and much much more. We hope you find this episode interesting and maybe even helpful for your job-hunting process :)
Love,
Emma and Maya xx
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Hamnet (book)
Conversations on Love (book)
Hey hey everyone,
Thank you for tuning in to another episode of me time; we are so happy to have you here with us <3
In this week's episode, we go back to our roots and have a more chilled, chatty episode with just the two of us. We discuss how we're doing, how summer has panned out for us so far, how we're feeling about the 19th of July and the sudden lifting of all restrictions in the UK... as well as sharing some of our recent favourites. It's a very laid back episode so hopefully it will help you channel some self-care vibes!
Love,
Maya and Emma xx
Mentioned:
Millennial Love (Olivia Petter)
Olivia Petter Article on Stealthing (The Times)
Young Royals (Netflix)
Hello hello!
Welcome back to another episode of me time and thank you so much for tuning in. In this week's episode, we were joined by Zara Guppy from @aspoonofpeanutbutter to bring you this discussion all about social media. From the good to the bad, such as online friendships and diet culture, we focus on what it's really like having a (relatively) large following on Instagram. It was a really interesting conversation and we can't wait for you to share it with us <3
Love,
Emma and Maya xx
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Atypical (Netflix)
RuPaul's Drag Race (Netflix)
Elite (Netflix)
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Hello lovely listeners!!
Welcome back to a brand new episode of me time - this week featuring another fantastic guest, Hannah Smith. Hannah is a fellow UoE student as well as a one of Emma's best friends from school and she also happens to be half German, half Aussie. In this episode we dived right into discussions about identity and the impact bilingualism can have on it. We also went into the themes of inclusion vs exclusion, belonging, where "home " is and much more. So pop in some headphones, get outside, and enjoy a bit of me time.
Thank you again to Hannah for coming on and sharing her personal experiences with us <3
Love,
Maya and Emma xx
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A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
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Hello again lovely listeners!
We are so excited to bring you this week's episode all about fictional representations of women - from literature to film and TV. Our guest, Sofia, is a budding writer, musician, founder of OCCSO, feminist, fellow UoE student and, most important all, Maya's BFF <3 If you find yourself wondering why male-led plots always seem to get more coverage and fame than female-led ones, or why women are often depicted in a caricaturish manner, then this one is for you.
Thank you so much to Sofia for coming on and sharing so many nuggets of wisdom with us!
Love,
Maya and Emma xx
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Hey hey lovely listeners,
We hope you're all well :) We are back after a mini hiatus with another brand new episode of me time and, although we always say it, it's a good one. This week we welcomed Karishma Balasubramanian onto the podcast, a fellow UoE student and part of the lifestyle section of The Student. She is also a member of FemSoc and this sparked some great discussions about the patriarchy, internalised misogyny, intersectionality, our personal definitions of and relationship to feminism... and so much more. So get yourself a pair of headphones and enjoy a bit of me time <3
Thank you again to Karishma for coming on!
Love,
Emma and Maya xx
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Lupin (Netflix)
Coconut Sticky Rice (Recipe)
Nomadland (Film)
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Hey hey lovely listeners,
We are both back this week with a brand new episode all about Hot Girl Summer. WTF even is it? For starters, we speak about the origin of the concept, moving onto how and why it may have deviated from this to something with slightly less positive connotations. Or maybe it hasn't - we don't want to take a light-hearted concept too seriously, after all. This episode is a bit of a more relaxed chat about our opinions on and plans for summer, be it "hot girl" edition or not. We also share some of our favourite ways to fight the heat, stay healthy and, most importantly, happy.
We hope you enjoy this summery instalment of me time and have a wonderful week <3
Love,
Emma and Maya xx
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BeReal (App)
No Country for Old Men (film)
Hello wonderful listeners,
Happy bank holiday Monday! In celebration of my 21st birthday, on today's episode I am joined with my sister, Florence (@florencemsargent).
What started as a drafted episode to discuss some of our favourite memories, merged into conversations about youth activism, the upcoming G7 Summit which is coincidentally being held in our town and so much more. Florrie is our youngest guest we have had on 'Me Time' so it was fascinating to hear from a younger perspective, from someone who is experiencing an entirely different environment in college life in Cornwall. We wanted to use the space to dive into Florrie's experiences involving the G7 and her ideas to connect younger generations in Cornwall with these big political events; in hopes of encouraging engagement and interaction between generations within a county that is so heavily divided in age brackets.
We also had to talk about some of our favourite memories growing up, so we hope you enjoy those and find them as funny as we did when reminiscing!
Unfortunately Em couldn't join us today, we really missed her but she'll be back next week, I promise!
Have a wonderful week.
Lots of love,
Maya xxxxx
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Django Unchained (Film)
Accidents Happen by Louise Millar (Book)
We're On Our Way Now by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (Song)
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Hello lovely listeners,
We are back with another episode this week which we are really excited to share with you.
Unfortunately, Em and I are back recording remotely so we thought we would touch base and reflect on how are feeling as lockdown restrictions are easing, restaurants and pubs are opening for indoor seating and there seems to be a general shift of positivity in the air. As cinemas are also now open, we were inspired to reminisce about some of our favourite and least favourite film and TV adaptations, with some suggestions from you guys as well. If you want to join in with our community, you can follow us on @metime_podcast! Also, as inspired by a segment from one of our favourite magazines, Grazia, it seemed fitting to included some tips on how we decompress after busy days now that they seem more regular! We hope you enjoy <3
As always all links to our socials and recommendations are below!
Plug in your headphones and get ready for a bit of ME Time.
Lots of love,
Em and Maya xx
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Ray Harryhausen Titan of Cinema at Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two)
The Woman In The Window by A.J.Finn (Book)
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Oh hi there!
Welcome back to another episode of ME time and thank you so much for tuning in. In this week's episode, we speak about all things journalism with Amy, the founder of The Perspective Collective, an online journalistic platform for young people. Topics covered include: how and why Amy started TPC, the pitching & editing process, the future of journalism as a whole, some issues rife within the media industry and much more.
Whether you're interested in journalism as a future career prospect or just want to take some me time with us, we hope you love this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.
Love,
Maya and Emma x
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Millennial Love (podcast)
Get Out (Prime)
Pimm's (Sainsbury's deal)
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Hello lovely listeners!
Welcome back to another episode of ME time; we're so happy you decided to tune in! Today's episode is a slightly shorter, lighter hearted one than usual featuring a few glasses of Pimm's and some giddy energy because it also happens to be our first live/ in-person episode together. We also have a guest starring in this week's episode ;)
We will be back next week with a slightly more serious episode but we hope you nonetheless enjoyed this dose of me time <3
Disclaimer: you do not need to drink alcohol to have fun at uni or make friends! These are just some of our experiences and lessons we have learnt around drinking which we hope are funny/ hold some vague nuggets of wisdom to learn form.
Love,
Emma and Maya x
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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TW: Eating disorders, disordered eating & body dysmorphia.
Hello again lovely listeners!
This week's episode is all about body image - something that all too many of us struggle with. From our personal experiences, to social media, patriarchal capitalism, menstruation, hormonal fluctuations, and much more, we do a deep dive into the topic so that you can hopefully realise you're not alone in this. We also share our top tips for those days when your body image plummets and self-criticism is through the roof.
From two girls that have struggled - and sometimes still do - with body image, we hope you can find some inner peace through listening to this episode. Thank you so much for trusting us with this topic and tuning into us this week <3
Love,
Maya and Emma x
P.S. As always, we would love for you to give us a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts - it only takes 30s!
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Saint Frances (Netflix)
Little Weirds (Jenny Slate)
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Hey everyone!
Welcome back to the ME time podcast. This week, not only do we have a brand new episode for you, we also welcome season TWO with a bit of a bang by hosting with the lovely Cara and Leo from the matcha diaries. Plus, you may (or may not) have noticed we have new podcast artwork!
Anyway, despite all this change, your co-hosts are very much the same twenty year olds attempting to navigate the ever-changing environment of the twenty-first century. We discuss all things authenticity with the girls, especially in relation to school, growing up, university, social expectations, relationships, and much more. We hope you love it as much as we do!
As always, thanks so much for listening and if you did enjoy it, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. It really helps us out <3
Love,
Emma and Maya x
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Hey hey lovely listeners!
We're back with another episode of ME time and it also happens to be the finale of our first season. How have ten weeks and episodes already gone by? In this week's episode, we're discussing all things anxiety: hangxiety, social anxiety, leaving lockdown related anxiety, deadline anxiety, and so much more. We're also sharing a few of our favourite books and films as a little season finale bonus. Hopefully this will be relevant and helpful to most of you :)
Whether you've been here from day one or this is your first episode of ME time, we really appreciate your support. And fear not - we're not going anywhere. We'll be back next Monday with a brand new season, episode, artwork, and some guests! But for now, plug in your headphones, find your happy place, and enjoy some ME time <3
Love,
Maya and Emma x
P.S. If you've enjoyed the podcast, we'd love it if you could rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. It really helps us reach more of you and expand this community. You don't even have to listen to us on Apple - whatever your listening platform, if you own an iPhone then you can leave us a review there.
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Hangxiety: why alcohol gives you a hangover and anxiety (Article)
Quién Mató a Sara? (Netflix Series)
Cheat's Salted Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge (Recipe)
Books: Where the Crawdads Sing, The Vanishing Half, Daisy Jones & the Six, Educated, Pretending.
Films: Parasite, A Man Called Ove.
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Hello lovely listeners!
Welcome back to another episode of ME time and thank you for tuning in <3
In this week's episode, we're taking ourselves back to our childhood, teen and tween years and giving our "big sister advice" that we wish we'd had. Hindsight is a beautiful thing! From the trivial side fringes and brace colours, to the more profound popularity and relationship conundrums, this episode has got it all. We hope you enjoy!
As always, thanks for your support and please do share this episode with your friends and family if you did enjoy it.
Love,
Emma and Maya x
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Garnier Ambre Solaire SPF 50+ Sun Cream
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Hi lovely listeners!
Welcome back to another episode of ME time, we're so happy to have you here. Today's episode is a juicy one that hit really close to home for both of us because it's all about people pleasing - something that we are both guilty of. We're opening up about the effects of toxic positivity, our fear of rejection, the link between people pleasing and patriarchy, the struggle to say "no" and the overuse of "sorry" in conversation.
So put your headphones in, get some fresh air, and enjoy a bit of ME time <3
Love,
Maya and Emma x
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How to stop being a people pleaser (article)
Are women pressured into unhealthy people pleasing? (article)
Nobody Told Me (podcast)
the matcha diaries (podcast)
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Hi podcast fam!
Welcome back to another episode of ME time - we could not be happier to have you here <3
In this week's episode, we're discussing all things related to stress in a virtual world. As a society, our screen time has soared since the start of the pandemic and the repeated cycles of lockdown, and we wanted to explore the effects of this on our stress levels and mental health in general. Between online learning, remote working, social media addiction and self-isolation, we're sure you'll be able to relate to most of the topics mentioned. We also comment on various polls that we asked you guys throughout the week to get you all involved and include your own perspectives.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy a bit of ME time.
Love,
Emma and Maya x
Mentioned:
How remote working can increase stress and reduce well-being
Citizen: An American Lyric (Claudia Rankine)
Never Have I Ever (Netflix)
Moxie (Netflix)
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
Forest (app)
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Hello lovely listeners and welcome back to another episode of ME time <3
In this week's episode, we're talking all things FOOD. Inspired by Off Menu, we are discussing our dream menus in our dream restaurants. Including our dream starters through to our dream desserts, a nod to the still vs sparkling water debate, and a quickfire question round to conclude, this episode is an ode to our love of food. Somehow, we manage to ramble on for almost an hour - so plug your headphones in, go out for your daily walk, and enjoy this much-needed dose of ME time.
If you enjoyed this episode, please do share with your friends, family, and followers and rate us (five stars) on Apple podcasts. We really do appreciate it!
Love,
Maya and Emma x
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Hello everybody and happy Monday!
Welcome back to another episode of our podcast. In this week's episode, we decided to focus on both the positive and the negative impacts of lockdown on mental health. We asked you guys to send us in some comments, thoughts, or observations which we will be discussing in the episode along with our own experiences.
This episode is time stamped, so you can skip straight to the segment you are most interested in and listen in whichever order suits you the most.
Have a wonderful week <3
Love,
Emma and Maya x
Time Stamps
01:12 - Articles
05:35 - Personal Experiences
15:45 - Post-lockdown job market anxiety
18:05 - Coping mechanisms & positives
25:38 - Your Experiences
37:20 - Weekly Recommendations
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Klara and the Sun (Ishiguro)
What falling in love feels like in your thirties
Millennial Love (podcast)
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Hello lovely listeners and welcome back to another episode of ME time
In this week's episode, we discuss anything and everything to do with the topic of relationships and singledom.
Hear about our experiences growing up, the lessons we have learnt in self-worth and where we are now on the single-relationship scale.
Thank you so much for tuning in to ME time and, as ever, we really appreciate your support.
Love,
Maya and Emma x
Time Stamps:
07:10 - Personal experiences
11:35 - Societal pressure
20:07 - Happily single, but ready to mingle
37:43 - Weekly highlights and recommendations
Mentioned:
Calming instrumental covers (Spotify playlist)
Black Rook In Rainy Weather (Sylvia Plath)
When you can't quit a crush (Elaine Chong)
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