Finding Your Casual Magic

• Healing Heartbreak: Step-by-step (evidence-backed) guide

  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 [email protected] 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: [email protected] 📸 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! ✨

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• Friendship Expert Reveals WHY We’re Losing Quality Friendships. (with Courtney Daniella Boateng)

  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 [email protected] 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: [email protected] Instagram: @unjadedjade TikTok: @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade. Produced by The Podcast Guys. Theme Music by Francesca Lu. For more Finding Your Casual Magic, follow @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram!

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• Shocking Truths on How to Create the DEEP Friendships You Crave: Thoughts From a Former Ghoster

  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 [email protected]! 💌 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: [email protected] This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Produced by The Podcast Guys Theme music by Francesca Lu

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• Optimism is Not a Luxury, it’s a Tool: Release the Cringe to Finally Find Joy (with David Larbi)

  Hi friends, welcome back to another episode of ✨Finding Your Casual Magic✨ This week, we’re exploring joy, optimism, and how the smallest moments can light up our lives - even when everything feels heavy. Joining me is the radiant David Larbi, a content creator, poet, and host of the podcast Mindful Moments. He’s also the author of the wonderful new book, Frequently Happy: 52 Mindful Moments to Bring Hope and Joy, which is all about embracing everyday magic. In today’s episode, David opens up about his journey of finding joy in the little things and reframing life’s challenges with gratitude instead of guilt. From his love of words and storytelling to what he’s learned from setbacks, David’s insights will inspire you to see the magic in your own life. 🌻 We begin with a grounding meditation (always a good idea to centre yourself) and chat about: Why optimism isn’t about ignoring challenges but about navigating them with hope 🌈 How storytelling can help you take control of your own narrative 🎭 David’s journey from school journaling to becoming a published author ✍️ The lessons he learned from his shoulder injury and the power of slowing down Finding joy in connection - even if it means embracing the “cringe” sometimes! We also share our ‘Casual Magic of the Week,’ with David’s moment being so heartwarming it’ll make you smile (even if he’s keeping his playlist secret!). 💛 The episode closes with my ‘Casual Magic of the Week’ and we hear from Marwyn who shares their Casual Magic followed by intention setting for the week ahead. Grab your journal or a cosy drink, and join us in reflecting on: What went well this week? What are you proud of? What challenged you? Let’s set a powerful intention for the week ahead. 🌟 I just want to send you this reminder that no matter where you are in your self confidence journey, no matter how you might feel today, you are always enough. 💛 🎧 Find David online: Instagram: @DavidLarbi Get his book Frequently Happy: https://lnk.to/frequentlyhappy Timestamps: 0:00 - 2:40 - Introduction to Casual Magic and Guest:, David Larbi 3:02 - 5:38 - Grounding Meditation Exercise 6:07 - 9:04 - David's View on Optimism 11:20 - 12:46 - Casual Magic vs. Small Joys: David shares his concept of small joys 13:47 - 15:01 - Writing Process of David's Book 15:16 - 16:57 - Embracing Sensitivity and Emotions 17:22 - 19:44 - Frequently Happy: Explanation of the frequently happy concept 20:28 - 21:02 - Reflecting on Guilt and Gratitude 27:09 - 29:58 - Advocating Optimism During Hard Times 31:14 - 32:08 - Practical Tips for Finding Joy in Adversity 37:39 - 39:15 - Dealing with Seasons and Cultural Pessimism 41:20 - 42:33 - Developing a Love for Words and Storytelling 44:35 - 45:13 - Influence of Words in Shaping Narrative 50:05 - 51:34 - Influence of Language on Perspective 1:01:46 - 1:03:59 - Learning from Setbacks 1:06:21 - 1:06:45 - Casual Magic Moments 1:08:40 - 1:09:31 - Listener's Casual Magic of the Week 1:10:26 - 1:11:07 - Intentions for the Week 1:12:07 - 1:12:54 - Closing Thoughts and Gratitude 💌 Want to share your own moment of magic? Send a 60-second voice note/video to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram or email [email protected] with your magical moment. Pics are welcome, too! We’ll pick one a week to share in the podcast and on here so we can all participate in your joy!! CONTACT ME Business Enquiries: [email protected] Instagram: @unjadedjade TikTok: @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade. Produced by The Podcast Guys. Theme Music by Francesca Lu. For more Finding Your Casual Magic, go to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram!!

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• Why You’re Looking for Happiness in the Wrong Places

  Hello friends, welcome back to the twelfth episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ (Happy New Year!!!) Learn with Lingoda: 10% off + 45 free classes with code NEWYEARMAGIC: https://try.lingoda.com/NewYearMagic [ad] (all thoughts are my own and I GENUINELY can't recommend Lingoda enough!!) Have you ever caught yourself saying, oh, I'll be happy when I have the perfect partner and I'm no longer single? When I finally quit the job and I'm in my dream career, when I go on my dream holiday, or when climate change is solved and no one's suffering in the world anymore? When have you reached a goal but felt unfulfilled shortly after? Have you ever caught yourself thinking that when you cross that finish line everything will fall into place, only to realise that there's a new race ahead? I really hope today's episode re inspires you to realise that today is a gift. Your life is a gift, and your life is actually pretty amazing right now as it is. Today we're looking at something that I'm so passionate about. The illusion that our lives will feel better in the future after some vague outcome or life event, when the truth is you will carry the feelings that you have about yourself and your life now into whatever destination you're trying to get to. I'm going to walk you through a visualisation to help you really feel the deeper messages of today's episode and this idea of the arrival fallacy, which is when we think that upon achieving our goals, we'll finally attain all the happiness we desire, when in reality, a lot of the time the goalpost just changes. I'm also going to tell you about some of the happiest people that I've ever met and how generally the source of their happiness is being content with the now exactly as they are, with exactly everything that they have. The episode closes with my ‘Casual Magic of the Week’ and we hear from Marlene who shares their Casual Magic followed by intention setting for the week ahead. Timestamps: 00:00 - 01:30 Introduction: What is Casual Magic? 01:31 - 03:30 The Arrival Fallacy: Happiness Isn't a Destination 03:31 - 06:30 Guided Meditation: Finding Presence in the Now 06:31 - 08:30 Visualisation: The Mountain Climb and the Joy of the Journey 08:31 - 13:00 Learning to Appreciate the Trail: Jade's Personal Reflections 13:01 - 18:00 Finding Joy in Language Learning: Jade's German Journey 18:01 - 20:30 Lingoda and the Joy of Process-Oriented Learning 20:31 - 26:30 Overcoming the Arrival Fallacy: Academic Peaks and Personal Growth 26:31 - 31:30 The Psychology of Goal-Driven Happiness: Impact Bias and Hedonic Treadmill 31:31 - 35:00 Imposter Syndrome and Neglecting the Process 35:01 - 40:00 The Happiest People Jade Knows: Stories of Contentment and Gratitude 40:01 - 45:00 Daily Turning Points: Cultivating Casual Magic in Everyday Life 45:01 - 50:00 Reflections and Journal Prompts: Finding Gratitude in the Now 50:01 - 53:00 Jade’s Casual Magic of the Week 53:01 - 53:33 Listener's Casual Magic of the Week 53:37 - 55:51 Weekly Reflection and Intentions: Setting the Tone for the New Year If you’d like to be featured as the Casual Magic of the week: 💌 Notice a moment of casual magic in your week. What was something beautiful in your daily life? A special moment or reflection? 💌 DM us a ~60 second voice message or video to @casualmagicpodcast on instagram or email it to [email protected] — feel free to include any pictures of your casual magic if you have any!! 💌 Start the voicenote by introducing yourself and where you’re from!! 💌 Tell us in your DM / email if you want to be tagged if chosen. 💌 We’ll pick one a week to share in the podcast and on here so we can all participate in your joy!! CONTACT ME Business Enquiries: [email protected] Instagram - @unjadedjade TikTok: @unjadedjade Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Produced by The Podcast Guys Theme music by Francesca Lu For more Finding Your Casual Magic, go to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram!!

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