ME time
ME time
ME Time
ME time is brought to you by Maya and Emma, two girls navigating their twenties in the ever-changing environment of the 21st century. Join them as they discuss their university experience and future prospects, delve into wellness, share successes and failures and, ultimately, learn who they want to be in the world. So, take a break from what you're doing, plug in your headphones, and enjoy a bit of ME time.
S2, E13: the working world
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 Mentioned: Hamnet (book) Conversations on Love (book)
Aug 3, 2021
45 min
S2, E12: Midsummer Catch-up
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)
Jul 20, 2021
30 min
S2, E11: The Two Sides to Social Media
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 Mentioned: Atypical (Netflix) RuPaul's Drag Race (Netflix) Elite (Netflix) Follow us on Instagram: @aspoonofpeanutbutter @metime_podcast @fruitsandroutes @mayasargent
Jul 13, 2021
58 min
S2, E10: Bilingualism and Identity
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 Mentioned: The Nickel Boys A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian Hamnet  Follow us on Instagram: @metime_podcast2 @fruitsandroutes @mayasargent
Jul 5, 2021
58 min
S2, E9: Women in Fiction
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 Follow us on Instagram: @metime_podcast @occsomusic @mayasargent @fruitsandroutes
Jun 28, 2021
1 hr 5 min
S2, E8: I'm a Feminist but... with Karishma Balasubramanian
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 Mentioned: Lupin (Netflix) Coconut Sticky Rice (Recipe) Nomadland (Film) Follow us on Instagram: @metime_podcast @mayasargent @fruitsandroutes
Jun 21, 2021
52 min
S2, E7: WTF is Hot Girl Summer?
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 Mentioned: BeReal (App) No Country for Old Men (film)
Jun 7, 2021
49 min
S2, E6: Youth Activism & World Leaders On Our Doorstep with Florence Sargent
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 Mentioned:  Django Unchained (Film) Accidents Happen by Louise Millar (Book)  We're On Our Way Now by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (Song)  Follow us:  @metime_podcast  @mayasargent @fruitsandroutes
May 31, 2021
54 min
S2, E5: Lessons Learnt Leaving Lockdown
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 Mentioned:   Ray Harryhausen Titan of Cinema at Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two)   The Woman In The Window by A.J.Finn (Book)   Follow us on Instagram:   @metime_podcast  @mayasargent  @fruitsandroutes
May 24, 2021
46 min
S2, E4: the future of journalism with The Perspective Collective
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 Mentioned: Millennial Love (podcast) Get Out (Prime) Pimm's (Sainsbury's deal) Follow us on Instagram: @theperspectivecollective @metime_podcast @mayasargent @fruitsandroutes
May 17, 2021
49 min
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