Dachi Life

Marie and Jax are heading back to their home countries for summer vacation! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! In this episode we chat about the practicalities of packing and travel, airport stress, how to deal with jetlag, and our feelings about going home for the first time in three years.  See you in September!Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

This time we have another guest on the podcast - the song-writing, picture-painting, mask-making, pouch-embroidering, novel-writing friend-extraordinaire Rebecca is with us to discuss creativity! We chat about the different ways in which we are creative, what gets in the way of creativity, and how creativity is sometimes misunderstood. Grab your own creative project and join us!Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

On our 15th episode we have our very first guest! Our dear friend Christina joins us to talk about living life in another language... or two, or three. We chat about comical linguistic errors, the 'fog' of being surrounded by a language you haven't yet grasped, and our very different journeys with learning Japanese. This episode has an explicit warning for some swearing - just another element of language we love! Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

Happy New Year everyone! In the second instalment of our wildly popular (ahem) book tag, we're chatting about our reading resolutions, habits, advice and why it is that we love reading so much. Thanks for joining us again in 2022 :) Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

In our first two-parter, we round off the year by talking about the books we've read in 2021 - the genres, the page counts, the disappointments and the recommendations. Fellow bookworms, we got you! Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

Happy HallowEEeeEEen! Spoiler alert - this is a spooky one, and not for the faint-hearted. We delve into some of the creepiest and weirdest stories, folklore and urban legends Japan has to offer, and give ourselves some good All Hallow's Eve shivers.  Join us... if you dare. Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Skeleton Dance by MyuuCopyright Free Music by Hadwin Channel, licensed by YouTube Audio Library

.... oops. Sorry about the summertime radio silence but no fear... we're back! And this time we're chatting about journalling in all its shapes and forms - why and how we do it, and why we're convinced it could be helpful for everyone. Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

It's our tenth episode! Hurrah! Celebrate by listening to us natter about cooking, food, recipes, and how to soar like a baby bird in the kitchen. Get yourself a snack and have a listen :)Marie's food and cooking blog/website recommendationshttps://joythebaker.com/ https://minimalistbaker.com/ https://www.pickuplimes.com/ https://tasty.co/ https://www.delish.com/ https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/ Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

Ever made a summer bucket list? In this episode we talk about what we'd like to do this summer - from food to movies to COVID-safe outings. We also chat about summer weather and traditions in Japan and if you listen very carefully... you might just catch some summery cicada sounds. Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

Hey there! This time we are *not* talking about sad French cartoons. Our titles just keep getting better... actually we're talking about Japanese cartoons, or anime, whichever you like to call them. Sometimes they're sad too, but often they're not, and we have a whole lot of recommendations no matter your tastes!Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

After Marie's recent nuptials, we're talking all things wedding! The challenges of planning a wedding in a pandemic, different traditions and attitudes in our home countries as well as in Japan, and some... interesting wedding terminology. Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

Hisashiburi (long time no see!) We're back and this time we're talking about our relationship with technology - our screens, our phones, and social media, and how they impact our focus, our relationships and our mental health. And if anyone recognises the movie reference in our episode title… you are a very, very cute asparagus. Useful links related to digital minimalismCal Newport's TEDx talk about quitting social media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7hkPZ-HTk&t=34sCal Newport talking to Lewis Howse about digital detoxes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlBV_CDvuYs Shorter, bitesize videos with great digital minimalism tips:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFnX4beKdfQ&t=431s (Matt D'Avella, guide to digital minimalism)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idh24Mc72mg (Thomas Frank, how to make your phone less of a distraction)Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

This time we're chatting about living situations - living alone, with friends, with strangers or with significant others, all have their joys and their challenges... and some funny anecdotes along the way. Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

This time we're chatting about comfort watching - which TV shows comfort us, why we find them so soothing, and our very different TV preferences and habits. Got comments or questions? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

This time we're talking about self-care - what that means, how we're learning to do it better, and how a global pandemic has changed self-care for many.As always if you have any comments, email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

In our second episode we talk about video games! Our childhood favourites as well as our recent obsessions, what video games mean to us and why we love them so much. Got any comments? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ

For our first episode, we talk about friendship - the struggles, pitfalls and awkwardness of making friends as an adult in  a global pandemic. Got any comments? Email us at dachilife.pod@gmail.comVideos we talked about this week:How To Make Friends As An Adult by Matthew Husseyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyhdltEyJ5IBridesmaids: Megan - Why It's Hard To Make Adult Friends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsdHgZakyBUMusic:Faithful Mission by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/-faithful-missionMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-738ly_V3RQ