Casual Alchemy with Leila and Eddie
By Casual Alchemy Podcast
We're two friends having the conversations we'd have whether the microphones were on or off.
From healing and shadow work to relationships, life lessons, ridiculous stories and the random tangents that somehow become the best part of the conversation, nothing's really off limits.
Some episodes will make you laugh. Some might make you think. Others will probably do both.
We're not here to preach, pretend we've got life figured out, or tell you how to live. We're just curious about what it means to be human, trying to make sense of life one conversation at a time.
Episode 5: Stupid little Microphones & Are You Half Smiling Through Life?
On this episode, we talk about holding back smiles and the power of allowing your full self to shine, final boss addiction cutting and the real drugs of this world with some tangents on those stupid little microphones people hold. It's a goodun!
Episode 4: Loneliness, Learning Language and The Weird World of Quantum Apps.
In this episode, we take another wonderfully chaotic detour through our inner worlds, from unpacking loneliness and the surprising things we discovered were hiding underneath it, to exploring how we’ve both found our way through it and what we’ve learned along the way. We talk about singing, the power of the voice, learning languages and the strange ways language can change how we express ourselves and experience the world. And because apparently we can never stay on one topic for too long, we also end up down some very random side quests into the weird world of quantum apps, Randonautica and the question of whether our intentions might actually influence what we encounter. Expect some deeper conversations, plenty of tangents, a few existential questions, and as always, absolutely no guarantee that we’ll stay on topic.
Episode 3: Private Schools, Weed & The Things We Don’t Talk About
In this episode, we take another wonderfully chaotic detour through our lives, from our on-and-off relationships with weed, to Eddie casually dropping some unexpected reveals about his upbringing, to discovering just how uncomfortable Leila has become with hearing herself swear on previous episodes.
Hear us talk about language, self-consciousness, filler words, why we say “like” and “um” approximately 700 times a day, and what all of this might actually reveal about the way we express ourselves. We also explore the complexities of growing up feeling like we don't belong, and discuss the power (and struggles) of coping mechanisms.
Expect some unexpected revelations, plenty of tangents, a bit of swearing, and as always, absolutely no guarantee that we’ll stay on topic.
We apologise for the slight imperfections in this audio. We recorded this episode outside, and it was really bloody windy!
Episode 2: Drugs, Detours & Doing The Work
In this week's episode, continue getting to know us as we go on a lil journey! From talking about drug experiences and Rio's favelas to parenting your inner children and the importance of laying proper foundations, expect all of that and more, with some random tangents thrown in for good measure!
Episode 1: Two Truths, One Lie & a Little Alchemy
Welcome to the first episode of Casual Alchemy Podcast! We thought we'd start with the basics... except nothing stays basic for long. We're playing Two Truths and a Lie, throwing quick-fire questions at each other, sharing a few stories that explain how we became friends, and probably oversharing more than we intended. If you're here for honest conversations, random tangents and the occasional existential detour, you're in the right place.
Find Eddie here: @alchemisewitheddie
Find Leila here: @emoceansdeep