The Art of Hobbyness

What started as “I need to train this puppy” somehow turned into “I actually really like training this puppy.” Tam’s new puppy-training hobby is a reminder that sometimes the hobbies we never planned on picking up are the ones that bring us the most Hobbyness.

Does learning one French phrase count as a hobby? What about one crossword puzzle or watering your plants? We say yes! We’re talking about tiny hobbies and why you don’t need a big block of free time to make space for a little Hobbyness.

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Sometimes the best way to experience a place is through a hobby. We’re sharing how hobbies like exploring bookstores, visiting farmers markets, sketching, and photography can help us slow down, explore, and connect with the places we visit.

What’s playing in the background can completely change how a hobby feels. From nostalgic playlists to podcasts, audiobooks, ambient sounds, and silence, we’re exploring how the right atmosphere can turn hobby time into a small escape from the everyday.

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Sometimes we fall in love with a hobby because someone we love already does. We’re talking about shared interests, borrowed hobbies, and the little traditions that grow when we make time for the things we love together.

Welcome to Season 3! We’re reflecting on how hobbies become so much more than pastimes, they build confidence, spark creativity, create community, and often lead us somewhere we never expected.

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From creative experiments to unexpected challenges, Erin & Tam look back on the hobbies that shaped Season 2 and the lessons they’re taking with them.

Tam shares how an organization hobby unexpectedly led to DIY projects, renovations, and a whole new way to express her creativity. A conversation about following your curiosity and seeing where a hobby takes you.

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From where we started to where we are now, Erin & Tam reflect on how their hobbies (and mindsets) have evolved over the course of the podcast. What’s changed, what surprised them, and what they’d do differently if they were starting today.

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Erin shares what it looked like to revisit camping as a hobby this time with kids in tow. From convincing her husband to go the camper route to what that first trip was really like, it’s a peek into what happens when an old hobby meets mom life.

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