Hobbies: The Unpaid Secondary Careers

About this episode

Nate and Di discuss the challenges and humorous aspects of pursuing hobbies as Type A individuals.

In this episode, Nate and Di confess to the “Pro-Grade Trap.” Why do Type A people buy the $600 version of something before they’ve even finished the tutorial? The Highlights: The $600 Racing Wheel: Nate’s “closet of shame” and why he won’t let guests see his pro-shifter. The Yarn Basket of Broken Dreams: Di’s unfinished “knitting in the round” projects and the Etsy shop that almost was. The Sourdough Sentient Roommate: Why Nate let his starter die (and why he’s actually okay with it). The Tire Changer Math: How Nate changed 14 sets of tires for friends just to “pay off” a $700 machine. The Challenge: The Hobby ROI Audit. List three professional skills you accidentally learned from a hobby that is currently collecting dust.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nate, Di

Topics covered

• hobbies
• Type A personality
• unpaid careers
• personal projects
• skill development

Keywords

• hobbies
• Type A
• unpaid careers
• skill development
• personal projects
• hobby ROI

Mentioned in this episode

Products: $600 Racing Wheel, pro-shifter, Yarn Basket of Broken Dreams, Etsy shop, Sourdough Sentient Roommate, $700 machine

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