Time For Your Hobby
The world is full of people with hobbies, so why not share them with the world? The podcast, ‘Time For Your Hobby’ does exactly that. Tune in every week and listen to Alex interview passionate people from all walks of life to discuss their hobbies. Learn about the importance of having an interest outside your career, how it can play an important role in your life, and what misconceptions exist within it. So until the next episode, make some time for your hobby.
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Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
This is a bonus episode to thank my supporters on Patreon. In this short episode, I share my supporter's hobby.
I'm going to try and do this once a month because its important to give share hobbies and most of all the love.
Last but not least, you should show some love to these awesome people:
Shout out to my Patrons:
Chess Talk (https://chesstalk.podbean.com/)
If you would like to become a Patron you can click the link here:https://www.patreon.com/timeforyourhobby
For all my other links you can find them bellow:
Time For Your Hobby links:
Website: Time For Your Hobby website (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)
Merch: TFYHpodcast
Instagram: @timeforyourhobby
Twitter: @tfyhpodcast
Podchaser: Time For Your Hobby
Email: timeforyourhobby@gmail.com
Thank you,
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
(Jennifer - Colour Communicating App)
In this episode, I had the honour to have Jennifer as my guest. She shared with me her interest in an app that allows you to communicated with colours she created as her hobby.
Jennifer’s links:
Jennnifer’s book: Donuts and Dandelions: finding your Joy and Growth
Facebook: Donuts and Dandelions
Email: painttomeapp@gmail.com
The App: Paint To Me
Time For Your Hobby links:
Website: Time For Your Hobby website (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)
Full Transcript: Otter.ai TFYH
Merch: TFYHpodcast
Instagram: @timeforyourhobby
Twitter: @tfyhpodcast
Podchaser: Time For Your Hobby
Patreon: Timeforyourhobby
Email: timeforyourhobby@gmail.com
If you like this episode and think it can be helpful to someone you are more than welcome to share it. Please find below the show notes if you want to see all the questions asked in the episode.
If you want to be on my podcast or have any questions at all, by all means, contact me through any of the platforms above.
So until the next episode... make some time for your hobby.
Shout out to my Patrons:
Chess Talk (https://chesstalk.podbean.com/)
Take care,
Time Stamp:
00:28 - Intro
00:58 - Who is Jennifer?
02:00 - Do you have any social media links or websites you would like to share?
02:59 - Talking about the Paint To Me app in the Apple store
06:39 - Talking about the colours chosen for the letters.
09:50 - How long did it take you to become fluent in reading colours?
11:21 - Have you tried your colour app with senior citizens and children?
12:40 -Did morse code play a role when it came to creating your app?
13:45 - Did you start thinking about adding symbols?
16:20 - How long did it take you to create your app?
18:32 - Are you planning to release an app accessible to people who are colour blind?
26:23 - Do you ever associate letters to random colours you see every day?
28:13 - Did you ever consider making emotion (emojis) associated with colours?
32:12 - What are some misconceptions about people who create apps?
35:16 - How did creating ‘’Paint To Me’’ have an impact on your perspective on life?
38:45 - Talking about the app in smart fridges.
39:18 - Has creating this app ever stressed you out?
41:23 - What was your biggest challenge when you first started your challenge?
42:29 - What is your current challenge?
43:40 - What would be the best background colour to write a message with colours?
47:22 - Do you have any words of advice for anyone who might be interested in helping you improve this app or create their own app?
49:57 - Do you have any social media links or websites you would like to share?
52:04 - Do you have any questions for me about communicating with colours?
53:36 - Outro
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
(Sabrina - Vintage Photo Collector)
In this episode, I had the honour to have Sabrina as my guest. She shared with me her interest in being a vintage photo collector as her hobby.
Sabrina’s links:
Website: Hello.photoxo
Instagram (personal): @sabrinahughes
Instagram (project): @thepicurious
Podcast:Ambient Light
Patreon: sabrinahughes
Time For Your Hobby links:
Website: Time For Your Hobby website (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)
Full Transcript: Otter.ai TFYH
Merch: TFYHpodcast
Instagram: @timeforyourhobby
Twitter: @tfyhpodcast
Podchaser: Time For Your Hobby
Patreon: Timeforyourhobby
Email: timeforyourhobby@gmail.com
If you like this episode and think it can be helpful to someone you are more than welcome to share it. Please find below the show notes if you want to see all the questions asked in the episode.
If you want to be on my podcast or have any questions at all, by all means, contact me through any of the platforms above.
So until the next episode... make some time for your hobby.
Shout out to my Patrons:
Chess Talk (https://chesstalk.podbean.com/)
Take care,
Time Stamp:
00:28 - intro
01:00 - Who is Sabrina?
01:58 - Do you have any social media links or websites you would like to share?
03:28 - How did you get introduced to collecting vintage photos and restoring them?
04:55 - Did you restore all the photos you currently have?
06:33 - Talking about nostalgia.
07:24 - What is considered vintage?
09:18 - Do you try to figure out the backstory of vintage photos?
11:59 - What is the oldest photo that you own?
14:45 - How big is your current collection?
15:23 - How do you organize all your photos?
19:08 - Talking about 2 specific photos on Sabrina’s Instagram.
22:30 - What goes into the restoration process?
26:01 - Have you ever restored photos by adding colour to them?
30:21 - Talking about using gloves while handling photos.
32:04 - What is the best way to maintain the quality of photos for many years to come?
35:41 - What is the best part about being a vintage photo collector?
39:29 - Talking about slides in the movie IT.
40:32 - Talking about when the first camera came out.
42:35 - Talking about vintage photos with recently deceased people posing.
45:29 - What are some misconceptions about people who collect vintage photos?
48:37 - Does it ever happen that a specific action or event makes you think of a specific photo from your collection?
50:40 - How did collecting vintage photos have an impact on your perspective on life?
54:45 - Has collecting vintage photos ever stressed you out?
55:36 - What was your biggest challenge when you first started your hobby?
56:46 - What is your current challenge?
57:30 - Do you have any word of advice for anyone who might be interested in this hobby?
59:47 - Do you have any social media links or websites you would like to share?
01:01:44 - Do you have any questions for me about collecting vintage photos?
01:05:31 - Outro
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
(Grady - Digital Scrapbooking)
In this episode, I had the honour to have Grady as my guest. She shared with me her interest of digital scrapbooking as her hobby.
Grady’s links:
Website: Gradybird blog
Podcast: The Stepmom Club Podcast
Instagram: @gradybirdblog
Twitter: @gradybirdblog
Youtube: gradybird
Facebook: Gradybird Blog
Pinterest: gradybird blog
Time For Your Hobby links:
Website: https://timeforyourhobby.wixsite.com/podcast (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)
Full Transcript:https://otter.ai/s/J41qh3m0Sbi5wRtrRSK8yw
Merch:https://www.redbubble.com/people/tfyhpodcast/works/43771187
Instagram: @timeforyourhobby
Twitter: @tfyhpodcast
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/time-for-your-hobby-724076
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/timeforyourhobby
Email: timeforyourhobby@gmail.com
If you like this episode and think it can be helpful to someone you are more than welcome to share it. Please find below the show notes if you want to see all the questions asked in the episode.
If you want to be on my podcast or have any questions at all, by all means, contact me through any of the platforms above.
So until the next episode... make some time for your hobby.
Shout out to my Patrons:
Chess Talk (https://chesstalk.podbean.com/)
Take care,
Timestamp
00:28 - Intro
01:27 - Who is Grady?
02:20 - Do you have a link or website you would like to share?/ Where can people find you?
03:26 - What is digital scrapbooking?
05:36 - Talking about templates.
06:22 - When did you did get interested in digital scrapbooking?
07:41 - Do you still own your first digital scrapbook project?
09:04 - How often do you work on your scrapbooks?
10:23 - What are some benefits of doing digital scrapbooking over paper scrapbooking?
12:09 - Talking about backing up projects.
13:35 - Do you reuse templates for your scrapbooking?
16:58 - What kind (theme) of scrapbooks do you create?
19:17 - How many pictures do you tend to take?
21:39 - Do you prefer to do scrapbooking alone or with other people?
22:18 0 Have you ever taught anyone about scrapbooking?
23:35 - Have you ever made any mistakes in your scrapbooks?
24:46 - Would you consider yourself a perfectionist when it comes to scrapbooking?
26:37 - Has criticism from other people have an impact on your scrapbooking?
27:59 - What is the best part about digital scrapbooking?
29:23 - What has scrapbooking taught you in life?
31:21 - Has digital scrapbooking ever stressed you out?
34:21 - What was your biggest challenge when you first started digital scrapbooking?
35:55 - What is your current biggest challenge?
36:35 - What are some misconceptions about digital scrapbooking?
38:15 - Is there anything in the app that you would like to see to improve it?
39:41 - Would you want to present this hobby to the world or keep it for yourself?
41:06 - Do you have a link or website you would like to share?/ Where can people find you?
41:44 - Do you have any questions for me about digital scrapbooking?
44:18 - Outro
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
(Elissa - Song Writer And Singer)
In this episode, I had the honour to have Elissa as my guest. She shared with me her interest of songwriting and singing as her hobby.
Elissa’s links:
Instagram: @itselissanotalyssa
Twitter: @elissanotalyssa
Youtube: It’s Elissa, not Alyssa
Facebook: It’s Elissa, not Alyssa
Patreon: It’s Elissa, not Alyssa
Time For Your Hobby links:
Website: https://timeforyourhobby.wixsite.com/podcast (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)
Full Transcript: https://otter.ai/s/_PZJBD2gQW2VqSj9C56swg
Merch:https://www.redbubble.com/people/tfyhpodcast/works/43771187
Instagram: @timeforyourhobby
Twitter: @tfyhpodcast
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/time-for-your-hobby-724076
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/timeforyourhobby
Email: timeforyourhobby@gmail.com
If you like this episode and think it can be helpful to someone you are more than welcome to share it. Please find below the show notes if you want to see all the questions asked in the episode.
If you want to be on my podcast or have any questions at all, by all means, contact me through any of the platforms above.
So until the next episode... make some time for your hobby.
Take care,
Timestamp
00:28 - Intro
01:44 - Who is Elissa?
03:34 - introducing the hobby.
04:28 - Talking about how Elissa was introduced to music.
10:09 - Do have a social media link or website you would like to share, where can people find you?
11:46 - Talking about writing lyrics?
14:24 - What kind of music do you do?
17:23 - Do you create the lyrics around the instrumental or the instrumental around the lyrics?
21:46 - What is the best part about songwriting and singing?
22:10 - Do you feel like its an out of body experience?
23:55 - How does other people’s criticism have an impact on your music?
29:53 - Talking about meeting each other with music.
34:59 - Do you prefer making music alone or with company?
36:21 - What was the biggest challenge you had when you first started writing songs and singing?
37:53 - Do you listen to your songs on multiple devices to hear the different audio qualities?
39:23 - Do you prefer creating music in the morning or in the evening?
40:49 - Did you ever go into autopilot to create music (not overthink it)?
41:29 - What is your current biggest challenge?
43:37 - What do you do to destress when you create music?
46:25 - Has it ever happened that when you that you had a hard time reaching a key/note?
49:34 - What are some misconceptions about people who write songs and sing?
50:59 - What has writing songs and singing taught you in life?
53:07 - Do have a social media link or website you would like to share, where can people find you?
54:26 - Do you have any questions for me about writing songs and singing?
01:02:46 - Outro
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
(Chris - Flipping On Amazon And eBay)
In this episode, I had the honour to have Chris as my guest. He shared with me his interest in flipping on Amazon and eBay as his hobby.
Chris’s links:
Website: The Casual Flipper
Instagram: @thecasualflipper
Twitter: @CasualFlipper
Podcast: The Casual Flipper Podcast (available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Anchor and more)
Time For Your Hobby links:
Website: https://timeforyourhobby.wixsite.com/podcast (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)
Full Transcript:
Merch:https://www.redbubble.com/people/tfyhpodcast/works/43771187
Instagram: @timeforyourhobby
Twitter: @tfyhpodcast
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/time-for-your-hobby-724076
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/timeforyourhobby
Email: timeforyourhobby@gmail.com
If you like this episode and think it can be helpful to someone you are more than welcome to share it. Please find below the show notes if you want to see all the questions asked in the episode.
If you want to be on my podcast or have any questions at all, by all means, contact me through any of the platforms above.
So until the next episode... make some time for your hobby.
Take care,
Timestamp:
00:28 - Intro
00:49 - Who is Chris?
01:35 - What is flipping?
03:05 - Do have a social media link or website you would like to share, where can people find you?
03:59 - What app do you use to do flipping?
05:00 - Is there anything you wished these apps had?
05:45 - What got you introduced to flipping?
07:35 - What are the things you prefer to flip?
08:33 - Talking about the biggest thing Chris sold.
09:19 - Where do you usually go to learn more about flipping?
10:16 - What are some key things you look for when buying new things?
11:59 - Have you ever encountered a scam?
14:32 - Do you prefer flipping things on Amazon or eBay?
16:29 - Have you ever had a difficult client?
17:44 - Have you ever had a none constructive criticism?
18:39 - Talking about over-hyping a product.
19:24 - Do you ever flip on any other websites?
20:28 - Do you have any secret techniques when it comes to flipping?
21:47 - How many pictures do you take to sell an item?
22:29 - How is the flipping community?
24:01 - What was the biggest challenge you had when you first started flipping?
24:57 - What is your current challenge?
28:44 - What are some misconceptions about people who flip online?
30:31 - Has flipping ever stressed you out?
31:07 - What has flipping taught you in life?
33:32 - Do you want to present your hobby to the world or use it as your escape from reality?
34:08 - Do you have any word of advice for anyone who might be interested in this hobby?
35:28 - Do have a social media link or website you would like to share, where can people find you?
36:30 - Do you have any questions for me about flipping?
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
(Matt - Homebrewing)
In this episode, I had the honour to have Matt as my guest. He shared with me his interest in homebrewing as his hobby.
Matt’s links:
Website: American Homebrewers Association
Homebrew app: Brew Guru
Time For Your Hobby links:
Website: https://timeforyourhobby.wixsite.com/podcast (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)
Full Transcript: https://otter.ai/s/4befNML3QAmQawaZLkZQqA
Merch:https://www.redbubble.com/people/tfyhpodcast/works/43771187
Instagram: @timeforyourhobby
Twitter: @tfyhpodcast
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/time-for-your-hobby-724076
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/timeforyourhobby
Email: timeforyourhobby@gmail.com
If you like this episode and think it can be helpful to someone you are more than welcome to share it. Please find below the show notes if you want to see all the questions asked in the episode.
If you want to be on my podcast or have any questions at all, by all means, contact me through any of the platforms above.
So until the next episode... make some time for your hobby.
Take care,
Timestamp:
00:28 - Intro
01:25 - Who is Matt?
02:20 - Do have any links or website you would like to share?/ Where can people find you?
04:11 - When did you get introduced to homebrewing?
06:26 - Do you ever name your creations?
08:00 - Did you ever create art for your beers?
10:29 - What would you say is the best part about homebrewing (on a personal and emotional level)?
12:05 - Do you taste your own beer or have someone else taste it?
13:17 - Did you ever did a game where people had to guess what kind of beer they’re drinking?
15:15 - What is your all-time favourite beer?
16:29 - How many different types of beers have you made?
18:37 - Is there a beer you really want to make but haven’t had the chance to make it?
20:14 - Do you have a preferred season to make beer?
22:19 - Is there anywhere in the world that you have been or would like to go to try a new beer?
25:07 - Is tasting new beers like tasting wine?
26:30 - What are some key elements you look for when creating a new beer?
28:55 - What kind of equipment do you currently own for your homebrewing?
31:21 - Where do you go to learn more about homebrewing?
33:21 - Did you ever create a beer that you thought you messed up but ended up being good?
36:16 - What are some misconceptions about people who do homebrew?
38:32 - What has homebrewing taught you in life?
40:25 - What was your biggest challenge when you first started your hobby?
41:26 - What is your current challenge?
42:08 - Do you have any word of advice for anyone who might be interested in this hobby?
43:40 - Do have any links or website you would like to share?/ Where can people find you?
45:39 - Do you have any questions for me about homebrewing?
47:35 - Outro
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
(Naomi - Travelling)
In this episode, I had the honour to have Naomi as my guest. She shared with me her interest in travelling as her hobby.
Naomi’s links:
Website: https://naomihaile.com/
Twitter:@Naomi Haile
Instagram: @naomiathaile
Linkedin: Naomi Haile
Time For Your Hobby links:
Website: https://timeforyourhobby.wixsite.com/podcast (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)
Full Transcript: https://otter.ai/s/Z3a1R9AIRDGoYwRF9cqqmw
Merch:https://www.redbubble.com/people/tfyhpodcast/works/43771187
Instagram: @timeforyourhobby
Twitter: @tfyhpodcast
Podchaser: Time For Your Hobby
Patreon: Time For Your Hobby
Email: timeforyourhobby@gmail.com
If you like this episode and think it can be helpful to someone you are more than welcome to share it. Please find below the show notes if you want to see all the questions asked in the episode.
If you want to be on my podcast or have any questions at all, by all means, contact me through any of the platforms above.
So until the next episode... make some time for your hobby.
Take care,
Timeline:
00:28 - Intro
00:53 - Who is Naomi?
03:03 - Do you have a link or website you would like to share?/ Where can people find you?
04:07 - How did you get introduced to travelling?
09:37 - On a personal level, what would you say is the best part of travelling?
11:44 - Where have you been?
13:15 - Where would you like to go?
15:46 - What is your favourite thing to do while travelling?
18:08 - What is your preferred way to travel?
19:37 - Do you stay in hostels, hotels or air bnbs when you travel?
21:10 - Do you like to take photos and videos while travelling?
22:50 - Do you have songs that you associate with trips?
23:53 - What goes into the method of choosing a new destination?
27:15 - Talking about travelling alone and with company.
29:16 - Did you ever have friends that you met from foreign countries come to visit you?
30:49 - What has travelling taught you in life?
33:15 - Has travelling ever stressed you out?
34:51 - What is the biggest challenge for you when it comes to travelling?
36:37 - So what are some misconceptions about travelling?
39:05 - Is travelling something you want to share with the world or you would rather keep it for yourself?
41:59 - Do you have any inspirations?
45:59 - Do you have any word of advice for anyone who might be interested in this hobby?
50:16 - How have you used your projects and opportunities to make travelling more wholesome?
51:55 - Do you have a link or website you would like to share?/ Where can people find you?
53:29 - Do you have any questions for me about travelling?
56:06 - Outro
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
(Yagami - Voice Actor)
In this episode, I had the honour to have Yagami as my guest. He shared with me his interest in voice acting as his hobby.
Yagami’s links:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/YasuharaEmin
Twitter: @ATyagami
Twitch: MrYagami
Facebook page: Allthings Yagami
Time For Your Hobby links:
Website: https://timeforyourhobby.wixsite.com/podcast (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)
Full Transcript: https://otter.ai/s/Wu_6Q1OSQpe-0FbMXSOStw
Merch:https://www.redbubble.com/people/tfyhpodcast/works/43771187
Instagram: @timeforyourhobby
Twitter: @tfyhpodcast
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/time-for-your-hobby-724076
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/timeforyourhobby
Email: timeforyourhobby@gmail.com
If you like this episode and think it can be helpful to someone you are more than welcome to share it. Please find below the show notes if you want to see all the questions asked in the episode.
If you want to be on my podcast or have any questions at all, by all means, contact me through any of the platforms above.
So until the next episode... make some time for your hobby.
Take care,
Time Stamp:00:28 - Intro01:14 - Who is Yagami?02:08 - Do have a social media link or website you would like to share, where can people find you?02:57 - What kind of voice acting do you do?04:08 - How did you get introduced to voice acting?07:56 - Do you remember your first voiceover/voice acting project?09:34 - What would you say is the best part about being a voice acting (on a personal and emotional level)?10:35 - Do you have different characters for your voice acting?12:15 - What is your technique to improve your skills?15:36 - How often do you do voice acting?17:09 - How long does it take you to usually complete a project?18:38 - How much does body language and facial expression play a role in your acting?20:29 - Talking about the voice acting community.21:56 - Do you have any inspirations?25:55 - What was the biggest challenge you had when you first started doing voice acting?28:51 - What is your current biggest challenge?32:09 - Talking about Yagami’s voice acting techniques.35:28 - What is the best time of day for you to voice act?36:53 - What are some misconceptions about people who are voice actors?42:08 - Has voice acting ever stressed you out?45:30 - Do you want to present your hobby to the world or use it as your escape from reality? 46:43 - Do you have any word of advice for anyone who might be interested in this hobby?49:47 -Do have a social media link or website you would like to share, where can people find you?51:07 - Do you have any questions for me about voice acting?51:48 - Outro.
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
(Vlad - Kink & Boudoir Photography)
In this episode, I had the honour to have Vlad as my guest. He shared with me his interest in Kink & Boudoir Photography as his hobby.
Vlad’s links:
Website: https://zealusmedia.com/
Instagram: @commanderpirx
Time For Your Hobby links:
Website: https://timeforyourhobby.wixsite.com/podcast (click to find Apple, Spotify, Google and more)
Full Transcript: https://otter.ai/s/X_NL9N3FS9GX2PB7f-RNzg
Merch:https://www.redbubble.com/people/tfyhpodcast/works/43771187
Instagram: @timeforyourhobby
Twitter: @tfyhpodcast
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/time-for-your-hobby-724076
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/timeforyourhobby
Email: timeforyourhobby@gmail.com
If you like this episode and think it can be helpful to someone you are more than welcome to share it. Please find below the show notes if you want to see all the questions asked in the episode.
If you want to be on my podcast or have any questions at all, by all means, contact me through any of the platforms above.
So until the next episode... make some time for your hobby.
Take care,
00:28 - Intro
00:56 - Who is Vlad?
01:58 - Do you have a link or website you would like to share?/ Where can people find you?
02:56 - What is kink & boudoir photography?
07:15 - How did you get introduced to kink & boudoir photography?
13:52 - Did someone teach you how to do it?
16:35 - What is the best thing about kink & boudoir photography?
20:05 - talking about consent and kink & boudoir photography.
22:22 - What kind of equipment do you use for your photography?
28:24 - How much of your shoot is pre-planned and how much is improvised?
33:01 - How long does a photoshoot last for you?
34:45 - What is your big objective with your kink and boudoir photography?
37:21 - What has kink and boudoir photography taught you in life?
40:04 - Has kink and boudoir photography ever stressed you out?
46:30 - What was your biggest challenge when you first started kink and boudoir photography?
51:34 - What is your current biggest challenge?
53:53 - What are some misconceptions about people who do kink and boudoir photography?
58:46 - Is kink and boudoir photography something you want to share with the world or you would rather keep it for yourself?
01:01:49 - Do you have any influences or inspirations?
01:04:25 - Do you have any word of advice for anyone who might be interested in this hobby?
01:05:45 - Do you have a link or website you would like to share?/ Where can people find you?
01:06:19 - Do you have any questions for me about kink and boudoir photography?
01:08:56 - Outro
Time For Your Hobby