806: 23 Hobbies to Reignite Your Spark (and Maybe Even Find Your Purpose)

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

Health And Wellness, Education, Spirituality, Relationships, Personal Development, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Growth, Self-improvement

4.6 • 16.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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In this episode, Rachel shares 23 hobbies you can try right now to help reignite your spark—and maybe even discover a new sense of purpose along the way. These aren’t just fun ideas to pass the time; they’re meaningful, soul-filling activities that can bring more creativity, joy, and energy into your everyday life. Whether listeners are feeling burnt out, stuck in a rut, or simply curious about what lights them up, this episode is a powerful reminder that passion often starts with play. Get your copy of Rachel's New Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 00:56 Welcome to the Show 01:09 The Importance of Subscribing 02:09 Today's Topic: Hobbies for Adults 03:45 A Keynote Experience 06:22 Facing a Disengaged Audience 08:30 The Realization and Shift 12:28 The Power of Authenticity 24:20 Finding Joy in Hobbies 26:16 Experimenting in the Kitchen 27:30 Experimenting in the Kitchen 28:23 Long Distance Walking and Hiking 29:05 Learning an Instrument 31:00 Embroidery and Crafting 31:47 Volunteering 33:34 Gardening 34:25 Pottery and Clay Work 34:56 Learning a New Language 35:56 Bird Watching 36:47 Calligraphy and Hand Lettering 37:24 Collecting Vintage Items 38:21 Enjoying Live Music 39:12 Joining a Book Club 39:53 Community Theater 40:46 Thrifting and Refurbishing 41:44 Cooking Through a Cookbook 42:30 Photography 42:51 Amateur Food Critic 43:36 Taking a Dance Class 46:24 Making Something from Scratch 46:58 Joining an Adult Sports League 47:45 Finding Passion and Purpose Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videos Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices.

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0:00.0	If you already have a hobby that you love, but you have not done it in a while like my buddy at the conference, or you have not engaged in it in weeks or months, this is your reminder from the universe to get back into the thing that you love. I do not care what it is. Start planning it into your
0:24.8	weekly schedule. It is good for your heart. It's good for your soul. You will be a better
0:30.4	version of yourself for everybody that you love. If you have people in your community, if you lead a
0:36.0	team, I am telling you, they will be better served by you leaning into the parts of yourself that bring you joy.
0:45.1	Especially if you don't have anybody else in your life that digs that thing too.
1:02.3	Hey guys, it's Rach. Welcome to the show. I'm so glad that you're here with us today. And I have a favor,
1:08.0	which sounds kind of harsh if we just met, but I'm assuming that most of you have been a part of this community for a hot minute. And so I got to ask, are you
1:11.7	subscribed to the podcast? Subscribing to the podcast you listen to regularly is one of the best
1:17.9	things that you can do for hosts like me. It helps to support the show and the staff that
1:23.2	works on it. It ensures that you never miss an episode when we drop a new one. And here's a cool thing
1:29.3	about subscribing. If you do it, and then you hate this show, just unsubscribe. It's one click away.
1:35.9	In the meantime, if you're listening, we would so appreciate it if you would just tap that button
1:40.9	and make it official.
1:52.7	Thank you. tap that button and make it official. Hi guys, it's Rach.
1:54.8	Welcome to another episode of the show.
1:57.5	I hope you're having a fantastic day.
1:59.6	And I hope that the title of today's episode
2:03.2	sounded at least intriguing to you and not like the most ridiculous podcast ever.
2:09.4	I have been thinking actually for a few months about doing an episode all about hobbies,
2:16.6	different hobbies that we can try as we are older and not little
2:20.7	kids who, you know, we fall into games and playing with our friends, but actual grown adults
2:26.3	who maybe don't have anything to take up the extra time. And so you find yourself using
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