Feel their passion.
I’d Rather Be is a podcast about the hobbies and passions that make life fuller and richer.
I’m your host, Katya Rucker.
I put my passion, horseback riding, on hold for years while I was establishing my career, getting married, buying a house, and settling into my own version of adulthood. When I finally found my way back to horses in August 2020, all I could think was: Why did I spend all that time not doing the thing I love so much?
Fast forward to August 2021: Four months into my first pregnancy, I had to stop riding again, though I knew the hiatus would be temporary. With my biggest passion on hold, I started asking friends and family about their hobbies and what they loved so much about them. I also wanted to see them in action, since hobbies are often their own world: something we do on our own or with others who share the same passion. Witnessing their total absorption, their energy, and their focus showed me that even though hobbies can be drastically different, the way we feel when we’re fully immersed in them is often the same. And it’s an amazing feeling that I believe everyone deserves to have.
Thus, the idea for this podcast was born.
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