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Ep#35 - Start a Hobby That Makes You Happy + Gen Z Emojis Explained

Fran Lebowitz says “read before you think.” Don and Kelly…mostly don’t—then dive into Gen Z emoji meanings (yes, 🍝 = “nudes”), the fairy ✨ sarcasm combo, and that dizzy face 😵‍💫 you’re probably misusing. Next up: why hobbies matter for mental health (dopamine, cortisol, stress relief), how to find hobbies for kids without turning them into your hobby, and the truth about turning a hobby into a business/side hustle without killing the joy. You’ll hear parenting tips for sparking creative hobbies, funny weird hobbies (extreme ironing, duck herding), and real talk about relationship red flags (dating someone with no hobbies = clingy). It’s a funny, practical guide to emoji slang, creative hobbies, and family life—so you stop texting bowls of “nudes” and start building a life you love. 00:00 – Intro & Fran Lebowitz Quote Don and Kelly open with “Think before you speak, read before you think” — and immediately ignore it. 00:40 – Gen Z Emoji Slang 101 Fairy ✨ + stars = sarcasm? 🍝 = “nudes”? 😵‍💫 = arousal?! Don and Kelly decode how younger generations actually use emojis — and embarrass themselves in the process. 03:40 – Emoji Chaos & Noodle Confessions The spaghetti/nudes revelation, accidental flirty faces, and Don’s offer to “text you some noodles.” It gets weird. 05:00 – From Emojis to Hobbies (Smooth-ish Transition) Kelly seamlessly pivots from emoji linguistics to the importance of hobbies — because obviously. 06:00 – Why Hobbies Matter for Mental Health Dr. Don explains dopamine, cortisol, and why hobbies lower stress. Kelly translates it into real-world English. 08:40 – Turning Hobbies Into a Career (The Warning Label) Don shares how filmmaking and editing went from passion to profession — and how that changes everything. 10:00 – Kelly’s “Arts & Crafts Confession” Glue guns, moss projects, and the quiet shame of calling your hobby “decorating.” 11:20 – Don’s Favorite Hobbies (a.k.a. Cooking and Backpacking) Don brags about his pre-COVID bread phase, “cute baking,” and why camping in the dirt is his love language. 13:00 – Weirdest Hobbies on the Internet Extreme ironing, soap carving, butter sculpting, and duck herding — plus Kelly’s incredible Jennifer Garner “Butter” movie recall. 19:30 – Should You Turn a Hobby Into a Job? When it’s worth it, when it ruins everything, and why Etsy shops kill joy (and your wrists). 22:30 – Helping Kids Find Their Hobbies Practical parenting talk: introducing new ideas, recognizing interests, and avoiding “making your kid your hobby.” 26:00 – Creative Parenting Wins Improv class for talkative kids, toilet-paper-roll animals, palm-husk painting, and other “accidental arts education.” 28:30 – The Big Takeaway Don and Kelly’s philosophy on hobbies: they’re therapy, identity, and connection. Also, please don’t text 🍝 to strangers. 29:10 – Tap Out: Things We’ve Loved This Week Kelly’s into the Victoria Beckham doc, Don’s into the Dodgers — both into Spice Girls nostalgia and Keith Williams Jr.’s National Anthem. 31:20 – Final Laugh & Goodbye Girl power, gratitude, and mild confusion about the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Gen Z emoji meanings, spaghetti emoji meaning, fairy emoji sarcasm, dizzy face emoji meaning, emoji slang explained, parenting tips for teens, hobbies for mental health, dopamine and hobbies, reduce cortisol stress, turn your hobby into a business, side hustle ideas, creative hobbies for adults, funny couple podcast, relationship red flags, family life humor, Two Awesome People, Don and Kelly podcast, funny parenting show #TwoAwesomePeople #Podcast #Emojis #GenZSlang #Parenting #Hobbies #SideHustle #FunnyCouples #RelationshipTalk #FamilyPodcast #CreativeLife Come be AWESOME at Two Awesome People's YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram at @two.awesome.people Follow us on TikTok at @two.awesome.people Reach out to us directly : don.broida@gmail.com