🎙 Cozy Chaos — “Hobbies: More Than Just Free Time”

Host: Michael Swetly

Guests: Kirill Kambulatov, Nastya Byshenko

We live in a world that constantly asks one simple question: “What do you do?”

Not who you are. Not what makes you feel alive. But what you produce, earn, and can explain in one sentence. Somewhere between deadlines, notifications, and responsibilities, there is a quiet, stubborn space called a hobby — something we do without pressure, without clear goals, and often without an audience. And yet, these moments feel deeply necessary.

In this episode of Cozy Chaos, we talk about hobbies not as productivity tools or self-improvement strategies, but as human rituals. Why do we need them? Why do adults feel guilty for enjoying things that aren’t “useful”? Can hobbies regulate our emotions, protect our inner f ...