ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Behind the seemingly 'normal' lives of the people around us, there are often weird and wonderful double lives that we know nothing about.
This podcast brings those stories out of the suburbs and into the light, as we explore the sometimes wacky, sometimes confusing, and often-heartwarming hobbies people have, and why they got interested in the first place.
The Queensland-based teacher who took up curling ... the suburban mum who by day is an Executive Assistant, and on weekends shoots pistols ... or the surgeon who saves lives then risks his own going basejumping ... these are just a few of the stories you'll hear, and maybe even be inspired by.
Life is short, after all, so why not do the thing that you're curious about?
Hosted by Mel Loy, a woman who knows the weird and wonderful hobby well! Aside from her 'day job' running a communications agency, Mel also has picked up a bunch of hobbies along the way, like crocheting, learning Spanish, ballet classes, and teaching group fitness and yoga.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
31 minutes
Guest interviews
English
Australia
8 episodes
since May 3, 2026
episodic
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What do you do when you're recovering from a serious back injury, scared of heights, and bored by the gym? If you're Mandy, you sign yourself up for a six-week flying trapeze course — and then never look back. In this episode, Mel sits down with Mandy, a Cabarita Beach local (and current …
Meet Mitch — Brisbane-based real estate pro by day, pro wrestler by night. In this week's episode, Mel sits down with the man who goes by "One Shot Ryder" to find out what it's actually like to lead a double life in the squared circle.
Mitch walks us through everything: how a ch…
Did you know a single model horse once sold at auction for 20,000 USD?
In this episode, we chat with Kerri — a professional show dog photographer from the Barossa Valley in South Australia — about her other passion: collecting model horses. Kerri has been at it since 1997 and has around 200 horses …
What happens when a graphic designer, business coach, and art lover commits to making one collage every single day for a year?
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In this episode of Wait, You Do What?, host Mel Loy explores a hobby that is definitely a far cry from the corporate world.
Meet Karen (or Kaz), an executive assistant and mother of three who recently discovered that she is a total natural with a rifle.
What started as a mission to ensure firear…
Discover how one man's passion for litter picking is transforming his community and inspiring others to take action
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