Surf’s up, hobby hoppers! 🏄‍♂️
This week, Emy sits down with LA surfer Doug Saribay, who has over a decade of experience chasing waves, to chat about finding community and discovering a deeper connection to the environment through surfing.

Doug shares how surfing completely changed his life — from helping him with self-discovery, to inspiring new hobbies, to giving him a fresh appreciation for sustainability and the ocean. We talk about the realities of learning to surf, what keeps him hooked, and how the surfing lifestyle expands far beyond the water. He also shares his best tips for how YOU can start your own surfing journey!

We also play a game of Hobby Dictionary, a brand-new segment where Doug gives me real surfer lingo and I try to guess what it means (spoiler: I was not prepared).

And, as always, we wrap up with Hobby Hotline, helping a listener discover the perfect new hobby for this season of their life.

Whether you’ve always been curious about surfing or you’re just looking for your next passion, this episode will leave you inspired to jump into something new.

If you’re enjoying the show, follow + rate to support the pod, write in for our Hobby Hotline, or apply to be a guest at hobbyhopping.co, or follow along on Instagram @hobbyhoppingwithemy💛🌊

Get to know Doug:https://www.instagram.com/djsaribay/https://www.dougsaribay.com/https://www.surfrider.org/