Feeling stuck? In a rut? Family or work driving you up a wall? Maybe it's time to take a side quest. Much like the optional, lore-building journeys in video games that enrich the main mission, real-life side quests bring a sense of whimsy to your daily routine. In real life, that could look like learning to sew, picking up kickball, or anything else that adds a little whimsy into your routine. To rediscover the childlike joy of taking a side quest, Brittany is joined by <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1123235730/marielle-segarra"target="_blank" >Marielle Segarra</a>, host of NPR's Life Kit; <a href="http://kyraocity.com"target="_blank" >Dr. Kyra Gaunt</a>, associate professor of ethnomusicology at the University at Albany; and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/letsplaynyc/reels/"target="_blank" >Sahara Moné</a>, curator and owner of community activities collective Let's Play NYC. Want more on improving your quality of life? Check out these episodes:<a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/10/22/nx-s1-5581582/tips-for-dinner-parties"target="_blank" >How to make friends & get good gossip</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5844781"target="_blank" >This is your summer of self-love </a> Support Public Media. <a href="https://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >Join NPR Plus.</a> Follow Brittany on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bmluse/?hl=en"target="_blank" >@bmluse</a> For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at <a href="https://www.npr.org/podclub"target="_blank" >npr.org/podclub</a>. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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