Packing Parking Panicking Pilot: A Show for Mid-Life Beginners at Basically Anything

Have you ever tried to get into a new activity or hobby and found that, just as much as the interest itself, the prep and cleanup - the "admin work," if you will - of the thing is just as much of a barrier to the activity as learning to do the activity itself?! You're not alone.

Introducing Packing. Parking. Panicking. A new podcast to do with all the behind-the-scenes, non-content-worthy (but still totally necessary) parts of projects and adventures. 

Our show is for mid-life or middle-aged beginners at all kinds of new pursuits. This season our guests will talk us through the prep and cleanup of surfing, gardening, camping, mountaineering, content creation, and more. 

In this, our pilot episode, we introduce the thinking and inspiration behind the show, preview our setup for future episodes, and introduce our host, Marissa Khetan. Welcome, and enjoy our guest interviews starting in October 2025!

Music from Epidemic Sound:

Crush! by Maybe

jokk by bomull

Campfire Blues by Erik Fernholm

Thank you for listening!

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Email us at: marissathebeginner@gmail.com if you have an activity you'd like us to highlight in future seasons!

Music by Epidemic Sound