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EPISODE · Apr 25, 2026 · 11 MIN

Permission to Play — Why Joy Needs to Be on Your To-Do List

from Somewhat Aligned · host Somewhat Aligned

When did you last do something just for the fun of it? No agenda, no outcome, no productivity attached — just pure, unfiltered joy? Nikki has been on a mission lately, to bring back joy and get people playing again! In this feel-good episode Nikki and Sammi unpack what play actually means as an adult, why so many of us have quietly let it slip away, and what happens to our joy, creativity, and wellbeing when we do. They share their own experiences of rediscovering play — and some genuinely fun ideas for how to bring more of it back into your everyday life. This one is light-hearted, a little nostalgic, and might just make you want to cancel your plans and go do something completely ridiculous and wonderful.  Because what if joy isn't something you earn at the end of a productive day? What if play is actually the whole point?   Find us here:  www.nikkikable.com/somewhataligned   www.instagram.com/nikkikable/   www.wildrosecommunity.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sammi.wildrose/  

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