Side Hustler's Perspective with Scotty.D.Russell

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/257 — Welcome to Round 9 of the Student Spotlight Special—a podcast series that highlights my 12-week coaching program students. This round features The Dream Team, AKA my Fall 2023 class of Mary Moegenburg , Marc Steir , and Joonie Kay . In a nutshell, consider this a Creative Business 101 Masterm...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/256 — We’re picking back up where we left off with Part 2 of the Side Hustler’s Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Spring 2022 students. I suggest hitting pause and going back to Pt 1 - Ep. 255 to learn more about what this series and the 12-week coaching program is all about… Along wit...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/255 — We’re back for season 8 with a back-to-back Student Spotlight featuring my current 12-week Spring 2023 students. Consider Side Hustler’s Coaching Program as a premium alternative Creative Biz 101 Master’s Degree. You’ll learn everything from Mindset, Business Fundamentals, and Marketing to th...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/254 ---   Looking to take the full-time creative leap one day—or just take yourself and your craft more seriously?  It’s easier said than done, as most people only share the highlights of self-employment. This is NOT your typical “end-of-year recap flex” where I boast about highlight reels. This ep...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/253 ---   We’re back for season 7 of my Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Fall 2022 students. The Side Hustler’s Coaching Program is a 12-week Creative Biz 101 Master’s Degree. You’ll learn everything you’d need to build a long-term, fulfilling, and thriving creative career in this mod...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/252 ---   We’re picking back up where we left off with Part 2 of the Side Hustler’s Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Spring 2022 students. I suggest hitting pause and going back to Part 1 - Ep. 251 to catch the program overview, action items, insights, and overall flow of the full con...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/251 ---   We’re back for round 6 of a 2-Part Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Spring 2022 students. The Side Hustler’s Coaching Program is an intense 12-week course where 8–10 creatives like yourself master the art of: Betting big on yourself and your creative pursuits. Leveraging you...

If you’re a consistent listener or a newbie to the podcast, you know that I’m currently on a 2-month break… This was supposed to be a quick little Bonus episode to update you on what to expect next… As I started writing, it ended up turning into a journal… NOT to explain to you why I’m taking this break… But more to work out how things got to this point, while also convincing myself it’s OK (and n...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/247 Support for this episode comes from BuzzSumo. Supercharge your side hustle content strategy today with a FREE 30-Day Trial. ---  Becoming Your Own Boss Two hurdles I hear consistently holding creatives back are the: Pursuit of perfection. Lack of motivation to make moves. When, in reality, we’r...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/249 Support for this episode comes from BuzzSumo. Supercharge your side hustle content strategy today with a FREE 30-Day Trial. ---  Looking to start your creative side hustle and take the next steps in scaling it? Say less, I got you…but I highly suggest checking out Pt. 1 of this series for the f...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/248 Support for this episode comes from BuzzSumo. Supercharge your side hustle content strategy today with a FREE 30-Day Trial. ---  I get hit up a lot with questions of, “How do I get started with my creative side hustle?” There’s no one-size-fits-all instruction manual— it requires a lot of patie...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/247 Support for this episode comes from BuzzSumo. Supercharge your side hustle content strategy today with a FREE 30-Day Trial. ---  Becoming Your Own Boss The majority of people listening to the podcast aim to become their own boss one day. To do so takes years of failing, experimenting, developin...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/246 Support for this episode comes from BuzzSumo. Supercharge your side hustle content strategy today with a FREE 30-Day Trial. ---  Flipping the Switch from Hobbyist to Professional Struggling to get started or taking the next steps in your professional freelance pursuits? These tend to be the 4 b...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/245 Support for this episode comes from BuzzSumo. Supercharge your side hustle content strategy today with a FREE 30-Day Trial. ---  Defiantly Go Against the Grain Fear, self-doubt, anxiety, creative ruts, and frustration are all a part of pursuing your creativity on your own terms. It’s an undiscl...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/244 Support for this episode comes from BuzzSumo. Supercharge your side hustle content strategy today with a FREE 30-Day Trial. --- NFT Creative Side Hustles Whatever it is you want to pursue, a side hustle is a testing ground to make it happen. You never know when all your weird quirks, in...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/243 ---  Creating Your 1st NFT Collection NFTs seem to be the rage these days… I’m more experienced as a collector, and I’m obsessively learning and studying how others navigate their launches and collections to plan my NFT attack. This is why I bring talented creators on the show who have...

Looking to take the full-time creative leap one day? It’s easier said than done, as most people only share the highlights of self-employment. Yes, this is a recap, but it’s so much more than that. If you want to pursue the side hustle to self-employed route… Then this lesson-loaded Year 2 review will be both extremely beneficial and insightful. Essentially, I’m sharing the ugly via an audio journa...

Not Creating = Dying? If you were created to create, but you’re not creating… Then, essentially, you must be passively existing and dying, right? I want to chat about how creating is one major key I’ve found that unlocks: Fulfillment within yourself, your work, and your life. A productive escape from the daily hard shit. A deeper connection with yourself and others. New skills, big ideas, clarity,...

Creating Time to Create ---  To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/240 ---   If your creative work isn’t fun, it just becomes another mundane, soul-sucking day job. There’s gotta be a source of enthusiasm, energy, and borderline obsession for your craft to build a creative career around doing what you love long-term. Today’s gu...

Building & Growing Your Personal Brand Why is pricing so damn difficult to wrap your mind around? If you’re a beginner or even have been in the freelance game for a minute… This pricing conversation is what I wish I learned when I first started freelancing. Today’s guest—former rockstar student, Jasmine Holmes—is a 6-figure creative entrepreneur who crushes designs for clients… Who also serves up...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/238 ---   Building & Growing Your Personal Brand Ready to bet big on yourself and boost your social presence? Today’s guest—Steven Mellor—is a powerhouse social media growth coach and marketing wizard with sage-like business acumen.  He thrives in helping grinders and hustlers like we are g...

BEST HITS | 122: Joshua Noom on Letting Your Work Speak for Itself --- FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/best-hits-122 ---   We’re back with another BEST HITS special for you today as we dig into the archives to replay a listener fave you maybe haven’t heard yet! Today, I’m resharing episode 122 featuring my design...

  Leverage Your Day Job to Fuel Your Dream Job We’re picking back up where we left off with Part 2 of the Side Hustler’s Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Fall 2021 students. (Go back and listen to Part 1 - Episode 236 first to follow the flow of the conversation!) The Side Hustler’s Coaching Program is an intense 12-week boot camp where 8–10 creatives like yourself master the art: -...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/236 ---   Leverage Your Day Job to Fuel Your Dream Job We’re back for round 5 of a 2-Part Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Fall 2021 students. The Side Hustler’s Coaching Program is an intense 12-week boot camp where 8–10 creatives like yourself master the art: Betting big on...

Finding Success + Community as an NFT Artist Looking for your next big creative opportunity? Betting on yourself, your creativity, and your future is scary AF. You have to dive into the unknown without knowing the end outcome: that’s where opportunities and community live. That’s the story of today’s guest—Justin Mezzell—a modern-day savant in the realms of illustration, digital art, UI/UX design,...