Side Hustle Hero

Are there places in your local community that you think are fun, intriguing, or interesting for a visitor to discover? Locals are offering tours to all kinds of their favourite things; from historic sites and museums, to breweries and food outlets, to edible wild plant nature walks. Ed Moser is leveraging his love of history and politics to run a side hustle business as a tour operator based in Wa...

Do you have a knack for being organized in your space? Or in helping others be organized in theirs?   Then maybe becoming a professional organizer is the side hustle for you!   Today's guest Laurie Palau is a pro at this!   In this episode she describes;   how to get started, multiple ways to make money at it, start up costs (and they're pretty minimal), ways to go about setting your pricing, how...

Do people think you're funny? Do you like to make others laugh? Maybe there's a side hustle opportunity in there for you.   Today's guest makes a very good living - by being funny.   While Jan McInnis started her side hustle as a stand-up comic, over the years she's expanded her offerings to include being a comedy writer, selling material to everything from The Tonight Show monologues and hundreds...

Can you create a side hustle for yourself in the esports industry without being a skilled gamer?   We'll hear about that from Titus Walker in today's episode. He's the creator and CEO of the Ultimate Endgamers League (UEL) and according to Titus, it's a type of league that doesn't exist anywhere else in the gaming world.   He was building up this side hustle, until his then employer gave him an ul...

Whatever product or service you're offering to the world, you want it to get noticed, to stand out from the rest. That's what this episode is going to help you to do.   Sierra Janisse is a brand, website, and funnel designer.   In this episode, you'll learn more than just how to do your own brand audit! You'll also discover,   no-cost DIY tips for polishing your brand,  making your website more "h...

Frustrated by years of not finding work that was a fit and perpetually being short of funds, Mellisa Mills took the $500 she received from selling a painting, and started her side hustle…making and selling dips!   Not being able to afford a car, she began making deliveries by bicycle and even public transit.   Through a lot of hard work, tenacity, and a passion for good food, today Mellisa's compa...

Freaked out about the negative implications of AI on your side hustle? Or to your side hustle idea? You're not alone.   As a freelance writer and copy editor, Gabrielle Gerbus had huge concerns especially once business started to drop off. But then…   She knew she needed to jump onboard and figure out HOW the proliferation of AI could work to her benefit. Then, her business grew.   Her agency now...

The side hustle that started with buying books for $1 and selling them at a big markup on eBay, morphed into a $5 million dollar brand on Amazon. This happened through the skill and resilience of today's guest, Annalisa DeMarta. While there are 2.7 million sellers on Amazon, her company Ridgeline Insights is in the top 0.0005% of Amazon sellers. If anybody understands selling on Amazon, it's Annal...

About 4 years ago, Brittany Sampson was a partner in a side hustle that she, her sister, and her mom started. It was an online kids clothing business known as Sugar Dumplin' Kids. After buying out her two partners, she doubled-down on growing the business and grow it she did, hitting 7-figure revenues. Brittany talks about; What it took to scale the business How she grew her fanbase from 0 to over...

Business ramped up for today's guest Jess Herring when an email from Twitch landed in her inbox. A new niche was opening up, and she not only recognized the opportunity, but pounced! Today Jess earns between 7000- $12,000 per month, largely through her freelance work as a video editor. She'll tell you how she did it and how she continues to increase sales. It's an inspiring story of wanting to pro...

Want to skip the start-up phase and jump right into a business that cash flows?   Today's Side Hustle Hero guest Matt Raad will tell us how.   With the help of mentors, he and his wife Liz became rock stars in Australia, analyzing the value of bricks and mortar businesses for potential buyers.   But then they realized the world was changing, and they could pivot and apply their knowledge and skill...

I get a lot accomplished in a day.   Some say I excel at time management. But that's not true.   No one can "manage" time. But all of us can manage our activities. Therein lies the secret.   Today I hit "pause" on our lineup of awesome Side Hustle Heroes to jump in and share what I've found to be the Best Productivity Hack. It has the potential to skyrocket your business and your life. But here's...

Do you have a knack for problem-solving? Leadership? Do you enjoy tech?   Then becoming an Integrator might be just the side hustle for you.   Today's guest Mike Dallas-Petersen suggests you could be earning between $3,000 to $5,000 recurring monthly income in just 90 days.   Earning well into a mid-6 figure income himself doing this kind of work, Mike now also teaches the business to others.   An...

The product dispensed out of these vending machines is something we all need – water!   Today's guest is Dan Doromal, co-founder of Everest Ice & Water.   He goes beyond the rosy TikTok narrative of the vending machine business to discuss the reality, including;   when you can expect sales to really ramp up, and it's not necessarily in the first year. what to look for when choosing a location, how...

For the past 8 years, today's guest has been on the inside of Fiverr seeing first hand what separates the top sellers from the rest of the pack.   This episode features Trisha Diamond, Global Senior Director of Customer Success for Fiverr .   She's in the perfect position to give insider advice on what we need to do to break through and really excel! You'll also discover a lot of her tips and insi...

How can we differentiate what we do and what we offer to set ourselves apart from the crowd? You're sure to get inspiration from today's episode.   While living and working in London England with her family, Helen McArthur   accepted a job in Canada. They packed up, moved, and Helen began applying her background in pensions and communications to her new role.   But...she also brought with her, her...

Want tips to help people easily remember your product or service? James I Bond is going to tell us how to trigger the right side, emotional side of the brain to boost the performance of our ads, emails, social media posts, and one-on-one presentations….with the ultimate goal of achieving blockbuster sales. James is one of America's leading behavioral management and business marketing specialists w...

It started as a simple question from her inquisitive child. Is there wine in wine gums? Why not? That night, a side hustle was born. Pushed by the relentless enthusiasm from her kids, Teena Gudjonson got to work in her kitchen to, well, put the wine into wine gums. Today, her Cellar Candy website features not only "wine" gummies, but liquor-based creations like Lime Margarita and Piña Colada. Chec...

Interested in free publicity? Increased visibility? Building more credibility? Today's guest can help! Afterall, he holds the Guinness World Record in a publicity / public relations category. In this episode with media expert Jess Todtfeld , you'll discover, How to write an email pitch letter to media that gets opened and read How to leverage being interviewed on TV, radio, and print, to increase...

This is the episode to tune into for inspiration and motivation to start or to scale your side hustle. Here we've curated the Top 10 side hustle life lessons from our heroes of year 1. They're really a diverse group of characters including a rapper, a beekeeper, voice actor, quick books pro advisor, a gnome maker, a cookbook author, a travel writer, and more. What they have in common with each oth...

We're celebrating Year 1! This episode brings you the best of the best side hustles we highlighted in the last 12 months. They are in no particular order, because they each made the list for different reasons. Some are online, some need you to be out and about in the world, most are year-round. Some are seasonal, but all of them can be lucrative side hustles. What's your favourite? Shoot me a mess...

Sell out within the first couple of hours on opening day. Ramp up inventory. Sell out again. That's been the trajectory for Poncho's Tacos during their first weeks in business. They have a Birria taco stand at a night market that is only open during the evening on weekends. It's also only seasonal, running for just over 5 months each year. Expected attendance at this year's market is more than one...

Is it still possible to make money buying and selling domain names? For answers I turned to James Iles, who started flipping domains when he was a teenager. Later, he became a blogger in the community.  Since last December, James has taken on the role of Global Domain Investing Community Manager for GoDaddy. In this episode, James shares insights on; the critical step you need to take prior to put...

I think you'll appreciate the authenticity, honesty, and humour of today's guest, Gary Jones. Having left his day job behind, Gary's career has been a rollercoaster ride of gigs and hustles, where nothing is guaranteed. He is a legendary improv performer, a seasoned actor, and prolific comedy writer. In this timely episode, Gary shares a powerful message of trusting and having faith in yourself, e...

When you're working in a family business and you want more money but there isn't more to go around, what do you do? You start a side hustle of course! That's what pushed today's guests Jennifer Cornelius and David Swojanovski to launch Rubble Road Soapstone Carving Kits . They've gone from selling 30 of these soapstone pieces a month, to selling thousands per month. Where once the saw that cuts th...