Side Hustle Hero

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...

Meet Susan Bennett, the original voice of Siri. She's moved from one gig to the next her entire working life.   With the explosion these days of all things AI, her story is timely. It's a cautionary tale of knowing what you're signing and what that could mean for you in the future. Her story also serves as a valuable lesson for saying "yes", when presented with new opportunities. Susan also talks...

After just 2 years, Travis King built up enough of a monthly passive income stream from his land flipping side hustle to quit his 9-5, and has since built it up to a 7-figure business. In this episode, you'll discover, How to generate cash flow from land deals, Costly mistakes made by newcomers to the industry, and what to do to avoid them, Why Travis prefers buying land over purchasing homes, Alt...

This episode with trademark attorney Derrick Morgan is unique.   Instead of the traditional, conventional life of an attorney clocking in a ton of hours in an office or cubicle, Derrick works while traveling around the world.   Use the first part of the interview to challenge your perception of what a traditional job needs to look like. If travel and working from remote locations around the world...

Welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with Chuck Temple, founder of multiple 7-figure businesses.   In this episode, we focus on his Electric Scooter Guide company.   I love the business model. Connect with a product or service that you're passionate about. Then become the industry source that the community trusts, for real, and honest, reviews. There's no inventory to carry, and your cash flow at...

Today's guest Chuck Temple takes us through his journey from always broke college student to starting a business while living on a couch, and growing it into one of the largest media transfer companies.   By the time he sold, they had 4 stores in 2 states with 27 full-time employees. Not bad for a guy who didn't have a clue about starting, growing, and running a business.   He'll share his methodo...

I thought today's episode was going to be about making it as a songwriter and rapper. It is. But… Mike Burton does talk about what has made the difference for him, why he is successful, and his tips for anyone wanting to make a living as a rapper. But the life lessons sprinkled throughout our conversation, and the tips and advice Mike shares can be applied to any industry you're involved in. Since...

What started out for  Luke Herbert  as a fun project to create  a unique portrait of his dog , quickly evolved to a side hustle as people saw what he had created.  Handling 12,000 sales over the past 3 years has been a tremendous amount of work as Luke continues to juggle the demands of growing his business,  Unique Pet Portraits , with his full-time work at a print shop. So if it's the early days...

Welcome to today's episode with serial entrepreneur, Rob Kessler. We covered a lot of ground. For example, have you ever thought of an idea that would revolutionize a product?  Have you ever wondered about the time and cost of getting a patent ? How about running a boat charter service?  Or a screen printing business?  We talked about all that and so much more.  You'll also hear tips and hacks, as...

Today's guest didn't wait until she felt totally prepared, totally self-assured and that everything was perfect prior to uploading her first digital product. Instead, Rachel Jimenez went ahead and launched her Esty shop. Then as she increased her offerings and started to analyze the data on what was working and what wasn't, she was able to quit her full time job after 9 months, went on to make $16...

How do you reach your people who will fall in love with your product or service? How do they find their way to you? It's not enough to have an awesome looking website and great content. You need to get the attention of the search engines. That's where today's guest, Matt Hepburn, SEO expert is going to help us out. He's been taking a deep dive in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), for the past 13 y...

If you love to read, here's a way you can get paid to do it. When today's guest Roxanne Burkey isn't working her full time job at Zoom, chances are, you'll find her either writing or reading. She has a number of writing credits to her name including being the co-author of the 12-book Enigma Series. She also gets paid to write reviews for authors. Maybe doing book reviews is a perfect fit for you,...

With so many   people offering bookkeeping and accounting services, how do you start or grow your side hustle in the industry? How do you differentiate yourself ? By becoming an expert in one of the top small business accounting software platforms. That's what today's guest, Sam Hallburn did! Sam is a QuickBooks Pro Advisor . Together with her team of five, she generates an annual revenue of $500,...

The belief that you need to have a "great voice" is just one of the myths that today's guest dispels about the voiceover industry. Last year, Gina Scarpa voiced over 250 different projects as a professional voiceover actor. Having worked in the industry for the past 9 years, her track record of happy clients include VistaPrint, Burger King, Xfinity, and L'Oreal. One of Gina's superpowers is helpin...

Welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with real estate investor and founder of Cashflow Diary - J. Massey. We open Part 2 of Make Money In The Sharing Economy with J's perspective on ordinances and bylaws that dictate where short term rentals (STR's) are allowed, where they're not, and why he's actually a fan of these rules. J also reveals; often overlooked segments of the population that need exte...

Today's guest sees "oceans of opportunity" everywhere! J Massey was all but "retired" at the age of 38, when one of his students asked what he knew about short-term rentals.  While the answer at the time was, "not very much" , he started looking into the model and was astounded at the opportunities. Today J runs a 34 unit short-term rental business,  and runs a training company  known as Cashflow...

Are you that person in your friend group who likes to play matchmaker? Or maybe you know someone who does? Today's guest, Siobhan Copland, is so good at it that she grew her side hustle into the London, UK-based, award-winning dating agency Cupid in the City. Dive into today's episode for insights into what you can expect to earn as a matchmaker, where to find clients, and if you're looking for lo...