Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media

Side Hustle Pro

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Side Hustle Pro spotlights bold black women entrepreneurs who have scaled from side hustle to profitable business. Join Chief Side Hustler turned full-time entrepreneur Nicaila Matthews Okome for your weekly installment of Side Hustle Pro and learn actionable strategies to start small and get going–wherever and whoever you are. Side Hustle Pro features interviews with inspiring Black women entrepreneurs who started out as side hustlers, including interviews with Myleik Teele, Morgan DeBaun, Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

297: How to Put Your Side Hustle Dreams in Drive (w/Rana Campbell) 27.04.2022

This week in the guest chair we have Rana Campbell, Founder and Chief Dream Driver behind Dreams In Drive; a platform that helps millennial creatives learn how to take their dreams from park to drive. Rana is no stranger to exploring her many dreams. In addition to running Dreams In Drive, Rana works in Marketing and Partnerships at Paramount's Internal Branded Content Studio, helping to make bran...

296: How Lola Banjo Launched Luxury Handbag Brand Silver & Riley While Side Hustling 20.04.2022

This week in the guest chair we have self described dreamer and doer Lola Banjo, the Founder, Creative Director and Designer of Silver & Riley, a premier luxury travel and fashion leather goods brand made exquisitely in Italy. Lola launched Silver & Riley in October 2019 with one main goal—creating stylish, functional and luxurious pieces that do not break the bank, yet make you look and feel like...

295: How Savvy Events Founder DeNeitra Burnett's Pandemic Pivot Led To A 7-Figure Business 13.04.2022

In this episode we speak with DeNeitra Burnett, the Founder and CEO of Savvy Events, a Los-Angeles based event production and creative agency. With an MBA from Cal State San Bernardino and BA in Communications from Howard University, DeNeitra has used her creativity and grit to climb to the top of the events industry. She’s a regular on the BizBash 500 list of the nation's most influential event p...

294: How To Access Capital For Your Business (w/ Olivia Owens of IFundWomen of Color) 06.04.2022

Today in the guest chair we have Olivia Owens. Olivia is the Vice President of Entrepreneur Success at IFundWomen and the Creator of IFundWomen of Color. IFundWomen is the go-to funding marketplace for women-owned businesses and the people who want to support them with access to capital, coaching, and connections. In January of 2020, Olivia developed IFundWomen of Color, a program dedicated to adv...

293: How Ericka Chambers is Building Her Brand, Puzzles of Color, While Working Full Time 30.03.2022

Today in the guest chair we have Ericka Chambers, CEO and Co-Founder of Puzzles of Color. Ericka and her brother founded this business in the middle of the pandemic. She used that idle time to really think through something that her and her family has done for years, which is build puzzles together. And the one thing they realized was lacking was puzzles featuring people of color. After unsuccessf...

292: How Gia Peppers is Forging Her Own Path In Media 23.03.2022

This week in the guest chair we have Gia Peppers, an award-winning on-air talent, entertainment journalist, content creator, and podcaster who is most known for her work as a contributor on NBC's primetime morning show, "Today Show," her nationally syndicated Urban One Radio show and podcast, "More Than That with Gia Peppers," and as 1/5th of the wildly popular podcast, "Black Girl Pod."  She shar...

291: Side Hustle Pro is Being Inducted into the Podcast Hall of Fame, I’m Re-Launching Merch, & I Moved Back to NY! 16.03.2022

This week I am back with a solo episode to share some exciting updates happening in my life and with Side Hustle Pro! In this episode I share: How grateful I am that Side Hustle Pro is being inducted to the Podcast Hall of Fame! Why I am excited to be back in NY closer to our parents and friends  How I am recommitting to the goals I set for the year with Nicaila TV on YouTube That Side Hustle Pro...

290: How Influencer Dayna Bolden Attracts Opportunities And A Loyal Tribe By Being Her Authentic Self (REWIND) 09.03.2022

Influencer Dayna Bolden is in the guest chair in this rewind episode with an update.  It’s been three years since Dayna, an Entrepreneur and Lifestyle Blogger based in Atlanta, shared her journey with us. Since then, Dayna has consistently dominated the online arena serving as the Creative Director of DaynaBolden.com and CEO of Bolden Creative Media.  The digital marketing maven has successfully c...

289: Necole Kane Shares How to Reinvent Yourself As Many Times As You Need To REWIND 02.03.2022

In this rewind episode, we have Necole Kane in the guest chair, creator of the successful celebrity gossip blog NecoleBitchie.com, founder of the women’s empowerment and lifestyle platform xoNecole, and founder of My Happy Flo, her newest venture which aims to empower black women to become the CEO of their menstrual health.  In this episode, Necole shares:  How to know when it’s time to pivot and...

288: How Monique Little Grew Her Natural Hair Accessory Brand into a Multimillion Dollar Company 24.02.2022

This week I chat with Monique Little, CEO & Founder of You Go Natural, one of the nation’s fastest growing natural hair accessory brands. Little founded the company to address the need for easy styling options for women who opt to wear their hair in its natural state. Having started with just a sewing machine, some remnant fabric from her mother’s stash and an idea, in just five years Little has s...

287: How Desiree Verdejo Created a Solution for Hyperpigmentation With Her Brand Hyper Skin 16.02.2022

This week in the guest chair we have Desiree Verdejo, founder of Hyper Skin. As a Black woman with acne-prone skin that’s subject to dark spots and hyperpigmentation, Desiree never saw people who looked like her in the skincare space. That’s why she set out to create a simple, results-oriented, multicultural skincare brand that celebrates and offers products for everyone’s skin in its various stag...

286: My Business & Life Updates for Side Hustle Pro 09.02.2022

This week I am back with a solo episode sharing some business & life updates happening this quarter!  I am sharing:  My plans for the Side Hustle Pro bootcamp  How I focused solely on content and gave myself some grace with social media promotion How thankful I am that Side Hustle Pro has hit 6 million downloads! Updates on Nicaila TV Youtube What’s coming up this month with content distribution U...

285 - How To Make Trading A Side Hustle With Teri Ijeoma 02.02.2022

This week we have an update episode with Teri Ijeoma! One of my goals this year is to dive into Teri’s Trade & Travel course & start trading as a side hustle. And I’m kicking it off by joining her Your First Trade Challenge . You can still join here by the way: http://sidehustlepro.co/firsttrade Teri Ijeoma began her professional career working in education and nonprofits. When she started trading...

284: How To Move Forward With Your Side Hustle (Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp Pt 4) 26.01.2022

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283: How To Test Out Your Side Hustle (Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp Pt 3) 19.01.2022

In this episode I go over some simple steps you can take to start testing out your side hustle idea. Hint: Do not let finding a name hold you back! You can always change the name later. It’s more important to get moving and determine if this is a side hustle you want to keep doing long term. Dive into the episode for even more tips! Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , a...

282: How To Find The Right Audience For Your Side Hustle (Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp Pt 2) 13.01.2022

How do you figure out who your target audience or customer is? In this episode, I explain how to find the right audience for your side hustle, and teach you a helpful exercise to help you narrow it down. Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and watch on YouTube  This episode is brought to you by: The Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp Join the FREE Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp to get...

281: How To Choose The Right Side Hustle For You (Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp Pt 1) 06.01.2022

Are you trying to figure out how to choose the right side hustle for you? Do you have several ideas and are not sure how to narrow down your side hustle ideas? Are you good at many things and wondering how to pick just one? Then this is the episode for you. Let’s talk about how to take all of your many ideas, and truly determine if it’s the best side hustle for you. Check out this episode and othe...

280: Inside My Playbook: How I Landed In The Top Charts When I Launched My Podcast 16.12.2021

In today's episode I'm sharing inside my playbook, how I landed in the top charts when I launched my podcast. Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and watch on YouTube  Sponsors This episode is brought to you by: Skillshare Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/hustle and get a one month free trial of Premium Membership Spectrum Reach Free Production of a :30 Video O...

279: Inside My Playbook: How I Landed Big Guests When I Was Just Starting Out 10.12.2021

In today's episode I'm sharing inside my playbook, how I landed big guests when I was just starting out. Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and watch on YouTube  This episode is brought to you by: Podcast Moguls Register for the next training at podcastmoguls.com Comcast Comcast RISE is now accepting applications from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owne...

278: Unlearning purpose: How to stop overthinking and start side hustling 02.12.2021

Hey Guys, Co-Work With Me this week as I discuss unlearning purpose and how to stop letting analysis paralysis keep you from pursuing your side hustle. Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and watch on YouTube  Sponsors This episode is brought to you by: Podcast Moguls Register for the next training at podcastmoguls.com Skillshare Explore your creativity at Skillshare.co...

277: How Morgan DeBaun is Defying Expectations As A CEO REWIND 25.11.2021

In this rewind episode, we have Morgan DeBaun in the guest chair, who is a serial entrepreneur and corporate advisor. As the Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc., the leading digital media company for Black culture and millennials, Morgan has grown the company into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 100  million readers per month through a growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News,...

276: How Zakia Blain of FBF Body Determines When To Pivot In Business REWIND 18.11.2021

In this rewind episode, Zakia Blain, the CEO and Founder of FBF Body is in the Side Hustle Pro podcast guest chair today for an update episode! Zakia is the master of the pivot.  Her company started with a fitness challenge, and when her doctors told her that she couldn’t work out anymore due to an illness, she pivoted into shapewear.  Then, when the pandemic hit and people were not going outside...

275: Co-Work with me: Brand partnerships, Side Hustle Pro Merch, and Figuring out my Vlogging (and Life!) schedule 11.11.2021

Hey Guys, Co-Work With Me this week as I discuss upgrading brand partnerships, working on side hustle pro merchandise, and figuring out my Vlogging (and Life!) schedule Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and watch on YouTube  This episode is brought to you by: Spectrum Reach Free Production of a :30 Video Offer: Our friends at Spectrum Reach have always been fully comm...

274: How Charis Jones Crossed the $2 Million Mark With Sassy Jones Boutique (Rewind) 04.11.2021

In today’s rewind episode we have Charis Jones, owner of Sassy Jones Boutique. Sassy Jones is an award-winning accessory brand that specializes in exquisite pieces for the ‘sassy sophisticated girl on the go. Sassy Jones has both a brick-and-mortar store located in Richmond, Virginia and an online store and thousands of customers all over the world tune in weekly every Wednesday night to shop duri...

273: How The Spice Suite’s Angel Gregorio Expanded Her Spice Shop Into A Lifestyle Brand (Rewind) 28.10.2021

In today’s rewind episode we have Angel Gregorio, the founder and owner of The Spice Suite , a growing community-centric spice boutique, located in Washington DC’s Takoma Park community.  On this episode, Angel shares: The first steps she took to get her very first product made (and how she started all wrong!) How she makes the margins work for her in eCommerce: How her approach to life and busine...

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