Side Hustler's Perspective with Scotty.D.Russell

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/ade-hogue-tribute My brother, Broderick Adé Hogue, sadly passed away this Halloween weekend. (There is a GoFundMe to help his family here.) The creative community has been robbed from witnessing an up-and-coming juggernaut that was making a powerful dent in this world… We’ve...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/234 Support for this episode comes from Adobe Max. Register here for free for their virtual, global creativity conference taking October 26th– 28th. --- Is your creative work feeling like another mundane day job? That’s how I’ve felt the past 2 years of being self-employed—my...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/233 Support for this episode comes from Adobe Max. Register here for free for their virtual, global creativity conference taking October 26th– 28th. ---  The Power of Personal Projects Looking for a proven strategy to land clients that feels like play? This is the power of pe...

NFT Opportunities for Creatives FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/232 --- Looking for new opportunities to get more reach with your art and design? I’d like to introduce you to the new and exciting space of NFT’s (aka Non-Fungible Tokens). Today’s guest—Artist/Illustrator Bert of Musketon—is one of those arti...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/best-hits-184 ---  We’re back with another BEST HITS special for you today that’s all about making money! As always, every 7th week, I take a mental health break to recharge the batteries—as well as dig into the archives to replay a listener fave you maybe haven’t heard yet! Today,...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/231 --- Keeping the Spark Alive & Finding Opportunities Struggling to see progress and stay creative during these uncertain times? We can take advantage of a lot of opportunities buried within the shit storms of life. Today’s guests are no strangers to making moves despite th...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/230 --- Building a $200k Creative Biz Does the thought of creating a six-figure creative biz feel extremely out of reach? Today’s guest has paid his dues to tap into incredible, lucrative results with his creative business. I’m talking about my brother Austin Saylor, a full-t...

To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/229 Support for this episode comes from Adobe Max. Register here for free for their virtual, global creativity conference taking October 26th - 28th. Carving Out Your Own Creative Path There’s no one specific career path that leads to creative success… HOWEVER, if you’re sold on chasing the...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/228 You Can Crush a Side Hustle Outside a 9–5 Struggling to gain traction as you obsess over likes, followers, money, and clients? What if personal development, mindset, and habits are the keys to attaining the results you’re seeking? Today’s guest, Jeremy Mura, has put a hug...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/227 --- Paving a Path to Time & Financial Freedom It’s time to close up shop on this 3-Part Side Hustle to Main Hustle Series. We’re picking back up from Pt. 2 and the simple 5-step system for getting your money right: Set up your budget. Spend less than you make. Get out of...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/226   --- Taking Control of Your Hard Earned Money Is your poor relationship with money holding your dreams hostage? Last week, we kicked off this 3-Part Side Hustle to Main Hustle Series. Part 1 (Ep 225) focused on rewiring your mind to win, make bold decisions, and take act...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/side-hustlers-perspective/225   --- Turning Your Side Hustle into Your Main Hustle Struggling to make gains with your creative side hustle? Chances are you’ve skipped the major first step that long-term success is built on... We’re entering a new season of this show (Side Hustler’s Perspective Podcast...

Need a heavy dose of inspiration for a mid-week boost? We’re back with another BEST HITS special for you today. As always, every 7th week, I take a mental health break to recharge the batteries, as well as dig into the archives to replay a listener fave you maybe haven’t heard yet! Today, I’m resharing episode 82 featuring spoken word behemoth Jason Petty of Propaganda (AKA Prop Hip Hop). Not only...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit:  https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/224 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You Can Crush a Side Hustle Outside a 9-5 Feeling like the only way to gain clout is to be a successfully self-employed creative? I’m here to dispel t...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/223 --- How to Know When You’re Doing Too Much I’ve learned over the years that my No.1 culprit for anxiety, stress, and burnout is... DOING TOO MUCH. For years, I've always felt like I had to do ALL the things ALL the time.⁣ This stemmed from feeling like I got a late start, and/or...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit:  https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/222 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Getting Creatively Fit by Getting Physically Fit Looking for actionable ways to improve your wellness while simultaneously growing your creative biz? Today’s guest is on a mission to help us become more p...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit:  https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Basics of Licensing, Outreach, & Creative Marketing Struggling to flip on the creative business switch to scale your business and make more profit? Today’s guests, Katie Johnson and Ilana Griffo of L...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/220 --- Why it’s OKAY (and Healthy) for People to Unfollow You One of the hardest pills for me to swallow while playing this creative game is this: Not everyone will love you OR your work… (Maybe you’re one of the lucky souls whom this shit doesn’t bother.) But, if you’re a recoveri...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit:  https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/219 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slowly Scaling a Profitable Side Hustle Stressing out because you haven’t figured out how to grow your hobby into a profitable side hustle? Kill the pressure and give yourself a break—it...

We’re back with another BEST HITS special for you today. As always, every 7th week, I take a mental health break to recharge the batteries, as well as dig into the archives to replay a listener fave you may have never heard! Today, I’m resharing episode 117 featuring the James Freakin’ Victore. This dude brings an absurd amount of bold, tough love and extremely empowering energy to the table. Your...

Pricing Your Illustration Work Made Easy Does trying to price your creative work stress you out? What if there was a way to simplify the game, especially in terms of usage, rights, and licensing? We have the Magnificent Maggie Enterrios of the Lovely LittlePatterns back on our show today. She’s been a hired weapon for clients like Drake, Apple, Alpro, and for alcohol, beauty, and food-related bran...

Blazing Your Own Creative Path I’ve learned in my 11-ish years of grinding on the side post-college there is no “one-size-fits-all” creative career path. I used to try and follow in my idol’s footsteps the realms of art, design, podcasting, speaking, etc. However, following someone else’s path only made me feel like an unfulfilled and unsuccessful version 2.0 of them. Instead, I decided to bet on...

How to Grow an Engaged Community That Gives a Shit Struggling to get people to care about you, your work, and your vision? Today, we have a previous guest back: my brother Tom Ross , CEO of Design Cuts , and Co-Host of The Honest Designers and Biz Buds podcast. He’s a marketing wizard who helps entrepreneurs (and even creatives like you and I am) build engaged communities! In today’s episode, Tom...

Gain More Traction on Social Media Struggling to gain traction on social media?  If you want to inject a spark into your work, you’ll love today’s guest, Allan Peters of Peters Design Co. He’s worked with major brands like Nike, Star Wars, Dream Works, ESPN, and Patagonia while being recognized by design behemoths like Communication Arts and How Magazine. In today’s episode, Allan and I talk shop...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consistent Action Over Time = Big Results We’re back for round 4 of a back-to-back Side Hustler’s Student Spotlight Special featuring my Spring 2021 students. The Side Hustler’s Coaching Program is an int...