Side Hustler's Perspective with Scotty.D.Russell

Consistent Action Over Time = Big Results FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit:  https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/213 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We’re back for round 4 of a back-to-back Side Hustler’s Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Spring 2021 students. The Side Hustler’s Coachi...

We have another BEST HITS episode for you today. Every 7th week, I take a little mental health break to recharge the batteries. Today, I’m resharing episode 116 featuring the Magnificent Maggie Enterrios of the Lovely LittlePatterns. To date, this one easily ranks as one of the top 3 most shared episodes...that’s because Maggie is a rockstar and packs an absurd amount of McValue Nuggets for freela...

Preparing to Make the Full-Time Leap Today’s guest, Belinda Kou, took control of her destiny early on and turned her interests in lettering into a full-time creative business… She built her lettering business all outside a day job while being a rad mom to two kiddos. Not only has she done work for big brands like NPR, Coach, Trader Joe’s, and Washington Post, but her educational content is quickly...

Leveraging Side Projects Outside Your Day Job Today’s guest, Michael Fugoso “AKA Fugstrator,” epitomizes everything I preach in terms of leveraging a day job to fuel the dream job. He’s freelanced with behemoths like Space X, Nasa, and Boeing (to name a few). However, while he went BACK to working a day job, he’s still finding his side hustle groove and focusing on educational content for the Fugs...

Leveraging Side Projects Outside Your Day Job Today’s special episode is all about motivating yourself. I’m hella humbled and extra jolly to bring back Jason Craig, Grizzly Wheeler, and Matt Dawson—all on one episode. These are some of the most driven, talented, and down-to-earth humans I know. In today’s episode, we’re going deep on: Staying inspired to continually elevate your craft. Making shit...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/209 --- I’m in the seed planting business. (And, no, I don’t mean that I’m literally out here slangin’ sacks of seeds on corners.) I’m planting seeds in the content I create and in the mindset I plant in my students. As the episode artwork states: You don’t reap the rewards the day...

To view the full episode show notes, visit:  https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/208 Leveraging Side Projects Outside Your Day Job Today’s guests have built boomin’ empires both solo and together by creating side projects outside their day jobs. I’m talking about Femke van Schoonoven and Charli Prangley who make waves in the digital world of design, marketing, and education....

Simplifying the World of Pricing We welcome Becca Courtice of The Happy Ever Crafter back to the show today. She’s been building her calligraphy and lettering empire over the years by way of education, digital products, community building, client work, and marketing. Becca is a beast in the social media world. She’s amassed audience totals of over 200k on both Youtube and Instagram, almost 100k as...

BEST HITS | EPISODE 150 WITH CHRIS DO OF THE FUTUR Chris’s mission is to empower creatives to make money doing what we love without selling our souls through his educational platform called The Futur. You’ll find a  goldmine  of business, design, and inspirational resources to help you thrive on your creative grind (he’ll tell you more about this and where you can get more info on your own, after...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/206 --- Do you ever feel like: You don’t belong and question your existence? An outsider forcing yourself to fit in? You have nothing worthwhile to offer? If so, you, my friend, are dealing with Imposter Syndrome…but you’re not alone. This show has always been a form of journaling w...

To view the full episode show notes, visit:  https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/205 --- Creating Value With Your Work Today’s guest, my good friend Eric Friedensohn, AKA Efdot, has blazed his own creative path over the years. He’s a Brooklyn-based muralist, educator, merch slanger, fine artist, skateboarding savant, and freelancing wizard who’s collabed with big baller brand...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/204 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! --- We all know the story of the Turtle and the Hare, right? But I want you to remember, more specifically, how t...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/203 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Making Your Side Hustle Your Main Hust...

The Secret = Being Yourself in Your Brand Today’s guest is my new creative brother from another artistic mother, Mikey McKennedy of Boss Dogg Art Department. Mikey, and his partner-in-crime, Sam, are an independently owned and operated artist brand slanging some of the most incredible artwork plastered on the best merch in the universe. When they’re not partnering with behemoths like Zumiez, they’...

If your social media game is boring, and your audience growth and engagement is basically non-existent...then we have on the perfect guest for you. We have the insanely talented, introverted, cat-and-coffee loving lettering queen Elizabeth Gray of @TheGrayterGood on the show today to share her story. She’ll also blow your mind with her unique approach to building her online empire with a following...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/201 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Living Through Love, Not Fear Today’s...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/200 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! --- Thanks for vibin’ with me over the past 200 episodic adventures. Let’s celebrate with a monumental audio expe...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/199 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! --- Today’s guests, Doug and Jason of Morning Breath, own the print design game out of Brooklyn, New York. When t...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/198 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! --- Who doesn’t want that massive, cult-like celebrity following, right? The old me dreamed of fame. The new me,...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/197 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! --- Do you consistently share anything and everything, but people don’t seem to notice? It’s hella easy to feel f...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/196 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! --- Tired of feeling isolated and want a support system of people who care about you and your work? Then you, my...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/195 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! --- What I’ve Learned in My 1st Year of Doing Perspective-Collective Full-Time Being self-employed is super dope,...

FULL SHOW NOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/best-hits-123 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! --- When you’re on your creative grind, it’s important to get your hands dirty, make mistakes, and get...

FULL SHOW NOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/194 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! --- Today’s guest is an expert in generating passive income off digital products and wants to help empower you t...

FULL SHOWNOTES To view the full episode show notes, visit: https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/193 SPONSOR Visit https://garmcompany.com/scotty and use code Pizza20 to take 20% off their premium textures, brushes, fonts, and courses. This even works on SALE items! --- Today’s guest is my brother Josh, AKA Grizzly Wheeler. He’s crushing the screen printing game, and he’s the c...