The Side Hustle Podcast with Fexingo: Part-Time Businesses, Passion Projects, and Extra Income

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the growing niche of freelance content safety reviewing for large language models. They profile a former social media moderator who now earns $5,000 a month reviewing ChatGPT outputs for harmful or biased content. The hosts break down how to get started with companies like OpenAI or Scale AI, the daily workflow, the emotional deman...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a former corporate sustainability manager turned her knowledge into a $4,500 monthly side income. They break down the specific services she offers: carbon footprint audits for small manufacturers, supply chain sustainability reports for local retailers, and ESG pitch decks for startups raising seed rounds. Lucas shares how she...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the world of freelance social media management with a specific case study: a former retail manager who now earns $6,000 per month managing Instagram and TikTok accounts for three local businesses. They break down the skills required—from content planning and analytics to client communication—and share actionable advice for gettin...

In episode 104 of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the growing demand for podcast production assistants. With over 5 million podcasts worldwide, many creators need help with show notes, audio clipping, guest coordination, and publishing. The hosts break down the exact skills needed, how to land clients starting at $25 an hour, and how one freelancer built a $5,000 monthly income w...

Episode 103 of The Side Hustle Podcast dives into a niche but high-demand role: the freelance Salesforce administrator. Lucas and Luna break down how one practitioner, a former retail manager named Jenna, built a side hustle earning $5,000 per month by configuring Salesforce for small businesses. They explore the specific skills required, the certification path, typical project scopes, and why thi...

In Episode 102 of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna dig into the role of a fractional COO — a side hustle that's gaining traction as startups and mid-sized companies need operational leadership without a full-time hire. They profile Sarah, a former operations manager at a mid-sized logistics firm who now juggles three fractional COO clients and pulls in $8,000 a month from her home office in...

Lucas and Luna dive into the world of Webflow design as a side hustle. They break down how one designer—let's call her Sarah—went from zero coding experience to earning $6,000 per month building custom Webflow sites for startups and small businesses. They cover the learning curve, the tools that matter, typical project scopes, and pricing strategies. Plus, they discuss why Webflow specifically has...

For episode 100 of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the world of freelance brand strategy — where a side hustler can earn $5,000 a month by helping small businesses clarify their identity. They break down the specific skills needed, the typical client journey from discovery to messaging framework, and why positioning beats logo design every time. Using real examples from a strategis...

Episode 99 of The Side Hustle Podcast dives into the lucrative world of freelance data engineering. Lucas and Luna break down how a former corporate data analyst named Priya built a side business helping startups build and maintain their data pipelines. She now earns $10,000 a month working 20 hours a week. The hosts discuss the specific skills required, how to find clients without a portfolio, an...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the world of freelance grant writing with a specific case study. They break down how a former nonprofit program coordinator named Sarah Chen built a side business writing grants for small nonprofits and local governments, earning $7,000 per month within 18 months. Lucas explains the typical per-project fee structure, the skills r...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the freelance kitchen remodel design niche. They break down how one side hustler, a former interior design assistant, transitioned to offering kitchen layout and material selection services on Upwork and Houzz. With just a few hundred dollars in software (SketchUp and AutoCAD), she now earns $4,500 per month working 15 hours a week...

Ever thought your voice could earn you a side income? In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the business of freelance audiobook narration. They walk through the real numbers: how narrators on ACX (Audible's production platform) can earn $200 to $400 per finished hour, what it takes to build a home studio for under $500, and how one narrator scaled from zero to $5,000 a month in about six mont...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the world of short-form video advertising. They interview a side hustler named Jenna who earns $7,000 per month creating TikTok ads for direct-to-consumer brands. Jenna started during the pandemic with zero video editing experience and now manages a roster of five clients, including a sustainable fashion label and a meal kit company. Lucas breaks down her...

In Episode 94 of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna unpack the specific steps behind one freelancer's $6,000 monthly income as a podcast editor. They walk through the growth of the podcast industry, the skills required (audio cleanup, show notes, social clips), and the platforms and pricing strategies used. The episode features a real case: a former teacher who built her side hustle editing t...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down the side hustle of freelance AI prompt engineering. They talk to a real practitioner who earns $5,000 a month crafting prompts for businesses, covering the skills needed, how to find clients, and why this niche is booming as companies race to adopt generative AI. Specific numbers, real examples, and a no-fluff roadm...

Episode 92 of The Side Hustle Podcast explores the niche of email deliverability consulting. Hosts Lucas and Luna interview Sarah, a former marketing manager who now earns $4,000 per month helping e-commerce brands land in inboxes instead of spam folders. They break down her entry point: a single fix for a Shopify store that boosted open rates from 12% to 28% in two weeks. Sarah shares how she lea...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna talk to a former marketing manager who turned her knack for storytelling into a $5,500-a-month side hustle writing business plans for startups and small businesses. She shares how she lands clients, structures her projects, and what makes a business plan worth paying for. Plus, a breakdown of the three types of plans she writes — from a si...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the niche of freelance market research analysis. They break down how one side hustler earns $6,500 per month by conducting primary research, analyzing competitor landscapes, and delivering actionable insights to startups and mid-market companies. The hosts discuss the specific skills required—like survey design, data visualization,...

Episode 89 of The Side Hustle Podcast with Fexingo profiles freelance pitch deck copywriter Jenna Ruiz, who earns $4,700 per month crafting investor-facing narratives for early-stage startups. Lucas and Luna break down exactly how she lands clients through cold emailing founders on AngelList, her hourly rate of $85, and why she focuses on the 'problem slide' as the emotional hook. They also discus...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down how a former project coordinator named Mariana turned her product management skills into a $5,500 monthly side hustle. They walk through her exact playbook: how she landed her first client on a short-term contract, what deliverables she provides (roadmaps, user stories, stakeholder updates), and how she structures h...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the growing niche of Notion consulting. They break down how one freelancer, Jenna Torres, built a $7,000-per-month side hustle by helping small businesses and solopreneurs design custom Notion workspaces for project management, CRM, and knowledge bases. Lucas explains the specific skills required — from database architecture to aut...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the world of freelance SEO consulting. They explore how one side hustler, a former marketing manager named Priya, built a $7,000-per-month business helping small e-commerce brands improve their organic search rankings. Lucas breaks down the specific services Priya offers — from technical audits to content strategies — and how she...

Lucas and Luna explore the world of fractional CFO side hustles. They break down how a former corporate finance manager named Priya now earns $8,000 a month providing part-time financial leadership to e-commerce and SaaS startups. The episode walks through the specific services she offers—cash flow forecasting, unit economics analysis, and board-ready financial statements—and how she landed her fi...

In this episode of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the world of UX writing as a side hustle. They break down how one freelancer earns $6,000 a month writing microcopy for apps and websites, with no design degree required. The hosts discuss the specific skills needed—like clarity, conciseness, and empathy—and how to land your first client. They also share a realistic timeline and...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the world of freelance grant writing for nonprofits and small businesses. Lucas interviews a former nonprofit development coordinator who now earns $6,500 per month writing grant proposals from home. They break down the specific skills needed, how to find clients, typical project fees, and why this side hustle is growing fast as federal and foundation fund...