Synopsis
A daily show for everyone who works a regular job and wants to start an income-earning project on the side. In each episode, listeners will hear a different story of someone who's started a side hustlealong with what went well, how that person overcame challenges, and what happened as a result. The show is written and hosted by Chris Guillebeau, the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, The Happiness of Pursuit, and other books.
Episodes
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#1528 - Q&A: Should I start a podcast OR YouTube channel?
08/03/2021 Duration: 06minA listener is trying to decide between a podcast or YouTube channel. What are the pros and cons of each, and how can they make the best decision? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1527 - To Find Freelance Work, Look at Full-Time Job Listings
07/03/2021 Duration: 08minA laid-off social media strategist gets creative, using LinkedIn job listings to find candidates for freelance work. One year later, he’s bringing in $10,000/month. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeauSide Hustle School is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Happier in Hollywood, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https:
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#1526 - Q&A: Get paid to help brands with their Terms & Conditions?
06/03/2021 Duration: 05minToday’s caller wants to help brands improve their Terms & Conditions, also known as T&C. Can she design and license a template that companies will pay for?Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1525 - Failure Friday: “A $300 mistake cost me $100,000”
05/03/2021 Duration: 08minIn this week’s new “Failure Friday” segment, we hear from the founder of a lifestyle and apparel brand who wakes up one day to find out he’s being sued. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1524 - TBT: “Hero’s Journal” Completes Epic Quest
04/03/2021 Duration: 10minIn this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we undertake a valiant quest to hear from the co-founder of a legendary journal.Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1523 - Q&A: Where should I direct my Pinterest traffic?
03/03/2021 Duration: 05minA listener is interested in a new online marketplace that donates profits to charity. She’s getting attention from her Pinterest pins and wants to know where to direct traffic—to the new marketplace, or somewhere classic like Etsy?Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1522 - Student Makes Selling Sneakers Look Yeezy
02/03/2021 Duration: 08minWhen a business student converses with a sneakerhead, they form an all-star pair to sell rare footwear.Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1521 - Q&A: How can I create a cloud service consulting business?
01/03/2021 Duration: 07minA listener is in charge of negotiating online services that his employer pays for. This skill is valuable, especially as more and more companies operate on a recurring payment model. How can he leverage this skill outside work?Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1520 - Stay-At-Home Mom Starts Bamboo Baby Biz
28/02/2021 Duration: 06minAfter taking time off in the later stages of a pregnancy, a new mom starts a business selling bamboo baby swaddles online. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeauSide Hustle School is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Happier in Hollywood, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystud
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#1519 - Q&A: Should I create a pre-order campaign for my book launch?
27/02/2021 Duration: 06minToday’s listener is self-publishing a book on personal finance—and he’s wondering about the launch process. Should he make the book available for pre-order or just put it up for sale? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1518 - Failure Friday: “We Accept Your Proposal… to Resign”
26/02/2021 Duration: 07minIn this week’s new “Failure Friday” segment, we hear from a young financial analyst who goes to his boss with a creative proposal to work remotely. He thinks it’s a great idea that will allow him to grow his side business, but the boss sees it quite differently. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1517 - TBT: Pastry Chef Grows Retail Shop During Pandemic
25/02/2021 Duration: 07minIn this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from a pastry chef who grows a retail shop in addition to her personalized wedding cake biz, all in the midst of the global pandemic. It’s an uphill batter… Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1516 - Q&A: How do you determine your customer’s emotional needs?
24/02/2021 Duration: 07minToday’s listener is inspired to learn more about the “core emotional needs” of a potential customer, but isn’t sure how to do it or what to do with the info. Are these needs always the same, or do they vary? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1515 - Photo Retoucher Strikes Gold with Etsy Shop
23/02/2021 Duration: 07minAfter getting furloughed, a working mom grows her foiled stationery business to five figures. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1514 - Q&A: Should I create a course on how to get out of a timeshare?
22/02/2021 Duration: 06minToday’s listener has an idea to help people break free of the shackles that come with a timeshare contract. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1513 - Dorm Room Side Hustle Grows Into Full Agency
21/02/2021 Duration: 07minWhen a college student starts booking guests on podcasts, he graduates as the owner of a company, paying off his student loans in the process.Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeauSide Hustle School is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Happier in Hollywood, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/ad
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#1512 - Q&A: How can I teach a Japanese chess game?
20/02/2021 Duration: 05minAn avid fan of Shogi—a strategy game sometimes known as Japanese chess—wants to popularize his hobby and get paid at the same time.Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1511 - Failure Friday: A Global Customs Snafu During Childbirth
19/02/2021 Duration: 07minBrand new segment alert! We’re kicking off a new feature called “Failure Friday.” In the inaugural installment, hear from a Canadian tea merchant with a shipment that gets stuck at the U.S. border … while she’s giving birth to her first child. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1510 - TBT: Wisconsin Beer Lovers Sell Coasters & More
18/02/2021 Duration: 07minIn this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from a Wisconsin native who sells coasters, glasses, and other products related to beer.Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1509 - Q&A: How to use TaskRabbit to build a client base?
17/02/2021 Duration: 05minA listener is earning extra money by doing handyman chores through TaskRabbit, and wants to strike out on his own. Can he encourage his clients to contact him outside of the app? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.