Side Hustle School
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 hustle—along 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.
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#117 - Shopify Employee Manufactures Handmade D...
A couple brings their love of handmade wooden accessories, technology, and design to life with a side hustle manufacturing handmade wooden desk accessories and phone cases.
8 min
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#116 - Delicious Cookies Arrive at My Door in P...
A late night craving evolves into a cookie delivery service spreading chocolate chip goodness throughout the land.
7 min
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#115 - Graphic Designer Turns Side Hustle into ...
A longing for expression and self-love pushes one woman into a successful side hustle helping others live more fulfilling lives through the practice of breathwork.
8 min
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#114 - Entrepreneur Reads Tea Leaves to Launch ...
A New York-based consultant brews his need for energy into a tea delivery service that offers customers a chance to discover new tea varieties each month.
8 min
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Weekly Recap #16: Meal Planning, Swimsuits, and...
In our sixteenth weekly recap, we'll highlight the lessons learned in this week. Also: more listener Q&A!
9 min
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#112 - The 10-Minute Workout Gym
A Nashville insurance executive who hates exercising opens a gym modeled on working out for only 10 minutes at a time.
7 min
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#111 - Organic Chemist Earns Six Figures Bloggi...
After witnessing the struggles that many students have with one of college’s most challenging subjects, a chemist creates a blog to help bridge the gap in knowledge.
8 min
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Extended Cut #4: Simple Marketing Plan
Imagine being able to connect with the people who already want what you have to offer.
18 min
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#110 - Social Worker Turns De-stressing Hobby I...
A lifelong crafter who makes jewelry to cope with the stress of working in the mental health field launches an etsy store and gets her items featured on several major TV shows.
6 min
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#109 - Quick Research Leads to Meal Planning Su...
Healthy meal planning can be rough. One man is on a mission to help people be more health-conscious with his subscription-based website selling meal prep recipes.
8 min
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#108 - Bikini Model Creates Multi-Million Swims...
A swimsuit model uses industry connections and social media savvy to launch a high-end shopping site taking on major swimwear companies from the beaches of Miami.
6 min
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#107 - Snuggling for Dollars: It’s Not What You...
A New England engineer earns a part-time income of more than $1,000 a month by helping people reconnect through personal touch.
5 min
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Weekly Recap #15: Japanese Candy, Museum Hacks,...
In our fifteenth weekly recap, we'll highlight the lessons learned in this week. Also: more listener Q&A!
12 min
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#105 - Mindreading Performer Goes from Dorm Roo...
A fascination for why people think helps a performing artist shift from earning $2,000 for college shows to $20,000 for corporate events.
5 min
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#104 - Show Me the Honey: Houston Beekeeper Buz...
In this buzzworthy episode, a Texas woman creates a $4,000/month side hustle as an advocate for sustainable honeybee habitats.
5 min
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#103 - Data Scientist Starts Science Fiction Ma...
A Colorado scientist publishes a science fiction magazine and builds it to a sustainable income of $1,800/month, funded largely by his readers.
7 min
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#102 - Famous iPhone Photo Leads to Series of O...
A 365-day photo project transitions to a hustle teaching small business owners how to create videos using their smartphones.
6 min
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#101 - Subscription Box Service Delivers Candy ...
An expat living in Japan packages candy and sends it around the world to hundreds of people who pay $29/month.
6 min
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#100 - Renegade Museum Tour Guide Earns $2 Million
A New York City man goes on a forgettable date, but falls in love with an idea to create his own museum tours.
6 min
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Weekly Recap #14: Citizenship & Calligraphy
In our fourteenth weekly recap, we'll highlight the lessons learned in this week. Also: more listener Q&A!
9 min
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#98 - Unused Basement Becomes $3,000/Month Pila...
How five minutes of internet research inspired one couple to start an in-home pilates studio in their unfinished basement.
5 min
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#97 - Essential Oils Podcast Produces $2,000/Mo...
A stay-at-home mother starts a podcast about essential oils and pulls her family off government assistance.
6 min
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#96 - Instagram Calligraphy Project Earns $9,00...
A corporate employee in Texas enters the online world of calligraphy and hand-lettering, and changes it along the way to suit her strengths.
7 min
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#95 - Craftsman Creates $350,000 Hustle from Ha...
A leather craftsman starts a successful, multiple six-figure side hustle after being inspired by the tannery he works at for his day job.
6 min
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#94 - Stay-At-Home Mom Helps Immigrants Gain Ci...
In Washington, DC, a stay-at-home mom and former teacher helps immigrants gain citizenship with YouTube tutorials.
6 min