Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell
281 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 287 ratingsThe Side Hustler’s Perspective Podcast is fuel for your mind and creative grind.
Each week, Coach Scotty Russell puts you in a position to get paid to play creating work that lights you up...
All while navigating a day job, family life, the inner critic, and more.
This is for those who want to master the art of healthy hustling while growing their creative business.
You can follow Scotty on Twitter @ScottytheCoach and IG @CoachScottyRussell for all things coaching and art.
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BizBuds Tom Ross & Mike Janda on Creating a Great Personal Brand
July 08, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBBizBuds Tom Ross & Mike Janda on Creating a Great Personal Brand Today, we’re joined by two marketing wizards who thrive on helping creatives like you and me get strategic about what we’re passionate about. I’m talking about Tom Ross and Mike Janda of the Biz Buds Podcast. On their podcast, they share their journeys from struggling to freelance to running multi 7-figure businesses, and the lessons picked up along the way. Get ready to take some notes as today, we chat about: How to build...
2 Ways to Get Creatively Unstuck & Unlock Your Next Big Breakthrough
July 01, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 20.1 MB2 Ways to Get Creatively Unstuck & Unlock Your Next Big Breakthrough You Don’t Need Permission to Make Your Dream Happen Are you fed up with being creatively stuck? Are you ready to stop consuming and take massive action? If so, today’s episode is all about staying active and open on your creative grind, so you can get that breakthrough you’ve been wanting for a hot minute now. They’re the two catalysts for the type of success you deeply desire, and both have been pivotal for any type o...
Zulfa of The Cosmic Feminist on Creating Connection With Your Brand
June 24, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 49 MBZulfa of The Cosmic Feminist on Creating Connection With Your Brand It’s extremely hard to gain traction in your creative pursuits if you don’t connect with what you create. How can you attract your ideal client or connect with your true tribe if you don’t show up as yourself both in-person AND online? Today, I’m stoked to share the story of my friend Zulfa. You may know her as The Cosmic Feminist. She’s a badass illustrator based in Washington D.C. Her coined term Cosmic Feminism refe...
REPLAY: Pt. 3/3, Stop Brewing a Latte Excuses & Make it Happen
June 17, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 33.6 MBREPLAY: Pt. 3/3, Stop Brewing a Latte Excuses & Make it Happen For those just tuning in and aren’t in the loop with the last two weeks, I’m currently in the middle of a mini-hiatus with the birth of our daughter! Today, you’re hearing the final conclusion of Part 3 of The Coffee Caffeinated Kick Series! This series is the perfect brew to keep you grounded and ready to take your creative pursuits to the next level. I highly recommend checking out Part 1 and 2, but if you don’t wanna, this...
REPLAY: Pt. 2/3, Espresso Yourself By Any Beans Necessary
June 10, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 29.2 MBREPLAY: Pt. 2/3, Espresso Yourself By Any Beans Necessary If you’re just tuning in and missed last week’s announcement, my daughter has been born! I’m taking 3 weeks off from kicking out new content for the podcast. Instead of radio silence, I’m running one of my favorite 3-part solo episodes called The Coffee Caffeinated Kick Series. This series is just as timely as ever while people slowly put their lives and creative pursuits back together. So here we go with Pt. 2: Espresso Yourself...
REPLAY: Pt. 1/3, Good Things Happen to Those Who Grind
June 03, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 27.6 MBREPLAY: Pt. 1/3, Good Things Happen to Those Who Grind Let’s keep it real, transparent, and punchy! As I prep this, my daughter could be here any day now! Dope, right? Honestly, I’ve been busting my biscuits day-in and day-out since I’ve started doing my thing full-time in 2020—all with the mindset to grind to provide for my family until Little Pizza Roll #2 is born. I decided, once she was born, I could pump the brakes, rest, and soak up some family time. Which is EXACTLY what I’m doin...
Jimbo Bernaus on Tips for Making Passive Income With Digital Products
May 27, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 65.9 MBJimbo Bernaus on Tips for Making Passive Income With Digital Products What works for someone else...may not work for you. You have to constantly keep experimenting and not be afraid of failing. Failure leads to progress. Today’s guest is someone who has constantly experimented and finally found the thing that works best for his creative pursuits. I’m talking about my homie, Lord of Ludicrous Letterforms, with the loveliest locks of hair...Jimbo Bernaus! Jimbo is a lettering artist, de...
3 Crucial Lessons for Your Creative Pursuits During & Post Quarantine
May 20, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20.5 MB3 Crucial Lessons for Your Creative Pursuits During & Post-Quarantine Life has been a rollercoaster since shit started hitting the fan in early March. If you’re like I am, your entire routine was tossed to the curb, flattened by an 18-wheeler big rig truck, and then washed into the sewers with rats and poop. You’ve had to learn how to respond, adapt, and evolve when this adversity caught you with a Mike Tyson uppercut to the chin. There are 3 crucial lessons I’ve learned during quarantin...
Lincoln Design Co. Shares Their Identity Process + Logo MAYhem Special
May 13, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBLincoln Design Co. Shares Their Identity Process + Logo MAYhem Special In the world of design, April Showers don’t bring May Flowers...they bring a heavy-hitting logo-centric May episode. My Lincoln Design familia is back for Round 3 for a special Logo MAY-hem Edition (Round 1: EP 41, Round 2: EP 155). Lincoln Design Co., an industry-leading juggernaut, crushes the dopest identity systems, branding, packaging, merch, and more. They slay design dragons for the biggest brands in the world...
James Lewis on Creating Engaging Content That People Share Like Crazy
May 06, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 62.9 MBJames Lewis on Creating Engaging Content That People Share Like Crazy There are 3 important lessons I’ve learned along my creative grind: Your creative dream won’t manifest overnight The process is more important than the destination Being consistent and willing to fail leads to breakthroughs OVER TIME If you can embrace these truths, then you have a wildly successful creative career ahead of you. Today’s guest, James Lewis, is a prime example of someone who’s embraced these 3 lessons ...
Josh Sullivan on How to Build a Successful Creative Business
April 29, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 66.2 MBJosh Sullivan on How to Build a Successful Creative Business Whose path are you following right now: The path of someone you highly admire and draw a lot of inspiration from? The path you’ve been blazing on your own terms? No doubt, success leaves clues...but I’d advise you to steer away from building your creative empire based on the coattails of someone else’s achievements. You can take inspiration and learn from others all day, but inject your secret sauce and make it unmistakably yo...
Melinda Livsey on How to Attract and Serve Your Ideal Client and/or Tribe
April 22, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBMelinda Livsey on How to Attract and Serve Your Ideal Client and/or Tribe It’s extremely hard to gain traction and see progress if you’re not sure: Who your work, product, or service is for What your secret sauce is that sets you apart The value you provide and why someone should care Regardless if you’re a side hustling artist, designer, or freelancer, these should be top of mind if you want to win in the short-term and thrive in the long-term. These are all pieces of a puzzle in the ...
Meg Lewis on How to Thrive by Being Yourself in Your Creative Work
April 08, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutes - 57.4 MBMeg Lewis on How to Thrive by Being Yourself in Your Creative Work Meg Lewis is a rad freelance brand designer, motivating mentor, creative cheerleader, and wicked dancer who injects fun into whatever she touches out of Minneapolis, MN. I respect and admire the impact she’s making on the world through her books, videos, workshops, and talks titled Full Time You...and a new workshop called Find Your Personal Style. Today, Meg and I peel back the layers on the topics of your journey of self...
In-Q on Inquiring Within - Working on Yourself Means Working on Your Art
April 01, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBIn-Q on Inquiring Within - Working on Yourself Means Working on Your Art Have you ever been so passionate about something that no type of struggle, rock bottom, or gutter can keep you from pursuing it? That’s how it played out for today’s special guest, Adam Schmalholz aka In-Q, a national award-winning poet, spoken word juggernaut, storytelling savant, and multi-platinum songwriter for artists like Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Mike Posner, and Foster the People. I’ve witnessed the profound...
Pt. 2 Getting Creatively Unstuck - Side Hustler’s Coaching Student Special
March 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBPt. 2 Getting Creatively Unstuck - Side Hustler’s Coaching Student Special Picking up where we left off last week, we close out this Side Hustler’s Program Student Spotlight Special with part 2 of the coaching call. For those who missed last week’s episode, I suggest listening to that first because I break down what the 3-Month Side Hustler’s Coaching Program is all about. Just know it isn’t a cakewalk, as these hand-selected students have made significant investments in their time, energ...
Pt. 1 Getting Creatively Unstuck - Side Hustler’s Coaching Student Special
March 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBSide Hustler's Group 2.0 on Niching Down for a Season and Creating an Instagram Hashtag Strategy I have another Side Hustler’s Program Student Spotlight Special in store for you today that’s coming atcha in 2 parts. First off, what is the Side Hustler’s Coaching Program? This is a 3-month Group Coaching Mastermind between a select handful of applications all across the world. This is a premium program that requires a significant investment of your time, energy, and yes, money...but you ge...
Mike Jones on Building a Thriving Community & Conference Experience
March 11, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 54.6 MBMike Jones on Serving The Bigger Picture and Cultivating Community Are you tired of hearing me say that relationships are everything? Even if you are, I’m going to continue to beat this drum, especially in terms of getting out of your bubble and doing everything in your ability to attend a conference. I started doing some research on this thing called Creative South. I was a year into Perspective-Collective, and my audience was growing quickly...but I still felt stuck, and this conference...
The Key to Standing Out - 3 Ingredients that Make Up Your Secret Sauce
March 04, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 22.8 MBThe Secret Sauce Blender | Making the Perfect Personal Pan Pizza Imagine you’re baking a pizza...of course, what a Scotty thing to say, right? Except in this scenario, the same crust, cheese, and toppings are provided to you and everyone else. What’s going to make your pizza truly stand out from the noise is the sauce you make for the pizza. What’s the secret to making the secret sauce that’ll keep people craving for yours while others seem to get lost in the shuffle? It's a personalize...
Hellcats on Growing an Audience, Brand Cohesiveness, & Selling Merch
February 26, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBHellcats on Building Your Brand and Growing Your Audience Before Slanging Merch It seems everyone and their grandma wants to start a clothing line or slang merch these days (I say this because I’m guilty of both). I get it, you want to see your work tangibly exist and find its way into the little nooks and crannies of this planet. It’s dope to manifest your idea in your noggin’ to something you can physically touch. However, when you’re just starting off, you gotta keep your expectations ...
Matt Dawson on Making Time to Grind & Building the Crop Community
February 19, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutes - 68.4 MBMatt Dawson on Making Priorities and Building Communities I’m going to say something that may strike a nerve. It may even put a bad taste in your mouth when you think of me… However, I say this because I truly do give a shit about you and your future goals. I say this because it used to be me, and I realize how I was really just in my own way. If there’s something you want to do or accomplish, saying you don’t have the time to pursue it is just a big ole excuse to make yourself feel bett...
Are You Ignoring These 4 Signs & Missing Your Side Hustle Breakthrough?
February 12, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 24 MBWhy You're Missing Your Breakthrough I don't care about your religious or spiritual beliefs (but I respect and welcome them all). I want to know if you're the type of person who believes in signs? (No, I'm not referring to M. Night Shyamalan's highly underappreciated 2002 science fiction film Signs.) When I'm talking about signs, I'm talking about the signposts of life—your gut/intuition/heart attempting to serve as your internal compass. I used to think this was all a bunch of woo-woo m...
Iron Bean Coffee Company on Creating Raging Fans Around Your Passion
February 05, 2020 12:23 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIron Bean Coffee Company on Creating Raging Fans Around Your Passion I’m big on connecting the dots, so I can understand how my past experiences influence my current actions, beliefs, and mindsets. If you know me by now, you know how open I am about growing up severely tormented and bullied. In fact, I had bullies all the way throughout college. Being bullied made me crave acceptance, which I thought for a long time came in the form of popularity. I now understand the acceptance I craved ...
Tom Ross on the Power of Niching Down & Why It Isn't a Life Sentence
January 29, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThe Phases of Your Creative Side Hustle...in My Opinion I want to preface this preface of today’s interview: I’m speaking solely from experience here on my philosophy on the phases of your side hustle. I think, early on in your hustle—once you truly accept you’re a creative and you’re figuring out what direction to go—that experimentation and trying new things is important. I think of this as Phase 1, and I was totally there. In fact, I played in this Phase for like 4 years, until I reache...
Lincoln Design Co. on Hiring Yourself & Leveraging Your Side Hustle
January 15, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBLincoln Design Co. on Hiring Yourself & Leveraging Your Side Hustle Which type of person are you? The type of person who just shows up at your day job to get the work done so you can clock out, go home, and binge some Netflix or watch hours of cat videos/people falling down? The type of person who can’t turn off the love for creating so you work on things you love outside of work (aka side hustle) and leverage those skills for both day job and personal work? Because you’re listening to t...
Dina Rodriguez on How to Build a Thriving Community Around Your Art
January 08, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBDina Rodriguez on How to Build a Thriving Community Around Your Art I don’t care what anyone says, but every one of us, whether we know it or not, is creating a personal brand. Every interaction we have, every post we publish, and every action we take begins to design what we show the world and the people we are trying to repel or attract to our tribe. When you’re self-aware of this, you can use it to your advantage and be more specific and strategic about creating and speaking to the thi...
Lisa Congdon on Standing Out, Imposter Syndrome, & Your Artistic Voice
January 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBLisa Congdon on Standing Out, Imposter Syndrome, & Your Artistic Voice As creatives, why do we make things so hard on ourselves? Why do we stand in our own way and block ourselves from chasing what we really want? It’s like we’ve been given the keys to the Ferrari, but we talk ourselves out of turning on the ignition and pressing the gas to go (I realize new Ferraris most likely have a push to start button, but let’s pretend anyway.) We are the Ferrari, and the key is something we all ha...
4 Significant Side Hustle Lessons My Son Taught Me + BIG Announcement
December 25, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 42.4 MBA Christmas That Changed My Life I remember it like it was yesterday—two years ago to this date on Christmas Morning 2017. Emily and I had just gotten back from Christmas at my parents, and we were opening our stockings (and giving stockings to our cats Lucy and Flora, of course). She had been acting weird all morning and even left early to go to Walgreens for a “last-minute stocking stuffer.” After we finished exchanging our stockings, she awkwardly said, “We need to talk.” That’s never...
Jason Craig on Turning Your Work Into Play & Staying in Your Own Lane
December 18, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBStay In Your Own Lane & Create Your Own Wave It’s so easy to get wrapped up in what other people are doing or to give into the temptation to jump on the latest trend. One of the hardest things to do as a creative is to go with your gut and pursue work that’s true to you. I like to call this staying in your own lane instead of swerving into someone else’s and riding their wave. I feel this is self-mastery at it’s finest, and it’s not something you can attain overnight. It takes years and ...
Chris Do on Making Money Doing What You Love & Not Selling Your Soul
December 11, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBSteering Your Ship with Clarity & Confidence I’m hella proud to say that we’ve made it to Episode 150. There seems to be a massive shift every 50 episodes in the message and direction in which I’m steering this ship. The more I continue to niche down and follow the direction of my internal compass, the more clarity and confidence I continue to find The more clarity and confidence I find, the more I’m able to enjoy this wave that I’m making and riding. As we approach the end of what’s be...
3 Tactics for Winning the War in Your Head to Get Out of Your Own Way
November 27, 2019 11:00 - 22 minutes - 31 MBWinning the War in Your Head With tomorrow being Thanksgiving here in the States, I wanted to take a second to just say thank you for giving the show a chance and sticking with me as the show evolves. There’s a lot of creativity-based podcasts, resources, and content out there...I know my style and approach aren’t for everyone, and that’s totally okay! Just know it means the world to me that you vibe out and tune in to what I’m building out of my little home studio. I try to create fuel f...
Side Hustler's Coaching Program Hot Seat Student Spotlight Special
November 20, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBFootball Coach to Creative Coach This one is special today, and it's the longest episode I’ve ever published but for a good reason. If you’ve followed my story, you know I have a background in coaching football. I reluctantly started my coaching journey in college after playing two years and then blowing out my back twice at Wartburg College in Cedar Falls, IA. Even though I was bitter, I stayed on the team and became a student coach so I could be a part of something bigger than myself. ...
Tinlun Studio on Leveraging Failure & Passion Projects to Thrive & Survive
November 13, 2019 12:00 - 50 minutes - 61 MBTinlun Studio on Leveraging Failure & Passion Projects to Thrive & Survive So many people love pizza but hate the crust. I’m here to tell ya you gotta learn to love the crust. The first few bites of a slice of pizza are when you’re high on life and things seem to be working in your favor. The crust is the low moments of adversity and failure. You can’t have pizza without the crust, and you can't appreciate the highs without the lows. The crusty times test our character and mold us into t...
Steve & Danielle Wolf with Tips on Design, Freelancing, & Productivity
November 06, 2019 11:00 - 58 minutes - 61.1 MBSteve & Danielle Wolf with Tips on Design, Freelancing, & Productivity Do you show up each day winging it and doing what feels good, or do you have a plan of attack and a system you thrive in? Sure, some people can just show up and figure it out, but what if there’s room to optimize your workflow while still acting in the muse? It tends to be a little bit easier for people who do their things full time, as there’s a little more margin and room for flexibility. If you’re like me and you h...
Molly Jacques on Freelancing, Passive Income, & Marketing for Creatives
October 30, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 56.7 MBMolly Jacques on Freelancing, Passive Income, & Marketing for Creatives Where are you right now? Not your physical location, but the current state of your side hustle during this season?...and by season, I don’t mean fall (if you’re in the U.S.). Just like books have chapters, our lives have seasons. I’m currently in a season where I’m making a huge transition in my business. I’m fully embracing myself as the side hustle guy and going all-in on the podcast, the coaching program, and asset...
Side Hustle Special | Live From Creative Works with Rogie & LittlePatterns
October 23, 2019 17:06 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBSide Hustle Special | Live From Creative Works with Rogie & LittlePatterns I have a special episode for you today for those of you who couldn’t attend Creative Works Conference in Memphis, TN. Maggie Enterrios of Littlepatterns and Rogie King of Super Team Deluxe and Dribbble joined me on the stage for an hour-long discussion that no doubt melted the faces of all 400 creatives in the audience. We specifically dropped a ton of valuable takeaways on: leveraging passion projects taking you...
6 Ways to Carve Out Time to Grind & Execute Outside Your Day Job
September 18, 2019 10:00 - 27 minutes - 34.5 MBSide Hustler’s Series Part 4 of 4: 6 Ways to Carve Out Time to Grind & Execute Outside Your Day Job A PROVEN SYSTEM FOR KNOCKING SHIT OUT EACH DAY Hands down, the #1 thing creatives like you tell me you struggle with the most? Finding time to grind on your side hustle. I’m hella qualified to talk on this topic because I’ve gotten pretty damn good at: carving out pockets of time in my day to knock out my top priorities that align with my main goal/vision. In five years, I’ve been able ...
5 Killer Tips for Managing & Maximizing Your Side Hustle Outside Your 9-5
September 11, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 31.1 MBSide Hustler's Series Part 3 of 4: 5 Killer Tips for Managing Your Side Hustle to Maximize Results Back in May, I had the chance to jump on an episode of The Happy Ever Crafter TV with the calligraphy queen, Becca Courtice. I came prepared with some notes to help her niche calligraphy and lettering audience to get the most out of their side hustles. What kind of a jerk would I be if I didn't go more in-depth and share it with you? Regardless if you do calligraphy, lettering, knitting, un...
9 Benefits of Side Hustling—Leverage Your Day Job to Fuel Your Dream Job
September 04, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBSide Hustler's Series Part 2 of 4: 9 Benefits of Side Hustling The Dream You've Been Sold Most likely, you’re a listener/reader for two reasons: You’re ready to transform your hobbies into a side hustle You’re ready to take your current side hustle to the next level If so, you've tuned into the right place. I focus on the side hustle part because hustlin' is a habit, and it's all I know. Not everyone is fortunate enough to do their own thing full-time right out of the gates. In fact, ...
Find Your Wolf Pack—Even the Lone Wolf Thrives & Survives in a Pack
August 28, 2019 11:15 - 33 minutes - 39.8 MBSide Hustler's Series Part 1 of 4: 3 Levels to Find Your Wolf Pack Humble Side Hustle Beginnings “Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.” — Ziad K. Abdelnour I've been side hustling for a hot minute now. One of my bigger side hustles was right out of college when a buddy and I started a clothing brand called Daydreamin' Clothing Incorporated. We quickly changed it to Company because we were far from a corporation, but it ...
Josh Horton on Creative Works & the Power of Community
August 21, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBJosh Horton on Creative Works & the Power of Community I want to start this one off with a quote from Jim Rhone: “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Trying to make it big by doing it on your own is hard. It’s easy to burn out and feel like you don’t have anyone in your corner during hard times. I tried doing it solo and shouldering the load by myself. It led to a lot of creative funks and wasted time. The people I did surround myself with couldn’t provi...
Ruben Rojas on Murals, Creating for Impact, & Avoiding Mediocrity
August 14, 2019 10:00 - 57 minutes - 70.1 MBRuben Rojas on Murals, Creating for Impact, & Avoiding Mediocrity Our lives are like a book. It’s a story comprised of chapters strung together which reach a conclusion. Thankfully, we’re the authors of our own story. We call the shots on how the next chapter will be written and how our story will end. When a chapter doesn’t fit the bigger picture that you see for yourself, you have the ability to recreate and reinvent yourself to change the plot of your story. Today’s guest was an all-s...
Celebrate W’s Like Champagne Papi (Climb Mountains & Pop Bottles Series Pt. 2/2)
August 07, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 27.6 MBCelebrate All Life's W's, Whether Big or Small Imagine you just watched your favorite sports team win a championship or witnessed a Golden Buzzer performance of a lifetime on The Voice. Wouldn't it be weird as hell if they didn't celebrate that accomplishment? Now, think of this on a smaller scale—like getting a small $.50 raise or landing your first online sale. Isn't that something worth recognizing too? You'd think that having any type of win, whether small or big, would be cause for s...
Smart Hustle & Chuck Norris (Climb Mountains & Pop Bottles Series Pt. 1/2)
July 31, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 34.6 MBThe Blessing & Curse of the Mountain Climbing "What's Next" Mentality Back in episode 56, my brother Tony Diaz of Industry Print Shop shared his inspiring story of how he went from being a punk rocker in a band on the Warped Tour to starting one of the most successful print shops in the U.S. He talked about his mentality of "climbing mountains." Whenever he accomplished his main mission, he immediately set his sights on an even bigger target. Ya, it was cool that he accomplished something...
Lauren Dickens on Blazing Your Own Successful Path & Fighting Burnout
July 24, 2019 10:00 - 58 minutes - 55.8 MBLauren Dickens on Blazing Your Own Successful Path & Fighting Burnout Two things we all deal with as we relentlessly pursue "success" in our creative grinds? The comparison trap and burnout. Often, one fuels the other and vice versa. You compare your work and consistency to those who seem to be doing more, and it's all-too-easy to burn yourself out. Or you get burnt out because you're not living the curated life people seem to be living on your phone. Those are just a few examples, but I...
Pretty Useful Co on Taking Action & Protecting Your Time
July 17, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutes - 64.3 MBPretty Useful Co. on Taking Action & Protecting Your Time I've learned that people trying to work a side hustle struggle with two things: getting started and valuing their time. Getting started can be paralyzing. If you don't have a plan, strategy, or ability to show up regardless of what people will think, it’s practically impossible to take action. When you don't value your time, it's hard to know when to say no, when to charge more, or when to create boundaries. I personally believe y...
Grits on Side Hustling, Finding Your Niche, & Staying in Your Lane
July 10, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutes - 50.2 MBGrits on Side Hustling, Finding Your Niche, & Staying in Your Lane Have you ever had someone in passing conversation ask you, "Are ya workin' hard or hardly workin'?" I used to get this from some of the older folks who would come through my cash register when I worked for a Midwest Grocery Chain called Hy-Vee. Of course, my answer was always, "Hardly workin'." When I think about this phrase now, I feel most people I come across are hardly workin'. They're the same ones complaining that ...
Marathon Mindset | Run Your Own Damn Race at Your Own Damn Pace
June 26, 2019 10:00 - 16 minutes - 19.9 MBRun Your Own Race & Avoid the Comparison Trap “Never compare your beginning to someone else’s middle.” – Jon Acuff from his book Start. I often allowed comparison to paralyze me from becoming the person I’m supposed to become. Much of that comparison stems from the social world of the internet. I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I feel fortunate enough to know how life worked before it, as well as experience the rise of it. In high school, I was on the early days of MySpa...
Brooke Robinson of Goodtype on Connecting with Yourself to Find Your Art
June 19, 2019 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBBrooke Robinson of Goodtype on Connecting with Yourself to Find Your Art "Some things are better off not being spread too thin: you and peanut butter." I couldn't find the owner of this quote, but it definitely hit home as someone who loves peanut butter and piles too many things on my plate. We love to be busy—at least I do. Often, when we're busy, we focus on the wrong things and tend to fall short of the essentials like self-care. It's important to unplug and connect with ourselves. D...
Musketon on Passion Projects, Pushing Your Limits, & Adobe Illustrator
June 12, 2019 13:14 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBMusketon on Passion Projects, Pushing Your Limits, & Adobe Illustrator Often, as creatives, we take things too seriously and forget why we got started doing this in the first place. We get obsessed with social vanity metrics to fuel our worth. Our happiness is often gauged by analytics and performance. At the end of the day, we can’t lose sight of how much fun it is doing work that lights us up. We can still keep that artistic play and curiosity at the core, but implement some strategy be...
You Got This – You’re Not a Worthless Turd, You’re a Priceless Pizza Gem
June 05, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThe Motto: You Got This If you happen to stick around to the end of each episode, you know I sign off with "Keep showing up, keep putting in the work, and keep creating—you got this." This phrase originated from having internal dialogues in my head—and I promise you I'm not crazy. It's no secret that I'm a big believer in affirmations and positive self-talk. The inner critic in me is alive and well, and I have to do my part each day to shout over its negative and draining influence. If y...