In episode 368, Meredith Kruse teaches us 10 strategies for sustainable side-hustling and why we don't have to quit our full-time job to be successful food bloggers.

Meredith is the photographer, recipe developer, and voice behind the blog, Our Love Language is Food. She also works full-time in the commercial construction industry in addition to her food and photography business. Many of her favorite memories were made around a big table sharing food that everyone helped to prepare in her tight-knit family. She started Our Love Language is Food to help aspiring cooks and bakers feel confident in the kitchen so they can bring these types of experiences into their home too. In 2022, Meredith turned her passion for food and photography into a thriving side hustle, booking client work equal to nearly half the value of her day-job salary by mid-year in 2022. In this episode, she shares what she does differently to achieve success in food blogging and photography while maintaining a healthy work-life balance with her full-time job.

- Money from a side-hustle can be used for a variety of expenses.

- Having a baseline of income removes the pressure of making money from your blog.

- It gives you more time to grow an audience and invest in courses and gear.

- Get rid of should's in your life in general and prioritize what's going to help you most.

- What does it mean to set realistic goals?

- What will you sacrifice when you start a side-hustle?

- Should you take on free jobs or only select paid jobs?

- Manage your work-life balance and success according to what makes you happy.

- How can multitasking help you complete tasks for your side-hustle?

- Mindset can put you in the right frame of mind to work towards success.

- What does self-care really mean and how can it help you?

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