Sustainable Side Hustle

Sustainable Side Hustle

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  • EP03: The 6-Figure Amazon KDP Publishing Playbook with Krista Brea

    Connect with Krista Brea: https://bit.ly/kdp-publishing

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    Welcome to the launch of the Sustainable Side Hustle Podcast with Vinayak Ramesh.

    Today’s episode features Krista Brea, who built a six-figure Amazon KDP publishing business while still working her day job.

    We talk about how she got started with KDP, what helped her turn one book into a repeatable business, and what she would do if she had to start all over again from scratch.

    >>> Don't forget to follow the show, download these powerful launch episodes, and drop us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.

    >>> Claim your FREE gift for supporting the launch — the Substack Notes Starter Pack + Substack Growth Engine. Leave a review and DM me on Substack: https://substack.com/@vinayakramesh1

    8 min
  • EP02: How Yana Built a $20K/Month Substack Business Alongside Her 9-to-5

    Connect with Yana G.Y: https://substack.com/@yanagy

    Welcome to the launch of the Sustainable Side Hustle Podcast with Vinayak Ramesh.

    Today’s episode features Yana G.Y, who built a six-figure Substack business generating roughly $20,000 a month — entirely on the side of her 9-to-5 job.

    We talk about how she became a Substack bestseller in just three months, grew to over 1,000 paying subscribers, and uses AI and automation to run the business in just a couple of hours a day.

    >>> Don't forget to follow the show, download these powerful launch episodes, and drop us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.

    >>> Claim your FREE gift for supporting the launch — the Substack Notes Starter Pack + Substack Growth Engine. Leave a review and DM me on Substack: https://substack.com/@vinayakramesh1

    8 min
  • EP01: The “Portfolio Career” That Turned Veronica’s Expertise Into Multiple Income Streams

    Connect with Veronica LLorca Smith: https://substack.com/@veronicallorcasmith

    Welcome to the launch of the Sustainable Side Hustle Podcast with Vinayak Ramesh.

    Today’s episode features Veronica LLorca Smith, who left more than 15 years in corporate leadership and built a portfolio career around writing, courses, coaching, public speaking, and her personal brand.

    We talk about how she went from selling $9 books to building multiple income streams, working with over 200 coaching clients, and creating speaking opportunities worth thousands of dollars.

    >>> Don't forget to follow the show, download these powerful launch episodes, and drop us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.

    >>> Claim your FREE gift for supporting the launch — the Substack Notes Starter Pack + Substack Growth Engine. Leave a review and DM me on Substack: https://substack.com/@vinayakramesh1

    8 min
  • Welcome to Sustainable Side Hustle

    Sustainable Side Hustle launches September 1st, 2026. Every episode, I sit down with someone who built real income from a side hustle while working a day job, and we get into the exact moment it became real, and what they decided to do next. It's completely free. Tap Follow so you don't miss the first episode.

    3 min

About Sustainable Side Hustle

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Sustainable Side Hustle is an interview show for people building a one person business while still working a day job. The ones stretched thin, doing this mostly alone, scared they're either burning out for nothing or running out of time before they have to choose. Every episode comes back to one moment: when a guest's side income finally became real money, and the decision they made right after it.