The Side Hustle Show

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The Side Hustle Show episodes

March 10, 2025 660: How to Stop Spending Money
It’s easy to get caught up in the habit of spending without thinking.

But the good news is, it’s totally possible to break the cycle.

In this episode, we’re going to share simple, practical ways to stop spending money and start saving.

These strategies come from real experience and expert advice, so you know they actually work.

Full Show Notes: How To Stop Spending Money

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56 min
March 06, 2025From $17/hr to 6-Figure Side Hustle (Greatest Hits)
"Changing the world with chess" and making $100,000 per year on the side.

That’s the story of today’s guest, Jeff DiOrio from EliteChess.net.

Jeff went from earning $17/hr working in summer camp chess programs teaching kids how to play chess, to running his own camps and earning five times as much.

He then transitioned to an online recurring membership model, in part due to the pandemic, while also keeping the in-person coaching side of his business alive.

Jeff’s approach to growing his student numbers so rapidly?

Organic growth through giving to charities and delivering a value-driven service, all while doing something he loves—teaching chess.

Tune in to The Side Hustle Show interview to hear:
how Jeff built his minimum viable audience
the methods he used to set up the business for recurring revenue
how you can borrow some of these same tactics in your business

Full Show Notes: From $17/hr to 6-Figure Side Hustle

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49 min
February 27, 2025659: $100k with AI-Coded Apps
Back in the day, you needed someone technical (or paid someone technical) if you wanted to build any kind of software.

Today, with the popularity of AI tools, not so much.

Pete McPherson from doyouevenblog.com is earning $100k by using AI tools to help build a series of small-ish web apps, usually built to solve a very specific problem for a very specific customer.

And he's here to share with you how he built all of this... without being a developer himself.

Tune in to Episode 659 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:
how AI tools make building software faster and easier even if you're not a developer
why partnerships and recurring revenue are key to scaling and selling your SaaS products
the essential tech stack that helps you launch apps quickly with minimal costs

Full Show Notes: $100k with AI-Coded Apps
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1 hr 5 min
February 24, 2025658: 160k Talking About Australian Fantasy Football
Heff Gerlach started The Keeper League Podcast on the side from his teaching job.
It's not about football, not just about fantasy football, but about a very specific flavor of fantasy football for Australian Rules Football.

That’s a niche within a niche within a niche — where fans don’t just draft players, they build teams that last for years.

And now it serves as the hub for player data, draft tools, and expert analysis for football keeper leagues.

Tune in to Episode 658 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:
how to turn a niche passion into a profitable business
how to build a loyal community around a specific interest
how to monetize skills and knowledge through various streams

Full Show Notes: 160k Talking About Australian Fantasy Football

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50 min
February 20, 2025657: 19 Business Ideas Free for the Taking
It’s time for another round of business idea giveaways, and to help me out is a long-time friend and friend of the show, Steve Chou, a serial entrepreneur who built not one but two 7-figure businesses starting both as side hustles — MyWifeQuitHerJob.com and BumbleBeeLinens.com.

It’s becoming a tradition; this is our 3rd round of business idea giveaways. If you find you like this format, make sure to go check out the other two.
Episode 563: 19 Business Ideas Free for the Taking!, with Steve Chou
Episode 530: 17 Business Ideas Free for the Taking!, with Steve Chou

Full Show Notes: 19 Business Ideas Free for the Taking

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47 min
February 13, 2025656: $5k/mo Reviewing Products Part-Time: An Amazon Influencer Update
I called the Amazon Influencer Program the easiest money I'd ever made online.

I made $100 in my first month, over $1200 in my first year, and last year, still made over $700 doing almost nothing. Set it and forget it.

The basic premise with this branch of Amazon Associates is to create short product review videos, and earn a small commission when your review convinces someone to buy.

You do need some level of social following and engagement to get accepted, but after that, you really don't need to drive your own traffic. Amazon posts your review videos on the relevant product pages.

In this episode, we check in with Tyler Christensen from TylerChristensen.com — a serial side hustler, teacher, and dad of four who's lately been earning around $5k a month on the side from his product reviews.

Tune in to Episode 656 the Side Hustle Show interview to hear:
how to get accepted into the Amazon Influencer Program
Tyler’s best practices for review videos
The multiple revenue streams you can have as a product reviewer

Full Show Notes: $5k/mo Reviewing Products Part-Time: An Amazon Influencer Update
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48 min
February 10, 2025655: How to Earn $200k/Year in Semi-Passive Income Through Small Business Acquisitions
Why go through the trouble of building your own cash flow when, with a little determination and a little hustle, you can insert yourself into some income streams that are already happening?
That’s what Link Moser from linkmoser.com and his web design agency windhill.com have done, not once, not twice, but 5 different times, generating $200k a year in semi-passive income.

He was on the show in 2022, where he explained how he makes money with a real estate lead generation site, NHFineHomes.com, where a single referral can be worth tens of thousands of dollars.

But today, we’re diving into a different strategy: business acquisitions.

Tune in to Episode 655 of the Side Hustle Show:
specific types of businesses to acquire
how to negotiate with owners
time and logistics involved in managing his expanding portfolio

Full Show Notes: How to Earn $200k/Year in Semi-Passive Income Through Small Business Acquisitions

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Gusto — Get 3 months free of the leading payroll, benefits, and HR provider for modern small businesses!
58 min
February 06, 2025Built to Sell: Design a Business to Run Without You (Greatest Hits)
Service businesses can get a bad rap.
After all, there are clients to deal with, and actual labor involved in fulfillment. They’re just not as glamorous as other more “passive” income models.
But you should know that more Side Hustle Show guests started with a service-based business model than any other.
This week’s guest has a unique approach to service businesses -- one that doesn't rely on your skills as the expert.
Tyler Gillespie has built two successful service businesses and had a clean exit from both -- the last being just 13 months from startup to sale.
Tune in to hear:
how Tyler comes up with ideas for productized service businesses
the processes he implements to put his business in a position to exit
how he outsources the mechanism of his businesses
Full Show Notes: Built to Sell: Design a Business to Run Without You
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49 min
January 30, 2025654: I Interviewed My AI Self … What it Got Right, Wrong, and a Little Weird
It’s 2025, and the line between reality and science fiction is getting more and more blurry every day.
In this episode, I sit down with someone I’ve never met, but they know me pretty well. He even kind of sounds like me in an eerie sort of way.
I was curious how well today’s AI models could pretend to be someone else, given a few simple prompts. The result is this chat with Robo-Nick, my AI alter ego.
Let’s see how well Robo-Nick answers these questions, plus my real thoughts about them.
(This episode relied heavily on ElevenLabs to generate the voice for Robo-Nick.)
Tune in to episode 654 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:
The biggest opportunities (and pitfalls) for side hustlers in the AI era.
Actionable tips to future-proof your income and leverage new trends effectively.

Full Show Notes: I Interviewed My AI Self … What it Got Right, Wrong, and a Little Weird
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49 min
January 27, 2025653: 3 Ways to Escape of the Rat Race
Getting out of the rat race is simple, but not necessarily easy.
To escape, all you need is monthly income -- from non-job sources -- that exceeds your monthly expenses.
For example, if you spend $3000 a month, you'll need to bring in at least $3000 (after taxes) outside of your day job.
Simple, but not always easy.
In this episode, I'll break down:
the most common rat race "escape routes"
the pros and cons of each
how to choose the right path for you

Ready? Let's do it!

Full Show Notes: 3 Ways to Get Out of the Rat Race
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34 min

About The Side Hustle Show

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The entrepreneurship podcast you can actually apply! The award-winning small business show covers creative ways to make money online and offline, including online business, side gigs, freelancing, marketing, sales funnels, investing, and much more. Join 100,000+ listeners and get legit business ideas and passive income strategies straight to your earbuds. No BS, just actionable tips on how to start and grow your side hustle. Hosted by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation.