Side Show Hustle

Quantum Steps with Terry Rudolph

Leaving a legacy through your side hustle....
We talk to Terry Rudolph about his writing as a side hustle and how he used it to leave a legacy.
Terry Rudolph is a ground breaking physicist and walks us through getting out of his comfort zone to write a book that often tops the ranks of academic physics reading on amazon.....
Check out more about Terry here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Rudolph
Buy the book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Q-Quantum-Terry-Rudolph/dp/0999063502
https://www.psiquantum.com/team
https://www.wsj.com/articles/psiquantum-raises-450-million-to-build-its-quantum-computer-11627387321
 

Climbing - Gerardo Lopez - La Tortilleria

Imagine you're grinding out your day job, start a restaurant with your partner while working said day job, and turning it into a multi million dollar food empire, score your own TV show, climb everest, launch an alcohol label and winning an award from your government as an outstanding citizen.
 
In 2009 Gerardo Lopez decided to change his life. What an adventure!
 
Gerardo, I apologise for not saying your name correctly - I should have got it right a decade ago...! my sincerest apologies!
 
https://latortilleria.com.au/about-us/gerardo-lopez/
 
https://metoro.com.au/about/
 
https://www.tacoguy.com.au/
 
https://www.thisismexicotv.com/

Change is opportunity - Jon Ellis - Host Extension

One way to find side hustle ideas is to look at where there are big changes (marketplaces, platforms, societal, financial etc).
Our hustler in today's episode can see what short term stays are doing to the industry, and from hands-on experience a gap has been found.
This episode follows Jon Ellis who founded one of the largest platforms in the world - selling property off the plan in a unique B2B model - but still has the focus and the energy to bust out a side hustle.
 
hostextension.com
 
Host Extension is in Beta mode - if you'd like to talk to Jon to discuss the possibility of using host extension then you can find him at hostextension.com/contact-us
 

6 Figure Hustle - Xandra Haynes - Fiverr

Ever wondered how someone built a 6 figure income working from home with a desk and a computer?
Have some experience and some skills? Keen to try the contracting (gig) market to make some spare change or create your empire?
This episode we track Xandra Haynes a graphic artist making an extra 6 figure side hustle - even how show scored a gig animated for some of the biggest animation studios in the world after being rejected more than once!
We find out the pro's and con's of selling your time and skills on online marketplaces.

Teacher Hustle - Family Finance - Youtuber and Etsy

Imagine disclosing all of your financial information on social media and youtube - all of it!?
 
Our next episode focuses on a school teacher with kids, helping with her husbands business and manages to run a successful youtube channel, insta account and etsy online shop.
 
All of it stemmed from her inquisitiveness to understand and gain financial literacy, and secure her families financial future.
 
The one catch - we don't know her real name!
 
Let's find out what's involved in this side hustle!
 
https://www.youtube.com/c/FamilyFinance
 
https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/FamilyFinance
 
 

Passion Project - Arwen Jayne - Indie Author

Ever felt like you had a book in you?
This is not your classic hustle - with no pressure to monetise the imagination is set free.
This next hustler caught the writing bug later in life you'll hear what events transpired to kick her into action along with a transformational experience that fundamentally change how she works, where she works and the messages she puts into the universe.
Arwen Jayne over the course of the last decade has published many books - finding a community that continues to inspire her to write. She's even figured out how to make some cash on the side.
 

Specialise - Adam Hopkins - DPF Cleaning

Adam is your classic Aussie tradie - hardworking, started with a ute and a toolbox, and he's an Englishman! Classic.
 
One of the big things Adam did was recognise although he was an expert mechanic he wasn't necessarily the world's best business person - so he signed up for some training - and in the first few weeks he realised how to change his business focus on the things that mattered and he starting minting cash.
 
Adam's side hustle cleaning diesel particulate filters made him lots of cash, diverted many filters from landfill and saved truck drivers a lot of money on new filters - even the dealers were using him!
 
Adam took his business and coaching training with: https://www.protradeunited.com.au/
 
The businesses are now sold, so we won't include any links.

Quick Start - Renee Schmidt - Five and Knux

Covid has put the brakes on a lot of industries - event management, for obvious reasons, really suffered a downturn.
Renee, a seasoned events manager, finds herself back in her home country, jobless and ready to take control of her future.
It was this adversity that drove Renee to make some quick decisions on her side hustle - so we'll find out how she sped up the process and bypassed many of the hustler startup problems.
Links
Five and Knux: https://fiveandknux.com/

Going Viral - Emily-Rose Hills - The Social Media Coach

Social media burn out? Which platforms should you use to maximise your returns? Need help understanding the algorithms? Want a free one on one?
How does one of Australia's leading authorities in social media launch a side hustle?
In this episode, Emily-Rose Hills opens the doors to her new side hustle - www.TheSocialMediaCoach.com.au.
Emily walks us through what got her started, how her grieving process opened the door to building stronger relationships which led her all the way to launching her side hustle on the 9th of March 2022 - The Social Media Coach.
 
Key Links
www.TheSocialMediaCoach.com.au
 
Emily's Free One on One Offer
https://calendly.com/emilyrosehills/ask-me-anything
 
Connect
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-social-media-coach-tsmc/
https://www.facebook.com/thesocialmediacoach.tsmc
https://www.instagram.com/the.socialmediacoach/
 
Mentions
https://www.instagram.com/thedogsblogger/
https://sproutsocial.com/
https://later.com/
https://www.sprinklr.com/
 

Gap In The Market - Michael Hingston - Aussie Flame Weeders

Some of life's big decisions about where you live and the lifestyle you want open up new opportunities to solve old problems in new ways.
The secret is to always be looking for your opportunity to solve them in a way that is better than before.
Michael walks us through his side hustle in solving a weedy problem - and provides a lot of insights for where you can find a simple side hustle.
Michael has built something that makes workplace health and safety officers cringe, lawyers salivate, and organic farmers get excited!
Check out the video of the flame weeder here:
https://www.sideshowhustle.com/2022/03/12/michael-hingston…siness-episode-2/
Other key links Michael or Matt mentioned:
www.sproutx.com.au - agtech/foodtech innovation hub
www.nab.com.au/business/accounts
www.trello.com
 
Google coolbot for the first product Michael imported/sold.
 
**Special note from Matt - this was the first ever recorded interview - there are so many issues with the microphone setup, and we've taken away a heap of key learnings - thanks for bearing through it - Michael, apologies for not necessarily delivering on the quality I'd hoped for - but it was a great story worth sharing.