Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell

Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell

The 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.

Episodes

December 27, 2023 51 mins

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https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/257

Welcome to Round 9 of the Student Spotlight Special—a podcast series that highlights my 12-week coaching program students.

This round features The Dream Team, AKA my Fall 2023 class of Mary Moegenburg, Marc Steir, and Joonie Kay.

In a nutshell, consider this a Creative Business 101 Mastermind designed to help you take the next gian...

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https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/256

We’re picking back up where we left off with Part 2 of the Side Hustler’s Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Spring 2022 students.

I suggest hitting pause and going back to Pt 1 - Ep. 255 to learn more about what this series and the 12-week coaching program is all about…

Along with enjoying the overall flow of the full ...

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We’re back for season 8 with a back-to-back Student Spotlight featuring my current 12-week Spring 2023 students.

Consider Side Hustler’s Coaching Program as a premium alternative Creative Biz 101 Master’s Degree.

You’ll learn everything from Mindset, Business Fundamentals, and Marketing to thrive in this digital creator economy.

Thi...

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Looking to take the full-time creative leap one day—or just take yourself and your craft more seriously? 

It’s easier said than done, as most people only share the highlights of self-employment.

This is NOT your typical “end-of-year recap flex” where I boast about highlight reels.

This episode allows me to document my 3rd year o...

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We’re back for season 7 of my Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Fall 2022 students.

The Side Hustler’s Coaching Program is a 12-week Creative Biz 101 Master’s Degree.

You’ll learn everything you’d need to build a long-term, fulfilling, and thriving creative career in this modern era…

This is what traditional school ...

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We’re picking back up where we left off with Part 2 of the Side Hustler’s Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Spring 2022 students.

I suggest hitting pause and going back to Part 1 - Ep. 251 to catch the program overview, action items, insights, and overall flow of the full convo.

We’re back for round 6 of a 2-Part S...

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    We’re back for round 6 of a 2-Part Student Spotlight Special featuring my current Spring 2022 students.

    The Side Hustler’s Coaching Program is an intense 12-week course where 8–10 creatives like yourself master the art of:

    • Betting big on yourself and your creative pursuits.
    • Leveraging your day job to fuel your dream job.
    • Gett...
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    If you’re a consistent listener or a newbie to the podcast, you know that I’m currently on a 2-month break…

    This was supposed to be a quick little Bonus episode to update you on what to expect next…

    As I started writing, it ended up turning into a journal…

    NOT to explain to you why I’m taking this break…

    But more to work out how things got to this point, while also convincing myself it’s OK (and necessary) to hit pause and reset.

    It giv...

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    https://coachscottyrussell.com/side-hustlers-perspective/247

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    Becoming Your Own Boss

    Two hurdles I hear consistently holding creatives back are the:

    1. Pursuit of perfection.
    2. Lack of motivation to make moves.

    When, in reality, we’re holding ourselves up wit...

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    Looking to start your creative side hustle and take the next steps in scaling it?

    Say less, I got you…but I highly suggest checking out Pt. 1 of this series for the first 6 steps!

    The quick skinny…

    An email su...

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    I get hit up a lot with questions of, “How do I get started with my creative side hustle?”

    There’s no one-size-fits-all instruction manual— it requires a lot of patience, experimentation, failure, and figuri...

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    Becoming Your Own Boss

    The majority of people listening to the podcast aim to become their own boss one day.

    To do so takes years of failing, experimenting, developing systems, and finding what works...

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    Flipping the Switch from Hobbyist to Professional

    Struggling to get started or taking the next steps in your professional freelance pursuits?

    These tend to be the 4 biggest challenges holding back yo...

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    Defiantly Go Against the Grain

    Fear, self-doubt, anxiety, creative ruts, and frustration are all a part of pursuing your creativity on your own terms.

    It’s an undisclosed waiver you sign when you pou...

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    NFT Creative Side Hustles

    Whatever it is you want to pursue, a side hustle is a testing ground to make it happen.

    You never know when all your weird quirks, interests, passions, and strengths ...

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    Creating Your 1st NFT Collection

    NFTs seem to be the rage these days…

    I’m more experienced as a collector, and I’m obsessively learning and studying how others navigate their launches and collections to plan my NFT attack.

    This is why I bring talented creators on the show who have found success in this space and ...

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    Looking to take the full-time creative leap one day?

    It’s easier said than done, as most people only share the highlights of self-employment.

    Yes, this is a recap, but it’s so much more than that.

    If you want to pursue the side hustle to self-employed route…

    Then this lesson-loaded Year 2 review will be both extremely beneficial and insightful.

    Essentially, I’m sharing the ugly via an audio journal to document the lows behind the highs ...

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    Not Creating = Dying?

    If you were created to create, but you’re not creating…

    Then, essentially, you must be passively existing and dying, right?

    I want to chat about how creating is one major key I’ve found that unlocks:

    • Fulfillment within yourself, your work, and your life.
    • A productive escape from the daily hard shit.
    • A deeper connection with yourself and others.
    • New skills, big ideas, clarity, and confidence.
    • The next leve...
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    Creating Time to Create

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    If your creative work isn’t fun, it just becomes another mundane, soul-sucking day job.

    There’s gotta be a source of enthusiasm, energy, and borderline obsession for your craft to build a creative career around doing what you love long-term.

    Today’s guest is a great example of how cur...

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    Building & Growing Your Personal Brand

    Why is pricing so damn difficult to wrap your mind around?

    If you’re a beginner or even have been in the freelance game for a minute…

    This pricing conversation is what I wish I learned when I first started freelancing.

    Today’s guest—former rockstar student, Jasmine Holmes—is a 6-figure creative entrepreneur who crushes designs for clients…

    Who also serves up powerful pricing mindset tips a...

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