Side Hustles & Stuff: Recent Episodes
Side Hustles & Stuff
Want to start a side project? A side business? Whether it's music, vlogs, blogs, or t-shirts - whatever you're thinking of doing.... this is the podcast for you. For doers. Who have side hustles. And stuff. #sidehustles
With Black Friday and Christmas coming, Yuriy and Keishi discuss nine different things that you can do today to make sure you maximize your site's earnings during what tends to be the most profitable part of the year for website owners.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e69
After a month break, Keishi and Yuriy are back to set goals for their side hustles and fail them later on! Tune in to see how their progress is going. Or don't, we can't force you.
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With October 2021 here, it's time to reflect on our September progress and plan out some goals to hit this month. In addition to that, we go through our Amazon sales reports to find the most interesting items we sold and we chat briefly about some of the books that we are currently reading or that we have recently read.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e67
In this unscripted episode, we jump through all kinds of topics - Keishi's 2nd shot, traveling in Japan, asymmetric opportunities (like starting a side hustle) that may give you oversized results, and college and wealth.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e66
From indulging in inspirational quotes all the way to hiring coaches, side hustlers and entrepreneurs like to talk about mindset. That said, "mindset" can be a vague word. In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about what "mindset" is in their minds and what they do to keep it in the right place to be able to move their side hustles forward.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e65
Having a side hustle can be great - it can earn you some extra money to spend on a nice dinner with your family, to pay a bill or two, or even to replace your regular income. That said, starting a side hustle is not always easy. In this episode, we talk about some of the common reasons why it's hard to start a side hustle and share some of our personal stories on the topic.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e64
September is here... That means Yuriy and Keishi look back at their August 2021 goals to see if they hit them or not. They also set goals for September 2021, talk about the books they are reading (or collecting...), and pick some of the most interesting purchases their website visitors bought in the last month.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e63
Should you forego relationships while striving to be a sidehustler... or while managing side hustle? Is 100% focus in one direction the most important? Maybe yes, maybe no, we don't know. You shouldn't take our answer for it because you should think through and decide your own decisions. Either way, in this episode, we talk about... relationships and side-hustles... and whether they mix or not. So, listen in.
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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about accounting - DIY vs. outsourcing, optimizing taxes, and more. They also discuss the books they have been recently reading including Jay-Z's Decoded and Sam Walton's Made in America. Finally, they chat about Keishi's recent experience with a Japanese wedding photo studio and why he thinks the company operating that and many other studios is slated for growth.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e61
Can't think of a side hustle idea? How about selling air? Selling rocks? Or glitter? If you think theses are ideas are crazy — and they are — you'll be surprised to know that people have indeed made money off of these ideas. In this episode, we discuss the 7 crazy and bizarre business ideas that actually worked.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e60
With another month having passed, Yuriy and Keishi look back to reflect on the progress they made in July 2021. They, of course, set some new goals for August 2021 too. Finally, they comb through their Amazon Associates sales reports to find the most interesting items they sold over the last month.
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Thinking of quitting your side hustle? How do you determine whether you should stop of keep going? You'll want to listen to this quitter-palooza doozy of a podcast. Keishi drops his YouTube. Then Yuriy recaps his past abandoned projects.
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Starting a side hustle is easy. Sticking with it, that's a whole different story. Both Yuriy and Keishi started (and quickly gave up on) multiple different projects before finally sticking with their current "winners." In this episode, they share their seven best strategies to sticking with a side hustle that could be your "winner."
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e57
What's the process like? Do you think of a topic? Then write it? Well, in this side hustles & stuff episode, K & Y reveal their simple processes for planning and publishing content on their sites.
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Today, we chat about goals for June 2021... some of which we MISSED. Keishi contemplates doing email marketing. Yuriy's keeping on with creating an email lead magnet. No breakthroughs. But such is the journey when you're working at a side hustle.
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Continuing the tradition, in this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about a number of random topics related to business and life. Besides briefly discussing Not Necessarily Rocket Science which they are both reading, they talk about buying watches, blogs, and scanners (the device that one uses for digitizing photos and documents for the younger generations) as well as a myriad of other topics.
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What do we do when we don't have a topic to teach or goals to discuss? ...We just ramble. And that's what happens to day in this unscripted conversation on..... Long Term Investing, Broccoli, Taxis & Uber promotions, and much more.
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Goals are important for any side hustle. If you're not setting and doing 'em, are you even hustling? And for us, May was a stretch goal month. We set higher goals than usual to see if we could hit them. You know, the whole "shoot for the moon and even if you miss, you'll... get pulled down by gravity and smash back into Earth."
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In this episode, Keishi and Yuriy talk... more books. Can't ever have enough books. Then of course, tips and tricks on how to KEEP going with your side hustle and hit your goals. So if you've been able to start, but not quite "continue" and see things through, this is for you.
Show notes:
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Hey, it's episode 50! In this unscripted #SideHustles and Stuff Episode, Keishi & Yuriy talk books, NFTs, new youtube channels, recapping goals, and more.
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In this episode, after sharing their drinks of the day, Yuriy and Keishi talk about learning how to learn. Besides covering some of the basic concepts behind how our brains (do not) retain the information we learn, we discuss some strategies that can help you learn better. Whether you already have a side hustle or are planning to launch one, this episode will help you become better at learning and putting that knowledge into practical use.
Shownotes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e49
What's it like to do a podcast for a whole year? In this 1-year anniversary episode, Keishi and Yuriy reflect on lessons learned, challenges, the good and the bad.
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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi reflect on their April 2021 progress and set goals for May 2021. Before doing so, though, they look back at their Amazon Affiliate dashboards to pick some of the more bizarre items from their April 2021 sales reports. Finally, they talk about the things they've been watching and reading lately including mini-documentaries on YouTube (there are some weird country borders in this world!) and content talking about how to learn.
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Email marketing is ... 1) building a list of people who want to hear from you, 2) sending them occasional emails, and 3) using that to boost your side hustle. Unlike other channels where you have FB likes or Twitter followers, here you have the contact details (email) of your customer — you own the list. In this 46th episode, Keishi & Yuriy run you through the basics of email marketing and also argue about... "should everyone do it?"
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Earning some side hustle income? Should you blow it all on new toys, jewelry and expensive cars? Or should you save? Is there a smart way to use your money? Well, this is where personal finance comes in. In this episode, Keishi unleashes his knowledge of personal finance, how to save and invest money, and whether you should buy some DOGECOIN.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e45
What do you do when your side hustle is down 50%? 50% of what you ask? 50% less traffic. Keishi gets bitten by the google bug. Then, they discuss diversification and nice-to-have goals and why it's nice to have nice-to-have goals.
Get the show notes here:
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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi dive into their Amazon sales reports to find interesting products, revisit their March 2021 goals to see whether they hit them, and set goals for April 2021.
Want to get people to come to your site? Or just want to get people to look at whatever you're trying to sell?
Of course you do. We all do.
Well, look, if you've been doing some side hustling but never heard of SEO, then this crash course episode is for you. You'll find out what Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is... and how it can send people to your website, blog, vlog, t-shirt page, or music page... for free... Although, you do have to work on it.
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When you do side hustles... others may hustle you or... in Soviet Union side hustles hustle you! Yuriy gets his blog content swiped and is considering legal avenues. Then we talk about ... whether marketers are ruining the internet/search results, what makes a good advertisement, the skill hustle all beginners lack as they go "all in" with their hustles, the "My Life in Advertising" book, and more.
Side Hustle Notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e41
Keishi and Yuriy take on the "stuff" part of Side Hustles & Stuff of the podcast. Yes, it's unscripted conversation time: drinks, over-tourism, Kyoto, trans-siberian railroads, do online courses work? Well, whether you wanted it or not, you will get an earful of these topics in this episode.
SHOW NOTES: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e40
Keishi and Yuriy are back. Should you buy a website? Should you swipe pictures? How do you drive traffic to a website if you just started? In episode 39, they tackle some side-hustle related questions... and pummel them to the ground with their answers.
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Goals and deadlines get things done. Unless.. you never do anything at all. Which brings us to today's episode... Is this the first time that Keishi and Yuriy miss on their promised goals? Find out if they were slacking off. Also, insightful discussions on Spiderman, Barnum, Guru Mindset Entrepreneurs... and why you're wasting time if you're still stuck on motivational quotes and "mindset".
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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about some of their biggest setbacks that they had to face so far when growing their online businesses. Listen in if you want to hear about their traffic and revenues being slashed by a third or more, them losing their motivation, and other issues.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e37
Yuriy steals Keishi's line. Keishi yells. And then... if you've been wondering what kind of side hustle to pursue... what to vlog about... what to blog about... then this episode is for you. Find out all the types of ways to pick a niche that will sell, and how to avoid creating stuff people don't want.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e36
This may be one of our worst episodes yet... and that's okay. Find out why inside. Anyway... How can you put out work when you just don't feel like it? When you're lazy? When you're unmotivated? When you don't have a drill sargeant yelling in your ear? Well... luckily for you, there are ways to push through. In this episode, Keishi and Yuriy talk about how to get work done... so that you can keep your momentum going and side hustle growing.
Show notes:
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Keishi and Yuriy talk about side hustle goals for January 2021, silence, F1, cycling, stonks and more.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e34
Ever read a book? You should. They contain memorable stories to help guide you through life and your side hustles. Especially business books and biographies. And in this episode, Keishi and Yuriy recap their most favorite books of 2020. If you want a list of those books, check out the show notes.
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Keishi & Yuriy discuss the 4 ways to make a living: full-time employment, freelancing, self-employed, and entrepreneurship. The pros and cons. And why people fantasize about being entrepreneurs.
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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about 15 of the most common fallacies we succumb to when making an argument. We cover loaded questions, ad hominem, the strawman, and more. Besides talking about these fallacies in general, we also discuss how they apply to side hustles and doing business in general. After all, as you will realize, most of the fallacies are commonly deployed marketing strategies when flipped around...
Shownotes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e31
We reveal... Who listens to our podcast (yes, you... reading this... specifically are mentioned), podcast stats, and what went right and wrong with our Side Hustles in 2020. Listen in to this last #SideHustles episode of the year.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e30
In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about (whether and) why millennials are obsessed with side hustles, what side hustles they did as kids, what they would do if they only had 30 minutes each day to work on their side hustles and more.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e29
In this episode, Keishi and Yuriy talk about the books they've been reading as well as about whether or not they hit the goals they set in last month's goal review episode. At the end, they, of course, set goals for December 2020.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e28
In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi share some of the key rules that they follow in their side hustles and lives. Ranging from "work to live, not live to work," all the way to not being "cheap" when it comes to business expenses, we hope you will find at least one or two rules that are new to you and that you think can help you improve your side hustles.
Show notes at: www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e27
Can you learn to side hustle or are you born with it? Keishi and Yuriy cover the 6 resources for learning how to side hustle... if you need to. Plus, they talk about how they to run their blogs and hustles. Take a listen for some side hustle knowledge.
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If you're doing a side-hustle... should you OUTSOURCE your work? Should you ask someone else to do it? Or, should you do it all yourself like a perfectionist? In this podcast, Keishi and Yuriy talk about outsourcing their work (getting someone else to do it for them) and why you need it for successful side hustling.
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Keishi and Yuriy take on some commonly asked questions about blogging in about 2 minutes or less. How to start a blog. How to make money with a blog. How to get traffic. And much more. Check out this lightning round Q & A episode.
Notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e24
Keishi and Yuriy regroup to review their October 2020 side hustle goals. Whether they hit them or not. They also chat about recent books, the "anti-library," delegating work to others, and more. And of course, they set some new goals for November 2020.
Show notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e23
Ever thought about starting a podcast... as a SIDE HUSTLE? Then you'll want to check out this podcast about podcasts which will teach you... HOW to start a podcast.... while listening to a podcast. Also, check out the shownotes for all the tools and stuff we use to run and make this podcast.
See show notes at: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e22
Whether you are looking to start a new side hustle or already run one, chances are you will benefit from learning about copywriting. In this episode, Yuriy, a copywriter by trade, talks about what differentiates "regular writing" from copywriting, what the essential elements of copy are, and how copywriting can be useful for side hustles among other things.
You can find the show notes at https://sidehustlesandstuff.com/e21
Keishi and Yuriy take on some commonly asked questions about side hustles in about 2 minutes or less. Whether you should trade stocks or not. How to know your business will work. How to earn $1000 in one month. How can you balance work and side hustling. How to turn research into a hustle. And much, much more. Check out this lightning round Q & A episode.
Notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e20
After a month-long hiatus, Yuriy and Keishi return to chat about their progress in September and their goals for October. They also dive deeper into the topic of work-life balance and about the two extremes that are often presented on the Internet: the hustle culture and the four-hour workweek.
In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi go over the progress they've made with their side hustles during August 2020 and set their goals for September 2020. Before doing so, though, they chat about the books they are reading as well as about the compensation of doctors vs. YouTubers.
You can find the show notes at https://sidehustlesandstuff.com/e18
In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi start off by discussing "Mystery," a new flavor offered by Pringles in Japan. Somehow, the chat leads them to Pokemon cards and the world's highest-grossing media franchises. In the main part of the episode, Yuriy and Keishi share ten of the things they wish they knew - or realized - earlier into their entrepreneurship journey.
You can find the show notes at https://sidehustlesandstuff.com/e17
In this episode, Keishi and Yuriy briefly chat about how their side hustles are doing before talking about the benefits of walks, the psychology of paying for shopping bags, a bug in the Google algorithm, and the irresistibility of trading cards. Then they move on to the main part of the podcast, diving deeper into four businesses with very simple but smart products including a collection of book highlights, a newsletter connecting journalists with sources to quote, and more.
Notes: https://sidehustlesandstuff.com/e16/
So, you want to earn more income, right? But what happens when you actually earn money through your side hustle? There are 4 places your money can go. In this Side Hustles & Stuff Podcast, Keishi unleashes his financial knowledge while Yuriy and the rest of you listen in. Today, you'll find out:
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The 4 things you'll spend your side hustle profits on
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How to earn more money with... money
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Whether you should pocket first or stash your savings away
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Why you should consider REDUCING profit
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How to buy things you need for your biz at a discount
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And much more.
So, listen in!
In this episode, Keishi and Yuriy look back at their July 2020 goals and set their goals for August 2020. Did they fail? Did they succeed? Only one way to find out (listen in). Afterwards, find out going to college helps or hurts your side hustle spirit and the ability to start a business. Will you graduate as a cog in the machine? Or, does school over value to side hustlers?
Show notes:
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It’s not uncommon to see side hustlers spending too much time on finding the “right idea” or on trying to create a piece of content or a product that is 100% perfect. While you should certainly strive to do both of those to the maximum possible extent, you will need to balance it with executing things at a reasonably fast speed. In this episode, we dive into the topic deeper, chatting about ideas vs. execution and speed vs. perfection.
Show notes: www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e13
Would you pay $50k for Harvard's online classes? Who deserves more money - Elon Musk or Warren Buffet? Keishi and Yuriy discuss a whole bunch of topics in this unscripted side hustle episode.
How can you earn money online? Is it possible? Or is it all just a giant scam? In this episode, Keishi and Yuriy dive into the topic of online money-making. And how you can earn your first 100 #dollarydoos with freelancing, selling your services, talents, or through a blog or a social media channel.
In this episode, we dive into the nuts and bolts of our blogging (and podcasting) operations in terms of the tools that we use. Starting with the basics including WordPress themes and plug-ins, we also talk about the tools that we use to create, promote, and plan our content.
Notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e10
In this freestyle conversation-type podcast, Keishi and Yuriy discuss recent goals, as well as recent books read. Keishi goes into Warren Buffet's snowball while Yuriy attempts to distill Bruce Lee's teachings and "no mind." If you enjoy more casual conversations, then this podcast is for you.
Notes: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e9
“Noone cares about you, they care about themselves” is the point of view good marketers and advertisers use to approach the world. So, then... how do you make people care about your #sidehustle? How do you sell your product? How do you get attention? Fact is, you’ll need to win people over to get your side hustle or business off the ground - whether customers, investors, people you want to hire, advisors, and anyone else who you think can help. In this episode, we’ll talk about just that.
Notes here: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e8
While chances are that in the beginning, you will be the one taking care of all the tasks in your new side hustle, doing so is unsustainable in the long-term. Especially so if you want to grow your side hustle into a full-fledged business. In this episode, we talk about the solution - outsourcing. Besides covering the reasons why (not) do it, we also talk about the tactics that can help you start reclaiming your time.
Show notes: sidehustlesandstuff.com/e7
Starting a blog is arguably one of the best ways to start a side hustle today. In this episode, we talk about some of the advantages and disadvantages of blogging, the different ways you can host your blog, and the different types of blogs by their branding and type of content. At the end, we also help you with choosing the right type for you. You can see the show notes here: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e6
From being interested in making extra income beyond your day job’s salary all the way to being a realistic optimist, in this episode we talk about a number of different qualities that will be helpful if not necessary for you to get a side hustle off the ground. We also chat about why gym-goers, artists, and other groups of people might have an advantage in this regard.
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In this bonus episode, we talk about what happened with our side hustles over the course of May 2020. What did we get accomplished and what did we fail at? We also go through our goals for June 2020.
With their ability to compress decades of personal experience into a few hours of reading, books can be a powerful source of learning. In this episode, we start by discussing our relationship with books and our approach to reading them. Then we look at the nine books that have affected our lives and side hustles in one way or another in detail. Finally, we end the episode by going over a few other noteworthy mentions. From ancient Greek/Roman philosophy of Stoicism all the way to Richard Branson's and Arnold Schwarzenegger's books, we cover it all.
You can see the show notes here: https://www.sidehustlesandstuff.com/e4
“Failure is only the opportunity more intelligently to begin again. There is no disgrace in honest failure; there is disgrace in fearing to fail,” said Henry Ford’s biography, and we certainly agree. That is why in this episode, we take you through ten of our failed projects ranging from blogs that ended before they began through really big calendars and funny comedy skits all the way to an attempt to charter a Jumbo Jet. While none of those projects turned into what could be called a success, they certainly taught us a valuable lesson or two.
You can see the show notes here: https://sidehustlesandstuff.com/e3
After talking about seven reasons why almost everyone should be doing a side hustle, we decided to look at the other side of the coin in this second episode. In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about the six reasons why side hustles are not for everyone. About the things you need to be aware of before you start yours, about the things that might make you decide that side hustles are not for you after all.
Having a side-hustle, something that you do to earn money and build an asset alongside your full-time job or other main stream of income has many benefits. In the first episode of the Side Hustles & Stuff, we talk about what we believe are the seven main ones of those.