Notes from Chris
Episode 729
THEMES & TAKEAWAYS: We’ve just finished week 51 and 52 of Season II! (Next week has only one day, the last day of the year, so we’ll roll it into week 1 of 2019.) Let’s do something different today: Top Overall Lessons of 2018! To finish out the year, I'll give you some specific forecasts and tips in this final recap. And the day after tomorrow, we’re starting a new journey—one that I hope you’ll join me on. To hear more about this and everything else, check out today's Weekly Recap!EPISODES FROM THIS WEEK: Here's what we heard this week on Side Hustle School! Listen to this week's recap for a more comprehensive highlight reel.
- Ep. 723 - An advertising executive discovers the world of puppet fabric and unlocks a new career
- Ep. 724 - In search of medicine for his ill son, a London clerk outsources three ghost visits to scare his employer into paying up. Merry Christmas, everyone!
- Ep. 725 - After a stressful divorce, this social worker and mom needs to make money. She begins by selling cupcakes at the local market, then goes on to establish a sustainable business
- Ep. 726 - No permanent home, no problem! This Seattle medical examiner pet sits her way to New York City and an early retirement
- Ep. 727 - A teacher uses his love for sports memorabilia to bridge the financial gap between his teaching contracts—then goes on to create a highly profitable business
- Ep. 728 - This fashion photographer was used to seeing bad Tinder photos, but they never stopped shocking her. “Do they know what they’re communicating with this image?” she thought. No, they didn’t
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