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Episode 834
THEMES & TAKEAWAYS: We’ve just finished week 15 of Season III! This week, we featured a 10-year quest for must-have mustard, a 7-figure, curly hair brush empire, and a woman who starts her own series of boutique hotels as a side hustle with no outside funding. As you've come to learn listening to the show, anything really is possible! In this action-packed recap: I want to talk about why you’re worth more than you’re paid in your job, how to calculate the value of your time (here's an hourly rate calculator that you can use for free!), and bring you an audio update from a previously featured side hustler.WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Today, we have an update from Jack Bramhall who was featured on the show in Ep. 280. Listen to the Weekly Recap to hear from Jack! You can also check out Jack's website.
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. 828 - A traveling copywriter develops online yoga courses for people with chronic illnesses
- Ep. 829 - When a young couple takes a trip to Ireland, they experience the deliciousness of house-made mustard for the first time. After returning to the U.S, they spend years crafting the perfect recipe
- Ep. 830 - After working for free doing odd jobs for friends, an insurance agent with a love of Chinese culture carves out a $40,000/year side business
- Ep. 831 - Hoping to work the tangles out of her kids’ morning routine, a Colorado mom creates her own solution to the struggles that come with having curly hair
- Ep. 832 - A Los Angeles based TV and magazine writer writes himself into a role of memorable audio interviews
- Ep. 833 - She’d stayed in her share of iffy and icky Airbnbs, and wondered why there wasn’t a better service for boutique, well-designed homes. Now there is
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