Notes from Chris
Episode 890
THEMES & TAKEAWAYS: We’ve just finished week 23 of Season III! This week, we featured a juice bar owner that sells weighted blankets (earning hundreds of thousands of dollars), a designer who leads guided sailing tours in the Mediterranean (and I want to sign up…), a personal finance blogger who works from a 180 sq ft Airstream trailer … and so much more! In other news, I’ve been on the road!! It's week one for the 100 Side Hustles book tour, and I’m so excited to be able to share stories with a live audience again. Next week I’ll be in New York City, Boston, SF, and Portland, Oregon. Head on over to the tour page to see where I'm headed! In this action-packed recap: I want to talk about something important: insecurity, vulnerability, and the dreaded imposter syndrome. If these topics resonate with you, know that you're not alone—I hear about this ALL the time! I’ll also bring you an audio update from a previously featured side hustler.WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Today, we have an update from Linda Trieu who was featured on the show in Ep. 355. Listen to the Weekly Recap to hear from Linda! You can also check out her website, Three Hearts Apparel!
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. 884 - A graphic designer packs his bags to see the world, then stumbles into a new line of work leading guided sailing tours
- Ep. 885 - When a Canadian juice bar owner wants to start a new business, he goes in search of a heavy-weight product
- Ep. 886 - A graphic designer pursues his lifelong passion of magic and lands a gig as a resident magician at a local bar
- Ep. 887 - In search of an eco-friendly, no-added-sugar energy bar, this Colorado transplant and EPA employee invents his own “energy bites.” The product is now stocked in 175 stores spread across nine states
- Ep. 888 - After spending six months designing an un-be-leaf-able indoor gardening unit, an energy scientist turns to crowdfunding to bring it to life
- Ep. 889 - An engineer charts a new career teaching personal finance, all while living on the road in an Airstream travel trailer
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