Industries · 135 episodes
Health & Fitness Side Hustles
126 episodes feature people earning money in the health and fitness space — personal trainers, yoga instructors, nutritionists, wellness coaches, online fitness content creators, and more. Health is a perennial category where both in-person and online models work.
- First $1,000: "I had no idea Hula Hoops were a seasonal business…"
Holly from upstate New York sells hula hoops on Amazon — $1,000–2,000/month, mostly passive. But she had no idea they were a seasonal business. Side Hustle...
- Q&A: "How should I promote my new app?"
Jiji from Orange County launched a paleo meal-planning app and wants to know how to get discovered in a crowded app store. Side Hustle School Ep. 3472.
- Mental Health Counselor By Day, Headband Artist by Night
A mental health counselor gets a head start with a side hustle that brings in $3,000 a month. Side Hustle School Ep. 3452.
- Q&A: "How do I best prioritize next steps?"
How to prioritize your side hustle next steps when you have a product but aren't sure what marketing to tackle first. Side Hustle School Ep. 3437.
- Failure Friday: "We went all-in on applying for a $2 million grant…"
Why a $2 million grant application failed—and why it mattered for this educator's business. Side Hustle School Ep. 3436.
- Q&A: "Best way to get to market with nutrition bar…"
Launching a nutrition bar? Learn the steps to get your product on shelves, from taste to branding to distribution strategy. Side Hustle School Ep. 3434.
- Art School Model Starts Sexually Stimulating Side Hustle
How an art school model earns $45/month reviewing sex toys on her blog. Sexual wellness content that started as a Tumblr page. Side Hustle School Ep. 3429.
- TBT: Personal Trainer Pumps Up Protein Pancakes
Personal trainer Ashley Drummonds built ABS Pancakes protein mix in Tampa. Featured on Shark Tank with a Daymond John deal. Side Hustle School Ep. 3414.
- Q&A: "I bought and sold 75 Peloton bikes…"
Reselling 75 Peloton bikes at $250 profit each during the pandemic. How arbitrage timing turned a trend into $18,750. Side Hustle School Ep. 3409.
- First $1,000: “I started by setting up a booth at the farmer’s market…”
- Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Pins Down Mobile Workout Tool
- Failure Friday: “We opened the box and it was a totally different product…”
- TBT: The Garage Gym Hustle That Went Digital
- TBT: I Built a Supplement Guide People Actually Trust
- Q&A: “How do I license calming coloring pages to wellness apps?”
- Personal Trainer Pumps Up Breakfast
- First $1,000: Ambient Train Noise Finds Global Audience
- TBT: Solo Nutrition Practice Offers Corporate Wellness Service
- TBT: Turning Late-Night Edits into a Niche Agency
- Q&A: “How to price your services without undervaluing your expertise?”
- Q&A: “Should I open a second location?”
- Failure Friday: Mobile Massage Service Gets Shut Down
- Q&A: “Can you profit on OnlyFans with non-adult content?”
- TBT: Home Gym Affiliate Earns $80,000
- TBT: The Unlikely Algae Entrepreneur
- Failure Friday: The Virtual Workout Fitness Flop
- Q&A: “Tips for building a fitness brand on TikTok…”
- First $1,000: Forager Uncovers Truffles for High-End Restaurants
- Q&A: “How can I explain reiki more effectively to potential clients?”
- TBT: “Reviews to Riches” with Nutrition School Promotion
- TBT: Teacher Earns Extra Credit from Returned Items
- Q&A: “Can I go from yoga teacher to mindfulness coach?”
- Failure Friday: Tech Dream to Prototype Dilemma
- Q&A: “I’m ready to expand my Miami workout method…”
- TBT: Licensed Therapist Offers Non-Licensed, Out-of-State Coaching
- Q&A: “Balancing ads and membership models…”
- Failure Friday: Corporate Board Game Idea Fizzles Out
- Q&A: “How to focus my Mental Health project this year?”
- Welcome to Season 8! (Also: introducing a new project)
- Q&A: “Should I accept ads from pharmaceutical companies?”
- Q&A: “My membership site has a high churn rate…”
- Q&A: “I want to help gamers get fit…”
- Failure Friday: Graveyard Yoga Fails to Entice Living or Dead
- Failure Friday: The Destination Yoga Retreat That Wasn’t
- Q&A: “I want to be a personal fitness influencer!”
- Q&A: “Separating business and personal expenses…”
- TBT: Thyme Flies for These Scentsational Essential Oils
- Q&A: “How can I host a yoga and wellness retreat?”
- TBT: Social Media Manager Earns $4,000/Month Part-Time
- Q&A: “How can I market my online yoga course?”
- Q&A: “Looking for low-risk, high-reward side hustles…”
- Q&A: “I’d like to offer Virtual Reality therapy…”
- First $1,000: Health & Wellness Writer Establishes Side Income
- Failure Friday: The “American Ninja Warrior” Personal Trainer
- TBT: “I get to make dad jokes about adult toys all day…”
- First $1,000: “I started by setting up a booth at the farmer’s market…”
- TBT: “I’m now charging $100/hour for personal training…”
- Q&A: “How to plan for a big New Year’s Sale?”
- First $1,000: “I had no idea Hula Hoops were a seasonal business…”
- Failure Friday: “No one wanted my idea, even for free…”
- TBT: “It’s like a gym you only pay for if you don’t go…”
- Q&A: “I bought and sold 75 Peloton bikes…”
- First $1,000: “I left personal training to become a life coach…”
- TBT: Online Yoga for People with Chronic Illnesses
- Busy Mom Cleans Up Debt by Cleaning Car Seats
- Failure Friday: “We opened the box and it was a totally different product…”
- Q&A: “I tried donation-only yoga, but no one donated…”
- Q&A: “Best way to get to market with nutrition bar…”
- Failure Friday: “I naively thought the influencers would bring sales…”
- First $1,000: Running Coach Strides to Finish Line
- First $1,000: “I wanted to keep well-trained wellness providers in business…”
- Q&A: How do I best prioritize what to do next?
- Failure Friday: “We went all-in on applying for a $2 million grant…”
- Instructor Offers Online Wellness Classes for Seniors
- Failure Friday: “Everyone in the room said ‘Turn it off!’…”
- The $30,000/Month Women’s Fitness Website
- Q&A: How can I market a personalized meditation app?
- TBT: Sexual Wellness Site Revs Up Reviews
- Q&A: “I want to sell a spreadsheet to track fitness goals…”
- Zen Master Makes Mindful Moola
- Social Worker Finds Calm, Makes Cash with Business Course
- Failure Friday: Manufacturing in China—How Hard Can It Be??
- Q&A: How to offer continuing education for therapists?
- Children’s Librarian Builds Crossfit Bra Business
- Q&A: What can we learn from Peloton?
- Q&A: Can I profit from injury recovery videos on TikTok?
- TBT: Personal Trainer Pumps Up Protein Pancakes
- Bookstore Employee Crafts Paper Bead Jewelry
- TBT: Organization Expert Declutters 150+ Homes
- Q&A: How can I take my aerial yoga teaching to new heights?
- Virtual Meditation in the Midst of COVID-19
- Q&A: Where and how do I promote my new app?
- Q&A: How do I prioritize next steps for a series of planners?
- Stripping Down Yoga To The Bare Essentials
- College Student Pays Off Loans With “Fitnancial” Blog
- Maine Couple Bootstraps Boutique Fitness Studio
- Graphic Designer Runs Intervals in Wellness Industry
- “MOMBOX” Subscription Offers Postpartum Recovery Products
- Physical Therapist Turns Memes Into $22,000
- Chronic Illness Inspires Mobile-Friendly Yoga Biz
- Mental Health Counselor By Day, Headband Artist by Night
- Art School Model Starts Sexually Stimulating Side Hustle
- Aussie Couple Logs Six Figures Selling Wellness Diaries
- Physical Therapist Sells 57,000 “Neck Hammocks”
- Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Pins Down Mobile Workout Tool
- Pump It Up! Project Manager Elevates Female Fitness
- Bartender Earns Extra Income With “Revenge By Mail” Postcards
- Canadian Powerlifter Creates Elegant Bow Tie Biz
- Graphic Designer Chalks Up Gripping Side Hustle
- Personal Trainer Pumps Up Breakfast with $25,000/Month Pancake Hustle
- Mindful Moms Make $70,000 on Family Affirmation Cards
- Teenage Fitness Fan Jumpstarts Athletic Apparel Brand
- JP Morgan Employee Starts “Money Therapy” for Millennials
- 23-Year-Old College Student Uses “Sweatcoin” App to Earn $2,000/Month
- Exercise App Encourages Fitness While Helping Sick Kids
- Electrical Engineer Sells $800 Swarovski Crystal Bikinis
- Yoga Enthusiast Stretches B-School Education Into Fair-Trade Kids Clothes
- Music Therapist Writes Custom Lullabies For Restless Children
- High-Risk Pregnancy Becomes Healthy Baby and Side Hustle
- Insomniac Dreams Up Herbal Hustle
- Yoga Teacher Cleans Up with Home Organizing Business
- Crossfitter Sells Gym Equipment For Seven Figures
- Business Analyst Turns Weight Loss Problem Into $130,000 Solution
- ER Nurse Masters CrossFit and Becomes Nutrition Coach
- Rocket Scientist Creates Herbal Side Income
- Yoga Mat Reseller Changes Lives While Earning $4,000/Month
- Hand Grippers Make for a $60,000-Strong Hustle
- Mental Health Counselor Creates Coping Skills for Kids
- Oncology Nurse Creates Products to Regrow Hair After Chemo; Earns $80,000
- Los Angeles Designer Runs Mobile Yoga Studio
- The 10-Minute Workout Gym
- Unused Basement Becomes $3,000/Month Pilates Studio
- Essential Oils Podcast Produces $2,000/Month in Passive Income
- College Bartender Turns Online Shopping Into Accidental Side Hustle
- Microsoft Employee Teaches Hula Hooping, Goes on Local News
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