In this solo episode, I’m breaking down how to start your side hustle without quitting your job or putting your paycheck at risk. I’m sharing what I’ve learned from building Side Hustle Pro from two very different places: one, when I was unemployed with plenty of time but no stability, and two, when I was working full-time at NPR with stability but limited time.

What I’ve learned is this: there is no “perfect” situation for side hustling. What matters is how you build, not whether you quit your job first.

I’m walking you through my five rules for side hustling the Side Hustle Pro way, plus a bonus rule to help you decide when you’re actually ready to leave your job on purpose, with a plan, and on your own terms.

If you’ve been feeling the pull to build something but don’t want to move out of panic or pressure, this episode will help you build quietly, strategically, and stress-free.

In This Episode, I Share:

• Why keeping your job can actually give you leverage and clarity as you build
• The mindset shift that turns your paycheck into startup capital
• How to choose a side hustle that fits your real life, energy, and capacity
• How to decide in advance what “ready to leave” really looks like backed by numbers and a plan

00:00 Introduction to Side Hustling

01:00 The Importance of Stability

02:24 Five Rules for Side Hustle Success

04:39 Rule 1: Keep Your Day Job

06:26 Rule 2: Choose a Suitable Side Hustle

08:53 Rule 3: Set Non-Negotiable Time Boundaries

12:37 Rule 4: Build Basic First

17:11 Rule 5: Protect Your Job While You Build

20:48 Bonus Rule: Decide What 'Ready to Leave' Means

24:01 Conclusion and Next Steps

• Side Hustle Pro Website: https://sidehustlepro.co/
• Goal Getter Action Plan: https://side-hustle-pro.teachable.com/p/goal-getter-action-plan

Watch this episode on YouTube and listen on all podcast platforms:

• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sidehustlepro

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In this episode of Side Hustle Pro, I break down seven side hustles you can start this month that have real income potential. This episode is all about building leverage through problem-solving businesses that can grow from side hustle to full-time income.

In This Episode, I Share:

• Why your side hustle should be treated as leverage and a real business, not a hobby or just extra money
• The two rules I want you to follow before choosing a side hustle: don’t try everything at once, and focus on solving real problems
• Seven proven, service-based side hustle ideas — from home operations and career pivots to podcast booking and fractional COO work
• How to move from idea to action by getting your first client through simple, focused next steps

00:00 Why your side hustle should be treated as leverage, not a hobby

02:10 The two rules to follow before choosing a side hustle

04:30 How to stop collecting ideas and start building a real business

06:30 Side Hustle #1: The local “fix-it” project manager (home ops manager)

10:15 Side Hustle #2: Career Pivot Studio for job seekers and career switchers

14:45 Side Hustle #3: Podcast guest booking agency for founders and experts

18:50 Side Hustle #4: Compliance, privacy, and admin cleanup for small businesses

22:30 Side Hustle #5: Elder care concierge for busy adult children

26:30 Side Hustle #6: Micro-business events producer for pop-ups and workshops

30:00 Side Hustle #7: Fractional COO and operations command center builder

35:20 How to pick one side hustle and take action this week

38:10 Simple next steps to land your first client

• Side Hustle Pro Website: https://sidehustlepro.co/

Watch this episode on YouTube and listen on all podcast platforms:

• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sidehustlepro

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In this solo episode, I’m sharing the exact 12 week sprint system that completely changed how I set and complete my goals.

Instead of giving myself an entire year to “figure it out,” I learned that shrinking the timeline created clarity, urgency, and momentum. I walk you through how I choose my goals, break them down into manageable weekly actions, and build in a recalculation rule that allows for real life instead of an idealized version of it.

If you have ever started the year motivated only to feel your goals quietly drift away by February, this episode gives you a simple and realistic framework you can start using right now.

In This Episode, I Share:

• Why yearly goal setting gives side hustlers too much room to procrastinate and how 12 week sprints create clarity and momentum
• How I choose just three goals per sprint with one clear focus per month
• The simple way I break monthly goals into realistic weekly tasks that actually get done
• Why daily five minute reviews and one weekly self accountability day keep my goals from drifting
• The recalculation rule that helps me keep going when life gets messy without guilt or quitting

00:00 Why annual goals do not work for busy side hustlers

02:50 How 12 week sprints eliminate procrastination

05:55 The rule of only three goals with one focus per month

10:20 Why writing my goals down is non negotiable

12:40 How I break goals into simple weekly tasks

14:45 The recalculation rule that keeps me moving forward

17:00 Choosing a weekly self accountability day

21:00 Your 12 week sprint challenge

• Goalgetter Action Plan: https://sidehustlepro.co/goalgetter
• Side Hustle Pro Website: https://sidehustlepro.co/

Watch this episode on YouTube and listen on all podcast platforms:

• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sidehustlepro

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