Episodes

  • Ep. 3102 - Weekend Workshop: Back to the Future
    Jun 29 2025

    This new segment is all about helping you learn the key steps to a new side hustle in 2025, one step or concept per week. It includes activities, examples, and more—and of course it’s all free. Today’s topic: what to do once your hustle is up and working well.

    Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

    Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

    Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

    Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

    Connect on Instagram: @193countries

    Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

    Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com

    If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    8 mins
  • Ep. 3101 - Q&A: “I want to sell ‘weird grocery items’…”
    Jun 28 2025

    Can you make money finding and reselling discontinued snacks or cult-favorite condiments? In this episode, we explore the surprisingly lucrative world of rare grocery resale.

    Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

    Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

    Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

    Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

    Connect on Instagram: @193countries

    Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

    Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com

    If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    5 mins
  • Ep. 3100 - Q&A: “Can I make money designing unique scavenger hunts?”
    Jun 27 2025

    Could your love of puzzles turn into a creative business? In this episode, we explore the world of interactive scavenger hunts—and how people are making real money designing them.

    Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

    Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

    Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

    Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

    Connect on Instagram: @193countries

    Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

    Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com

    If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    5 mins
  • Ep. 3099 - TBT: Embroidered Joke Hat Becomes Unexpected Business
    Jun 26 2025

    In this week’s Throwback Thursday segment, hear how one sarcastic embroidery project turned into a booming side hustle—after a single joke hat went viral and sparked thousands of sales.

    Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

    Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

    Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

    Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

    Connect on Instagram: @193countries

    Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

    Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com

    If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼



    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    7 mins
  • Ep. 3098 - STORY: Engineer Turns Home Energy Problem Into Million-Dollar Solution
    Jun 25 2025

    A construction engineer discovers how much energy is wasted by attics, creates a simple product that saves homeowners money, and builds a side hustle that earns more than two million dollars a year.

    Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

    Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

    Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

    Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

    Connect on Instagram: @193countries

    Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

    Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com

    If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼



    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    7 mins
  • Ep. 3097 - Q&A: “Turning my sleep obsession into a hustle…”
    Jun 24 2025

    Can you turn a love of sleep into a legit business? In this episode, we explore whether reviewing sleep products can make money—and what to do if it’s not the goldmine this listener hoped for.

    Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

    Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

    Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

    Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

    Connect on Instagram: @193countries

    Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

    Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com

    If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼



    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    6 mins
  • Ep. 3096 - First $1,000: Legal Eagle Lands Big Order After Rapper Shoutout
    Jun 23 2025

    In this week’s First $1,000 segment, discover how a corporate attorney started custom-painting sneakers for fun—until Lil Nas X gave her a social media shoutout and made her phone blow up.

    Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

    Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

    Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

    Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

    Connect on Instagram: @193countries

    Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

    Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com

    If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    7 mins
  • Ep. 3095 - Weekend Workshop: Creating Business Systems
    Jun 22 2025

    This new segment is all about helping you learn the key steps to a new side hustle in 2025, one step or concept per week. It includes activities, examples, and more—and of course it’s all free. Today’s topic: “get it out of your head” by creating business systems.

    Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

    Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

    Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

    Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

    Connect on Instagram: @193countries

    Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

    Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com

    If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼



    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    8 mins