#8 - Why Your Side Hustle Gives You Street Cred, with Tech Biz Gurl Founder Jessica Williams
Career Therapy Podcast e.8 - Why Your Side Hustle Gives You Street Cred, with Tech Biz Gurl Founder Jessica Williams
For Career Therapy Podcast #8, we welcome Jessica Williams to the podcast! She recently monetized her newsletter (#JessPicks) and talks to us about the importance of starting a side hustle no matter where you may be in your career.
Our conversation touches on side hustles, personal branding, and what to do when you get stuck. It includes practical examples on how to take the first steps in creating a side hustle, how to navigate networking during a job search, and how to play up your soft skills via extracurricular work.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 How Newsletters Help Your Job Search
1:22 “tell us about yourself”
4:00 what side hustles bring to our careers
6:55 side hustle emerging from a burnout, like a phoenix rising from ashes
9:10 15 minutes of work
10:48 taking the first steps of a side hustle
14:27 evolution of a business
18:07 imposter syndrome and how to deal with it
21:40 early success in the side hustle
25:46 side business vs. side hustle vs. side project vs. hobbies
27:05 defining our own success
33:32 making self-care a priority
37:45 new ways to network (with an amazing example)
44:10 showcasing soft skills via a side project
47:00 job hopping — good or bad?
51:07 the story of how Career Therapy was born
52:40 practical tips on how to start a side hustle
56:48 Martin’s 6 key takeaways
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Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
