Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty Russell

3 Crucial Lessons for Your Creative Pursuits During & Post-Quarantine

Life has been a rollercoaster since shit started hitting the fan in early March.

If you’re like I am, your entire routine was tosse…

Lincoln Design Co. Shares Their Identity Process + Logo MAYhem Special

In the world of design, April Showers don’t bring May Flowers...they bring a heavy-hitting logo-centric May episode. 

My Lincoln D…

James Lewis on Creating Engaging Content That People Share Like Crazy

There are 3 important lessons I’ve learned along my creative grind:

1. Your creative dream won’t manifest overnight
2. The process is more…

Josh Sullivan on How to Build a Successful Creative Business

Whose path are you following right now:

• The path of someone you highly admire and draw a lot of inspiration from?
• The path you’ve been blazin…

Melinda Livsey on How to Attract and Serve Your Ideal Client and/or Tribe

It’s extremely hard to gain traction and see progress if you’re not sure:

• Who your work, product, or service is for
• What your se…

Meg Lewis on How to Thrive by Being Yourself in Your Creative Work

Meg Lewis is a rad freelance brand designer, motivating mentor, creative cheerleader, and wicked dancer who injects fun into whatever…

In-Q on Inquiring Within - Working on Yourself Means Working on Your Art

Have you ever been so passionate about something that no type of struggle, rock bottom, or gutter can keep you from pursuing it…

Pt. 2 Getting Creatively Unstuck - Side Hustler’s Coaching Student Special

Picking up where we left off last week, we close out this Side Hustler’s Program Student Spotlight Special with part 2 of the…

Side Hustler's Group 2.0 on Niching Down for a Season and Creating an Instagram Hashtag Strategy

I have another Side Hustler’s Program Student Spotlight Special in store for you today that’s coming at…

Mike Jones on Serving The Bigger Picture and Cultivating Community

Are you tired of hearing me say that relationships are everything?

Even if you are, I’m going to continue to beat this drum, especiall…

The Secret Sauce Blender | Making the Perfect Personal Pan Pizza

Imagine you’re baking a pizza...of course, what a Scotty thing to say, right?

Except in this scenario, the same crust, cheese, and toppi…

Hellcats on Building Your Brand and Growing Your Audience Before Slanging Merch

It seems everyone and their grandma wants to start a clothing line or slang merch these days (I say this because I’m gui…

Matt Dawson on Making Priorities and Building Communities

I’m going to say something that may strike a nerve. It may even put a bad taste in your mouth when you think of me…

However, I say this because…

Why You're Missing Your Breakthrough

I don't care about your religious or spiritual beliefs (but I respect and welcome them all).

I want to know if you're the type of person who believes in signs? (No,…

Iron Bean Coffee Company on Creating Raging Fans Around Your Passion

I’m big on connecting the dots, so I can understand how my past experiences influence my current actions, beliefs, and mindsets.

If …

The Phases of Your Creative Side Hustle...in My Opinion

I want to preface this preface of today’s interview: I’m speaking solely from experience here on my philosophy on the phases of your side hustle…

Lincoln Design Co. on Hiring Yourself & Leveraging Your Side Hustle

Which type of person are you?

1. The type of person who just shows up at your day job to get the work done so you can clock out, go home…

Dina Rodriguez on How to Build a Thriving Community Around Your Art

I don’t care what anyone says, but every one of us, whether we know it or not, is creating a personal brand.

Every interaction we hav…

Lisa Congdon on Standing Out, Imposter Syndrome, & Your Artistic Voice

As creatives, why do we make things so hard on ourselves?

Why do we stand in our own way and block ourselves from chasing what we …

A Christmas That Changed My Life

I remember it like it was yesterday—two years ago to this date on Christmas Morning 2017. Emily and I had just gotten back from Christmas at my parents, and we were op…