Stay ConnectedThe Side Hustler’s Perspective Podcast is fuel for your mind and creative grind.
Each week, Coach Scotty Russell puts you in a position to get paid to play creating work that lights you up…
All while navigating a day job, family life, the inner critic, and more.
This is for those who want to master the art of healthy hustling while growing their creative business.
You can follow Scotty on Twitter @ScottytheCoach and IG @CoachScottyRussell for all things coaching and art.
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Today’s guest, my good friend Eric Friedensohn, AKA Efdot, has blazed his own creative path over the years.
He’s a Brooklyn-based muralist, educator, merch slanger, fine artist, skateboarding savant, and freelancing wizard who’s collabed with big baller brands like Topps, Vayner Media, Pat Flynn, Skillshare, ConvertKit, and more!
More importantly, he’s a critical thinker and incredibly supportive friend.
In today’s episode, Eric talks shop on creating value with your work, getting started selling your work, and more.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed and looking for a sign that you’re on the right path, then we got you covered like a blanket with this one.
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We all know the story of the Turtle and the Hare, right?
But I want you to remember, more specifically, how the Turtle took his sweet ass time and still won the race.
Today, I’m here to convince you to embrace your inner turtle. I’m sharing 3 benefits of taking the slow and steady turtle pace along your creative path.
Then I’ll top off this turtle sundae with some bonus tips. That way, we can hasten your pace to more quickly reach the end of your race.
So get out of your shell, and get ready to soak up these 3 Benefits of a Slow and Steady Turtle Grind.
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Today’s guest, Ben Jenkins of One Fast Buffalo and Warstic has done a lot of things over his career.
But he went from playing professional baseball as his bread and butter to building brand identities in the beverage, hospitality, and outdoors.
He has a pretty wild story, and there’s a lot of nuggets tucked away that you can apply to your creative grind.
In today’s episode, Ben goes deep on turning your side hustle into your main hustle, having patience, having work-life alignment, and more.
If you’re ready to stop asking for permission and start planting seeds you wish to reap on your own terms, then you’re going to vibe to this one.
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Today’s guest is my new creative brother from another artistic mother, Mikey McKennedy of Boss Dogg Art Department.
Mikey, and his partner-in-crime, Sam, are an independently owned and operated artist brand slanging some of the most incredible artwork plastered on the best merch in the universe.
When they’re not partnering with behemoths like Zumiez, they’re creating one-of-a-kind designs that are sure to inspire you to start living a life that’s true to yourself.
In today’s episode, Mikey goes deep on setting up a plan to escape the 9-5, pouring yourself in your brand, selling merch, and more!
If you’re ready to embrace yourself in your brand to make an impact work that feels like play, then you’re going to dig this one.
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If your social media game is boring, and your audience growth and engagement is basically non-existent...then we have on the perfect guest for you.
We have the insanely talented, introverted, cat-and-coffee loving lettering queen Elizabeth Gray of @TheGrayterGood on the show today to share her story. She’ll also blow your mind with her unique approach to building her online empire with a following of approximately 150k when this was recorded.
Today Elizabeth and I break down:
If you’re ready to dig deep into embracing and showing your true self in your work to attract like-minded souls in your tribe, then this episode was put into the universe for you.
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Today’s guest owns the choice of living through love and not fear. He’s laser-focused on making an impact through spreading the message of love through art.
We welcome Ruben Rojas back to the show today. He’s a creative jock, fine artist, muralist, and a master slanger of motivational merch. He’s partnered with the likes of BMW, Reebok, Taco Bell, Anheuser-Busch, and more.
In today’s episode, Ruben goes deep on the importance of being you in your brand, navigating haters, selling merch, and more.
We also talk about his latest book: Living Through Love….which I’m giving away a copy to one lucky listener who simply shares this episode!
Tired of playing it safe and ready to make an impact with your work? Then you’re going to dig this one.
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Thanks for vibin’ with me over the past 200 episodic adventures. Let’s celebrate with a monumental audio experience with today’s guest...
We welcome today, the new homie, Don of Invisible Creature, on the show.
He and his brother Ryan are backed by 4 Grammy nominations for packaging and have long list of big-name clients like Nasa, Lego, MTV, Xbox, Nike, and more.
Their toys and products are showcased major retail stores, and they’ve designed album art for some of the biggest musicians in the world.
In this episode, Invisible Creature talks about creating what you want to see, the evolution of your style/voice, creating toys, and their latest book, Face the Music: 20 Years of Album Art.
If you’re ready to say yes to hiring yourself to create the type of work you want to create, then this episode was crafted specifically for you.
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Today’s guests, Doug and Jason of Morning Breath, own the print design game out of Brooklyn, New York.
When they’re not slaying work for brands like Stussy, Nike, Vans, Pepsi, and Adidas (to name a few), they’re bringing their ideas to life by throwing down on personal projects...which lands them more big projects.
Today, Morning Breath and I chat about:
If you’re a fan of old school vibes with a new wave twist, then you’re going to dig this.
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Who doesn’t want that massive, cult-like celebrity following, right?
The old me dreamed of fame. The new me, if I’m being honest, is more like 23.3% “I want it” and 76.7% “Not at all.”
I’m more focused on building super-engaged small-to-medium-sized communities.
To grow one, it literally takes attracting ONE person at a time.
As we wrap up Part 3 of this Community Building Series, I’m giving you 3 questions to ask yourself for finding the RIGHT person that your work is PERFECT for.
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Do you consistently share anything and everything, but people don’t seem to notice?
It’s hella easy to feel frustrated and defeated trying to get people to care about what you’re doing.
However, there’s one little secret I learned that radically shifted the way I create and share on social media.
That’s what today’s episode and part 2 in this Community Building Series is all about—leveraging the 3 Buckets of Value to start getting people to care about what you’re doing.
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