Best Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation Podcasts (2025)

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669: The Piggyback Principle: The “Lazy” Way to Build a Successful Side Hustle 49:39

3d ago49:39

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The Piggyback Principle is a business idea framework that looks at popular market trends or “ecosystems” and seeks ways to support or supplement those trends. It’s a faster way to start a business because you can capitalize on what’s already hot with an additional or complementary product or service. Basically, your side hustle can ride piggyback o…

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Introducing Marketing Secrets with Russell Brunson 2:38

3d ago2:38

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The Marketing Secrets podcast offers a unique behind, the scenes look into the world's best sales funnels. A number of Side Hustle Show guests have recommended Russell Brunson's books and ClickFunnels software, and I hope you check out his podcast too.By Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation | YAP Media

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668: How I Built an $80k/year Side Hustle in an Obscure Niche 48:42

6d ago48:42

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When you think of side hustles, flipping 2,000-year-old Roman coins probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But for Dean Kinzer, what started as a nod to his dad’s hobby turned into a $86k/year side hustle, one built around history, storytelling, and a very specific type of collector. Dean runs KinzerCoins.com and The Ancient Coin Hour o…

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667: 10+ Side Hustle Trends for 2025 1:04:05

10d ago1:04:05

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What are the best side hustle trends you should look out for in 2025? These might impact what business you start and how you think about scaling it. And to help me out is a longtime friend and a friend of the show, Spencer Haws from NichePursuits.com. He’s been covering online side hustles even longer than I have. Almost all our content starts from…

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666: $300/hr as a Content Creator w/ No Audience Required 56:18

17d ago56:18

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What if you could make $300 an hour filming short videos with your phone … and you didn’t need a single follower to get started? That’s the side hustle Megan Collier carved out for herself with UGC (user-generated content). Think of it as getting paid to create authentic-looking social media content for brands, even if you're not an influencer. And…

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Zero to $6k a Month With a Mobile Detailing Business (Greatest Hits) 43:29

20d ago43:29

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Josh Belk is a full-time college student, he works full-time in web design, and in what little spare time, he’s started a $6,000 a month mobile detailing business with his younger brother. This idea came about when Josh connected the dots between obsession and opportunity. On the obsession side, Josh would always see his brother out in the driveway…

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665: The Path to $1k/mo with Mini Digital Products 49:51

24d ago49:51

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Cody Berman is no stranger to selling digital products. He’s known in the side hustle world as the "printable guy" and co-founder of Gold City Ventures, but when Internet skeptics told him the Etsy market was "too saturated now" compared to when he started in 2018, Cody accepted the challenge. And proved them wrong. From zero to $1,000/month in 116…

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664: The $1 Product Challenge 50:27

1M ago50:27

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I can almost guarantee you've heard the phrase the "money is in the list." And all the experts, myself included, extol the virtues of building your email list, right? Because it's the platform that you own and control. But the question is, are you building an email list of buyers? Subscribers are great, but you're not buying groceries on subscribe…

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663: Bank Bonuses: How I Make $200/Hr Opening New Bank Accounts 30:25

1M ago30:25

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I’m not usually one to fall for those flashy, too-good-to-be-true money hacks. But when someone tells me they’re making $200 an hour in their underwear just opening bank accounts? You bet I’m curious. That someone is Dylan Sexton from dylansbonuses.com, and he’s been pulling in consistent weekly income by playing the bank bonus game. No shady stuff…

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662: From Zero to $50k/mo in Vending Revenue in 16 months 53:32

1M ago53:32

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Vending machines are a classic passive income source that continues to be profitable today. We had Mr. Passive himself, Mike Hoffman, on the show before to talk about how to scale up his vending machine business. And one of his mentees is here today. Anthony Kolodziej from H&H Vending scaled his vending operation from zero to over $50k per month in…

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661: How We Sold $100k Worth of Golf Gloves on the Side 58:29

1M ago58:29

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Most people look at a golf glove and see, well, just a golf club… white, plain, forgettable. But Randall Pulfer and his co-founder Tyler, with zero experience in manufacturing, no background in design, and a full-time day job, sold $100k worth of golf gloves as a side hustle. ChippGolfCo.com is now a brand that’s making waves in the golf scene. Ran…

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660: How to Stop Spending Money 57:55

2M ago57:55

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It’s easy to get caught up in the habit of spending without thinking. But the good news is, it’s totally possible to break the cycle. In this episode, we’re going to share simple, practical ways to stop spending money and start saving. These strategies come from real experience and expert advice, so you know they actually work. Full Show Notes: How…

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From $17/hr to 6-Figure Side Hustle (Greatest Hits) 50:54

2M ago50:54

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"Changing the world with chess" and making $100,000 per year on the side. That’s the story of today’s guest, Jeff DiOrio from EliteChess.net. Jeff went from earning $17/hr working in summer camp chess programs teaching kids how to play chess, to running his own camps and earning five times as much. He then transitioned to an online recurring member…

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659: $100k with AI-Coded Apps 1:06:54

2M ago1:06:54

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Back in the day, you needed someone technical (or paid someone technical) if you wanted to build any kind of software. Today, with the popularity of AI tools, not so much. Pete McPherson from doyouevenblog.com is earning $100k by using AI tools to help build a series of small-ish web apps, usually built to solve a very specific problem for a very s…

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658: 160k Talking About Australian Fantasy Football 51:25

2M ago51:25

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Heff Gerlach started The Keeper League Podcast on the side from his teaching job. It's not about football, not just about fantasy football, but about a very specific flavor of fantasy football for Australian Rules Football. That’s a niche within a niche within a niche — where fans don’t just draft players, they build teams that last for years. And …

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657: 19 Business Ideas Free for the Taking 48:40

2M ago48:40

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It’s time for another round of business idea giveaways, and to help me out is a long-time friend and friend of the show, Steve Chou, a serial entrepreneur who built not one but two 7-figure businesses starting both as side hustles — MyWifeQuitHerJob.com and BumbleBeeLinens.com. It’s becoming a tradition; this is our 3rd round of business idea givea…

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656: $5k/mo Reviewing Products Part-Time: An Amazon Influencer Update 49:30

2M ago49:30

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I called the Amazon Influencer Program the easiest money I'd ever made online. I made $100 in my first month, over $1200 in my first year, and last year, still made over $700 doing almost nothing. Set it and forget it. The basic premise with this branch of Amazon Associates is to create short product review videos, and earn a small commission when …

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655: How to Earn $200k/Year in Semi-Passive Income Through Small Business Acquisitions 59:34

3M ago59:34

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Why go through the trouble of building your own cash flow when, with a little determination and a little hustle, you can insert yourself into some income streams that are already happening? That’s what Link Moser from linkmoser.com and his web design agency windhill.com have done, not once, not twice, but 5 different times, generating $200k a year …

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Built to Sell: Design a Business to Run Without You (Greatest Hits) 50:44

3M ago50:44

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Service businesses can get a bad rap. After all, there are clients to deal with, and actual labor involved in fulfillment. They’re just not as glamorous as other more “passive” income models. But you should know that more Side Hustle Show guests started with a service-based business model than any other. This week’s guest has a unique approach to s…

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654: I Interviewed My AI Self … What it Got Right, Wrong, and a Little Weird 50:16

3M ago50:16

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It’s 2025, and the line between reality and science fiction is getting more and more blurry every day. In this episode, I sit down with someone I’ve never met, but they know me pretty well. He even kind of sounds like me in an eerie sort of way. I was curious how well today’s AI models could pretend to be someone else, given a few simple prompts. T…

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653: 3 Ways to Escape of the Rat Race 34:24

3M ago34:24

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Getting out of the rat race is simple, but not necessarily easy. To escape, all you need is monthly income -- from non-job sources -- that exceeds your monthly expenses. For example, if you spend $3000 a month, you'll need to bring in at least $3000 (after taxes) outside of your day job. Simple, but not always easy. In this episode, I'll break down…

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652: $150k Renting Out Dresses as a Side Hustle 47:50

3M ago47:50

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In 2022, Summer Fisher discovered the world of renting out dresses. "Oh, well, I have all these dresses. Let me just put one up," she told Yahoo Finance. Now with a streamlined inventory of around 200 pieces, she made $150,000 last year using what she calls a "double-dip profit strategy" — renting dresses multiple times before selling them for more…

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651: How to Make Money on LinkedIn 51:05

3M ago51:05

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If you’re looking to turn LinkedIn into a money-making machine, you’re in the right place. Joe McKay has taken his LinkedIn ghostwriting side hustle from zero to a multi-six-figure business, generating millions of impressions along the way. And he's here to fill us in on how to make money on LinkedIn this year. We broke down the 3 types of posts yo…

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The Sweaty Startup: How to Start a Local Service Business (Greatest Hits) 46:09

3M ago46:09

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Do you know how much cash flows through your hometown on a monthly basis? In this episode we explore how to get some of that cash flowing toward you! I'm joined by Nick Huber, co-founder of Storage Squad and host of The Sweaty Startup podcast. Storage Squad, a student storage service, has grown to over $3M in sales since starting it as a little par…

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650: 7 Proven Ways to Generate New Business Ideas, with Real-Life Examples 49:55

4M ago49:55

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How do you come up with a business idea? Aspiring entrepreneurs often get stuck in the business idea phase — that is, they’re confident they could run a killer business, make a ton of money, and live the good life — if they could only come up with the right idea. If that’s you — the idea seeker — I’ve got good news for you: coming up with new busin…

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649: This Firefighter’s Side Hustle Grew to $1M in Sales 54:17

4M ago54:17

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Mike Ettenberg spent 10 years as a firefighter, but was constantly losing or breaking his sunglasses on calls. Frustrated, he decided to take matters into his own hands. Frontline Optics makes durable sunglasses for first responders with a no-questions-asked replacement policy. Despite having "no business experience," the Side Hustle Show listener …

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Nick Loper Of Side Hustle Nation Podcasts

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669: The Piggyback Principle: The “Lazy” Way to Build a Successful Side Hustle 49:39

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Introducing Marketing Secrets with Russell Brunson 2:38

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668: How I Built an $80k/year Side Hustle in an Obscure Niche 48:42

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667: 10+ Side Hustle Trends for 2025 1:04:05

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666: $300/hr as a Content Creator w/ No Audience Required 56:18

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Zero to $6k a Month With a Mobile Detailing Business (Greatest Hits) 43:29

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665: The Path to $1k/mo with Mini Digital Products 49:51

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664: The $1 Product Challenge 50:27

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663: Bank Bonuses: How I Make $200/Hr Opening New Bank Accounts 30:25

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662: From Zero to $50k/mo in Vending Revenue in 16 months 53:32

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661: How We Sold $100k Worth of Golf Gloves on the Side 58:29

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660: How to Stop Spending Money 57:55

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From $17/hr to 6-Figure Side Hustle (Greatest Hits) 50:54

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659: $100k with AI-Coded Apps 1:06:54

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658: 160k Talking About Australian Fantasy Football 51:25

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657: 19 Business Ideas Free for the Taking 48:40

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656: $5k/mo Reviewing Products Part-Time: An Amazon Influencer Update 49:30

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655: How to Earn $200k/Year in Semi-Passive Income Through Small Business Acquisitions 59:34

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Built to Sell: Design a Business to Run Without You (Greatest Hits) 50:44

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654: I Interviewed My AI Self … What it Got Right, Wrong, and a Little Weird 50:16

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653: 3 Ways to Escape of the Rat Race 34:24

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652: $150k Renting Out Dresses as a Side Hustle 47:50

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651: How to Make Money on LinkedIn 51:05

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The Sweaty Startup: How to Start a Local Service Business (Greatest Hits) 46:09

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650: 7 Proven Ways to Generate New Business Ideas, with Real-Life Examples 49:55

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649: This Firefighter’s Side Hustle Grew to $1M in Sales 54:17