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Catexplorer is a community of people that want to explore the world with their cats.  Connect with other people that have adventurous cats and share your own story. They offer training tips and stories of cats and their owners doing amazing things. Owner, Hasara Lay, shares with us how she started her fascinating niche business. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Social Media Info Catexplorer Websites:  https://catexplorer.co/ Catexplorer Podcast Facebook: Catexplorer Facebook Group - Catexplorer Community Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catexplorer.community/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

On this episode I talk to Dr. Minette Riordan. Minette helps creatives build profitable businesses through her coaching and her membership program called The Creative Business Accelerator.  She’s a self proclaimed productivity geek and helps creatives with their shiny object syndrome. She helps them focus on monetizing one idea at a time. Minette says that carving out time for creative play and not turning every idea into a business is the key to success. Give yourself permission to work on things that are just for you. She talks about being a multipotentialite and how we should be giving kids space to explore, instead of pressuring them into picking one thing that to be when they grow up. Minette is the best selling author of Artful Marketer and hosts art retreats for creatives. Her Creative Business Accelerator program is for the multipassionate creative to get accountability, structure and support. Creative People start their business because they have a lot of passion but they usually need help with structure. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Social Media Info Minette Riordan Websites:   http://pathtoprofitacademy.com/ http://minetteriordan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMinetteRiordan Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/unstoppableartists Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!   

Her own personal experience with family members that battled cancer helped Francie realize the type of life coaching she wanted to focus on.  Francie provides one-on-one coaching and offers courses for women to help navigate their cancer and grief. She helps women find peace of mind by managing their thoughts and emotions and helps them show up as the best version of themselves for their loved ones. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Social Media Info Francie Perkins Website:  https://francieperkins.com/contact/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/marinlifecoach  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/francieperkinscoaching/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

About Tara Shea with Tara Shea The VA The need for freedom and flexibility drove Tara to start her own business. Besides running her own virtual assistant business for female entrepreneurs, she teaches other women how to start and grow their virtual assistant businesses. Her niche is general admin tasks that creative entrepreneurs don’t love doing.  Another one of her specialties is time management and she gives us tips and tricks for managing our time. Tara has a VA matchmaking service that helps her students make connections and get more business. Links: Time Blocking Worksheet: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e5dcb1b68c50e00262b8be6 Foundations Course: tarasheatheva.com/foundations The Formula VA Membership Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f43bcb1dfb2620026d7ad32   Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Where To Find Tara: Tara Shea The VA Website: tarasheatheva.com Instagram: instagram.com/tarasheatheva Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!   

About Samantha Schultz with Plan Your Perfect Vacation Samantha has visited over 60 countries herself and has connections and expertise in the areas people most want to travel to. Her travel agency is different than others because she plans life enriching experiences and provides every customer with VIP customer service.  She shares a lot of great business advice for anyone starting any type of business. Her biggest key to success is that she understands her clients so well. She focuses on building relationships first. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Social Media Info PlanYouPerfectVacation Website: www.PlanYourPerfectVacation.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/planyourperfectvacation Instagram: www.instagram.com/planyourperfectvacation Email: Samantha@PlanYourPerfectVacation.com Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Carol Van Den Hende is an author, speaker and MBA with 20+ years experience in marketing, strategy and insights. She works in chocolate (sweet!). This October, Koehler Books will be publishing her award-winning novel, "Goodbye, Orchid," which deals with issues of love, disability, business, and military. She's using the launch to fundraise for survivors of trauma (through Heather Abbott Foundation). She also serves on the Board of Trustees for a special needs school, is a mom of twins and a certified Climate Reality Leader. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Social Media Info Carol Van Den Hende Purchase Goodbye Orchid Website: www.carolvandenhende.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolVanDenHendeAuthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolvandenhende/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Welcome to Season 2 of the Homemade Side Gig Podcast!  On this solo episode, I share everything that has happened over the summer, what's new with the podcast and some exciting news....yep...I started a new small business! I'm super excited and appreciate all of your support!!  Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode: Social Media Info: Simply Sea Studios - My new jewelry business! One-of-a-kind handmade jewelry made from polymer clay and sea glass from Mexico. To join my newsletter email me at simplyseastudios@gmail.com Please follow me over on Instagram: @simplyseastudios Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegigFacebook: @homemadesidegigWebsite:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Highlights from Ashly Ryan, Founder of Splice Clothing: Launching right before Coronavirus hit, Ashley remains optimistic about the future of travel and the need for her clothing. Ashly created a reversible clothing line that helps people pack light when traveling. She got started by hiring a consultant that helped her with her first steps. Ashly talks about how she found manufacturers in China and the process she went through to get samples made. Her custom fabrics are made from eucalyptus trees. Ashy says that the hardest thing about being an entrepreneur is that it can be lonely, the best part is when people are excited about your product. Her advice for anyone wanting to start a business: create something that provides value and then just do it! Don’t wait.   Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode: Book - Rich Dad Poor Dad Magic - Fashion Trade Show Social Media Info Splice Clothing: Website: https://spliceclothing.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spliceclothing Instagram: @spliceclothing Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/spliceclothing/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Highlights from Becky of Your Connection Strategist: She was wrongfully fired from her job but used that fear and uncertainty to guide her into entrepreneurship. Decide on something and just get started.You don’t have to have a degree or a formal education to start a business. She chose her niche in boudoir photography because she has a passion for human connection. She coaches her photography clients to be their best selves. Seeing and accepting themselves as they are now. Find the person that is doing what you want to be doing, and learn from them. Shadow them. Ask them to mentor you. Becky's Virtual workspace - Work: On Purpose. With Purpose - An all inclusive, community membership providing an action hour 3 times a week so you can focus on what you want to achieve in your life, business or otherwise. She has 3 young children but uses her time wisely. She doesn’t let that stop her dreams. She uses it as motivation and is intentionally busy with her time. Go outside your comfort zone to help build your business. Make fear your best friend.   Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify   Links Mentioned in this episode: Book - The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran Book - The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins Social Media Info Your Connection Strategist: Website:  rebeccapphotography.com Instagram: @yourconnectionstrategist Freebie: Know Your Next RIght Step WorksheetHomemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Highlights from Karen Michaels of The Social Butterfly Guru: You can have more than one passion. Karen helps us understand what Tik Tok is. When you’re getting ready to start a business you need to realize that you know way more than you think you do. Never let fear make a decision for you. A strong tribe is really important.       Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode: Book - StrengthsFinder 2.0 Sue B. Zimmerman - The Instagram Expert Book: This is Marketing by Seth Godin Book - Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo Book - Atomic Habits by James Clear Social Media Info The Social Butterfly Guru: Website:  thesocialbutterflyguru.com Contact Karen for her Free Social Media Checklist:  www.thesocialbutterflyguru.com/contact/ Facebook: @thesocialbutterflyguru Free Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/thesocialbutterflyguru Karen is offering a 25% discount for Homemade Side Gig listeners…use code WASHYOURHANDS, https://thesocialbutterflygurusocialmedia.as.me/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

If you have some free time on your hands, now is a great time to be studying and learning how to start and build your business. Utilize Facebook groups. Follow other organizers to see what they’re doing. Push your limits and get out of your comfort zone. Rebecca specialty is helping senior citizens downsize.  She started by offering friends her service in exchange for photos and testimonials and that led to her first paying customer. The best way to get business is by telling everyone who will listen, what you do. The best part of owning her own business is that it is hers. Her little baby.   Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify   Links Mentioned in this episode: NAPO - National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals Organize 365 - The Sunday Basket by Lisa Woodruff Social Media Info Revise Organizing: Website:  Reviseorganizing.com Email:  rebecca@reviseorganizing.com Facebook: @revisehomeorganizing Instagram: @revise_organizing Pinterest: Revise Organizing Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Louise Carruth says that running a business at 73 is so much fun. She’s a coffee drinker and has a business selling loose leaf tea and tea accessories, but her passion is in teaching people about tea.Louise buys from wholesalers and packages it herself in her Las Vegas home kitchen that follows the Cottage Food Law. She has her MBA but has also learned a lot of lessons from doing farmers markets. She explains how networking is a learned skill. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode: Book:  Endless Referrals by Bob Burg Speaking webinars: Grant Baldwin Social Media Info Little Candle Tea Co: Website:  www.littlecandletea.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/LittleCandleTea Facebook:  facebook.com/littlecandletea Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Monica explains how she helps people start their mobile notary businesses. Becoming a notary is very inexpensive and most people can start their business in one day. Monica also helps women take the knowledge that they already have, package it up and sell it via digital products, like courses. Information is the number one seller in the world today. Anyone can make money selling information.The key is seeing the value in the knowledge you already have, and knowing that there really are people out there that will pay to learn from you. Monica also shares her system for juggling her day job and her own side gig. Keep an eye out for her new podcast called the Side Gig Hustler. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode: Monica’s course: The Savvy Signer Digital Course Monica’s e-book: The Mobile Notary Startup Book:  Rich Dad Poor Dad Social Media Info The Side Gig Hustler: Website:  https://thesidegighustler.com Instagram:  @thesavvysigner and @thesidegighustler  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thesidegighustler/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesidegighustler/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Jessica's love for design came from creating scrapbooks and her business started accidentally while she was designing t-shirts for her college friends. She realized that she was making more money at her side gig than she was at her day job. Within two weeks of quitting her day job, she had a waitlist of customers and she’s had a waitlist for the past 5 years. She talks about how her marketing is much easier because she has a small niche in the health and wellness industry. She shares how it is easier to create content for a small niche because you talk directly to those people, rather than trying to please a wide group of people. But she also has many clients in other service industries. How she did it: Content marketing Putting her work out there Looking at the numbers Jessica also shares her tips for having a website and an online presence to help legitimize your business. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode:  Squarespace.com Book: Super Fans by Pat Flynn Social Media Info Jess Creatives: Website: www.jesscreatives.com Youtube:  www.jesscreatives.video Instagram:  www.instagram.com/jesscreatives Facebook: www.facebook.com/jesscreativesdesign/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Joyce Rojas of talks to us about bouncing back and recession resilience: Anticipate & Prepare Focus on What YOU Can Control Find the Gold Nugget in the Sh*t Redesign Yourself for this New Stage of Your Life Embrace Your Vulnerability  Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode:  Successful Badass Mindset Course - 6 steps to stop sabotaging your success and become the Successful Badass you truly are! Save $50 when you Sign up Here! Self Sabotage Quiz - This is a fun, quick quiz to find out what area of life YOU may be sabotaging!  https://joycerojas.com/self-sabotaging-quiz/ Social Media Info Joyce Rojas: Website Linkedin Facebook  Instagram Youtube Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Mia quit her corporate job so she could have more flexibility and stay home with her kids when they were sick.  Her love of design and helping people figure out what they’re good at, helped her launch her resume building business.She shares the simple way she got her first customer and the journey along the way. She also tell us how to implement our ideas when we're always busy.Some of her top tips: Don’t let burnout drive away your ideas. Give yourself time and space to figure things out.Focus on small goals. Write them down. Focus on what you can offer right now, so you can just get started. Schedule intentional work time. Don’t build a life you want to escape from. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode:  Yoga with Kassandra Book - Girl Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis Michelle Rohr’s SOS Club Social Media Info Mia Hemstad: YouTube Instagram: @miahemstad  Website: miahemstad.com www.facebook.com/miahemstad Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Hosting a live event has proven to be one of the top marketing strategies for companies. Learn how to become recognizable by hosting repeatable events. Events bring your brand to life and encourage customers to become loyal fans.  Decide whether to join in, hand off or D.I.Y your event. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify   Links Mentioned in this episode:  Book - Whale Done   Social Media Info The Source Marketing Group Website: sourcemarketinggroup.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesourcemarketing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesourcemarketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesourcemarketing/ FREE Discovery Consultation: Email info@sourcemarketinggroup,com to schedule your FREE 30 minute discovery consultation and receive your ten free event tips and tricks from Kristin. Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Today on the podcast, we talk to April Hardeman, owner of Make It Rein, a company that does technology operations for equine businesses, helping them with email marketing, social media management and all of their other online business needs. April’s husband is in the Army and they are currently stationed in Germany. They have a small daughter, so being able to operate a business from home allows her to have more flexibility.  April talks about how she can work from anywhere in the world as she keeps business owners in the equine industry up to speed in the technology world so they can focus on their horses. After graduating college with an accounting degree, she worked in the corporate world for awhile and had side gigs doing social media and marketing for a variety of businesses. She wanted to stay home when her daughter was born so she decided to dive into the world of business on her own. She created a website, and after posting just one blog post, she got her first customer.  She started out helping anyone and everyone and then narrowed it down to her niche in the equine industry, since those were the customers she attracted because she knew their language. April proves that there are other opportunities available to horse lovers other than being a vet or working in the field with the animals or as a trainer, which doesn’t offer location flexibility. April has a podcast called Rein in Your Herd that provides information  to the equine industry to help them learn more about the technology.  She shares how sometimes she works so much on her clients’ businesses that she can’t find the time to work on her own business, so she’s learned to designate specific times for building her own projects. April has a great tip on how to attend networking events as an introvert. Bring something that is a conversation starter. She brought a mug, that had a picture of a horse on it, to an event and it helped her meet a ton of people she wouldn’t have otherwise talked to. She has great advice for anyone that wants a business but thinks it’s in too small of a niche industry. Do the research and just get started. It will evolve anyway, so just take massive action to get going, even if it’s messy. If you’ve ever thought about running an online business but wanted to focus on a particular niche, April proves that it’s possible to choose something you love and then create a business around that passion. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode:  Book Careers With Horses Book Profit First  Social Media Info Make It Rein: https://www.makeitrein.com/ https://instagram.com/makeitrein http://facebook.com/makeitrein1 Podcast: http://reininyourherd.com/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Have you ever thought that maybe you’re not really as good at something as people think you are? And people are going to find out that you’ve been fooling them?Or that people are going to think you’re a fraud, a fake?Maybe you give away your services and products because, if people pay you for them, they will be expecting more value from you, more than you actually provide?Are you always looking for validation from others? You’re waiting for people to tell you how good your idea is and if they don’t, you feel like a failure? These are all forms of Imposter Syndrome. And Tara Bradford shares with us how to overcome the mental blocks that are holding us back from living our best lives. Imposter syndrome is the belief that you are not good at what you’re doing, that you've fooled everyone, and that you'll be found out. Tara went from being an ICU nurse to being an entrepreneur and Emotional Resilience Coach, when she discovered that helping people was her passion. Once she was able to start doing what she loved, people started noticing how happy she seemed and asked her to share what she was doing. Why was she so happy? Because she was doing all the things she wanted to do. And she finally stopped worrying about what everyone would think. She stopped feeling selfish for wanting to do things for herself. Tara defines what it means to her, to do the work you love... it brings you joy, you love doing it, people are asking you about it, and you can get paid to do it. When she started for her business, she was featured in the media every two weeks for two years. People started telling her how good she was at writing. Then imposter syndrome set in.She's worked with people in the early stages of their businesses, when they feel like none of their past experience counts toward their new thing that they’re doing. They are side hustling and they feel like they are less credible and that people won't take them seriously because it’s not their full time job.They’re telling everyone about their idea and they’re waiting for people to tell them it’s a good idea and offer to pay them. But nobody is going to offer to pay for something that they can get for free. Continually giving away your service for free affects how you value yourself. You start to feel like you don't deserve to get paid for your thing. It’s okay in the beginning, to barter in exchange for a testimonial, but limit yourself. Tara shares that, when things come easily for you, you don’t understand the value it has for someone else who thinks it’s hard. How do you overcome imposter syndrome? By focusing on our strengths. Have other people do the stuff you aren’t good at. Then you become more confident in what you’re doing.  When people have imposter syndrome they tend to quit right before they get to the finish line.  Listen on Apple Podcasts Social Media Info Tara Bradford: Website https://www.tararaebradford.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tararaebradford.co LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-rae-bradford Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tararaebradford Twitter https://www.twitter.com/tararaebradford Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

As a military wife and mom, Sarah Hallford loved baking cookies for friends and family. One day she made cookies for a friend’s party. Everyone loved them and asked her to make cookies for them too. So she made it official and turned her passion for cookie making into a business from home.  At one point, after a period of burnout, she went back to work in the corporate world but felt like she wasn’t complete without doing something creative.Sarah got the permits she needed to be able to work in her home kitchen and she talks about the rules and regulations for cottage food laws. She also talks about the tools she uses to make her such an amazing cookie artist and the active cookie maker community that is an active member of.Sarah found a niche doing pop up shops and sells hundreds of cookies straight from her house.Most of her marketing is through Facebook and word of mouth.  She talks about the challenges of being a perfectionist in such a creative space and she tells us about her secret ingredient that has set her apart from other cookiers. Listen on Apple Podcasts Links Mentioned:  Funky Cookie Studio  Arty McGoo CookieCon Pico Pocket Projector - The tool to make perfect cookie lettering Social Media Info Cookie Couture By Sarah: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookiecouturebysarah/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookiecouturebysarah/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

After Beth had her kids, she tried to go back to work in the corporate world. She realized that to be happy, she needed to be creative and paint, so she quit her job and sacrificed a little, so she could do what she loves. Beth’s passion for painting reached a whole new level when she decided to do some face painting at a local festival.She was testing the waters and really just wanted to make her money back, but she ended up having so many people lined up to have their faces painted, that her husband had to start taking reservations. Beth talks about how face painting has become a huge competition around the world. There are tons of great tutorials on how to get started and she talks about how important it is to have professional grade paints. Most of Beth’s business comes from word of mouth and social media.She does a lot of corporate events and employee parties that are booked in advance. When she isn’t face painting, she does pet portraits and mini murals. Beth talks about building her business in layers. Meaning, she chose the thing she could start the quickest and cheapest (so she could just start making some money) and then she added on more and more services from there. Listen on Apple Podcast Links Mentioned:  Book mentioned: Miracle Equation by Hal Elrod The Block Schedule System: https://youtu.be/2BKuSlstIBM Social Media Info Beth Haney Art: Website is: www.BethHaneyArt.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/BethHaneyArt Facebook: www.facebook.com/BethHaneyFacePainting Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Whether you’re thinking of becoming a Virtual Assistant or you’re looking to hire one, this episode is for you! Danielle talks about how she started doing a couple VA jobs on the side while working for a veterinarian and was quickly able to quit her day job and become a VA full time. She loves how she is in charge of her own schedule, gets to choose how much she works (and with whom)and can travel whenever she wants to, since she can run her business from anywhere. Danielle took courses to learn how to become a VA and now she has dreams of expanding and adding to her team. She talks about the different types of virtual assistants and how they specialize in different things. Just pick what you love doing and someone will hire you to help them! Listen on Apple Podcast Social Media Info Danielle Laura Virtual Assistant Services: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniellelauraVA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellelaurava/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellelaurava/ Website: https://daniellelaurava.com/ Email: hello@daniellelaurava.com   Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Are you trying to come up with a name for your creative business but feeling stuck and can’t seem to move on? On today’s solo episode, I share 5 tips to help you come up with your name. Highlights: Decide how you want to use your name. Product, service, personal branding… Decide how you want to make people feel when they hear your name...fun, sophisticated, natural, creative... Make a list of descriptive words related to what you do. Adjectives. Research domain, social sites, trademarks... Now choose one! You can go back and change it but get your money making business started NOW and stop wasting time thinking of the perfect name! Listen on Apple Podcasts Links Mentioned:  Thesaurus USPTO Panabee Godaddy.com Social Media Info Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Today on the podcast I talk to the amazing Dr. Cindy Childress. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book but just haven’t been able to get started, this podcast is for you!Dr. Cindy, The Expert’s Ghostwriter, is a ghostwriter and book editor for coaches and consultants that go on to achieve bestseller status, book TEDx Talks, build coaching businesses, and create nonprofits. She developed her ‘Write My Book Blueprint’ framework to create reading experiences that encourage reviews and turn readers into lifelong fans of the author. Her best clients want to publish books that make an impact, and she’s committed to write and edit their books to look and feel like any other bestseller at a major bookstore. Dr. Cindy holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and teaches creative writing classes at Writespace Houston. She’s also a foster mom with Citizens for Animal Protection in Houston, TX. She most recently fostered three underweight tortoise-shell kittens that are now awaiting their furrever homes. Listen on Apple Podcasts Links Mentioned:  Self Publishing book company Ingramspark.com Women’s networking group - Women Helping Women 2 Network Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port Sue Zimmerman and B-School by Marie Forleo Download Dr. Cindy's Freebie - Create Your 20 Second Power Sentence Social Media Info Dr. Cindy Childress: Website:  www.cindychildress.com Facebook: Facebook.com/cindychildressphd Instagram: Instagram.com/cindychildressphd LinkedIn Personal: Linkedin.com/in/cindychildressphd Medium: medium.com/cindychildressphd Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Today on the podcast, I talk with Janelle Vanderbilt, owner of Janelle’s Flame, a natural, soy based candle company that uses healing crystals to help attract positive energy. Janelle was a stay-at-home soccer mom and found it hard to work a day job once her daughter went to school. She wanted the flexibility in her schedule to be able to take her to after school activities. She realized that her daughter was growing up and wondered what SHE was going to do with herself once her daughter went away to college. She had a love for candles, so she read books on how to make them and launched her business.Janelle talks about how she got involved in women’s business groups and Instagram and learned how to be seen.  After feeling stuck and doing things for others for so long, she has found her purpose and isn’t worried about her life as an empty nester anymore. Listen on Apple Podcasts Links Mentioned:  Online networking group: MomsOfBusiness.com The Art of Candle Making Business Startup by Suzanne Carpenter Find Janelle’s Flame in these stores: Comfort Zone, Ocean Grove, NJ Aster Blue Spa, Forked River NJ The Gathering Shops - Paramus, NJ Shore and More - Seaside Park, NJ The Pottery Place - Fenwick Island, DE Social Media Info Janelle’s Flame: Website: http://janellesflame.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/janellesflamesoycandles Instagram: http://instagram.com/janellesflame Twitter: http://twitter.com/janellesflame Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/janellesflame Email: janellesflame@gmail.com Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Today on the podcast, I chat with Megan Smock, owner of Happy Hearts Home and Pet Sitting, a company in Davis County, Utah that takes the passion for pet sitting to a whole new level. Megan talks about how she started her side gig with $200 and turned it into her full-time business. She shares the ups and downs of running a pet sitting business and how she uses the power of networking to learn and grow. She also talks about the difference between being a hobbyist and a true professional in the pet industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts Social Media Info Happy Hearts Home and Pet Sitting: www.facebook.com/happyheartshomeandpetsitting https://happyheartspetsitter.com/  https://www.instagram.com/happyheartspetsitting Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

I’m doing a solo episode to welcome in the new year! If you’re looking to figure out your passion and purpose in 2020, so that you can make more money doing what you love, then this is the episode to give you a kick in the butt!Everyone wants to make more money in the new year but we also want a reason to jump out of bed in the morning. A purpose! These are some simple steps to help you get started on the journey of discovering yours.I’d love to hear from you! Shoot me an email at hello@homemadesidegig.com  Listen on Apple Podcasts Links mentioned Get 2 free months of premium Skillshare My mentor Michelle Rohr Social Media Info Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Today on the podcast, we have Cecilia Leibovitz, Founder, Owner and Designer of Ceci Leibovitz. Cecilia talks about helping brides and others wear their favorite memories through fabric keepsake jewelry. Customers send her a piece of their wedding dress, or their grandmother’s wedding dress, or any piece of fabric that has a special meaning and she turns it into a beautiful custom jewelry piece that will be passed down to future generations.  Listen on Apple Podcasts Social Media Info Ceci Leibovitz: Website: https://cecileibovitz.com Etsy Shop: https://cecileibovitz.etsy.com Instagram: https://.instagram.com/ceci_leibovitz/ Book: https://amazon.com/author/cecilialeibovitz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CeciLeibovitzMillinery Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Today on the podcast, we have Janice Banks, owner of Janice Designs, a company that creates beautiful printables and offers resources to help other designers build a passive income business.  Two years after running her eco business, it was starting to take a huge toll on her health – physically and mentally. Janice realized that her growing family needed her more than ever. A mom of four and a graphic designer by profession, she started creating printables to organize her life and to support her family. She loves creating all things beautiful and wants to teach others to do the same. Her desire is to inspire creative women especially moms so they too can start building a passive income and create the life they LOVE.  Listen on Apple Podcasts Links mentioned Book: Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan Social Media Info Janice Designs: Website - janicedesigns.co Join the club -https://janicedesigns.co/join-the-inspired-printables-club/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/janicemcbanks Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.nz/janicedesigns7/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/janicedesigns/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/janicedesigns.co/ Homemade Side Gig: How to Discover Your Passion Course: http://bit.ly/2R2vlRA Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Today on the podcast, I have Jen Stier, owner of On Your Face Glasses, an online prescription eyewear boutique that helps people find the perfect fitting eyewear for hard to fit faces. Jen represents her brand so well...fun glasses, fun personality and she has a passion for making people feel good about themselves. Her goal is that her clients will love wearing their glasses. She truly cares about how you look and feel in your glasses. Jen talks about how she grew up in a world of optometry but took her business in a whole different direction than the rest of her family. She’s a solopreneur and is having the time of her life running her own company. Listen to Jen share how she started her unique and inspiring business. Listen on Apple Podcasts  Social Media Info On Your Face Glasses: Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/OnYourFaceGlasses/ Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/onyourfaceglasses/ Website: https://onyourfaceglasses.com/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Today on the podcast, we have Allyson Martin, owner of The Milk Maid, LLC. As a lactation specialist and creator of baby teething necklaces, Allyson turned her passion for nutrition into a business that helps moms and babies, all while juggling a full time job working for an orthopedic surgeon. Listen on Apple Podcasts Social Media Info The Milk Maid, LLC: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themilkmaidllc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themilkmaidllc/   Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

Today on the podcast, we have Kim White, owner of Creative Happy Life, a company that creates digital coloring book pages.  Kim talks about juggling her growing business with having a brand new baby.  Listen on Apple Podcasts Social Media Info Creative Happy Life: Instagram: https://instagram.com/creativehappy.life/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativehappylifebykimwhite YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbWm5jgPmWUyLS_uFcNo3Q Website: https://www.creativehappy.life/ Exclusive codes just for my podcast listeners:10% off on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheCreativeHappyLife?coupon=COLORMEHAPPY10 or use promo code 'COLORMEHAPPY10' at checkout10% off for life on Creative Happy Life Club membership: Apply coupon code 'A5T6SD2KKG' at checkout over at https://www.creativehappy.life/creative-happy-life-club Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

Welcome to the first episode of the Homemade Side Gig podcast! I’m your host, Cari Marquette and in this episode I’ll share a little bit about myself and the vision for the podcast. We are a community of women that have created (or want to create) a business from home! Social: @homemadesidegig