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🔦 Side Hustle Spotlight

This week we’re looking at starting a Niche Podcast

Podcasting has grown into a powerful platform for storytelling, education, and community building. With over 460 million listeners worldwide and rising, there's never been a better time to start your own podcast — especially in a niche you're passionate about. Whether it's wellness, finance, pop culture, or obscure history, there’s an audience waiting. And the best part? You can do it all virtually — with a microphone, a laptop, and your voice.

How to Start

1. Choose a Niche and Audience

• Focus on something you're passionate or knowledgeable about.

• Example niches: personal finance for students, minimalist parenting, true crime in small towns, indie gaming reviews, etc.

• Define your target listener: Who are they? What are they looking for?

2. Plan Your Podcast Format

• Decide the structure: solo episodes, interviews, storytelling, or panel discussions.

• Choose your episode length (e.g., 20–30 minutes is ideal for beginners).

• Pick a name, tagline, and brand identity (cover art, tone, intro music).

3. Get the Right Tools

• Microphone: Start with something affordable like the Blue Yeti or Samson Q2U.

• Recording software: Use Audacity (free) or GarageBand for editing.

• Hosting platform: Anchor, Buzzsprout, or Podbean to distribute your show to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.

4. Record and Edit

• Write a basic script or outline.

• Record in a quiet space.

• Edit out background noise, filler words, and add music or intros.

5. Publish and Promote

• Upload to your hosting platform.

• Share clips and episode snippets on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, or Twitter.

• Ask guests (if any) to share episodes to their audience.

How to Monetize

1. Sponsorships

• Once you grow your listener base (even a few hundred loyal listeners), reach out to small brands or use platforms like Podcorn to find sponsors.

2. Affiliate Marketing

• Recommend tools, books, or courses and earn commission through affiliate links mentioned in your episodes or show notes.

3. Premium Content

• Offer bonus episodes, early access, or ad-free listening via Patreon, Supercast, or Buy Me a Coffee.

4. Digital Products

• Sell eBooks, courses, or templates related to your niche.

• Example: If you host a productivity podcast, sell a Notion template or daily planner.

5. Services or Consulting

• Turn your podcast expertise into freelance work: offer editing, coaching, or strategy for new podcasters.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule – Record when you want, from anywhere.

• Low cost to start – Many free or affordable tools available.

• Builds authority – Great for personal branding and networking.

• Creative freedom – Talk about what you love, your way.

• Scalable income – Turn a small audience into a business with layered monetization.

Conclusion

Starting a niche podcast is more than just a side hustle — it's a platform to connect, create, and earn. With the right idea, basic tools, and consistency, you can build a loyal audience and turn your voice into a revenue stream. Whether you’re in your bedroom or on the go, your podcast has the potential to reach thousands and grow into something far bigger than you expected. All it takes is your first episode — so hit record.

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💵 Success Tips

1. Be Consistent, Not Just Motivated – Motivation is temporary, but consistency builds results. Success comes from showing up daily, even when you don't feel like it. Over time, small, repeated actions lead to big outcomes.

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📖 Recommended Reading

This week we’re reading Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream by Adam Shepard

In Scratch Beginnings, Adam Shepard starts with only $25, no credit, no previous contacts, and none of the typical safety nets. He challenges the idea that people born into modest means are stuck — showing through hard work, discipline, and resourcefulness that it is possible to build something meaningful. The book isn’t a typical side hustle manual; it's more of a real-life experiment in starting from nearly nothing, making smart small moves, and leveraging what you do have. Shepard’s journey includes learning humility, facing discouragement, and discovering what it really takes — mindset, persistence, and ethics — to climb out of a low starting point. It’s inspiring for anyone thinking about creating something from scratch, especially when you don’t have many resources to begin with.

 🙌 Weekly Motivation Dose

"Don't just chase your dreams — invoice them."

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