Side Hustle

Side Hustle

Welcome to the Side Hustle podcast with Luke Farrugia & Omar Asadi. Join us as we explore what it takes to run a side hustle with talented individuals from different backgrounds and experiences. We will discuss things like; taking the plunge, personal challenges and the balancing act of maintaining a day job while side hustling to make the dream a reality. Follow the Side Hustle Podcast on Instagram (@side_hustle_podcast)

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April 4, 2022 59 mins

From corporate life to social work and activism

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An environmental activist, dedicating her life to water conservation and protection. During her 9-5 she’s the CEO of Yarra Riverkeeper, whilst organizing cleaning initiatives through her Plastic Runner organisation. What you see is what you get with Karin, she’s purpose-driven and the epitome of determination, nothing and no one will get in her way as she lives out her dream and purpose day in, day out. By founding Plastic Runner...
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Portrait Painter, dedicating his craft to do good in the world. During his 9-5, you’ll find him creating and managing educational video content.
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June 23, 2020 61 mins

Music has not been Jordan’s side hustle; it’s been his dream for the last decade. Moving to Australia from Canada, he had to start a new life while keeping his dream alive. Balancing his day job while remaining creative to pursue his craft has its challenges, but that hasn’t stopped Jordan from putting those hours in the studio, where he has been exploring, refining and developing his sound. Propelling him to achieve some significa...

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Music genre doesn’t matter when your goal is to make people move and feel good. That was Jordan’s goal when he got into music before he honed in on his skills as a writer, producer and a performer. 

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June 8, 2020 53 mins

When Tony walks into a room, and you can't help but notice his energy, he's always on the go and makes you curious as to what his next move might be. Music has been his all-time passion, and he made himself some money while DJing house parties during his high school years, getting a taste of the side hustlers lifestyle. Now, Tony is a mortgage broker by day, and by night he has taken control of his passion and is delivering a const...

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Describing Tony Walsh as a highly energetic person is an understatement, a side hustler since his young teen years and he’s not stopping anytime soon. As long as it has something to with music, he’s all in.

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May 25, 2020 66 mins

We chat to someone who has two arbitrary gigs running simultaneously, web development and coffee. Listen in as we uncover how Eddy balances his coffee-based side hustle with his full-time gig as a web developer. Random mix, we know, but through this combination, we gain an insight into how Eddy has taken elements of his family business and has implemented them into his business philosophy and ambition.

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Listen in as we uncover how Eddy balances his coffee-based side hustle with his fulltime gig as a web developer. Random mix, we know, but through this combination, we gain an insight into how Eddy has taken elements of his family business and has implemented them into his business philosophy.

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Carly’s humble and boisterous energy is infectious, she walked into the studio and instantly put a smile on our faces, and we think this has been a critical ingredient for her success to date. She has selflessly built a business that revolves around the health and wellbeing of others; this derives from her passion for nutrition and diet. She made all this happen while waiting tables in the evenings, and during the day, she went aro...

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We had the pleasure of hosting Carly Hughes, someone who has  taken the plunge and transitioned her side hustle into a full time gig. From waiting tables to running successful dietitian practice.

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April 15, 2020 68 mins

On this episode, we decided to chat about how we’ve been handling the isolation due to COVID-19 and its implications on our 9-5’s, side hustles, mental health and family.

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April 5, 2020 64 mins

Joe had always planned to create something he can call his own, from a very young age, he watched his grandparents create a life for themselves in a foreign country and all the struggles they endured. He has used those memories to fuel his ambitions and work on his craft and passion, which led him to Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). Something that Joe fell into and quickly recognised the potential effect it had on businesses, and ...

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March 30, 2020 6 mins

To say that Joe is a product of his environment and upbringing is an understatement. His hunger to create, build and sustain to provide for his loved ones has been embedded within him from a very young age. Joe is the epitome of someone honing in on his life and professional skills to create a lane of his own.

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March 22, 2020 57 mins

Sam depicts a particular type of vulnerability and energy that demands attention and his voice to be heard. Match that with his laser-sharp focus on improving his craft, and you have a recipe for success. Sam’s side hustle allows him to express his creativity in a boundaryless non-obligatory way that is not dependent on others. This lets him truly evolve as an artist as he pursues his dream of becoming a full-time artist.

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We chat to Sam Conaglen, a true artist in every sense of the word. A social introvert that takes his art very seriously. Sam runs a streetwear clothing store in the day time and after hours he’s creating and crafting for his love for pop culture art.

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March 9, 2020 85 mins

We had the pleasure of chatting to the tenacious and forever curious Johanna Leitch. Co-founding an experimental lab to seek and gather insights about human beings, their nature and spaces they congregate in. Jo and her team built an environment using atmosphere design to blur the boundaries between personal and public spaces in the pursuit to combat loneliness. Jo’s passion for human-centred design and solving social problems is u...

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We chat to Johanna Leitch, between dealing with British royals and organising events for them. Jo co-founded and runs an experimental design lab focused on creating sensory experiences with the aim of gathering insights into behaviour psychology and engagement.

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February 23, 2020 85 mins

Sam Parry is the epitome of a quiet achiever, it could be down to his humble beginnings of Christchurch New Zealand, however, we think his ambitious nature of not having to prove himself to anyone is the reason. Sam learnt a valuable lesson at a very young age, which has allowed him to develop a consistent method of removing blockers in his life. He does this by dissecting each challenge that he’s faced with and getting to the core...

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February 16, 2020 6 mins

We chat to Sam Parry, a real side hustler, running two side hustles simultaneously while freelancing. Here’s a snippet of what’s to come, mostly Omar losing his sh*t about Sam’s approach to problem-solving.

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