June 3, 2025 • 13 mins
You don’t need a lot of time, money, or connections to start building your own bag—you just need strategy and grit.
In this episode, we’re kicking off our Hustle & Business Elevation series by breaking down exactly how to start a side hustle when you feel like you have nothing. We’re talking about busting the myths, making time, and taking small but powerful steps forward—no fluff, no overwhelm.
You’ll learn:
✅ What’s really holding you back from starting
✅ 5 steps to launch your hustle on minimal time + resources
✅ Journal prompts + affirmations to activate your boss energy
If you’re ready to shift from dreaming to doing, this episode is your blueprint.
👑 Grab The Hustle Book blueprint on jmpempires.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/self-elevated-the-podcast--4506254/support.
In this episode, we’re kicking off our Hustle & Business Elevation series by breaking down exactly how to start a side hustle when you feel like you have nothing. We’re talking about busting the myths, making time, and taking small but powerful steps forward—no fluff, no overwhelm.
You’ll learn:
✅ What’s really holding you back from starting
✅ 5 steps to launch your hustle on minimal time + resources
✅ Journal prompts + affirmations to activate your boss energy
If you’re ready to shift from dreaming to doing, this episode is your blueprint.
👑 Grab The Hustle Book blueprint on jmpempires.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/self-elevated-the-podcast--4506254/support.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
All the Self Elevated Podcast with your host Movator and.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Eats Jeff Jeff Cash Parker.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
The game elevation starts with ourselves and by learning ship
our minds to hire vi versions, we can our lives.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Your only limit is you.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Hey, y'all, Hey, welcome back to Self Elevated, where we
level up mind, body, spirit, business, and them bank accounts. Okay,
I'm your host, Miss Jess, and today we're kicking off
a brand new series. Okay, it's Hustle in Business Elevation time.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
So over the.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
Next few episodes, we're going to be diving into the
world of entrepreneurship, extra income and how to build your
own bag even if you're working a nine to five,
raising a family, or just feel like you're too broke
or too busy to get started. All right, and today's focus,
we're gonna go straight into the foundation, which is how
(01:05):
to start a side hustle when you feel like you
have nothing, no time, no money, no connections, and spoiler alert,
you don't need all that to begin.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
You just need strategy and grit.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
So let's break it down, all right, what's really holding
you back from hustling?
Speaker 2 (01:25):
All right?
Speaker 1 (01:26):
Before we jump into how to start. Let's name what
the blockages are, all right, what is actually holding you
back from starting your side hustle?
Speaker 2 (01:37):
All right?
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Some common roadblocks might be believing that you need a
ton of money to get started, or thinking you don't
have time or the energy left over after you know
you're already busy schedule, or maybe waiting until everything's quote
unquote perfect, or overthinking your niche or what your offer.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Is gonna be.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Or maybe it's the fear of failing or quote unquote
looking silly to your friends and family, who you know
may not be used to seeing you in the light
of a business woman or man, or just somebody in
general that's known to be a hustler. Okay, and listen,
no one starts with it all figured out, all right,
(02:21):
But you can't grow what you never even plant, Okay.
So the first step is dropping the excuses and deciding to.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
Move with what you have right now. Okay.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
So in this segment, I'm gonna offer you five steps
to start a side hustle even if you're broke and busy.
All right, So let's get tactical. Here's how you're gonna
start building your side hustle with minimal time and minimal resources. Okay,
So Step one, inventory your skills and your interests.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
So what are you good at?
Speaker 1 (03:00):
What do people already ask you for help with on
a somewhat regular basis. Don't overlook your everyday talents either, okay,
because there is a hustle hidden there, I promise you,
all right now.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
Step two, choose a low to no cost hustle.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
And believe me, there are plenty out there, like freelance
services you know which is writing, graphic design, administration help
or digital products like ebooks, templates, guides. You can do
reselling items like what they call drop shipping, or straight
(03:47):
up resale like clothes, vintage items, collectibles, or even affiliate
marketing and social media monetization all right, because there's quite
a few within that realm that cost you literally little
to no money to get started.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
Step three, you want to block micro time windows, all right,
So you don't need eight free hours, all right, So
stop thinking of it like that, because that's where a
lot of us might run into feeling like we just
don't have the time to start something, right, But you
don't need a whole shift worth of time, Okay, You
(04:28):
just need a focused thirty to sixty minute blocks a
few times a week, all right, and consistency is gonna
be you know, over huge chunks of time, all right,
So thirty sixty minute blocks a few times a week consistently,
(04:49):
all right. Step four, test fast, but don't overbuild, all right.
Put something out quickly and test the demand, all right.
Don't spend months perfected before you even see if anybody
wants it, all right. And step five, which is to
leverage tools and resources. So use free tools such as Canva,
(05:11):
Google Docs, of course, the various multitude of social media
platforms that exist, and different payment platforms and link in
bio platforms. Right, there's all sort of free tools such
as those that you should be utilizing. One in particular
that I'm going to give you right now, which offers
(05:34):
a free account for life, is something called my drop ai.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
All right.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
And if you go to the link in my bio
on Instagram.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
At mis just official or miss just ceo, you will
find in there a link to two excuse me.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
You will find a link to my drop ai, which
is essentially a social media posting scheduler. Right, but it's
not just a scheduler. It is also an AI functioning
scheduler basically where you can feed the system tips or
(06:19):
ideas of what you want it to create posts about,
or create like a sales campaign or podcast, promotional campaign, anything, right,
you can put it in there and it'll create those
campaigns and posts for you and automatically schedule.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Them for you as well.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
So it really takes the social media and posting game
to another level when you don't have to spend hours
scheduling your content. Okay, so definitely check that out. That
is a super super resource that I'm plugging y'all in with.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Again. If you go to the link on my.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Instagram bio, you will find it somewhere in there, probably
for business Elevation or somewhere in there.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Just go take a look. You'll find it.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
My drop ai is what it's called, right, And you
want to grab other resources like my Hustle book blueprint
which is gonna help shortcut your learning curve even more, okay,
and you can also find that at the same link
via my Instagram bio. Okay, so just look for Hustle
book and you also want to look for my drop AI.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
All right.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
So with that said, we're gonna get into some journal
prompts because I want us to reflect and really lock
all this in. Okay, So I hope you're ready for this,
because these are gonna be your journal prompts for the week,
and you must answer these honestly and without judgment for yourself.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
You can write it down or just answer them in
your head or out loud however.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Really works for you.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
But the first question is going to be what skill
or passion could I turn into a small offer or
a service this month?
Speaker 2 (08:18):
All right?
Speaker 1 (08:19):
And the second question is what is one limiting belief
that I need to release about starting a side hustle?
Speaker 2 (08:29):
And your last question is going to be what's.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
My first tiny action step.
Speaker 2 (08:35):
To move forward this week? All right? So make sure you.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Answer those truthfully and read them back to yourself and
really visualize it, you know, because it's time to get
started and everybody has to start somewhere, right, So don't
think about major moves. Just think about one tiny action
step to move forward this week with a skill or
(09:05):
passion that you know you can turn into a service
or an offer. And what belief do you have currently
that is holding you back from getting started so you
can release it?
Speaker 2 (09:17):
All right? That's what you're going to focus on this week.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
Now, it's time to breathe in and speak these affirmations.
I'm going to give you into your hustle energy every day,
three times each time, all right, So repeat after me.
I am resourceful and creative with what I have. I
(09:44):
don't wait for perfect I move in purpose, My time
and energy multiply when aligned with my goals. I am
building something powerful, even in small steps, and I trust
(10:12):
myself to start, grow and elevate constantly. And so it
is you, guys. Now listen, if this episode fired you
up in any way or resonated with you, or has
you ready to hit the ground running, okay, I want
(10:35):
you to tag me on Instagram at misjess official, all right,
or any of my other platforms or social medias that
you come across, all right, and tell me what side
hustle that you're dreaming of starting, or what side hustle
that you have already started on and you look forward
to continuing to work on and build, all right, because
(10:57):
I want to hear it, and I want to cheer
you on, and I want to help you build, okay,
because it's your world and it's your empire, all right, now.
Speaker 2 (11:07):
If you want to grab my Hustle Book.
Speaker 1 (11:09):
Then you can find it on my main site jnp
empires dot com. Just simply go into the book section.
You'll find it there along with a lot of other
great stuff. Okay, so check out everything, but right now
we're talking about the Hustle Book, so go get it.
(11:29):
I believe it's only nine to ninety nine right now, so.
Speaker 2 (11:33):
Definitely check that out.
Speaker 1 (11:35):
And if you forget the link that I gave you here,
simply download the episode, run it back, or go to
my social media and you will find the link via
my biolink, which is like I don't you know, it's
like a link tree or whatever. But and there it
has all my links to everything, and it's packed with
no fluff tips and tools that are going to help
(11:57):
you launch faster and smarter. Okay, So don't waste a
bunch of time trying to figure out what to do
next or.
Speaker 2 (12:06):
How to do it in what order?
Speaker 1 (12:08):
All right, This Hustle Book really is the blueprint to
help break it all down for you.
Speaker 2 (12:14):
Okay, And.
Speaker 1 (12:17):
Next week we're gonna be talking about how you juggle
your side hustle without burning out, all right, because let's
be real. It's one thing to start, but it's a
whole other thing to keep it going without draining your mental, physical,
and emotional energy, all right, because it can be quite
(12:37):
a balance, and we're gonna be diving into that balance
boundaries and strategy to help you sustain your grind between
your current occupation, your current obligations with home and family life,
and now your new side hustle that you are going
to start building and growing one brick at a time. Okay,
(13:01):
so it's time to start now, grow smart, and elevate
your hustle with intention, and until next time, remember your
only limit is you
All the Self Elevated Podcast with your host Movator and.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Eats Jeff Jeff Cash Parker.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
The game elevation starts with ourselves and by learning ship
our minds to hire vi versions, we can our lives.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Your only limit is you.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Hey, y'all, Hey, welcome back to Self Elevated, where we
level up mind, body, spirit, business, and them bank accounts. Okay,
I'm your host, Miss Jess, and today we're kicking off
a brand new series. Okay, it's Hustle in Business Elevation time.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
So over the.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
Next few episodes, we're going to be diving into the
world of entrepreneurship, extra income and how to build your
own bag even if you're working a nine to five,
raising a family, or just feel like you're too broke
or too busy to get started. All right, and today's focus,
we're gonna go straight into the foundation, which is how
(01:05):
to start a side hustle when you feel like you
have nothing, no time, no money, no connections, and spoiler alert,
you don't need all that to begin.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
You just need strategy and grit.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
So let's break it down, all right, what's really holding
you back from hustling?
Speaker 2 (01:25):
All right?
Speaker 1 (01:26):
Before we jump into how to start. Let's name what
the blockages are, all right, what is actually holding you
back from starting your side hustle?
Speaker 2 (01:37):
All right?
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Some common roadblocks might be believing that you need a
ton of money to get started, or thinking you don't
have time or the energy left over after you know
you're already busy schedule, or maybe waiting until everything's quote
unquote perfect, or overthinking your niche or what your offer.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Is gonna be.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Or maybe it's the fear of failing or quote unquote
looking silly to your friends and family, who you know
may not be used to seeing you in the light
of a business woman or man, or just somebody in
general that's known to be a hustler. Okay, and listen,
no one starts with it all figured out, all right,
(02:21):
But you can't grow what you never even plant, Okay.
So the first step is dropping the excuses and deciding to.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
Move with what you have right now. Okay.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
So in this segment, I'm gonna offer you five steps
to start a side hustle even if you're broke and busy.
All right, So let's get tactical. Here's how you're gonna
start building your side hustle with minimal time and minimal resources. Okay,
So Step one, inventory your skills and your interests.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
So what are you good at?
Speaker 1 (03:00):
What do people already ask you for help with on
a somewhat regular basis. Don't overlook your everyday talents either, okay,
because there is a hustle hidden there, I promise you,
all right now.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
Step two, choose a low to no cost hustle.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
And believe me, there are plenty out there, like freelance
services you know which is writing, graphic design, administration help
or digital products like ebooks, templates, guides. You can do
reselling items like what they call drop shipping, or straight
(03:47):
up resale like clothes, vintage items, collectibles, or even affiliate
marketing and social media monetization all right, because there's quite
a few within that realm that cost you literally little
to no money to get started.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
Step three, you want to block micro time windows, all right,
So you don't need eight free hours, all right, So
stop thinking of it like that, because that's where a
lot of us might run into feeling like we just
don't have the time to start something, right, But you
don't need a whole shift worth of time, Okay, You
(04:28):
just need a focused thirty to sixty minute blocks a
few times a week, all right, and consistency is gonna
be you know, over huge chunks of time, all right,
So thirty sixty minute blocks a few times a week consistently,
(04:49):
all right. Step four, test fast, but don't overbuild, all right.
Put something out quickly and test the demand, all right.
Don't spend months perfected before you even see if anybody
wants it, all right. And step five, which is to
leverage tools and resources. So use free tools such as Canva,
(05:11):
Google Docs, of course, the various multitude of social media
platforms that exist, and different payment platforms and link in
bio platforms. Right, there's all sort of free tools such
as those that you should be utilizing. One in particular
that I'm going to give you right now, which offers
(05:34):
a free account for life, is something called my drop ai.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
All right.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
And if you go to the link in my bio
on Instagram.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
At mis just official or miss just ceo, you will
find in there a link to two excuse me.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
You will find a link to my drop ai, which
is essentially a social media posting scheduler. Right, but it's
not just a scheduler. It is also an AI functioning
scheduler basically where you can feed the system tips or
(06:19):
ideas of what you want it to create posts about,
or create like a sales campaign or podcast, promotional campaign, anything, right,
you can put it in there and it'll create those
campaigns and posts for you and automatically schedule.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Them for you as well.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
So it really takes the social media and posting game
to another level when you don't have to spend hours
scheduling your content. Okay, so definitely check that out. That
is a super super resource that I'm plugging y'all in with.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Again. If you go to the link on my.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Instagram bio, you will find it somewhere in there, probably
for business Elevation or somewhere in there.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Just go take a look. You'll find it.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
My drop ai is what it's called, right, And you
want to grab other resources like my Hustle book blueprint
which is gonna help shortcut your learning curve even more, okay,
and you can also find that at the same link
via my Instagram bio. Okay, so just look for Hustle
book and you also want to look for my drop AI.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
All right.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
So with that said, we're gonna get into some journal
prompts because I want us to reflect and really lock
all this in. Okay, So I hope you're ready for this,
because these are gonna be your journal prompts for the week,
and you must answer these honestly and without judgment for yourself.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
You can write it down or just answer them in
your head or out loud however.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Really works for you.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
But the first question is going to be what skill
or passion could I turn into a small offer or
a service this month?
Speaker 2 (08:18):
All right?
Speaker 1 (08:19):
And the second question is what is one limiting belief
that I need to release about starting a side hustle?
Speaker 2 (08:29):
And your last question is going to be what's.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
My first tiny action step.
Speaker 2 (08:35):
To move forward this week? All right? So make sure you.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Answer those truthfully and read them back to yourself and
really visualize it, you know, because it's time to get
started and everybody has to start somewhere, right, So don't
think about major moves. Just think about one tiny action
step to move forward this week with a skill or
(09:05):
passion that you know you can turn into a service
or an offer. And what belief do you have currently
that is holding you back from getting started so you
can release it?
Speaker 2 (09:17):
All right? That's what you're going to focus on this week.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
Now, it's time to breathe in and speak these affirmations.
I'm going to give you into your hustle energy every day,
three times each time, all right, So repeat after me.
I am resourceful and creative with what I have. I
(09:44):
don't wait for perfect I move in purpose, My time
and energy multiply when aligned with my goals. I am
building something powerful, even in small steps, and I trust
(10:12):
myself to start, grow and elevate constantly. And so it
is you, guys. Now listen, if this episode fired you
up in any way or resonated with you, or has
you ready to hit the ground running, okay, I want
(10:35):
you to tag me on Instagram at misjess official, all right,
or any of my other platforms or social medias that
you come across, all right, and tell me what side
hustle that you're dreaming of starting, or what side hustle
that you have already started on and you look forward
to continuing to work on and build, all right, because
(10:57):
I want to hear it, and I want to cheer
you on, and I want to help you build, okay,
because it's your world and it's your empire, all right, now.
Speaker 2 (11:07):
If you want to grab my Hustle Book.
Speaker 1 (11:09):
Then you can find it on my main site jnp
empires dot com. Just simply go into the book section.
You'll find it there along with a lot of other
great stuff. Okay, so check out everything, but right now
we're talking about the Hustle Book, so go get it.
(11:29):
I believe it's only nine to ninety nine right now, so.
Speaker 2 (11:33):
Definitely check that out.
Speaker 1 (11:35):
And if you forget the link that I gave you here,
simply download the episode, run it back, or go to
my social media and you will find the link via
my biolink, which is like I don't you know, it's
like a link tree or whatever. But and there it
has all my links to everything, and it's packed with
no fluff tips and tools that are going to help
(11:57):
you launch faster and smarter. Okay, So don't waste a
bunch of time trying to figure out what to do
next or.
Speaker 2 (12:06):
How to do it in what order?
Speaker 1 (12:08):
All right, This Hustle Book really is the blueprint to
help break it all down for you.
Speaker 2 (12:14):
Okay, And.
Speaker 1 (12:17):
Next week we're gonna be talking about how you juggle
your side hustle without burning out, all right, because let's
be real. It's one thing to start, but it's a
whole other thing to keep it going without draining your mental, physical,
and emotional energy, all right, because it can be quite
(12:37):
a balance, and we're gonna be diving into that balance
boundaries and strategy to help you sustain your grind between
your current occupation, your current obligations with home and family life,
and now your new side hustle that you are going
to start building and growing one brick at a time. Okay,
(13:01):
so it's time to start now, grow smart, and elevate
your hustle with intention, and until next time, remember your
only limit is you
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