{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/659c22ccb31581001651ebcd/69856f11d4e01f1069a1f742?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"500: I've Recorded 500 Podcast Episodes: Here's What I've Learned","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/659c22ccb31581001651ebcd/1770352351640-6a60d9ee-76eb-470a-9574-648be2dee73e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Side Hustle Pro is officially 500 episodes deep, and in this milestone episode, I’m taking time to reflect on what this journey has really taught me.</p><p><br></p><p>I share the biggest lessons I’ve learned about consistency, networking, monetization, and why the podcast itself was never the end goal, the platform was. I also talk about what I wish I knew when I started, how podcasting helped me grow as a speaker and business owner, and why playing the long game has paid off in ways I never could have planned.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re thinking about starting a podcast, growing a side hustle, or building something meaningful over time, this episode is a reminder that you don’t have to rush, you just have to keep going.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Highlights Include</strong></p><ul><li><strong>00:00</strong> – Welcome to the 500th episode of Side Hustle Pro</li><li><strong>02:10</strong> – Starting with what I had and recording from home</li><li><strong>04:30</strong> – Why trying to predict the end can stop you from starting</li><li><strong>06:45</strong> – Why the podcast was never the point, the platform was</li><li><strong>09:30</strong> – How podcasting transformed my network</li><li><strong>12:50</strong> – Keeping costs low and thinking like a business owner</li><li><strong>16:30</strong> – The power of consistency and playing the long game</li><li><strong>18:45</strong> – How podcasting improved my confidence as a speaker</li><li><strong>21:00</strong> – Giving myself grace through different seasons of life</li><li><strong>24:45</strong> – Final lessons I’d tell my earlier self</li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Links Mentioned in This Episode</h2><ul><li>Podcast Moguls Group Coaching Program: <a href=\"https://sidehustlepro.co/podcastmoguls\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sidehustlepro.co/podcastmoguls</a></li><li>Start the Podcast That Builds Your Exit Plan: <a href=\"https://sidehustlepro.lpages.co/your-first-1000-downloads/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sidehustlepro.lpages.co/your-first-1000-downloads/</a></li><li>Side Hustle Pro Website:<a href=\"https://sidehustlepro.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://sidehustlepro.co/</a></li></ul><h2><br></h2><h2>Watch &amp; Listen</h2><p>Watch this episode on YouTube and listen on all podcast platforms:</p><ul><li>Apple Podcasts:<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323</a></li><li>Spotify:<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t</a></li><li>YouTube:<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/sidehustlepro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.youtube.com/sidehustlepro</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media"}