The Side Hustle Show 714: My 2025 Progress Report: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What’s Next?
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Dec 25, 2025 Uncover insights on podcasting and YouTube monetization strategies, along with AI's role in content production. Discover lessons learned from personal growth experiments and health reads, including reflections on family travel and transformative fitness challenges. Explore innovative tactics for audience growth and the impact of failing ad experiments. Plus, hear about creating engaging video content and Nick's kids' exciting YouTube venture. Tune in for valuable takeaways and future plans!
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Podcast Reach Brings Responsibility
- The Side Hustle Show reached ~220–230K downloads monthly and ~100K unique devices.
- That scale creates responsibility to source high-quality, actionable guest stories.
Leverage AI For Postproduction
- Use AI to speed editing and show-note drafting by providing example before/after transcripts.
- Have a human editor confirm and refine AI suggestions to preserve voice and accuracy.
Create YouTube-Specific Intros
- Record a separate, hook-driven intro tailored for YouTube to improve audience retention.
- Sell sponsorships as both audio and video placements to capture platform-specific ad revenue.