S05E05: Is Side Hustle Culture For Everyone | Our 50th Episode | It's Layered Podcast

IT’S OUR 50TH EPISODE!! We are so thrilled to bring you our 5th episode of season 5 which is the 50th episode of our podcast! Did somebody say, ‘alignment’? In light of this podcast being our side hustle, we decided to delve deeper into the topic of ‘Side Hustle Culture’. What is side hustle culture? Is it for everyone? Is it sustainable? Are families and friends supposed to support your side hustle? What are the origins of this mindset and how has it evolved? We delve into this and have a blast doing it! In celebration of this being our 50th episode, we are inviting you to check out our brand new website - a platform where you can keep up with all things ‘It’s Layered Podcast’, and hear a bit more from us. Be sure to check it out: www.itslayeredpodcast.com and let us know your thoughts ;) Zim Shoutout: It’s Layered Podcast & New Website Website: www.itslayeredpodcast.com Facebook: It's Layered Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/itslayeredpod/) Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/?hl=en) X (formerly Twitter): @itslayeredpod (https://twitter.com/itslayeredpod?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) TikTok: @itslayered (https://www.tiktok.com/@itslayered) Email: itslayeredpod@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro & Welcome 03:00 Side hustle culture defined 05:11 Do we have side hustles? 07:22 Increasing pressure to have side hustles 09:19 History of side hustle culture in black communities 10:55 Social media’s impact on side hustle culture 12:06 Should everyone have one? 16:08 Benefits 19:31 Drawbacks 22:46 Wasting time with side hustles? 27:35 Family & friends’ support 30:52 Why don’t Zimbabweans support each other? 31:25 When it stops being a side hustle 33:55 Growing up around side hustle culture 39:01 Advice on side hustle culture 45:50 Our 50th episode gift to you