Side Hustle GROWTH
Heya Heya Heya Friend, Welcome to the Side Hustle GROWTH Podcast! THE ultimate destination for ambitious women juggling full-time jobs and side hustles, who are READY to turn their passion projects into profitable businesses.
Hosted by Christen N. James (CJ)—a Certified Life Skills Coach, Master Mindset Coach, and Creator of the Shine to FIVE™ Method—this podcast equips you with the tools, Mindset shifts, and strategies to quit the 9to5 and embrace entrepreneurship with CONFIDENCE.
In this Side Hustle podcast, CJ’s mission is simple: help you step into your Power, overcome self-doubt, and design a life where you go from having a boss to BEING THE BOSS.
With years of experience coaching women who dream of freedom and flexibility, CJ has helped hundreds of side hustlers stop “throwing spaghetti at the wall” and instead build businesses that work for them.
Her holistic approach—rooted in Emotions, Mindset, and Strategy—means she’ll meet you where you are while showing you the steps to where you want to go.
With her real talk, compassionate coaching, and signature 3D Exit Strategy™ (DEDICATE, DECIDE, DEPART), CJ gives you the clarity and tools to transform your life.
Here’s what sets THIS Podcast apart:
✨ Real-Life Business Lessons: Learn practical tips to earn extra cash, build systems, and embrace a money mindset.
✨Women-Centered Conversations: Episodes tailored to the challenges women face balancing a full-time job and growing a second income.
✨Holistic Approach: With CJ, it’s not just about the hustle—it’s about your emotions, mindset, and self-care.
✨Diverse Topics: From passive income strategies and simple marketing tips to accountability hacks and time freedom, there’s something for everyone.
✨Inspiring Stories: Hear from CJ’s guests—entrepreneurs and side hustlers who’ve been where you are and found success.
New episodes drop every Thursday, filled with actionable insights and stories to inspire your journey. There's a mix of solo episodes with CJ keeping it real and candid, plus interviews with Side Hustle pros and Small Business owners.
Popular Topics:
- How to build a second income without Burning Out
- Passive income ideas for busy professionals
- Time freedom through better Systems
- Shifting to a Six-Figure Mindset
- Overcoming fear of judgment, failure, or uncertainty.
Listeners rave about CJ’s ✨energy, relatability, and practical advice✨. Whether you’re commuting to work, unwinding after a long day, or brainstorming your next business move, this podcast feels like a motivating chat with your Homegirl and Business Coach all rolled into one!
Expect to feel:
💡 Inspired to take ACTION with practical steps you can implement immediately.
🧘🏽♀️ Grounded with a HOLISTIC approach that prioritizes your well-being.
🔥 Empowered to own your journey and create the life you TRULY want.
Subscribe to the Side Hustle GROWTH Podcast for weekly episodes packed with tips, strategies, and motivation to help you SHINE and THRIVE.
DON'T DO IT ALONE! Become part of a community of like-minded women who are chasing their dreams and building businesses they love.
👥 Check out the Side HustleHER Club https://www.sidehustleherclub.com to connect with other driven side hustlers, access exclusive resources, and level up together.
For more tools, insights, and to learn more about CJ’s coaching, visit https://www.christennjames.com .
Let’s SHINE and thrive together!
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Side Hustle GROWTH
Empowering Emotional Entrepreneurs to Master Mood Management, with Laura-Jean Bernhardson.
Text Me, I'd LOVE to hear from YOU!
Succeeding in business is 95% mood management.
Entrepreneurship is often glamorized but isn’t always shown is how hard it can be. It really puts you on the front line of stuff.
You have to figure out a lot of things for yourself about communication, negotiation, figuring out how to deal with clients and hard situations.
There is so much information out there about what steps we need to take to grow and get clients and marketing.
But how do you manage your mood as an entrepreneur?
How do you deal with all those things that come up?
- Fear of judgement
- Not feeling like it
- The disappointment when things aren’t going the way you wanted
- My guest on the podcast today is Laura-Jean Bernhardson, Business Coach and Entrepreneur. She has had her own business in one form or another since 1994 and has lots of experience dealing with the ups and the downs of starting and growing and succeeding at business.
Today she is sharing her tips on how to manage your mood and your mindset through the ups and the downs of what it takes to have success at entrepreneurship.
She gets really honest about the rollercoaster of emotions you can feel as an entrepreneur and how to survive and thrive.
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Laura-Jean is a life-long entrepreneur with several businesses under her belt including retail, a licensed daycare, a clothing line and more. She currently works as a Business Coach helping women entrepreneurs make more money faster and with less stress. As a creative side-hustle, she makes jewellery. She lives with her partner, their 2 kids and 2 dogs in Toronto's Little Portugal area.
Connect with Laura-Jean:
Coaching: www.laura-jean.ca
Jewellery: www.longweekendshop.ca.
Instagram: @laurajeanbiz
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