<p>This week we have a special student spotlight featuring Hiwote Getaneh, an audio producer curious about human-centered, emotion-driven storytelling. We first met when she joined my Podcast Moguls accelerator program, and it’s been so awesome to follow her journey from working in social policy research, to growing her own podcast, to actually changing her career path to work in podcasting full time, to moving to Portugal to live and work full time, to now launching her Emerging Voices, a podcasting accelerator for aspiring creators who want to start a podcast that is unique to them and build their creative resilience along the way.</p><br><p>In this episode she shares:</p><ul><li>How identifying a niche audience transformed her podcast and entrepreneurial journey</li><li>Her focus on helping first and second-generation immigrant women find confidence in their stories&nbsp;</li><li>Balancing financial stability after leaving her full time job and moving abroad to Portugal</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Highlights include:</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>03:00 From analyst to podcaster</p><p>07:45 Mastering storytelling&nbsp;</p><p>13:30 Lessons from Podcast Moguls</p><p>18:00 Creating content with purpose</p><p>21:00 Becoming an expat in Portugal</p><p>28:00 Preparing for full time entrepreneurship&nbsp;</p><p>33:00 Building a platform to monetize</p><p>43:00 Defeating self-doubt</p><p>47:00 Living in Portugal</p><p>54:00 Tips for entrepreneurs</p><p>Check out episode 439 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8fcfd638a59949a4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SideHustlePro" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><br><p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Hiwote’s website: <a href="https://www.depthandcandor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.depthandcandor.com/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Hiwote’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hiwote.getaneh/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hiwote.getaneh/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker: <a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/book-art-of-gathering" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.priyaparker.com/book-art-of-gathering</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Union Docs: <a href="https://uniondocs.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uniondocs.org/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Podcast Moguls: <a href="https://sidehustlepro.co/podcastmoguls/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sidehustlepro.co/podcastmoguls/</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): <a href="http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss</a></p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Announcements</strong></h1><p><strong>Join our Facebook Community</strong></p><p>If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: <a href="http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media

439: How Podcasting Changed Her Career Trajectory w/ Hiwote Getaneh

NOV 20, 202459 MIN
Side Hustle Pro

439: How Podcasting Changed Her Career Trajectory w/ Hiwote Getaneh

NOV 20, 202459 MIN

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<p>This week we have a special student spotlight featuring Hiwote Getaneh, an audio producer curious about human-centered, emotion-driven storytelling. We first met when she joined my Podcast Moguls accelerator program, and it’s been so awesome to follow her journey from working in social policy research, to growing her own podcast, to actually changing her career path to work in podcasting full time, to moving to Portugal to live and work full time, to now launching her Emerging Voices, a podcasting accelerator for aspiring creators who want to start a podcast that is unique to them and build their creative resilience along the way.</p><br><p>In this episode she shares:</p><ul><li>How identifying a niche audience transformed her podcast and entrepreneurial journey</li><li>Her focus on helping first and second-generation immigrant women find confidence in their stories&nbsp;</li><li>Balancing financial stability after leaving her full time job and moving abroad to Portugal</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Highlights include:</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>03:00 From analyst to podcaster</p><p>07:45 Mastering storytelling&nbsp;</p><p>13:30 Lessons from Podcast Moguls</p><p>18:00 Creating content with purpose</p><p>21:00 Becoming an expat in Portugal</p><p>28:00 Preparing for full time entrepreneurship&nbsp;</p><p>33:00 Building a platform to monetize</p><p>43:00 Defeating self-doubt</p><p>47:00 Living in Portugal</p><p>54:00 Tips for entrepreneurs</p><p>Check out episode 439 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8fcfd638a59949a4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SideHustlePro" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><br><p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Hiwote’s website: <a href="https://www.depthandcandor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.depthandcandor.com/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Hiwote’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hiwote.getaneh/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hiwote.getaneh/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker: <a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/book-art-of-gathering" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.priyaparker.com/book-art-of-gathering</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Union Docs: <a href="https://uniondocs.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uniondocs.org/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Podcast Moguls: <a href="https://sidehustlepro.co/podcastmoguls/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sidehustlepro.co/podcastmoguls/</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): <a href="http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss</a></p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Announcements</strong></h1><p><strong>Join our Facebook Community</strong></p><p>If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: <a href="http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>