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NASA Engineer Spent $200 to Start a Side Hustle From Her Closet—Now It Brings In Over $32,000 a Month
Voiceover actor Eryn Andrews brings in more money from her side hustle than her full-time human performance engineering job at NASA. Here's how she got started.
TL;DR
- Eryn Andrews, a NASA human performance engineer, earns over $32,000 per month from her voiceover side hustle.
- She started the side hustle with a $200 investment in a microphone and voiceover class.
- Her voiceover earnings have surpassed her six-figure NASA salary.
- Andrews uses the extra income for travel, a new car, and her daughter's college fund.
- She balances her full-time NASA job with voiceover work, focusing on corporate announcements, voicemails, and training videos, while also pursuing character voice acting.
- She started the side hustle in March 2022 as a single mom seeking additional income.
- Andrews believes her voice's 'gravelly texture' appeals to clients seeking authenticity over overly polished AI voices.
- She has received an award for her performance in the video game 'The Obsessive Shadow'.