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Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

Off The Grid is a podcast for artists, writers & creative business owners who want to leave social media without losing all their income. ✌️ Our host, Amelia Hruby PhD, shares stories, strategies & experiments for growing your business with radical generosity & energetic sovereignty. 🌐 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit at offthegrid.fun/toolkit

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47:50

💔 How to Break Up with Google, Amazon & Spotify

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/05/14

I broke up with Amazon and Google when I left social media in 2021, and this year I decided it was also time to quit using Spotify.Why? Well because my values are not aligned with enriching billionaires like Jeff Bezos, letting Google track my behavior everywhere, or supporting Spotify in paying artists pennies.So in this episode, I share a bit more about my decision-making and how I’ve managed to stop using the services and tools that these companies create.To be clear — I’m not making a

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65:44

🌻 Can We Still Thrive Online? — Digital Wellness &...

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2025/05/07

Today on the show, I’m joined by art psychotherapist Amelia Knott to explore and untangle the intersections of mental health, social media, creativity, and small business.We specifically take on the concepts of “digital wellness” and “ethical marketing.” And we have a nuanced conversation about how we really feel online and what it means to market with care (and without coercion).Join us as we get into:The problem with “wellness” & the possibility of cultivating well-being onlineHow to

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65:58

✊ Make the Movement Irresistible — Quiet Quitting...

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2025/04/30

Edgar Fabián Frías is an artist, therapist, educator, curator, witch and so much more.Today, they join me on the podcast to talk about the decision they made to quiet quit Instagram at the start of 2025.Together, we explore:The works of art that changed our lives & nonlinear psychic collaborationBeing impersonated on Instagram & how that can impact your businessWhat happens when Meta starts suspending queer artistsHow Edgar blended career paths & built new channels away from

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62:59

📢 Amplifying Attention for Under-Recognized Voices...

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2025/04/23

Cher Hale is one of my favorite people on the internet, and her newsletter Doing It For the Attention has taught me SO MUCH about getting my work in front of new people in a way that aligns with my body AND my business. In this conversation, we dive deep into the roots of attention and all the ways we can build community around our work — including how to amplify attention for ourselves and others.Tune in to hear Cher’s wisdom and advice on:How to be comfortable asking for attentionWays to

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54:17

🙅‍♂️ How to Stop Feeling Stuck on Social Media — with...

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2025/04/16

Come on down for the 100th episode of Off the Grid!!! 🎉To celebrate this milestone, we're returning to our roots with a fresh conversation about how to leave social media (if you so choose).Today Deanna deBara from Season of Stuck podcast joins me to explore: 🫣 why we get stuck on social media🥸 how to stop doomscrolling & feeling trapped on the apps🤠 & ways to decide what YOUR next best step is online or offlineIf you're feeling stuck in any aspect of your business, marketing or

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67:53

💏 You CAN Make Friends Without Social Media — with...

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2025/04/09

OMG CROSSOVER EPISODE! 🫶 Today on the show, I'm celebrating our 99th episode (and my four-years-off-social-media anniversary!) by sharing a conversation I had with Rebekah Taussig and Caitlin Metz for their podcast Scratch That.We get into things I've NEVER talked about publicly before, including:How my three-year-old self picked my present-day career pathThe four-minute version of my leaving-social-media storyWhat Instagram has meant to Rebekah as a space to share her life &

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58:39

💭 Radical Imagination in Hard Times — with Sarah...

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/04/02

How do we imagine new possibilities when it feels like our well has gone dry?This week I'm joined by author, tarotist, and Jungian creativity coach Sarah Arantza Amador of Hawthorn Mountain Tarot. Together we explore:The lineage of radical imaginationHow to move through creative blocks in your businessWays to (re)connect with imagination even when the world is on fireWhy collaboration might be the answer to everythingHow to bend toward change + embrace new ways of workingRefusing to treat

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68:23

🫂 Escaping the Social Media Trance — Community +...

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/03/26

ESCAPE THE TRANCE ⁕ REMEMBER YOUR AGENCY ⁕ BUILD COMMUNITY Today on the pod we have a very special guest — Elise Granata of GROUP HUG!Elise is here to chat with me about how social media erodes our agency + community building efforts — even if these platforms started as supportive relational hubs. Join us as we wind through our teen years on Tumblr, how we dissociate on the apps, what inspires us to get offline, the dangers of optimized communities, adjusting our aesthetic expectations,

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62:05

🖌️ Copywriting, Pain Point Marketing & 3 Easy Ways to...

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/03/19

What if selling didn't have to feel sleazy? And the words on your website could cast a magical spell for your ideal clients/customers instead?Today, I'm joined by copywriter and podcaster Nicole Cloutier to talk about how to be more specific in our messaging and simple tips to write better sales pages.Tune in to hear about:Nicole's journey from poetry MFA to copywriterPain point marketing + if it's (un)ethical?How asking "so what?" can turn boring writing into compelling copyWays that

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70:17

🌊 What Really Happens When You Leave Social Media —...

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/03/12

Leaving social media isn’t always the most profitable decision… but maybe it taps into something even more lucrative?In this episode, I’m joined by Leah Kern, an anti-diet dietitian who left social media a year ago and has experienced ups and downs in her business since.For the first half of our conversation, we explore Leah’s path onto and off of social media, including how she used to get clients on Instagram and how she finds clients now.Then in the second half of our chat, we discuss

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60:02

🧿 Visibility & the Joy/Grief of an Online Life — with...

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/03/05

Today I’m joined by writer, therapist, and creative Lisa Olivera to talk about how her work and life have shifted as her Instagram platform's grown to over 400,000 followers.Together, we dive into:Two reasons Lisa joined Instagram + how it felt as her account grewThe allure of online business + what we’re “supposed to do” when we have a big platformUnpacking the rise of the “instagram therapist” + the content-ification of therapyWhy Lisa started her Substack newsletter + how it’s supported

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58:11

⏱️ Making Time: Creativity over Productivity — with...

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/02/26

How do we stay creative — when there’s so much to do and so much at stake?Today I’m joined by writer, coach, and retreat leader Maria Bowler for a practical and philosophical conversation about:The difference between productivity & creativityWhy we don’t want to focus on “being efficient” or “maximizing ROI”How to actually be present (without feeling like you’re just being told to “be present”)The pain of alienation & how it permeates our daily livesDistinguishing between creative

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59:53

🌀 The Reality of Being an Artist-Influencer in 2025 —...

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2025/02/19

It’s 2025 and everyone’s sick of social media… so what do we do now?Today we’re kicking off season six with a conversation with poet, author, actor, and model Arielle Estoria. Over the past decade, Arielle has cultivated a multi-faceted creative career while growing her Instagram following to over 100K people.In this vulnerable conversation, we explore:Arielle’s work as an artist & how social media turned her into an influencerWhat happened for Arielle when supporting Black creators was

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33:09

🪦 Grieving Social Media — How to Process Your...

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/01/19

TikTok's been banned (for a minute). Meta's removed fact-checking (for good?). 2025 has already been a big year in social media news, and if you're having some big feelings about it, this episode is for you.Today we’re grieving social media together, so we can remember what we loved, recognize what we miss, and prepare ourselves to step into what’s next.So whether you were abruptly kicked off TikTok or you've been inching away from social media for a while, tune in to this Best Of episode

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78:57

🍒 What's Next? 2025 Marketing Trends with Amanda Laird

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2025/01/10

Today we're putting the cherry on top of your 2025 marketing toolkit with a long-form episode on 2025 Marketing Trends!To do that, I'm joined by communications strategist Amanda Laird to chat about four things she's forecasting for the year ahead, including:AI operations & optimization — plus the need to disclose how we're using AI in our work 🤖Big shifts in the social media landscape — including the fall of X, the rise of Bluesky, "free speech" on Facebook & more 🪨Substack's slow

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50:53

💞 Relationship Marketing 101 with Michelle Warner...

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/01/09

Today we're revealing the third tool in your 2025 marketing toolkit, and I'm resharing our BEST OF episode where Michelle Warner teaches us all about relationship marketing!With an MBA from one of the world’s top business schools and 15+ years experience growing small businesses, Michelle designs tiny companies that are built to last. She’s also the creator of Networking That Pays, the introvert-friendly connection system that brings in reliable leads, consistent referrals and meaningful

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51:02

🎙️ Podcast Guesting for Business Growth with Taylor...

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/01/08

Today at long last, we’ve got an episode exploring all things podcast guesting! And to do that I’m joined by return guest, portfolio career expert, and founder of Inner Workout, Taylor Elyse Morrison. Together we get into:What podcast guesting is (and what it isn’t)How to know if you should start a podcast or focus on podcast guestingA pep talk for boosting your confidence on the mic3 things to do before you focus on podcast guestingExamples of how to develop pitch topics for a few

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70:29

📮 All Things Email Marketing with Allea Grummert of...

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/01/07

Welcome to our 2025 Marketing Toolkit! Today on the pod, we’re talking all things email marketing with Allea Grummert of Duett.Tune in to learn:5 reasons email might be the best marketing channel for your businessWhat a welcome sequence is + why it’s different than a nurture sequenceHow to find the right email platform for youWhy email segments + tags help you be your best, most multi-passionate selfHow Allea solves Amelia’s biggest email problem in 2 minutesIntermediate + advanced email

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11:45

🪩 Your 2025 Marketing Toolkit!

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2025/01/06

Happy New Year & welcome to season five of Off the Grid! Today we're kicking off this year-in-biz with a fun new format — five episodes in five days!Press play to hear all about it, and tune in this week to learn:Our top 3 marketing strategies for 2025Need-to-know advice for email marketing beginners & prosHow to be a better guest on better podcastsWhy relationships always matter& What trends will grab extra attention in the year ahead!You'll hear from amazing guests like Allea

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30:57

🫶 How to Feel Seen Off Social Media [BEST OF]

Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media ·

2024/12/05

In this BEST OF episode, we dive deep what it means to feel seen and how social media is messing with our sense of self-worth and community connection.Tune in to hear me break down:What it means to "feel seen" online & offlineWhy visibility ≠ connection (or $ales)Ways to find connection in your work & life without being on the appsAnd if you're thinking of stepping back from social media, go ahead & download our FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit today! 🩵

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