Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

This week, we end season seven of Off the Grid with an honest conversation about self-employment amidst polycrisis.I’m joined by the inimitable Shivani Mehta Bhatia — who returns to the show to help us weave our experiences of grief, witnessing, conflict, rest, deep sorrow, and profound joy.It’s been a long year, and we quite literally laugh and cry as we reflect on how 2025 has clarified our commitments — including how we’ve (imperfectly) kept working through it all.Tune in, then if you want to process together: join me for a free end-of-year journalling session on December 9th. We'll gather, look back at 2025, and do our best to hold it all collectively. 🫂LINKS TO GO DEEPER:explore Shivani's workthe nine rules of generative conflict: a manifestohow do we hold it all?Is Leaving Social Media a Privilege?Deepa Iyer’s Social Change Ecosystem FrameworkRegarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag🕯️ Free Journalling Session w/Amelia on 12/9RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!

Fifteen minutes to center us in radical generosity + energetic sovereignty before the biggest shopping + selling days of the year.Tune in for a tiny pep talk, and to hear more about the Off the Grid Small Biz Gift Guide! & If you want to shop Off the Grid deals through the weekend: 📖 Your Attention is Sacred ebooks are $10 + paperbacks are $20!🎙️ Your Podcast is a Portal is only $99!Wishing you the coziest weekend. xoxo, Amelia

Podge Thomas, a Notion consultant and operations practitioner, engages in a thought-provoking discussion about decolonizing learning and business practices. She critiques traditional education's coercive nature and its links to colonial structures. Podge emphasizes the importance of self-knowledge, particularly for neurodivergent individuals, as a form of resistance. She also explores how Notion can serve as a liberatory tool for diverse thinking styles. Their conversation touches on the need for flexibility in task management and the significance of rest as resistance against societal pressures.

Jordan Maney, a Radical Joy Coach™ and creator of the Rest Lab, dives into the transformative power of rest. She challenges the notion of static work-life balance, advocating for a fluid approach to managing labor and rest. Jordan highlights emotional labor and its impact on burnout, revealing why sabbaticals aren’t the universal solution. She introduces the concept of 'creative rest' for creators and emphasizes daily restorative practices. Ultimately, she frames rest as both a political and spiritual act, promoting rest equity for all.

Listen to this episode before you begin holiday shopping or selling!Today I’m sharing a conversation I had with Rachel Duncan for the Money Healing Club Podcast where we go deeeeeep into how social media impacts our spending habits and finances.We talk about budgets, boundaries, and screentime. Then we explore why restriction isn’t necessarily the answer to addiction — and why rebellion and pleasure may be better antidotes for feeling too online.We also explore the core concepts of my book, including: what’s wrong with the attention economy, the negative impacts of extractive algorithms, and my 5 principles for gardening your attention.➡ 💸  Tune in, then join Rachel in the Money Healing Club for more support! You can use the code OFFTHEGRID for 10% off your MHC membership. We highly recommend it! (affiliate link)RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!

Let’s get into it with phone addiction and doomscrolling. 😵‍💫 In this episode, I’ll teach you two practices for raising your awareness around how you use your phone. Then I’ll offer two interventions for interrupting feel-bad habits and learning to scroll more mindfully. As our theme song says… I know that you really want to put your phone away (hey!). So let’s do that together today!    RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!

Let's get mystical, shall we? 🧿In honor of Halloween, today I'm resharing a community tarot reading that Cecily Sailer of Typewriter Tarot recorded for us last fall.  Cecily (she/her) is a creativity coach, writer and tarot reader. She runs a business called Typewriter Tarot, which is a sanctuary and learning community for creative mystics. She's also the author of Tarot for Creative Spirits.Tune in for a moment of spiritual connection and clarity. And don't forget!  🔔  This is your last call to buy Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media and get a ticket to the Off the Grid retreat next week. Learn more + join us at yourattentionissacred.com RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!

Casey Zabala, author, artist, and founder of Modern Witches, shares her journey of transforming spirituality into a career. She discusses her decision to leave social media, citing energy drain and online toxicity. Casey delves into self-publishing her tarot deck and creating community anthologies, highlighting collaboration’s challenges and triumphs. They also explore the significance of reaching out to traditional publishers and the nuances of balancing creative work with personal limits. Her insights encourage listeners to reclaim their magic in both online and offline spaces.

Today we embrace the Dark Moon and step into our businesses to remember: “alignment is a dance.”To do that, I welcome grace allerdice back to the podcast for the fifth time. She’s a priestess, a podcaster, and one of my personal friends and guides.In this episode, she shares how her self-employment journey has also been a spiritual initiation and the many ways deep alignment has guided her into the portal of Now. We also explore our solar/lunar marketing styles and offer an example of what close biz friendship really sounds like.Tune in for an inner tune-up. Then RSVP for grace’s event, and purchase a book bundle to join us both at the Off the Grid Retreat on November 5th.RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!

Discover a revolutionary vision for disengaging from the attention economy. The host discusses reclaiming agency through a non-extractive internet and invites collaboration for a transformative retreat. Key topics include the sacredness of attention, centering relationships over algorithms, and embracing creative diversity. Learn how art and business can harmonize and the importance of community values. Tune in for a manifesto that empowers creators to thrive outside big tech's grasp!