Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

Welcome to part one of our season six finale!Today I’m joined by TWENTY past guests sharing tiny pep talks recorded just for you.Tune in for encouragement on everything from surviving Capitalism to fixing your sales page to overcoming overwhelm and getting exactly what you want.You’ll hear from:[6:30] Blaize Hall of Weeping Willow Wellness[12:00] Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz of Holisticism[14:55] Sarah Arantza Amador of Hawthorne Mountain Tarot[18:20] Arielle Estoria[19:35] Mattia Maurée of AuDHD Flourishing[21:30] Michelle Warner of Sequence Over Strategy[23:55] Amanda Laird of Slow and Steady & Personal Biz[26:15] Chelsie Tamms of Lettering Works[27:30] Elise Granata of GROUP HUG[30:45] Shivani Bhatia[33:30] Maria Bowler[37:10] grace allerdice of home—body[39:50] Megan Leatherman of A Wild New Work[43:40] Maggie Gentry of Rest Day Creative[46:40] Natalie Ross[49:30] Natalie Miller of Mind Witchery[52:45] Rachel Duncan of the Money Healing Club[55:50] Nicole Cloutier of Copy Poetics[60:15] Yarrow Magdalena of Pink Well Studio[63:10] Chelsea Riffe  RESOURCES + LINKS🌸 Join the Clubhouse for FREE episodes in August👋 Download the Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the waitlist for the Interweb   ✨ Ready for a website that captures your unique brilliance and makes prospective clients swoon? At Awakened Sister Studio, they build gloriously epic websites for coaches, changemakers, and healers. Learn more & inquire today at awakenedsister.studio (sponsored)

Here’s my truth— I am absolutely, positively obsessed with this episode.Today on the pod, I’m joined by the one-and-only Sarah Faith Gottesdiener.She’s popping over from Moonbeaming to pull back the curtain on how the Moon Studio has made more money than ever this year — with a secret marketing strategy and a super minimal social media presence.Hear us get smart on:Inside/outside marketing strategiesKeeping your best work a secretBusiness models that are DOAWhy we love our client communitiesHow to cultivate a clear channel for your marketing& Working with the best people  Tune in, then sign up for Sarah’s class Clear Channels! Registration closes in August. RESOURCES + LINKS🌸 Join the Clubhouse for a FREE late-summer reset👋 Download the Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist  ✨ Ready for a website that captures your unique brilliance and makes prospective clients swoon? At Awakened Sister Studio, they build gloriously epic websites for coaches, changemakers, and healers. Learn more & inquire today at awakenedsister.studio (sponsored)

Casey Johnston is a weight-lifting memoirist and former editor at Vice, Ars Technica & the New York Times’ Wirecutter.She’s been reporting on social media and smart phones for over a decade, and in that time, she built her career on Twitter then left it behind in favorite of a paid newsletter and a phone with fewer than ten apps on it.In this conversation, we dig into the the major shifts that Casey’s witnessed in digital media since 2010, as well as how she created a “DIY Dumb Phone” to help her kick her phone addiction last year.Specifically, we explore:How Twitter helped Casey start her writing careerWhy Casey launched a newsletter & how it’s become her primary income streamVirality, memes & how they push us to always be onlineThe difference between a Beat, a Brand, and a BusinessThe successes & failures of journalists on SubstackCasey’s “DIY Dumb Phone” methodHow algorithms convince us we have problemsWhy Casey quit being a defender of social media  RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails 📘 A more joyful business is within reach. Get your copy of Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business by Jenny Blake today at itsfreetime.com/book (sponsored)    ✨ Ready for a website that captures your unique brilliance and makes prospective clients swoon? At Awakened Sister Studio, they build gloriously epic websites for coaches, changemakers, and healers. Learn more & inquire today at awakenedsister.studio (sponsored)

Welcome to an episode unlike any other! Today I'm joined by Melissa Wong of Coherence Studio for a live advising session where I help her work through the age-old question: "how do I really grow my business without social media?"Then she turns the mic around on me to dig into how Off the Grid has actually grown — and what you can learn from that process.Tune in as we get super honest and explore:Two ways we build legacy in our businessesHow popularity wounds surface in our marketingLooking to other business owners as models for our workHow Off the Grid has changed as its grownWhy your intuition is necessary for business survivalWhat relationship marketing strategies are working in 2025Why Melissa wants to be on social media & if she’s going to leave IG RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails 📘 A more joyful business is within reach. Get your copy of Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business by Jenny Blake today at itsfreetime.com/book (sponsored)  ✨ Ready for a website that captures your unique brilliance and makes prospective clients swoon? At Awakened Sister Studio, they build gloriously epic websites for coaches, changemakers, and healers. Learn more & inquire today at awakenedsister.studio (sponsored)

Welcome to Paradigm Shift Summer! 😎This month on the podcast, we're rooting into radical change with ease, softness, and poolside vibes.Today I'm taking you behind-the-scenes of my business and sharing 3 ways I'm releasing 2025-so-far and gently redesigning my work/life this summer. I'll guide you through the deep shifts and practical actions I have planned — all with the goal of having a more simple, specific, and spiritual business by the fall.Tune in to get inspired, and then join me for OPT OUT to do your own reinventing this summer!  ✨ Ready for a website that captures your unique brilliance and makes prospective clients swoon? At Awakened Sister Studio, they build gloriously epic websites for coaches, changemakers, and healers. Learn more & inquire today at awakenedsister.studio (sponsored)

I’m not a fan of the #girlboss. But I am a fan of women who build wildly successful businesses. And I especially appreciate when they offer eyes-open advice about what it really took to get there.Today on the show, I’m joined by Sam Vander Wielen, a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur who’s built a multi-seven-figure online business through consistently $100k+ funnels and launches.While income claims like that typically make me roll my eyes… Sam is such an smart, honest, and candid business owner that I just had to ask her a million questions about how her business really works.So if you’ve ever wanted a values-aligned look into a seven-figure business, you’ll definitely want to tune in. We talk about:The relationship between trauma and high-achievementHow social media helped Sam grow her businessClarifying the stages of awareness in your marketingClearing fear around the legal aspects of small businessHow Sam handles hate mail and mean messagesThe realities of Sam’s $300k+ launchesWhy you need a copy of Sam’s new book  RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails   ✨ Ready for a website that captures your unique brilliance and makes prospective clients swoon? At Awakened Sister Studio, they build gloriously epic websites for coaches, changemakers, and healers. Learn more & inquire today at awakenedsister.studio (sponsored)

I started my self-employment journey by freelancing… but somehow I’ve never talked about it on the pod!So today I’m joined by Sarah Jutras of Huzzah Studio and Freelance for Life to dive into how to build a freelance career and/or land a few gigs to make ends meet.Together we unpack a few common Qs, including:What is freelancing? 🤺Who is freelancing good for? 💼How can I land my first freelance gig? 😎And is it really possible to turn freelancing into a sustainable career? 🧐I also ask Sarah my burning question: “Is freelancing only lucrative if you work in tech?” And she has a great answer. Tune in to hear it! RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails   ✨ Ready for a website that captures your unique brilliance and makes prospective clients swoon? At Awakened Sister Studio, they build gloriously epic websites for coaches, changemakers, and healers. Learn more & inquire today at awakenedsister.studio (sponsored)

When my business becomes overwhelming, I turn my focus to my systems.Why? Because systems are the how of everything I do in my work and life. I have a system for doing my laundry, a system for checking my inbox, and a system for making this podcast.And even when I have no system for doing something… that’s still a no-system system!Designing my systems with myself in mind has made my life so much better. And I really want that for you too!So this week on the podcast, I’m joined by brigitte, a neurodivergent systems witch who’s here to help us all get through our work day with more ease.Tune in to learn:What systems are & who needs themHow to design systems that serve us instead of the status quoExamples of systems from brigitte & Amelia’s businessesHow we can embed our values in our systemsBrigitte’s 7-step process for creating your own systems!  RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails  ⚡️ Build a profitable, in-demand business in a way that feels energetically sustainable. Get this FREE masterclass from Human Design & Business Coach Bryn Brown: The Secrets to Soulful Success (sponsored)   ✨ Ready for a website that captures your unique brilliance and makes prospective clients swoon? At Awakened Sister Studio, they build gloriously epic websites for coaches, changemakers, and healers. Learn more & inquire today at awakenedsister.studio (sponsored)

In this episode, illustrator and designer Anita Cheung shares her incredible journey from yoga teacher to creative studio owner. She discusses the art of reinventing oneself and the essential lessons learned from her business pivots. Anita emphasizes embracing change and up-leveling failure tolerance, along with practical tips for enhancing personal branding. Plus, she reveals her Top 10 Tips to elevate any brand and website, making it a masterclass in creative entrepreneurship you won’t want to miss!

Welcome to Off the Grid CPG edition! 🍜Today on the show, I’m joined by Molly Clark of Taking Stock Foods to talk about farmers’ markets, food retail, and the realities of consumer product goods businesses.Molly is the co-founder and CEO of Taking Stock Foods, a functional beverage company based in St. Paul, MN. She is dedicated to being a leader in the conscious food movement, supporting and uplifting other founders in the maker space through intentional vulnerability and authentic connection.Tune in to our conversation to learn:Molly’s lessons from selling at farmers’ marketsThe realities of getting shelf space in major retailers like Whole FoodsHow to cultivate a sustainable cofounder relationshipPros & cons of selling products through AmazonMore about COGs, MOQs, UGC and all the retail acronyms& How Taking Stock Foods is changing their product line & pivoting away from IRL retail in 2025! This episode is full of wisdom for anyone in the food and/or retail spaces. And it’s also a great listen for those of us in other industries who love to learn from values-aligned peers!💓 Biz friend links from Molly: Kate LaBrosse, Lip Esteem, SJC Body Love, Mazaah, HetiRESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails   ✨ Ready for a website that captures your unique brilliance and makes prospective clients swoon? At Awakened Sister Studio, they build gloriously epic websites for coaches, changemakers, and healers. Learn more & inquire today at awakenedsister.studio (sponsored)