
Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media
Off The Grid is a podcast for artists, writers & small 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
Latest episodes

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Feb 26, 2025 • 58min
⏱️ Making Time: Creativity over Productivity — with Maria Bowler
In this engaging conversation, Maria Bowler, a writer and coach with a Master's in Religion and the Arts from Yale, discusses the nuances between productivity and creativity. She challenges the obsession with efficiency, proposing that true presence and engagement in our work foster creativity. Maria shares insights on how to stretch time and lose track of it, encouraging listeners to embrace creative friction as a catalyst for growth. Their discussion also touches on the complicated relationship with social media, emphasizing a more meaningful connection to art and life.

Feb 19, 2025 • 60min
🌀 The Reality of Being an Artist-Influencer in 2025 — with Arielle Estoria
🌀 OPT OUT: How to Quit Meta, Google or Amazon with Ease — 3 days of simple mindset shifts, step-by-step processes, and curated tools for a softer, surveillance-free life & business. Registration closes Friday, July 11th. Sign up here. 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 no longer “popular”The impact of social media trends on our identity + creative practiceThe boundaries Arielle's creating to stay focused on her art in 2025Plus! Arielle asks me if I miss anything about Instagram… and we chat about my newfound Youtube addiction 😬 RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails💌 Learn more about purchasing ad space + sponsoring the show

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Jan 19, 2025 • 33min
🪦 Grieving Social Media — How to Process Your Feelings About TikTok, Meta & Everything Else [BEST OF]
The podcast dives into the emotional landscape surrounding recent social media changes, particularly the TikTok ban and its implications for small businesses. It encourages listeners to process their feelings of grief over departing from beloved platforms. A three-step practice is shared to help navigate these emotions and differentiate between grieving and mourning. Personal stories add depth, highlighting the complex relationship people have with social media while paving the way for a healthier digital future.

Jan 10, 2025 • 1h 21min
🍒 What's Next? 2025 Marketing Trends with Amanda Laird
🌀 OPT OUT: How to Quit Meta, Google or Amazon with Ease — 3 days of simple mindset shifts, step-by-step processes, and curated tools for a softer, surveillance-free life & business. Registration closes Friday, July 11th. Sign up here. Let's put 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 & steady descent from newsletter service to social media platform... 🫠& The return to IRL events — plus more intimacy in our online spaces 🫂 Tune in for a gently-guided look into the murky crystal ball of online biz in 2025. Then join us in the Clubhouse for our members-only biz forecast episodes throughout the year!MORE FROM AMANDA🐌 Visit the Slow & Steady website📩 Sign up for Amanda's newsletter🎧 Listen to Amanda's previous appearance on Off the Grid (Apple Podcasts, Spotify) RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails💌 Try Flodesk for easy email marketing, forms + e-commerce & use this link for 50% off your first year (affiliate link)

Jan 9, 2025 • 53min
💞 Relationship Marketing 101 with Michelle Warner [BEST OF]
🌀 OPT OUT: How to Quit Meta, Google or Amazon with Ease — 3 days of simple mindset shifts, step-by-step processes, and curated tools for a softer, surveillance-free life & business. Registration closes Friday, July 11th. Sign up here. 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 connections for your business — in just 5 minutes a day. Together, Michelle and I talk about:What relationship marketing isThe difference between relationship marketing & traffic marketingHow a network can support your businessWho needs to be in your network (& who doesn’t)How to “borrow an audience” & why it’s so effectiveThe one type of content you need to have for relationship marketing to work MORE FROM MICHELLE⏱️ Get Michelle’s free workshop 5 Minutes A Day to a Network That Pays🎧 Listen to Michelle's podcast Sequence Over Strategy RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails💌 Try Flodesk for easy email marketing, forms + e-commerce & use this link for 50% off your first year (affiliate link)

Jan 8, 2025 • 53min
🎙️ Podcast Guesting for Business Growth with Taylor Elyse Morrison
🌀 OPT OUT: How to Quit Meta, Google or Amazon with Ease — 3 days of simple mindset shifts, step-by-step processes, and curated tools for a softer, surveillance-free life & business. Registration closes Friday, July 11th. Sign up here. 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 different types of businesses + creators And if you’re ready to put all this into action, please let me recommend Taylor’s new course, Grow Your Brand by Podcast Guesting! I’m a guest expert on one of the sections, and you can use the code OFFTHEGRID FOR $50 off if you sign up by the end of January.MORE FROM TAYLOR👀 Read Taylor’s blog posts on how podcast guesting fits into your marketing strategy + how to make the most of being a podcast guest📈 Use the code OFFTHEGRID for $50 off Grow Your Brand By Podcast Guesting (code expires 1/31/25) RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails💌 Try Flodesk for easy email marketing, forms + e-commerce & use this link for 50% off your first year (affiliate link)

Jan 7, 2025 • 1h 12min
📮 All Things Email Marketing with Allea Grummert of Duett
🌀 OPT OUT: How to Quit Meta, Google or Amazon with Ease — 3 days of simple mindset shifts, step-by-step processes, and curated tools for a softer, surveillance-free life & business. Registration closes Friday, July 11th. Sign up here. 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 strategies like link triggers, nested sequences and automated sales funnels Whether you're an email beginner just starting your list or a seasoned pro hoping to bump up those click rates, this episode has supportive, implementable advice for you! I hope you'll tune in and share it with a friend xo MORE FROM ALLEA📩 Get all the email goods from Allea + Duett right here🎧 Listen to Allea's podcast Happy SubscribersRESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails💌 Try Flodesk for easy email marketing, forms + e-commerce & use this link for 50% off your first year (affiliate link)

Jan 6, 2025 • 12min
🪩 Your 2025 Marketing Toolkit!
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 Grummert, Taylor Elyse Morrison, Michelle Warner, and Amanda Laird. It's basically a mini-of-the-moment-marketing-masterclass all for free on the pod feed this week! So please subscribe and share it with a friend xo RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails💌 Try Flodesk for easy email marketing, forms + e-commerce & use this link for 50% off your first year (affiliate link)

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Dec 5, 2024 • 33min
🫶 How to Feel Seen Off Social Media [BEST OF]
Explore the true essence of feeling seen both online and offline. Discover the stark difference between visibility and real connection, and how social media can distort our self-worth. Learn valuable strategies to cultivate authentic relationships in your work and personal life without relying on apps. Emphasizing the importance of reciprocal relationships, the discussion invites listeners to engage meaningfully with their communities. Perfect for anyone considering a break from digital platforms!

Dec 4, 2024 • 34min
👋 The 5 Stages of Life After Social Media [BEST OF]
🌀 OPT OUT: How to Quit Meta, Google or Amazon with Ease — 3 days of simple mindset shifts, step-by-step processes, and curated tools for a softer, surveillance-free life & business. Registration closes Friday, July 11th. Sign up here. Today we’re diving into the emotional depths of what happens after you break up with social media. Because it turns out that logging off the apps is only the first step...Tune in to this BEST OF episode to hear more about:The stages of grieving that come before the stages of leavingEverything that comes up after you leave social media AKA burn out, creation, return to human pace, loving it + relationship renewalThe magic that can happen when the space currently filled with social media is free againMy personal experience of loneliness setting in two years after leaving social media Know someone who’s thinking of getting off social media? Share this episode with them! 👋 And if you're thinking of leaving yourself, make sure to download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit!