This episode goes out to anyone who’s ever found yourself sucked into a marketing funnel, watching yet another free webinar, desperately trying to unsubscribe from the dozen follow-up emails, and finally getting free just to find your head spinning from everything you “should” be doing to grow your business.I’ve started thinking of this as the “insta-bae business phenomenon” AKA the way online biz influencers sell quick fixes, ten-step solutions, and easy results with pretty promises and even prettier graphics.So in today’s episode, I’m unpacking what I think an “insta-bae business” is and the three insta-bae business traps I see too many small business owners fall prey to. Join me to learn how to…Stop believing you need a certain number of followers to sell things 💯Quit measuring your success by vanity metrics 📈Start pricing based on your value NOT your follower count 💲 👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today. 🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨    ..✿ What if you could support your clients without over-extending or burning out? Join Trauma Informed Foundations with Jess Jackson, October 9-30. (sponsored)

There are so many things to do when you run a small business. And even more things you “should” do according to marketing “experts,” online business influencers, and the voices that arrive when you need to make a big decision.In this episode, I’m joined by Natalie Miller to talk about the “shoulds” that so many of us face in our lives and our businesses. And we offer practices for taking your “shoulds” seriously, so you can cultivate the magic you need to finally release them.Join us for a soulful conversation where we explore—The "should" that inspired this podcastPractices for discovering & examining your shouldsWhy “best practices” might be bullshitHow pausing & slowing down can help you discover who you are & what you desireBetting on yourself to build self-trust 👋  Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today 💌  Looking for a gorgeous email service provider with easy segmentation options? Use our affiliate link to get 50% off your Flodesk subscription🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨   ..✿ What if you could support your clients without over-extending or burning out? Join Trauma Informed Foundations with Jess Jackson, October 9-30. (sponsored)

While I was off on summer break a big thing happened in the social media world — Meta launched Threads! And everybody had some feelings about it.So in this episode, I’m sharing my answer to the question, “Should you be on Threads?” And I’m reminding us that while we don’t need to judge who is or isn’t on an app, our choices can reflect our values in meaningful and powerful ways.Tune in for a gently-no-nonsense pep talk in our signature Off the Grid style.👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today.🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨  ..✿ What if you could support your clients without over-extending or burning out? Join Trauma Informed Foundations with Jess Jackson, October 9-30. (sponsored)

Hey friends! Amelia here. If you're hungry for more Off the Grid, I wanted to offer you a little snack while we're on break. 🧀Last week, I was on one of my very favorite podcasts, Let It Out with Katie Dalebout! Katie and I talked all about my journey with social media, why I've decided to leave Instagram, and why I think that might be an easy choice for us to make as business owners and a hard choice for us to make as people who want to maintain relationships in the year 2023. I'm excited to give you a little preview of that conversation here on the feed. If you love it, click here to listen to the whole conversation on Let It Out pod!🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨ ..✿ What if you could support your clients without over-extending or burning out? Join Trauma Informed Foundations with Jess Jackson, October 9-30. (sponsored)

Do you ever wish your creative path felt clearer? Your work felt more intentional? Your business felt more integrated?This week on the pod, I'm teaching you my favorite activity for finding biz clarity — AKA my 3-step process for mapping your business ecosystem. Tune in to learn—how to clear your fears around doing business differently 😎what I consider the three fundamental parts of any sustainable business 🧶how to map your business ecosystem 🗺️when & why you might want to use this process 🤗 👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨   ..✿ What if you could support your clients without over-extending or burning out? Join Trauma Informed Foundations with Jess Jackson, October 9-30. (sponsored)

Happy Monday Funday, friends. I'm hopping into your pod feed today to share two exciting announcements—#1 Off the Grid has a new theme song!! It's cool. It's catchy. It's by the amazing Melissa Kaitlyn Carter. You're gonna love it. 🎶 #2 The Refresh is officially happening again in August, and registration is now open!  🌈 The Refresh already passed, but don't worry because now you can join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨  ..✿ What if you could support your clients without over-extending or burning out? Join Trauma Informed Foundations with Jess Jackson, October 9-30. (sponsored)

When was the last time you took intentional time away from your business to work on it, rather than in it? Recently? Not so recently? Either way, it might be time to plan a solo business retreat!In this episode, I’m joined by Maggie Gentry, a thought partner to coaches & creative entrepreneurs looking to intentionally scale with a focus on marketing operations.She's shares her four-step process for planning a solo business retreat. We also chat about—How to get comfortable with uncertainty in our businessesWhy we ignore advice about "niching down" or "having one hero offer"What led Maggie to plan her first solo business retreatRetreat ideas for folks who don't have much time/money/capacity 👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today💌 Want a gorgeous email service provider with easy segmentation options? Use my affiliate link to get 50% off your Flodesk subscription🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨   ..✿ What if you could support your clients without over-extending or burning out? Join Trauma Informed Foundations with Jess Jackson, October 9-30. (sponsored)

At long last… it’s our episode on the best marketing practices for your Human Design!Today I’m joined by Arianna Maag, a Human Design coach who works with individuals who are ready to stop questioning themselves and live in alignment with who they are and have always been.This one’s a super generous, free workshop in personalizing your marketing practices. So pull up your Human Design chart, locate your type, then tune in to this episode to learn—How to grow your audience, nurture your community & sell your offerings based on your HD typeThe best marketing strategies & practices for each HD typeThe difference between “waiting to respond” & “waiting for the invitation” for Generators & ProjectorsHow a defined or undefined throat center impacts your marketing strengths 👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today💌 Want a gorgeous email service provider with easy segmentation options? Use my affiliate link to get 50% off your Flodesk subscription🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨   ..✿ What if you could support your clients without over-extending or burning out? Join Trauma Informed Foundations with Jess Jackson, October 9-30. (sponsored)

Today on the podcast, I’m talking to Natalie Ross about what to do you do when you’ve built a successful business on Instagram … but it turns out that social media is wrecking your life.Natalie is the cofounder of Earth Speak, a podcast and membership collective she co-created to bring intuition into everyday life. She grew Earth Speak to over six figures in annual revenue, 37,000 Instagram followers, and millions of podcast downloads… then decided to step back from social media and pivot the business.Together we talk about stepping off the social media hamster wheel, how healing her trauma required changing her business, and why we need to rewire the survival instincts that make it feel so scary to connect authentically and vulnerably with others.Tune in to hear more about—How Natalie’s healing journey was reflected in her businessShifting your perspective on marketing to support your strengths & desiresHow being in business can bring out threat responses that lead us to hide behind social media instead of actively selling our offeringsThe importance of learning to regulate your nervous system 👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today💌 Want a gorgeous email service provider with easy segmentation options? Use my affiliate link to get 50% off your Flodesk subscription🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨   ..✿ What if you could support your clients without over-extending or burning out? Join Trauma Informed Foundations with Jess Jackson, October 9-30. (sponsored)

What would happen if you unfollowed everyone on Instagram? And what feelings come up when you think about it? In this episode, I have a fun and insightful conversation about doing just that with Melissa Word.Melissa is an artist, dancer, writer, and somatic facilitator. Together, we talk about how social media experiments have affected her digital and creative habits. Tune in to hear more about:How unfollowing everyone created an intentional Instagram experience for MelissaHow much codependency and people-pleasing is tangled up in who we choose to follow or notProtecting & respecting your attention 👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today.🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨  ..✿ What if you could support your clients without over-extending or burning out? Join Trauma Informed Foundations with Jess Jackson, October 9-30. (sponsored)