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Occasional letters from Amelia Hruby, PhD on creative process, personal growth, and more. Subscribe to get them in your inbox at https://amelia.myflodesk.com/

  1. FEB 18

    ❤️‍🩹 no longer asking 'if' but 'when'

    Hello and thanks for listening to this audio version of my email newsletter  ⋆⭒˚。⋆   This morning, I got an email alert that my name had shown up in a Youtube video. The internet is slop-py these days, so I clicked the link expecting some spam or a scam – but instead I was met with something delightful. Read this email here: https://view.flodesk.com/emails/699500a7768faefc2e84ee2c ✨ Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy from DePaul University. Over the past decade, she’s been a university professor, a community organizer, and a radio DJ. Now, she is the founder and executive producer of Softer Sounds, a podcast studio that supports women and nonbinary small business owners. Since leaving social media in April 2021, she’s also launched the popular podcast Off the Grid, where she interviews artists, writers, business leaders and former influencers. Amelia is a platform critic, an AI skeptic, and an advocate for a non-extractive internet. Her new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media is out now.

    3 min

  2. 12/31/2025

    📝 thank u, next — an ode to old journals

    Hello and thanks for listening to this audio version of my email newsletter  ⋆⭒˚。⋆   If there's one thing I am committed to next year, it's returning to my journalling practice. Share this post here: https://www.ameliahruby.com/blog/ode-to-journalling ⠀⠀Listen to my podcast with Taylor  ✨ Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy from DePaul University. Over the past decade, she’s been a university professor, a community organizer, and a radio DJ. Now, she is the founder and executive producer of Softer Sounds, a podcast studio that supports women and nonbinary small business owners. Since leaving social media in April 2021, she’s also launched the popular podcast Off the Grid, where she interviews artists, writers, business leaders and former influencers. Amelia is a platform critic, an AI skeptic, and an advocate for a non-extractive internet. Her new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media is out now.

    5 min

  3. 12/07/2025

    🥸 i'm buying a house today

    Hello and thanks for listening to this audio version of my email newsletter  ⋆⭒˚。⋆   Today I'm doing a wild, wondrous, and terribly mundane thing that I've been working toward for years: buying a house!⠀⠀⠀ Share this post here: https://www.ameliahruby.com/blog/buying-a-home ⠀⠀Listen to my conversation with Shivani⠀⠀Listen to my episode of Feed the Art on Apple and Spotify  ✨ Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy from DePaul University. Over the past decade, she’s been a university professor, a community organizer, and a radio DJ. Now, she is the founder and executive producer of Softer Sounds, a podcast studio that supports women and nonbinary small business owners. Since leaving social media in April 2021, she’s also launched the popular podcast Off the Grid, where she interviews artists, writers, business leaders and former influencers. Amelia is a platform critic, an AI skeptic, and an advocate for a non-extractive internet. Her new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media is out now.

    6 min
  4. ☃ how are we resisting the urge to scroll?

    11/30/2025

    ☃ how are we resisting the urge to scroll?

    Hello and thanks for listening to this audio version of my email newsletter  ⋆⭒˚。⋆   The temptation to scroll the day away is strong! So I decided to arrive here and write to you instead. Share this post here: https://www.ameliahruby.com/blog/is-every-app-social-media Buy my book here: https://offthegrid.fun/attention Sign up for my mailing list here: https://amelia.myflodesk.com/   ✨ Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy from DePaul University. Over the past decade, she’s been a university professor, a community organizer, and a radio DJ. Now, she is the founder and executive producer of Softer Sounds, a podcast studio that supports women and nonbinary small business owners. Since leaving social media in April 2021, she’s also launched the popular podcast Off the Grid, where she interviews artists, writers, business leaders and former influencers. Amelia is a platform critic, an AI skeptic, and an advocate for a non-extractive internet. Her new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media is out now.

    6 min
  5. 🏁 finding the courage to quit the race

    11/02/2025

    🏁 finding the courage to quit the race

    Hello and thanks for listening to this audio version of my email newsletter  ⋆⭒˚。⋆   Many years ago, I went through a brief phase of being a runner. Lately, that reminds me of my book launch. Share this post here: https://www.ameliahruby.com/blog/courage-to-quit Buy my book here: https://offthegrid.fun/attention Sign up for my mailing list here: https://amelia.myflodesk.com/  ✨ Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy from DePaul University. Over the past decade, she’s been a university professor, a community organizer, and a radio DJ. Now, she is the founder and executive producer of Softer Sounds, a podcast studio that supports women and nonbinary small business owners. Since leaving social media in April 2021, she’s also launched the popular podcast Off the Grid, where she interviews artists, writers, business leaders and former influencers. Amelia is a platform critic, an AI skeptic, and an advocate for a non-extractive internet. Her new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media is out now.

    6 min
  6. 🐝 the tender economics of loving your work

    10/03/2025

    🐝 the tender economics of loving your work

    Hello and thanks for listening to this audio version of my email newsletter  ⋆⭒˚。⋆   This week, I started shipping my new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media, to readers around the world. Even though I have lots of practice sharing my work in public, it felt really tender for this book to break free of its cocoon and fly to other homes. I was both elated to share it and afraid of it being out there. Especially amidst the general stress, overwhelm, and literal government shutdown we're navigating right now. Share this post here: https://www.ameliahruby.com/blog/tender-economics Buy my book here: https://offthegrid.fun/attention Sign up for my mailing list here: https://amelia.myflodesk.com/  ✨ Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy from DePaul University. Over the past decade, she’s been a university professor, a community organizer, and a radio DJ. Now, she is the founder and executive producer of Softer Sounds, a podcast studio that supports women and nonbinary small business owners. Since leaving social media in April 2021, she’s also launched the popular podcast Off the Grid, where she interviews artists, writers, business leaders and former influencers. Amelia is a platform critic, an AI skeptic, and an advocate for a non-extractive internet. Her new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media is out now.

    3 min

  7. 09/12/2025

    👷‍♀️ your mind is the pipeline

    Hello and thanks for listening to this audio version of my email newsletter  ⋆⭒˚。⋆   Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media will be here in 20 days! And one of the joys of getting closer to the publication date is that I'm starting to have conversations about the book with podcasters who are generous enough to have me on their shows to spread the word.  I love having these conversations, because they help me find new ideas, examples, and ways of thinking about the work that I would never arrive at without the magic of our minds coming together.  Today I want to tell you about a really good example that came up on two different calls this week. It's not in the book, but it's a great ‘aha’ moment for anyone rethinking attention and social media.  (I think I heard a version of it here first). Share this post here: https://www.ameliahruby.com/blog/mind-pipeline   Get on the waitlist for my book here: https://amelia.myflodesk.com/book    Sign up for my mailing list here: https://amelia.myflodesk.com/ ✨ Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy from DePaul University. Over the past decade, she’s been a university professor, a community organizer, and a radio DJ. Now, she is the founder and executive producer of Softer Sounds, a podcast studio that supports women and nonbinary small business owners. Since leaving social media in April 2021, she’s also launched the popular podcast Off the Grid, where she interviews artists, writers, business leaders and former influencers. Amelia is a platform critic, an AI skeptic, and an advocate for a non-extractive internet. Her new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media is out now.

    6 min

  8. 09/09/2025

    💳 attention is a gift (card)

    Hello and thanks for listening to this audio version of my email newsletter  ⋆⭒˚。⋆   When I left social media four years ago, I could literally feel my attention healing in real time.  I went from scattered and drained to invigorated and focused. I had so much creative and embodied energy. I knew what I cared about for the first time in years. To be honest, it felt fully, f*****g magical. Read & share this post here: https://www.ameliahruby.com/blog/attention-is-a-gift Get on the waitlist for my book here: https://amelia.myflodesk.com/book    Sign up for my mailing list here: https://amelia.myflodesk.com/ ✨ Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy from DePaul University. Over the past decade, she’s been a university professor, a community organizer, and a radio DJ. Now, she is the founder and executive producer of Softer Sounds, a podcast studio that supports women and nonbinary small business owners. Since leaving social media in April 2021, she’s also launched the popular podcast Off the Grid, where she interviews artists, writers, business leaders and former influencers. Amelia is a platform critic, an AI skeptic, and an advocate for a non-extractive internet. Her new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media is out now.

    5 min
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Occasional letters from Amelia Hruby, PhD on creative process, personal growth, and more. Subscribe to get them in your inbox at https://amelia.myflodesk.com/

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    amelia hruby, phd
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
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