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1D AGO

❤️‍🩹 Fractured Attention & Financial Scarcity — Quitting Instagram with Jenni Gritters

Jenni Gritters recently hosted me for a Your Attention is Sacred book club, and I’m excited to share our conversation with you! Tune in as we discuss: Understanding the goals of the algorithmsAddiction as a lens to make sense of social mediaJenni’s decision to delete her Instagram accountThe parallels between fractured attention and financial scarcityReckoning with combative platformsHow to protect your well-being if you’re still on social media⭐️ & RSVP FOR MY BOOK READING IN SAN FRANCISCO ON MARCH 12TH! ⭐️ BOOKS MENTIONED (affiliate links): Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media by Amelia HrubyThe Sustainable Solopreneur by Jenni GrittersThe Practice of Attention by Cody Cook-ParrottDopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MDStolen Focus by Johann HariThe Sirens’ Call by Chris HayesThe Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff LINKS & RESOURCES: 👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails ✨ Ready to work with your capacity instead of against it? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

1d ago

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32 min
3D AGO

🐚 Burnout as a Cycle Under Capitalism — with Cyrée Jarelle Johnson

Today I’m joined by Cyrée Jarelle Johnson for a deep and thoughtful conversation about spiritual practice, small business, and social media. Together we weave through: How Cyrée crafted his career as a diviner, poet, herbalist + card readerHealing burnout when living with chronic illness and neurodivergenceWhy Instagram has no elders — and all communities are incomplete without eldersDiscernment vs extreme skepticism — and how to navigate the internet’s slop eraHow to blend online & IRL business models — including different ways to run a shopThe realities of experiencing transphobic and hateful comments on social mediaHerbal and ecological support for tending to burnout ❤️‍🩹 LINKS & RESOURCES: 👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails 📣 Learn more about advertising with Off the Grid ✨ Ready to work with your capacity instead of against it? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

3d ago

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1 hr
FEB 20

💿 My Privacy-Focused, Algorithm-Lite Tech Stack

I’ve spent the past 5 years trying to navigate the internet without handing my data (& life) over to surveillance capitalism. In today’s episode, I’m sharing my current tech stack — the browsers, search engines, email providers, and other tools that I use to share my wrk online without Google, Facebook, or AI overlords. As you listen, please know this effort is a work in progress and always evolving! You can learn my entire process by taking my class OPT OUT: 5 Steps to Break Up with Big Tech Today. My current privacy-focused tech stack Kagi search + Orion browserProton Mail (affiliate link) + Zoho MailSignalFind everything else mentioned here: offthegrid.fun/shownotes/privacy-focused-tech-stack 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! ✨ Ready to work with your capacity instead of against it? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

Feb 20

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30 min
FEB 13

➿ The Tension of Platforms & Why I Haven’t Left Substack (Yet)

If you're stressed about using Spotify, Substack, Google, Instagram, or any other platforms... this episode is for you! Today I'm talking about how to choose platforms & tech tools without selling your soul — and why I'm still on Substack even though I kinda hate it. 🫠 Tune in to hear me break down: Tools vs PlatformsQuestions to ask before you choose a new toolWhat to do about the bad politics of platformsWhy there's no purity on the internetFour strategies for rethinking your choicesTech stack harm reductionThe big decision I made about SubstackRESOURCES + 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! ✨ Ready to work with your capacity instead of against it? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

Feb 13

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44 min
FEB 18

📄 Feedback that Doesn’t Feel Bad — with Morgan Evans

Welcome to our most personal episode yet! Today I’m joined by Morgan Evans from Business Casual to talk about the seemingly-simple but often-fraught topic of: feedback. We share a lot of personal experiences and business examples as we get into: What feedback really isWhy reviews and random emails aren’t feedbackHow to give & receive feedback that doesn’t feel like 💩Ways to create business systems that invite feedbackHow to resolve conflict with clients/customers/team membersWhy feedback is actually a social justice toolPositive feedback and how to integrate it 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! ✨ Ready to work with your capacity instead of against it? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

Feb 18

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58 min
FEB 11

🕯️Centering Your Values & Staying off Social Media — with Harry Doull of Keap Candles

Harry Doull grew up living in a small family hotel in the French countryside. Then he worked for the UN and Google, before leaving tech behind to co-found his candle company, Keap. This week, he’s on the podcast to share why he left tech for candlemaking, and how he’s grown Keap without social media or Amazon — while still garnering plenty of customers, partners, and awards, including landing on Wirecutter’s best candles list. This one’s for all the product-makers out there and anyone who believes business without social media can’t scale. They can! We’re proving it! Buy a candle & join us! ALSO — If you want to try a Keap candle, use the code OFFTHEGRID for 15% off your first purchase. My faves are: Timur Moon, Wood Cabin, Wild Figs & the brand new Grapefruit + Yuzu (affiliate links) And if you want to partner with Keap, check out their Mindful Creators program. RESOURCES + LINKS🕯️If you want to try a Keap candle, my faves are: Timur Moon, Wood Cabin & the brand new Grapefruit + Yuzu (affiliate 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! ✨ Ready to work with your capacity instead of against it? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

Feb 11

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1 hr
FEB 4

📉 Business Degrowth — Slowing Down & Noticing Patterns with Nic Antoinette

This week, Nic Antoinette returns to share what really happens when you take a year off your business… and why degrowth is their plan for 2026. Join us for a 90-minute biz friend chat where we explore: The original idea for Nic’s Gap YearHow stepping back from work changes your identityWhat slowing down really requires of usWhen making less money can be a goal (not a failure)Finding enoughness without succumbing to underearningHow we’re right-sizing our work in 2026& more! 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!📣 I wanna promote your work! Learn more about advertising with Off the Grid. ✨ Ready to work with your capacity instead of against it? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

Feb 4

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1h 31m
JAN 9

🍒 What’s Next? 2026 Marketing Trends with Amanda Laird

Today we're putting the cherry on top of your 2026 marketing toolkit with a long-form episode on trends! To do that, I'm joined by growth marketing strategist Amanda Laird to chat about five things we’re forecasting for the year ahead, including: New ways of building trust 👷Why we’re bringing big YOLO energy to our marketing ☝️How online business is going analog 📻Why Patreon might be the platform to watch 👀If done-for-you services are making a comeback 🤝And how courses might fare in 2026 🤔Tune in for a gently-guided look into the murky crystal ball of online biz. Then head to offthegrid.fun/2026 for this whole series! RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails📣 I wanna promote your work! Learn more about advertising with Off the Grid. ✨ Ready to work with your capacity instead of against it? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

Jan 9

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1h 13m
FEB 19 · BONUS

🔒 3 Sticky Situations: A Rapid-Fire Feedback Clinic

Real talk: I can be kind of avoidant when it comes to feedback. I don’t love giving it. I prefer not receiving it. But sometimes that lands me in sticky interpersonal situations. …Maybe you can relate? If yes, you’re going to love this Clubhouse episode, because I’m sharing a follow-up to my conversation with Morgan Evans — where we go through three real-life (and real-biz) examples of how to navigate tough conversations. Tune in to this preview as we talk through: How to offer feedback when a service provider isn’t getting the assignment 🚩Ways to handle emails that feel like misguided attacks 🙅‍♀️Why we should start all collaborations by defining the terms and responsibility 👩‍💼& How self-reflection can help us shortcut the feedback process 💰 To hear the whole episode, join the Clubhouse at offthegrid.fun/clubhouse When you do, you'll get access to over 40 bonus episodes (and counting), curated tech + creative business newsletters, and more. Plus your own private podcast feed, comments threads, and behind-the-scenes updates on the show. Please join the Clubhouse to support the show! And find this specific episode here :)

Feb 19 · Bonus

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7 min
JAN 8

📍 The Power of Local Events & Low-Key Networking in 2026 — with Arianna Smith

You don’t have to be an extrovert to host events. (I promise.) In today’s episode, I’m talking to licensed therapist and intuitive copywriter Arianna Smith about the event series she’s been hosting since 2023 and how in-person networking has changed her business for the better. If you’re thinking about how to be less online and more IRL in 2026, this episode is for you! Tune in to learn all about: Why Arianna decided to host in-person events & how she found her first venuesDifferent approaches to RSVPs & free vs paid eventsWhy relationships are the only timeless marketing “strategy”How to tend to yourself while hosting eventsDifferent types of events to host depending on your personalityWhat to do if nobody shows up RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get 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!🎶 Listen to Social Media by SurferBOY ✨ Ready to work with your capacity instead of against it? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

Jan 8

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1h 5m

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Top Shows

❤️‍🩹 Fractured Attention & Financial Scarcity — Quitting Instagram with Jenni Gritters

🐚 Burnout as a Cycle Under Capitalism — with Cyrée Jarelle Johnson

💿 My Privacy-Focused, Algorithm-Lite Tech Stack

➿ The Tension of Platforms & Why I Haven’t Left Substack (Yet)

📄 Feedback that Doesn’t Feel Bad — with Morgan Evans

🕯️Centering Your Values & Staying off Social Media — with Harry Doull of Keap Candles

📉 Business Degrowth — Slowing Down & Noticing Patterns with Nic Antoinette

🍒 What’s Next? 2026 Marketing Trends with Amanda Laird

🔒 3 Sticky Situations: A Rapid-Fire Feedback Clinic

📍 The Power of Local Events & Low-Key Networking in 2026 — with Arianna Smith

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