Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

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Off The Grid is a podcast for artists, writers & creative 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

1D AGO

🗒️ How to Plan Without Becoming a Perfectionist — with Lauren of Nine to Kind

This is probably my fave conversation I’ve ever had with a therapist. Today Lauren Ruth Martin, LPC-MHSP is here to talk about the anti-perfectionist planners she created for her company Nine to Kind. We discuss: Why most planners force us into a productivity mindsetHow gentle scaffolding can help us plan without perfectionismThe therapeutic exercises Lauren included in her plannersWhy we prefer DBT to CBT personallyHow to redistribute your f*cks — instead of trying to care less If you enjoy our conversation, make sure to explore Nine to Kind planners! Get 50% off digital planners with code OFFTHEGRID50 & 25% off analog products with code OFFTHEGRID25. Learn more & claim your discount at: ninetokind.com/pages/offthegrid RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails 💫 RSVP for the 2026 Astro & Biz Planning Summit COMING UP:👉 COME TO CLASS is a spring workshop on how to teach & sell online with confidence & care. Registration opens April 29th if you're on the waitlist. Learn more & join here: amelia.myflodesk.com/cometoclass👉 Join the *Your Attention is Sacred* asynchronous book club with Jess Reid, happening May 6-15! Sign up here and use code AMELIA for $11 off. Then forward your receipt to hi@softersounds.studio for your bonus audiobook & ebook.

33 min
3D AGO

🔑 Why Privacy Matters (Even if Google Knows Everything) — with Patricia Egger, Head of Security for Proton

We talk a lot about privacy at Off the Grid… but what does that actually mean in practice? Today I’m joined by Patricia Egger, Head of Security at my fave privacy-focused tech company Proton. Together, we have a non-technical-person-friendly conversation about: Why Proton insists on ‘privacy by default’The difference between online privacy & securityWhy we love Proton Mail & want you to use it (affiliate link)What it actually means when emails/messages are encryptedProton’s Born Private initiative (& how to claim a $1 email address for your kids)Why AI has major privacy problems RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails🙅‍♀️ I wanna help you leave Gmail with this workshop 👉 OPT OUT: 5 Steps to Break Up with Big Tech Today COMING UP:👉 COME TO CLASS is a spring workshop on how to teach & sell online with confidence & care. Registration opens April 29th if you're on the waitlist. Learn more & join here: amelia.myflodesk.com/cometoclass👉 Join the *Your Attention is Sacred* asynchronous book club with Jess Reid, happening May 6-15! Sign up here and use code AMELIA for $11 off. Then forward your receipt to hi@softersounds.studio for your bonus audiobook & ebook.

49 min
APR 17 · BONUS

🌿 When the Ache Remains — The Joy/Grief of Social Media with Lisa Olivera [BEST OF]

Today I’m resharing my conversation with writer, therapist, and creative Lisa Olivera in honor of her upcoming book — When the Ache Remains: Lessons on Tending to the Unfixable and Finding Beauty Anyway— which is out on April 28th. Lisa and I talk about how her work and life changed as her Instagram platform grew to over 400,000 followers. Together, we dive into: Two reasons Lisa joined Instagram + how it felt as her account grewThe allure of online business + what we’re “supposed to do” when we have a big platformSocial media addiction + the compulsion to post/like/share/scrollFacing the big hole that’s there when social media’s not thereHow to make the choice to stay on social media If you enjoy this episode, please preorder Lisa's book! Here's my affiliate link, and here's more info on her website. 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! COMING UP:👉 COME TO CLASS is a spring workshop on how to teach & sell online with confidence & care. Registration opens April 29th if you're on the waitlist. Learn more & join here: amelia.myflodesk.com/cometoclass👉 Join the *Your Attention is Sacred* asynchronous book club with Jess Reid, happening May 6-15! Sign up here and use code AMELIA for $11 off. Then forward your receipt to hi@softersounds.studio for your bonus audiobook & ebook.

49 min
APR 15

🔭 WTF is up with Summits? (& Why I’m Hosting One This Week)

Today I'm answering a question from Kate Henry about why summits often feel sketchy... and how I designed our upcoming Astro & Biz Planning Summit to be the opposite of that! Tune in to learn: How the summit model works ⚡️Why affiliate strategies can make summits feel weird 🧐The questions I ask before agreeing to participate in any event 🙋‍♀️How to make sure a summit benefits the host, speakers AND audience ♻️& Why you should RSVP for the Astro & Biz Planning Summit ASAP (if you want to) 🤗 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! COMING UP:👉 COME TO CLASS is a spring workshop on how to teach & sell online with confidence & care. Registration opens April 29th if you're on the waitlist. Learn more & join here: amelia.myflodesk.com/cometoclass👉 Join the *Your Attention is Sacred* asynchronous book club with Jess Reid, happening May 6-15! Sign up here and use code AMELIA for $11 off. Then forward your receipt to hi@softersounds.studio for your bonus audiobook & ebook.

41 min
APR 13 · BONUS

🔒 My Q1 Biz Recap — Highs, Lows & How Much $$ I Made

This year I’m making big changes in my business… So I wanted to bring back my quarterly recaps to share the highlights, challenges, and financial details of Softer Sounds & Off the Grid each season! Tune in to this episode preview to hear about the highs & lows of winter in my biz. Then become a paid subscriber of the Clubhouse at offthegrid.fun/clubhouse to get all the details on how much $$ I made. When you join the Clubhouse, 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 :) 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!

15 min
APR 10

🏦 Answering Your Biggest Tax Questions — with Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax

Earlier this spring, I asked Interweb members: 'What are your thorniest tax questions?' Then I brought those questions to Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax, so we could get answers from an actual tax expert! Tune in to this episode to learn: How to know if you should be an LLC or an S-CorpThe best way to calculate your quarterly estimated taxesWhen you need to use Quickbooks (& when you don’t)Why tax protests don’t benefit you in the short term or the long runWhat to do if you don’t file your taxes on time and need to pay back taxes At the end we also play a game of ‘asking for a friend…can I expense this?’ — and Hannah has great answers on what we can write off for our creative biz! 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! COMING UP:👉 COME TO CLASS is a spring workshop on how to teach & sell online with confidence & care. Registration opens April 29th if you're on the waitlist. Learn more & join here: amelia.myflodesk.com/cometoclass👉 Join the *Your Attention is Sacred* asynchronous book club with Jess Reid, happening May 6-15! Sign up here and use code AMELIA for $11 off. Then forward your receipt to hi@softersounds.studio for your bonus audiobook & ebook.

53 min
APR 8

💸 It’s Not Too Late to Do Your Taxes — Neurodivergent Bookkeeping with Aneisha Velazquez

We heard you might be stressed about the IRS… so we’re arriving with extra support before US taxes are due on April 15th! Today I’m joined by Aneisha Velazquez of Yellow Sky Business Services, who’s here to talk about finances for microbusinesses, including: What bookkeeping really is (& what it’s not)The financial systems solopreneurs need to have in placeTips for neurodivergent business owners struggling with bookkeepingWhy we love Profit First (and Amelia recommends her fave bank Novo)Aneisha's top two bookkeeping tips for beginnersA pep talk for tax season & not being afraid of the IRS 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! COMING UP:👉 COME TO CLASS is a spring workshop on how to teach & sell online with confidence & care. Registration opens April 29th if you're on the waitlist. Learn more & join here: amelia.myflodesk.com/cometoclass👉 Join the *Your Attention is Sacred* asynchronous book club with Jess Reid, happening May 6-15! Sign up here and use code AMELIA for $11 off. Then forward your receipt to hi@softersounds.studio for your bonus audiobook & ebook.

55 min
APR 3

♾️ Well, That Didn’t Go As Planned… — A New Series with Nic Antoinette

Nic Antoinette is back! And we’re finally beginning the monthly series we promised you back in January. For April, it's a long-form chat with plenty of laughter and maybe a few tears along the way. So settle in, subscribe to Nic’s newsletter, and press play to hear us talk about: How we coped when Q1 didn’t go as plannedFinancial plans in the turmoil of 2026How to talk about grief in publicThe most divisive Instagram post Amelia ever madeWhat’s bringing us joyThe upcoming 2026 Astro & Biz Planning Summit& lots 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! COMING UP:👉 COME TO CLASS is a spring workshop on how to teach & sell online with confidence & care. Registration opens April 29th if you're on the waitlist. Learn more & join here: amelia.myflodesk.com/cometoclass👉 Join the *Your Attention is Sacred* asynchronous book club with Jess Reid, happening May 6-15! Sign up here and use code AMELIA for $11 off. Then forward your receipt to hi@softersounds.studio for your bonus audiobook & ebook.

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Literally the Only Marketing Podcast I Listen To

10/28/2025

Miss Graham

I’m an artist, and you have to be careful with some marketing podcasts because the lessons don’t always apply to us—but this one does. The conversations are so relevant, and it’s refreshing to learn new ways to think and share that have nothing to do with social media.
Brilliant podcast

04/23/2025

jatrae

This podcast feels like home. I’ve been introduced to so many amazing voices through it and even though I haven’t abandoned sm totally, it gives me hope that I can happily do so someday soon. Thank you for your work Amelia!
Amelia’s podcast is so needed!

02/26/2025

Uma Girish

I was feeling exhausted by social media and Amelia showed up in my world like a godsend at the perfect time. I’ve been off social media for 2 years now and was able to navigate my exit smoothly thanks to Off the Grid and the Leaving Social Media toolkit she has put together. Thank you, Amelia ❤️
So refreshing!

11/05/2024

Sammmmm B

As a business owner who is really into self-development, I love to listen to podcasts. But so many podcasts have the same methods for marketing. This is such a refreshing and new point of view when it comes to growing a business in the world of social media and influencers.

Off The Grid is a podcast for artists, writers & creative 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