Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media
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
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🌸 How I Make Ambitious Biz Plans Without Burning Out
<p>Today I’m very excited to share a workshop on gentle business planning — AKA how I make ambitious plans for my biz while also healing my burnout!<br> <br>In this audio (and video!) workshop, I walk you through:</p>Why we’re always planning (even when we think we’re “behind”)My 6 tenets for Gentle Business PlanningList-making prompts for the season ahead in your workHow to turn reflective prompts into a clear marketing & sales calendar& How I use the Nine To Kind Digital planner to organize my projects<p> <br>Tune in here to hear my 6 tenets of Gentle Busines...
🗒️ How to Plan Without Becoming a Perfectionist — with Lauren of Nine to Kind
<p>This is probably my fave conversation I’ve ever had with a therapist.</p><p>Today Lauren Ruth Martin, LPC-MHSP is here to talk about the anti-perfectionist planners she created for her company Nine to Kind.</p><p>We discuss:</p>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<p> <br>If you enjoy our conversation, make sure to explore Nine to Kind planners! Get 50% off digit...
🔑 Why Privacy Matters (Even if Google Knows Everything) — with Patricia Egger, Head of Security for Proton
<p>We talk a lot about privacy at Off the Grid… but what does that actually mean in practice?</p><p>Today I’m joined by Patricia Egger, Head of Security at my fave privacy-focused tech company Proton. </p><p>Together, we have a non-technical-person-friendly conversation about:</p>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<p> <br>RES...
🌿 When the Ache Remains — The Joy/Grief of Social Media with Lisa Olivera [BEST OF]
<p>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. </p><p>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:</p>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/sc...
🔭 WTF is up with Summits? (& Why I’m Hosting One This Week)
<p>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!</p><p>Tune in to learn:</p>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) 🤗<p> <br> <br>RESOURCES + LINKS<br>👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit<br>🌐 Get on the Int...
🔒 My Q1 Biz Recap — Highs, Lows & How Much $$ I Made
<p>This year I’m making big changes in my business…</p><p>So I wanted to bring back my quarterly recaps to share the highlights, challenges, and financial details of Softer Sounds & Off the Grid each season!</p><p>Tune in to this episode preview to hear about the highs & lows of winter in my biz. Then become a paid subscriber of the Clubhouse at offthegrid.fun/clubhouse to get all the details on how much $$ I made. </p><p>When you join the Clubhouse, you'll get access to over 40 bonus episodes (and counting), curated tech + creative business newsletters, and...
🏦 Answering Your Biggest Tax Questions — with Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax
<p>Earlier this spring, I asked Interweb members: 'What are your thorniest tax questions?'</p><p><br>Then I brought those questions to Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax, so we could get answers from an actual tax expert!<br> </p><p>Tune in to this episode to learn:</p>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 you...
💸 It’s Not Too Late to Do Your Taxes — Neurodivergent Bookkeeping with Aneisha Velazquez
<p>We heard you might be stressed about the IRS… so we’re arriving with extra support before US taxes are due on April 15th!<br> </p><p>Today I’m joined by Aneisha Velazquez of Yellow Sky Business Services, who’s here to talk about finances for microbusinesses, including:</p>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 t...
♾️ Well, That Didn’t Go As Planned… — A New Series with Nic Antoinette
<p>Nic Antoinette is back! And we’re finally beginning the monthly series we promised you back in January.</p><p>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:</p>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!<p> <br>RESOURCES + LINKS<br>👋 Down...
🤖 What AI Actually Costs: Transmuting Shame Into Erotic Self-Respect — with Ayana Zaire Cotton
<p>If we stop trying to get ahead online, what becomes possible?<br> <br>Today Ayana Zaire Cotton of Seeda School returns to the podcast to explore why she quit using ChatGPT and other AI tools.<br> </p><p>She helps us slowwww down, unpack shame, and align our desire with our capacity — a process and methodology she created and calls Erotic Engineering.<br> </p><p>Tune in to reconnect with your values, reclaim self-respect, and step off the path of certainty with us.<br> <br>I also highly recommend reading Ayana’s essay — and learning more about The Powerhouse Portal at...
