This penultimate episode of season one of Feed the Art features a very special guest: Amelia Hruby. Amelia hosts one of Catherine LaSota's favorite podcasts, Off the Grid, and she recently published the book (and powerful manifesto) Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media. In this episode, Catherine and Amelia dive into our relationship to and definitions of attention, the importance of collaboration in Amelia's creative practice, and the necessity of a pleasure practice in every artist's life. You don't want to miss this one!

About our guest:

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.

More about Amelia:
Amelia's website: ameliahruby.com
Off the Grid website: offthegrid.fun (includes links to Amelia's podcast, book, and more!)
photo of Amelia by Linsey Huffaker

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Ways to work with Catherine before the end of 2025:

• On December 12, 2025 from 12-3pm ET, Catherine will be offering her final workshop of 2025: BE YOUR OWN DADDY. This online workshop will include powerful prompts to connect you with the roots of your creative practice, exercises to develop your own artist manifesto, and a commitment to the next action steps to build the creative life you desire! Registration includes a recording of the workshop. Learn more and sign up here: https://catherinelasota.myflodesk.com/byodintensive
• Discounted single-card tarot pulls until December 31, 2025. Steps: purchase a tarot reading in support of your creative practice for $15; receive an email prompt from Catherine to send your question for the tarot deck; within 72 hours of sending your question, receive an image of your tarot card, interpretation, and personalized journal prompts.

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Thank you to our podcast editor Jade Iseri-Ramos, and thank you to Pat Irwin for our theme music.