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Hey there, biz bestie. If you (like me) have never discovered a milestone or a metric that makes you a Success™️….today’s episode is for you!

Tune in to hear:

• Why I hate SMART goals
• How to FEEL successful
• When to embrace fluctuation + failure
• What alignment’s got to do with it
• The exact definition of success that guides my work + life
• & How to write your own definition (then send it to me!)

 
And if you enjoy this episode, join me in the Off the Grid Clubhouse! Doors officially open on Monday, and it’s already vibrant community of folks embracing the cycle of success. We’d love to have you. 🫶

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This week I’m joined by Kening Zhu, an artist, web designer, and dear friend who I’ve known for over 15 years.
 
Together, we have a deep and thoughtful conversation about money, energy, human design, creative practice, and the magical nature of the world wide web.
 
This episode is for anyone craving connection, expansion, and deeper meaning in their creative work and daily life. Spend 75 poetic minutes with us as we explore:

• Kening’s journey as an artist-entrepreneur
• Dissolving the binary of art vs money
• Human design & business success as a Projector
• The internet as a creative practice
• Building a beautiful world with your website
• Allowing yourself to want more
• & Re-conceiving the personal brand

 
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Today I’m joined by Cody Cook-Parrott, a writer, artist, dancer, and teacher who’s here to share how they grew their Instagram account to over 80k followers while navigating big feelings, multiple book deals & many social media breaks in the process.
 

In this conversation, Cody and I meet deep in the both/and of when being ON social media feels bad and being OFF social media feels bad. Tune in to hear about:

• How Cody grew their creative business with the help of IG
• What it’s really like to quit Instagram as a public person
• The relationship between social media & activism
• Online presence VS offline “peace”
• How Cody made more money while off Instagram
• Cody’s shift from Instagram to Substack

 
If you enjoy the episode, make sure to grab Cody's new Weaving In Our Values Toolkit and sign up for The Shape of Our Offerings, which starts on June 8th! 
 
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🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media.

 
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Welcome to our #summertime June Biz Forecast episode! This is a pod-feed-exclusive where I check in at the start of the month to share a few fun marketing trends, this month's biz-care to-dos, a preview of upcoming episodes, and more!

This month, you’ll hear:

• the many ways we’re slowing down for summer 🐢
• how I’m implementing a sliding scale in my business ⚖️
• different ways to redistribute our wealth ♻️
• & how I'm clearing out my expenses this season 😬

 
Plus! Listen to the end for news about our season three sponsors and ways we can collab in season four.

Get in touch with Amelia:

💌 Email [email protected]

☎️ Leave a voice message at speakpipe.com/offthegrid

  
Link love 💕 Off the Grid Clubhouse | The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis Cunningfolk | Your Podcast Is A Portal | DIY Podcast Marketing & Monetization | Off the Grid Ad Opportunities

 
Sponsor love 💕 Future You Portraits with Will | Nicole Cloutier | Jessica Lackey | Feminist Thriller Club | Lettering Works x Off the Grid | Cody Cook-Parrott | Jess Jackson & Soft Path Healing | Sarah McColl & Summer Camp | Neets & Spring Fling | Send It! Newsletter Group & Write A Winning Welcome Email Mini-Course

 
🌞 What if you carved out a little time each day to nurture your creativity—just for you? Sarah Arantza Amador’s 19 Days of August challenge offers gentle prompts, fun daily ritual, and space to return to what lights you up. Join for free at hawthornmountaintarot.com/19daysofaugust (sponsored)

Finally! An episode for all the social-media-ambivalent among us.
 
Today I’m resharing a conversation I had with Becca Piastrelli for her podcast Belonging — where we go DEEP into how social media makes us feel, including unpacking why I left Instagram AND why Becca has stayed on the platform.

 
Tune in to hear about:

• My journey with social media, including how it felt to invest thousands of hours & $$$ on the apps
• Anxious attachment & my decision to leave Instagram
• The creative inspiration AND loneliness I felt after I left
• Why we find community on social media
• How our personal & emotional wellbeing are connected to our online presence.
• Misinformation, toxic algorithms, and capitalism

 
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🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media.

 
🌞 What if you carved out a little time each day to nurture your creativity—just for you? Sarah Arantza Amador’s 19 Days of August challenge offers gentle prompts, fun daily ritual, and space to return to what lights you up. Join for free at hawthornmountaintarot.com/19daysofaugust (sponsored)

It’s radical generosity week here at Off the Grid!

Today on the pod, I welcome Chelsie Tamms of Lettering Works for a conversation about how our businesses become more profitable through creative collaborations.

This one is packed with self-employed wisdom, so pop in your airpods and tune in to learn:

• How Chelsie uses passion projects to pitch (and book!) her dream clients
• The clarity + generosity of Lettering Works’ Artist Trade Program
• Chelsie's FREE branding challenge
• How we structure trades so they’re mutually beneficial
• The benefits of fully committing to your collaborations
• Why you should focus on the right thing instead of the urgent thing
• & How to create your own “job perks” when you’re self-employed

 
If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out the Lettering Works x Off the Grid sticker collab!

 
👋  Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today
 

🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media.

 
🌞 What if you carved out a little time each day to nurture your creativity—just for you? Sarah Arantza Amador’s 19 Days of August challenge offers gentle prompts, fun daily ritual, and space to return to what lights you up. Join for free at hawthornmountaintarot.com/19daysofaugust (sponsored)

What happens when the work you love is no longer sustainable for the realities of your life?

Today on the pod, Jen Carrington takes us behind-the-scenes in her business to discuss how she’s radically changed her offerings to support her life as a mom with a chronic illness.

Tune in to learn:

• Why Jen’s business is 80% asynchronous
• Specific logistics on how asynchronous delivery works
• How to stop facilitating your own burnout
• The realities of fluctuating revenue & income
• Jen’s best marketing methods & how she “puts her lights on” to sell

   
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💌 Turn your email subscribers into loyal supporters. Learn how to Write a Winning Welcome Email with Holly of Daypack Digital. (sponsored)

 
🌞 What if you carved out a little time each day to nurture your creativity—just for you? Sarah Arantza Amador’s 19 Days of August challenge offers gentle prompts, fun daily ritual, and space to return to what lights you up. Join for free at hawthornmountaintarot.com/19daysofaugust (sponsored)

This week we’re diving into the world of email marketing and asking — has the era of the lead magnet come to an end?

Tune in to learn:

• What a lead magnet is
• Why you might want to create one ... or not
• Two business models that really don’t need a lead magnet
• Whether or not I’m a fan of lead magnets in 2024

Then we want to hear what you think about lead magnets! Love 'em? Hate 'em? Let us know!

💌 Email [email protected]

☎️ Leave a voice message at speakpipe.com/offthegrid

And finally … cue NSYNC voice 👩‍🎤 … use the code ITSGONNABEMAY to take $10 off your Interweb membership this month.

Mentioned in the episode: NSYNC, Investopedia, Email as a Love Language with grace allerdice, Email Marketing with Holly Wielkoszewski, To Substack or Not to Substack?, Tarzan Kay, Amanda Laird, Pretty Decent

 
🌞 What if you carved out a little time each day to nurture your creativity—just for you? Sarah Arantza Amador’s 19 Days of August challenge offers gentle prompts, fun daily ritual, and space to return to what lights you up. Join for free at hawthornmountaintarot.com/19daysofaugust (sponsored)

Welcome to our #It'sGonnaBeMay monthly forecast episode! This is a pod-feed-exclusive where I check in on the first Friday of each month to share a few fun marketing trends, this month's biz-care to-dos, a preview of upcoming episodes, and more!

This month, you’ll hear:

• what happens when we focus on gathering 100 hell yes people (instead of growing a giant audience) 💯
• why I'm super into daily marketing practices right now 🗓️
• & how I'm preparing my business for an inevitable summer slump 😬

 
Plus! Listen to the end for the first-ever public mention of what I'll be launching for Off the Grid this summer.

Tune in, then get in touch to share your Qs for next month…

💌 Email [email protected]

☎️ Leave a voice message at speakpipe.com/offthegrid

💞 Link love 💞 — 100 Hell Yes People from Jen Carrington  |  1000 True Fans | Ordinary Practice by Cody Cook-Parrott  |  Be School podcast & my episode  |  Making Things Together (Daily May Coworking) with Liz Bayan | Voxer

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🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨

 
🌞 What if you carved out a little time each day to nurture your creativity—just for you? Sarah Arantza Amador’s 19 Days of August challenge offers gentle prompts, fun daily ritual, and space to return to what lights you up. Join for free at hawthornmountaintarot.com/19daysofaugust (sponsored)