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Welcome to the season four finale of Off the Grid! Today I'm joined by acupuncturist, herbalist, breathwork facilitator, + clinic co-owner Amy Kuretsky to talk about everything creative small business.
In this conversation, Amy walks us through how she built a successful brick and mortar business AND a successful online business over the past decade. Then she explains what led her to wind down + close her online business a little over a year ago — including how endings can be messy, no matter how much permission you give yourself to change.
So the first 55 minutes is dive deep into Amy's business journey and the many, many lessons she's learned. Then in the last 40 minutes, Amy offers us her best advice for brick and mortar businesses, including how to grow your space, lead a team, and market to IRL communities.
You absolutely do not want to miss this episode, and at 95 minutes it's a nice snack to chew on while the show goes on break until January. 🩵 See you in 2025, friends! xo, Amelia
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If Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook or X are giving you the ick... please let me offer this 5-step plan for leaving social media — without impacting your income!
Tune in to learn all five steps in under ten minutes. Then grab our FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit to make your plan for what comes next in your work, biz + life.
XOXO, Amelia
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"These were very colonized institutions that I feel brainwashed me. And they brainwash a lot of people. So now as a business owner, creative & Notion consultant, what I get to do is decolonize my business and help my clients look at their own businesses through a decolonization lens."
Today I’m joined by Podge Thomas for a reflective conversation about why being self-employed invites (and requires) decolonizing how we learn, how we communicate, how we operate, and how we relate to others.
Podge is a queer, POC, neurodivergent Notion consultant. Her clients are progressive and radical self-identifying women and non-binary business leaders. When she’s not Notion-izing, she is renovating her 1780’s home in New England with her partner.
Together we explore:
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Dropping in off-schedule with a reflection/reminder/rallying-cry that we have power as small business owners, and we can stand against everything Trump is + represents — especially if we do it together.
Tune in for gentle provocations and a special invitation to join me at a free event Wednesday, November 20 @ 12pm CT.
I hope to see you there. 🩵
I’ve admired Jenny Blake’s work from afar for years.
First for her seemingly endless success with book deals, big-name podcast guests, and six-figure corporate contracts.
And now for her incredibly honest accounting of how her business dissolved during the pandemic and hasn’t rebounded since.
So in today’s episode, Jenny joins us to share the highs and lows of her 13 years of self-employment. And together we go deep into all the practical, intuitive, and creative things she’s tried to keep her business going… even though nothing’s really working (except maybe Substack).
This conversation is a must-listen for anyone who has struggled or is struggling in business. ❤️🩹 Big hugs to all of us!
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💫 Have you ever wondered how astrology can help you cultivate a richer, more meaningful life? Imagine ending your year more grounded in your body, aligned with the stars, and in sync with your highest self. Book your somatic astrology reading with Jem Ember today. (sponsored)
Happy Halloween, business witches! 🧙
While I typically keep things pretty practical here at Off the Grid, this week I wanted to lean into the mystical, magical and alchemical aspects of creative business.
To do that, I invited three brilliant practitioners to each share a unique and powerful biz magic ritual with us!
✨ Brigitte starts us off with some practical magic as she shares her opening + closing rituals for each workday and workweek. [9:00]
✨ Then Cecily Sailer offers a tarot spread and community reading for connecting with our business spirits. [17:00]
✨ And finally, Ash Canty gifts us a meditative practice that serves anyone asking — “what do I do when everything goes quiet? or when things feel slow? or when I put something out there and nothing happens in response to it?” [31:45]
I hope you’ll press play then keep reading to learn more about our magical contributors and find all the links to their work! 🪄
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Often when business isn’t going well, we think that we can fix it with a new marketing strategy or growth tactic.
We look to new courses, fancy platforms, or expensive mentors to “save” us … but in my experience, what we actually need in these times is to tend to our inner reserves in deeper and more nuanced ways.
So today I’m joined by Pascale Coté of Dear Creative Mind to teach us how to cultivate creative resilience in our artistic, marketing and business practices.
If you’ve ever had an unexpected pivot, a disappointing launch, or a period of deep burnout in your business, this episode is for you. Tune in to learn about:
📲 Wish you could leave social media, but not quite ready yet? You need to read ➡ The Art of Thriving Online: Creative Exercises to Help You Stay Grounded and Feel Joy in the World of Social Media by Amelia Knott. Out now with Sounds True. (sponsored)
👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today
🤸 THE CLUBHOUSE IS OPEN! Join us on Substack for members-only episodes + secret, curated emails. Only $5/mo or $50/year.
💫 Have you ever wondered how astrology can help you cultivate a richer, more meaningful life? Imagine ending your year more grounded in your body, aligned with the stars, and in sync with your highest self. Book your somatic astrology reading with Jem Ember today. (sponsored)
This one goes out to all our listeners who are still trying to make it work on social media!
Today I’m joined by Dacy Gillespie, a weight inclusive, anti-diet personal stylist who has grown her business online over the past decade and is now navigating a major shift from Instagram to Substack.
Together, we talk about:
📲 Wish you could leave social media, but not quite ready yet? You need to read ➡ The Art of Thriving Online: Creative Exercises to Help You Stay Grounded and Feel Joy in the World of Social Media by Amelia Knott. Out now with Sounds True. (sponsored)
👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today
🤸 THE CLUBHOUSE IS OPEN! Join us on Substack for members-only episodes + secret, curated emails. Only $5/mo or $50/year.
💫 Have you ever wondered how astrology can help you cultivate a richer, more meaningful life? Imagine ending your year more grounded in your body, aligned with the stars, and in sync with your highest self. Book your somatic astrology reading with Jem Ember today. (sponsored)
This week on the show we're getting into it with everyone’s least favorite internet friend — THE ALGORITHM 🙈
To do that I'm joined by Kate Smalley, a small business advisor, educator, and facilitator, who recently wrote a great piece about getting out of your algorithm that had me thinking more about what algorithms actually do and how we can work with them rather than against them.
Today Kate's here to help me explore:
Mentioned in the episode: Algorithms by Panos Louridas, The Social Dilemma, Are.na, Sublime, Readwise
👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today
🤸 THE CLUBHOUSE IS OPEN! Join us on Substack for members-only episodes + secret, curated emails. Only $5/mo or $50/year.
💫 Have you ever wondered how astrology can help you cultivate a richer, more meaningful life? Imagine ending your year more grounded in your body, aligned with the stars, and in sync with your highest self. Book your somatic astrology reading with Jem Ember today. (sponsored)
Happy October! This week we're kicking off Spooky Season with one of my favorite business witches — Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz of Holisticism!
Michelle has taught me so much about online business, magical meaning-making systems, and spiritual practices. She's one of my favorite people to pay attention to on the internet, and I invited her on the show so I could ask her every question I've ever had about how she runs her company.
In this episode, we get real-real about:
👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today
🤸 THE CLUBHOUSE IS OPEN! Join us on Substack for members-only episodes + secret, curated emails. Only $5/mo or $50/year.
💫 Have you ever wondered how astrology can help you cultivate a richer, more meaningful life? Imagine ending your year more grounded in your body, aligned with the stars, and in sync with your highest self. Book your somatic astrology reading with Jem Ember today. (sponsored)
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