Welcome to Off the Grid CPG edition! 🍜 Today on the show, I’m joined by Molly Clark of Taking Stock Foods to talk about farmers’ markets, food retail, and the realities of consumer product goods businesses. Molly is the co-founder and CEO of Taking Stock Foods, a functional beverage company based in St. Paul, MN. She is dedicated to being a leader in the conscious food movement, supporting and uplifting other founders in the maker space through intentional vulnerability and authentic connection...
May 28, 2025•56 min•Season 6Ep. 107
Popping in with a behind-the-scenes bonus episode — where Jen Carrington and I pull back the curtain on everything that's been messy, feel-bad, and chaotic in our businesses this year! We talk about exactly how much our revenue is down, the problems we've diagnosed with our marketing and messaging, and what we're focusing on to stay in business through 2025 and beyond. Tune in to feel seen, heard, and (hopefully) less alone. 💓 If you enjoy the episode, make sure to grab Jen's free Design Your P...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 106
We talk about community all the time on this show. But what does it actually look like when relationships change the trajectory of your creative career? In this episode, I’m joined by Lauren LoGrasso to unpack all the relationships that led her to her current roles as an award-winning podcaster, producer of We Can Do Hard Things, and VP of Programming and Development at Audacy. Those relationships range from a random guy in Indiana to the agent who dumped her when she moved to LA to her “radio J...
May 21, 2025•54 min•Season 6Ep. 105
I broke up with Amazon and Google when I left social media in 2021, and this year I decided it was also time to quit using Spotify. Why? Well because my values are not aligned with enriching billionaires like Jeff Bezos, letting Google track my behavior everywhere, or supporting Spotify in paying artists pennies. So in this episode, I share a bit more about my decision-making and how I’ve managed to stop using the services and tools that these companies create. To be clear — I’m not making a cas...
May 14, 2025•47 min•Season 6Ep. 104
Today on the show, I’m joined by art psychotherapist Amelia Knott to explore and untangle the intersections of mental health, social media, creativity, and small business. We specifically take on the concepts of “digital wellness” and “ethical marketing.” And we have a nuanced conversation about how we really feel online and what it means to market with care (and without coercion). Join us as we get into: The problem with “wellness” & the possibility of cultivating well-being online How to d...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 103
Edgar Fabián Frías is an artist, therapist, educator, curator, witch and so much more. Today, they join me on the podcast to talk about the decision they made to quiet quit Instagram at the start of 2025 . Together, we explore: The works of art that changed our lives & nonlinear psychic collaboration Being impersonated on Instagram & how that can impact your business What happens when Meta starts suspending queer artists How Edgar blended career paths & built new channels away from s...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 102
Cher Hale is one of my favorite people on the internet, and her newsletter Doing It For the Attention has taught me SO MUCH about getting my work in front of new people in a way that aligns with my body AND my business. In this conversation, we dive deep into the roots of attention and all the ways we can build community around our work — including how to amplify attention for ourselves and others. Tune in to hear Cher’s wisdom and advice on: How to be comfortable asking for attention Ways to ge...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 101
Come on down for the 100th episode of Off the Grid!!! 🎉 To celebrate this milestone, we're returning to our roots with a fresh conversation about how to leave social media (if you so choose). Today Deanna deBara from Season of Stuck podcast joins me to explore: 🫣 why we get stuck on social media 🥸 how to stop doomscrolling & feeling trapped on the apps 🤠 & ways to decide what YOUR next best step is online or offline If you're feeling stuck in any aspect of your business, marketing or...
Apr 16, 2025•53 min•Season 6Ep. 100
OMG CROSSOVER EPISODE! 🫶 Today on the show, I'm celebrating our 99th episode (and my four-years-off-social-media anniversary!) by sharing a conversation I had with Rebekah Taussig and Caitlin Metz for their podcast Scratch That. We get into things I've NEVER talked about publicly before, including: How my three-year-old self picked my present-day career path The four-minute version of my leaving-social-media story What Instagram has meant to Rebekah as a space to share her life & disability...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 99
How do we imagine new possibilities when it feels like our well has gone dry? This week I'm joined by author, tarotist, and Jungian creativity coach Sarah Arantza Amador of Hawthorn Mountain Tarot . Together we explore: The lineage of radical imagination How to move through creative blocks in your business Ways to (re)connect with imagination even when the world is on fire Why collaboration might be the answer to everything How to bend toward change + embrace new ways of working Refusing to trea...
Apr 02, 2025•57 min•Season 6Ep. 98
ESCAPE THE TRANCE ⁕ REMEMBER YOUR AGENCY ⁕ BUILD COMMUNITY Today on the pod we have a very special guest — Elise Granata of GROUP HUG! Elise is here to chat with me about how social media erodes our agency + community building efforts — even if these platforms started as supportive relational hubs. Join us as we wind through our teen years on Tumblr, how we dissociate on the apps, what inspires us to get offline, the dangers of optimized communities , adjusting our aesthetic expectations, "sweat...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 97
What if selling didn't have to feel sleazy? And the words on your website could cast a magical spell for your ideal clients/customers instead? Today, I'm joined by copywriter and podcaster Nicole Cloutier to talk about how to be more specific in our messaging and simple tips to write better sales pages. Tune in to hear about: Nicole's journey from poetry MFA to copywriter Pain point marketing + if it's (un)ethical? How asking "so what?" can turn boring writing into compelling copy Ways that bett...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 96
Leaving social media isn’t always the most profitable decision… but maybe it taps into something even more lucrative? In this episode, I’m joined by Leah Kern , an anti-diet dietitian who left social media a year ago and has experienced ups and downs in her business since. For the first half of our conversation, we explore Leah’s path onto and off of social media, including how she used to get clients on Instagram and how she finds clients now. Then in the second half of our chat, we discuss how...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 95
Today I’m joined by writer, therapist, and creative Lisa Olivera to talk about how her work and life have shifted as her Instagram platform's grown to over 400,000 followers. Together, we dive into: Two reasons Lisa joined Instagram + how it felt as her account grew The allure of online business + what we’re “supposed to do” when we have a big platform Unpacking the rise of the “instagram therapist” + the content-ification of therapy Why Lisa started her Substack newsletter + how it’s supported ...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 94
How do we stay creative — when there’s so much to do and so much at stake? Today I’m joined by writer, coach, and retreat leader Maria Bowler for a practical and philosophical conversation about: The difference between productivity & creativity Why we don’t want to focus on “being efficient” or “maximizing ROI” How to actually be present (without feeling like you’re just being told to “be present”) The pain of alienation & how it permeates our daily lives Distinguishing between creative ...
Feb 26, 2025•56 min•Season 6Ep. 93
It’s 2025 and everyone’s sick of social media… so what do we do now? Today we’re kicking off season six with a conversation with poet, author, actor, and model Arielle Estoria . Over the past decade, Arielle has cultivated a multi-faceted creative career while growing her Instagram following to over 100K people. In this vulnerable conversation, we explore: Arielle’s work as an artist & how social media turned her into an influencer What happened for Arielle when supporting Black creators was...
Feb 19, 2025•58 min•Season 6Ep. 92
This is a free preview of a paid episode — where I answer a few questions that have been coming my way a lot lately, including: 🤔 Should I niche down? 🧐 Does my business need a signature offer? 🙃 Will I be more successful if I just do one thing? I have … a lot of feelings … about the advice that every business needs a super specific niche. So if you’ve ever felt like you were doing “too much” or “people just don’t get it” or “maybe I need to scrap all this and commit to one thing,” then pleas...
Jan 27, 2025•7 min
TikTok's been banned (for a minute). Meta's removed fact-checking (for good?). 2025 has already been a big year in social media news, and if you're having some big feelings about it, this episode is for you. Today we’re grieving social media together, so we can remember what we loved, recognize what we miss, and prepare ourselves to step into what’s next. So whether you were abruptly kicked off TikTok or you've been inching away from social media for a while, tune in to this Best Of episode (wit...
Jan 19, 2025•32 min
Let's put the cherry on top of your 2025 marketing toolkit with a long-form episode on 2025 Marketing Trends! To do that, I'm joined by communications strategist Amanda Laird to chat about four things she's forecasting for the year ahead, including: AI operations & optimization — plus the need to disclose how we're using AI in our work 🤖 Big shifts in the social media landscape — including the fall of X, the rise of Bluesky, "free speech" on Facebook & more 🪨 Substack's slow & stea...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 91
Today we're revealing the third tool in your 2025 marketing toolkit, and I'm resharing our BEST OF episode where Michelle Warner teaches us all about relationship marketing! With an MBA from one of the world’s top business schools and 15+ years experience growing small businesses, Michelle designs tiny companies that are built to last. She’s also the creator of Networking That Pays, the introvert-friendly connection system that brings in reliable leads, consistent referrals and meaningful connec...
Jan 09, 2025•51 min•Season 5Ep. 90
At long last, we’ve got an episode exploring all things podcast guesting! And to do that I’m joined by return guest, portfolio career expert, and founder of Inner Workout, Taylor Elyse Morrison . Together we get into: What podcast guesting is (and what it isn’t) How to know if you should start a podcast or focus on podcast guesting A pep talk for boosting your confidence on the mic 3 things to do before you focus on podcast guesting Examples of how to develop pitch topics for a few different typ...
Jan 08, 2025•51 min•Season 5Ep. 89
Welcome to our 2025 Marketing Toolkit! Today on the pod, we’re talking all things email marketing with Allea Grummert of Duett . Tune in to learn: 5 reasons email might be the best marketing channel for your business What a welcome sequence is + why it’s different than a nurture sequence How to find the right email platform for you Why email segments + tags help you be your best, most multi-passionate self How Allea solves Amelia’s biggest email problem in 2 minutes Intermediate + advanced email...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 88
Happy New Year & welcome to season five of Off the Grid! Today we're kicking off this year-in-biz with a fun new format — five episodes in five days! Press play to hear all about it, and tune in this week to learn: Our top 3 marketing strategies for 2025 Need-to-know advice for email marketing beginners & pros How to be a better guest on better podcasts Why relationships always matter & What trends will grab extra attention in the year ahead! You'll hear from amazing guests like Alle...
Jan 06, 2025•12 min
In this BEST OF episode, we dive deep what it means to feel seen and how social media is messing with our sense of self-worth and community connection. Tune in to hear me break down: What it means to "feel seen" online & offline Why visibility ≠ connection (or $ales) Ways to find connection in your work & life without being on the apps And if you're thinking of stepping back from social media, go ahead & download our FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit today ! 🩵 ⛰️ Ditch your wifi con...
Dec 05, 2024•31 min
Today we’re diving into the emotional depths of what happens after you break up with social media. Because it turns out that logging off the apps is only the first step... Tune in to this BEST OF episode to hear more about: The stages of grieving that come before the stages of leaving Everything that comes up after you leave social media AKA burn out, creation, return to human pace, loving it + relationship renewal The magic that can happen when the space currently filled with social media is fr...
Dec 04, 2024•32 min
Welcome new friends from We Can Do Hard Things! In this BEST OF episode, I'm sharing the story of why I spent a decade investing my time, money & energy into Instagram...and how I eventually decided to leave all social media in April 2021. Tune in to hear about— Why I spent ten years investing in social media How Instagram makes us anxiously-attached & codependent My #1 rule for leaving social media & where to get your 5-step plan for exiting any social platform I'll be sharing two m...
Dec 03, 2024•30 min
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 ho...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 4Ep. 87
This is a free preview of a paid episode — where I am joined by Taylor Elyse Morrison to talk about what it means that Tiktok is publishing print books now — and why we both got the ick upon reading the announcement. Together we unpack: The craftsmanship of creating a book + why it’s a community effort How fast Tiktok curates taste + colonizes our attention The dangers of data-optimizing art Books vs movies vs music in the age of algorithms The power of taking back our attention To hear the whol...
Nov 18, 2024•13 min
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
Nov 15, 2024•9 min
"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. P...
Nov 13, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 86
