Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

Today I’m bringing you something really special—

A mini-coaching session and marketing conversation about how to stay visible without social media.

It comes from a wonderful conversation I had with Jenni Gritters’ community last month, where someone asked me:
"I just started a business and everyone I’ve talked to has said: ‘oh so you have to make an Instagram.’ My rebellious self is completely against it, but obviously it’s a very slow build without social media. Do you think it’s possible? How would you go about it?" 
I get this question a lot, and I wanted to speak to it here! So tune in to this episode preview to learn exactly how I’d grow this business without social media, including what I think comes before you ever begin working on visibility.

To hear the whole episode, join the Clubhouse at offthegrid.fun/clubhouse

When you do, you'll get access to over 30 bonus episodes (and counting), curated tech + creative business newsletters, and more. Plus your own private podcast feed, comments threads, and behind-the-scenes updates on the show.
 
Please join the Clubhouse to support the show! And find this specific episode here :)

 
📚 You're invited to The Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington. This 'I-can’t-believe-I-didn’t-pay-for-this' resource hub will deeply support you to thrive in your business at a pace that works best for you. Join for free today.

Today, I'm bringing together everything I know about growing an online business to explore why sometimes we feel like our businesses just won't work... and then other times they grow wayyyy beyond our capacity.

Tune in to this Best Of episode to hear more about:
Realizing you're on the Wrong Path & how to get off it
The Online Business Growth Escalator
What to do when your escalator is broken
How to chart your own path for business growth
Questions to get clear on where you want to go

RESOURCES + LINKS
👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit
🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community
💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails
📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!

 
📚 You're invited to The Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington. This 'I-can’t-believe-I-didn’t-pay-for-this' resource hub will deeply support you to thrive in your business at a pace that works best for you. Join for free today.

This week, Nic Antoinette returns to share what really happens when you take a year off your business… and why degrowth is their plan for 2026.
Join us for a 90-minute biz friend chat where we explore:
The original idea for Nic’s Gap Year
How stepping back from work changes your identity
What slowing down really requires of us
When making less money can be a goal (not a failure)
Finding enoughness without succumbing to underearning
How we’re right-sizing our work in 2026
& more!
  
RESOURCES + LINKS
👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit
🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community
💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails
📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!
📣 I wanna promote your work! Learn more about advertising with Off the Grid.

 
📚 You're invited to The Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington. This 'I-can’t-believe-I-didn’t-pay-for-this' resource hub will deeply support you to thrive in your business at a pace that works best for you. Join for free today.

My least favorite thing about starting a business was the overwhelming fear and uncertainty I felt around making money.

In the early days, I was drowning in narratives of how most businesses fail, and I’d probably never earn enough to feel supported or successful.
But over time… My business started working. More money started flowing. And I built confidence in my ability to steward wealth.

Now — I’ve been working full-time in my business for almost five years. It feels wild to report that I’ve made over $550,000 in revenue during that time. And I’ve taken home enough of that to support my family and purchase a home.

Is that an income claim? HELL NO.  I’m not saying ‘look at what I did; here’s a quick way you can do it too.’

But I am arriving here (proverbial powerpoint in hand) to open up my books and show you how my business has actually made money over the past five years.

Because one thing that would’ve made starting a business less scary was seeing how other people actually made it work financially. Not with imaginary hypotheticals or overinflated promises. But with actual numbers.

So in this episode preview, I'm talking to you about money! And in the full episode (with video), I share five years of my actual numbers.

If you’re a money nerd (and a nosey nelly) like me, tune in to hear:
Why I think financial transparency is important — but only when done with context and care! 🫨
How much I made in my first year of self-employment 💸
Why it took me a while to reach six-figures 🤑
Revenue vs profit vs take-home pay — this matters so much!!! ☝️
The gap between business well-being & personal well-being ⛓️‍💥
How I survived a 50% drop in Softer Sounds revenue in 2025… 😬
What happened that made me go all-in on Off the Grid 🤳
To hear the whole episode, join the Clubhouse at offthegrid.fun/clubhouse
When you do, you'll get access to over 30 bonus episodes (and counting), curated tech + creative business newsletters, and more. Plus your own private podcast feed, comments threads, and behind-the-scenes updates on the show.
 
Please join the Clubhouse to support the show! And find this specific episode here :)

With the state of the world, it’s easy to believe that creative work is a waste of time. 
But I believe our businesses, art, and lives can be powerful forces for change. Not just by default, but through simple-yet-radical practices.
To help us orient toward personal power and collective freedom, I shared a free class and compiled this list of 50 ways your creative work can be a force for liberation (and fight fascism in the process).
Remember: Your work matters. Your art matters. And it can change the world — if you make it.
Tune in to hear this list (or read it right here). Then make your own!

 
📚 You're invited to The Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington. This 'I-can’t-believe-I-didn’t-pay-for-this' resource hub will deeply support you to thrive in your business at a pace that works best for you. Join for free today.