Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

Natalie Brite (they/them) is the founder and creative director of DoGoodBiz — an ethical creative studio for conscious leaders and the movements they're building.
On their Substack newsletter, they write about creativity, ecosystems, and doing work rooted in care. They also excoriate social media! But in a soft, supportive way, of course.
Today Natalie joins me to talk about why social media managers burn out so hard. And how their business when changed they let go of most of their retainer clients.
Together we explore:
The consequences of social media dependence
A step-by-step breakdown of how Natalie reinvented their marketing strategy
What it actually means to take an ecosystems approach to business
Creative ecosystems vs personal brands
A random Lord of the Rings metaphor that I spend way too long making….
& lots 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!
 

 
⛰️ Ditch your wifi connection for a nature connection and go off the grid with Becca Nenow. Find more information about her upcoming wilderness trips at: beccanenow.com/offthegrid (sponsored)
 
FREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK
❊ “You Don't Need More Advice” audio series from Giada Centofanti
❊ Brand Energy Audit workshop from Alex McGinness
❊ DIY Youtube mini-course from Podge Thomas
❊ More free resources from Close Biz Friends!

What do we do when business slows down over the summer? And how do we navigate that when a global recession and supply chain breakdown are happening at the same time??
In this Clubhouse-exclusive workshop replay, I share my best strategies for running your business during slow times — including somatic self-soothing ideas, ways to reduce expenses, and a framework for experimenting with new offerings.
I'm sharing a preview here, but to watch the whole thing (and get the workbook!), you have to join the Clubhouse at offthegrid.fun/clubhouse
When you do, you'll get access to over 50 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 :)

Today I’m thrilled to have Kailea Rose Loften and Kate Rose Weiner of Loam on the podcast to discuss their new book, Compassion in Crisis, which just came out with Heyday Books.

Together we have a gentle, honest, and deep conversation exploring:
The meaning of ‘polycrisis’
Why it’s important to think about preparedness
Ways to prepare without slipping into hypervigilance (even if you’re an anxious person)
The role social media plays in both community building and community surveillance
Why we still turn to social media for resource sharing and rapid response
The spread of misinformation & disinformation online during disasters
Publishing as a way of getting ‘off the grid’
Free Family Preparedness Information from Summer Starr
 
If you enjoy this episode, please get yourself a copy of Compassion in Crisis! You can also join Kate & Kailea for book-related events across the US this summer!
   

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

 
⛰️ Ditch your wifi connection for a nature connection and go off the grid with Becca Nenow. Find more information about her upcoming wilderness trips at: beccanenow.com/offthegrid (sponsored)
 
FREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK
❊ “You Don't Need More Advice” audio series from Giada Centofanti
❊ Brand Energy Audit workshop from Alex McGinness
❊ DIY Youtube mini-course from Podge Thomas
❊ More free resources from Close Biz Friends!

Today I’m bringing you something really special—

A mini-coaching session where I answer a question about how to grow your email list before, during, and after leaving social media.
The question comes from the wonderful Kate of Queen Bee Hormone Health who wrote to me and asked:
"Thanks to Off the Grid, I’ve backed wayyyy off posting on social media. I feel so much better, but I'm really struggling to get people moved onto my email list and wondering what advice you have for this part of the process? I don’t want to just ghost everyone. But I’m ready to get off the platform."
I share the question and a few thoughts here, but to hear exactly how I’d help Kate leave social media and grow her email list... you have to join the Clubhouse at offthegrid.fun/clubhouse!
When you do, you'll get access to over 50 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 :)

I often say I left social media because I was anxiously-attached to Instagram… but what does that actually mean?!
Today I’m joined by psychotherapist and author Shannon Algeo to explore why Attachment Theory explains so much about technology and smartphone addiction.
We discuss their new book, The Power in Your Hands, as we talk about:
What it means to be anxious, avoidant, or securely-attached
How algorithms hack our attachment needs to get us addicted to platforms
Why it’s so harmful to outsource self-trust to social media or AI
Depth psychology & why human relationships are necessary for healing
 
⭐️ If you’re curious about these topics, please join us for a FREE BOOK CLUB with Shannon on June 10th! We’ll talk more about attachment + technology. No reading is required. Find the details and RSVP here.
 
 
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!
 

 
⛰️ Ditch your wifi connection for a nature connection and go off the grid with Becca Nenow. Find more information about her upcoming wilderness trips at: beccanenow.com/offthegrid (sponsored)
 
FREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK
❊ “You Don't Need More Advice” audio series from Giada Centofanti
❊ Brand Energy Audit workshop from Alex McGinness
❊ DIY Youtube mini-course from Podge Thomas
❊ More free resources from Close Biz Friends!