Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

Last month, I was thrilled to join Karolina Wudniak of Paperwing Studio in the Indie Book Lab! 

We talked about how I approached self-publishing without relying on Amazon — including the platforms I used, the (costly) mistakes I made, and how much money I’ve brought in from my book so far (revenue AND profit).

I also answered lots of attendee questions:
Why did you decide to avoid Amazon? & How much could you really?
What size audience would you recommend having before going Amazon-less?
Is it realistic to make sales without Amazon’s reach? How do you handle discoverability?
What does fulfillment look like without a big platform?
What about international sales?
Is this only viable for nonfiction or niche audiences? What about debut authors?
How much more work is it, realistically?
And finally… why is your paperback actually on Amazon anyway?
It was a great conversation, and I’m excited to share the recording — exclusively with paid subscribers in the Clubhouse :)
Tune in here for a preview, and to hear the whole episode, join the Clubhouse at offthegrid.fun/clubhouse
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If you're stressed about using Spotify, Substack, Google, Instagram, or any other platforms... this episode is for you!
Today I'm talking about how to choose platforms & tech tools without selling your soul — and why I'm still on Substack even though I kinda hate it. 🫠
Tune in to hear me break down:
Tools vs Platforms
Questions to ask before you choose a new tool
What to do about the bad politics of platforms
Why there's no purity on the internet
Four strategies for rethinking your choices
Tech stack harm reduction
The big decision I made about Substack
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!

 
✨ Do you want to work less, live more, and still make a steady and thriving income in your business? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

Harry Doull grew up living in a small family hotel in the French countryside. Then he worked for the UN and Google, before leaving tech behind to co-found his candle company, Keap.

This week, he’s on the podcast to share why he left tech for candlemaking, and how he’s grown Keap without social media or Amazon — while still garnering plenty of customers, partners, and awards, including landing on Wirecutter’s best candles list.

This one’s for all the product-makers out there and anyone who believes business without social media can’t scale. They can! We’re proving it! Buy a candle & join us!

ALSO — If you want to try a Keap candle, use the code OFFTHEGRID for 15% off your first purchase. My faves are: Timur Moon, Wood Cabin, Wild Figs & the brand new Grapefruit + Yuzu (affiliate links)
 
And if you want to partner with Keap, check out their Mindful Creators program.
 
 
RESOURCES + LINKS
🕯️If you want to try a Keap candle, my faves are: Timur Moon, Wood Cabin & the brand new Grapefruit + Yuzu (affiliate 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!

 
✨ Do you want to work less, live more, and still make a steady and thriving income in your business? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.

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 :)

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!

 
✨ Do you want to work less, live more, and still make a steady and thriving income in your business? Learn how with the FREE Simple & Spacious Library from Jen Carrington.