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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 itThe Online Business Growth EscalatorWhat to do when your escalator is brokenHow to chart your own path for business growthQuestions 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 YearHow stepping back from work changes your identityWhat slowing down really requires of usWhen making less money can be a goal (not a failure)Finding enoughness without succumbing to underearningHow 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.

Welcome to season nine of Off the Grid!We’re kicking this one off by talking about why I’m kinda closing my business…Or more accurately: how pruning one tree helps another grow.  Tune in to hear all about: Abolishing ICE & Standing with MinnesotaWhat I did before I started Softer SoundsMy step-by-step transition from side hustle to small businessThe one strategy that brought in 6 months of $$$Why I started this podcast… and then almost quit making itThe 3 keys to Off the Grid’s successHow I’m turning this tiny indie show into my full-time job in 2026 LINKS & RESOURCES: 💠 Free Class: How Our Businesses Create Change ✊ Stand with Minnesota 📲 5calls.org (use the app, it’s great!) 💕 Join us in the Off the Grid Clubhouse 💫 Get the free Leaving Social Media Toolkit 📔 Buy my book: Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media 🫂 Also big hugs to my biz friends Taylor Elyse Morrison & Nic Antoinette📣 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.

In this episode preview, I’m joined by Miana Melendez to talk about the major astrological transits of 2026 and how they might shape our year in creative business.  Miana is a Certified Astrologer, Certified Life Coach and Brand Strategist who helps ambitious leaders, divine disruptors and soul led entrepreneurs step into their next evolution of identity, leadership and vocal expression.  Tune in to hear us chat about: Why presence is the word of the yearHow Neptune and Saturn in Aries might shape our visionThe powerful potential of Uranus in GeminiWhy Chiron in Taurus and Jupiter in Leo will give this year a lift& lots more! 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.

Join me for a deep breath, an invitation to release expectations, and an update on what's happening in the Clubhouse before Off the Grid returns on January 28th. And if you want more Off the Grid right now...  --> Join the Clubhouse ASAP! Three exclusive episode are going live in the next week:🌈 3 ways I'm reclaiming my attention, creativity & workday🧐 WTF are the celebrity entrepreneurs doing? w/Amanda Laird💫 Your 2026 biz astro forecast w/Miana Melendez These episodes are EXCLUSIVELY for Clubhouse subscribers, who help me keep this podcast going by chipping in $5 to support the show. Join today! P.S. If you (like me) are feeling unsure of how to process and resist the atrocities in the US right now, I’ve been returning to this video on opposing fascism in daily life for guidance.

At some point last year, I realized I was on my phone… a lot… And I was kind of working all the time…. And while I was promoting my book all about attention… I wasn’t doing the best job of tending to my attention myself! So in 2026, I’m reclaiming my attention, creativity, and workday. Not through grand proclamations or whole-life-overhauls. But through a few small shifts that I trust will help me reconnect with my body, recenter my mind, and reorient toward my deeper vision for Life. Tune in to this free episode preview — where I talk about why I’m: Deleting all work and distraction apps off my phone — including email! 📲Tracking my work hours again (even though I kind of hate it) ⏱️Giving up my Notion dashboard 😬Returning to a paper planner & art journal 📓& more!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 we're putting the cherry on top of your 2026 marketing toolkit with a long-form episode on trends! To do that, I'm joined by growth marketing strategist Amanda Laird to chat about five things we’re forecasting for the year ahead, including: New ways of building trust 👷Why we’re bringing big YOLO energy to our marketing ☝️How online business is going analog 📻Why Patreon might be the platform to watch 👀If done-for-you services are making a comeback 🤝And how courses might fare in 2026 🤔Tune in for a gently-guided look into the murky crystal ball of online biz. Then head to offthegrid.fun/2026 for this whole series!   RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails📣 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.

You don’t have to be an extrovert to host events. (I promise.) In today’s episode, I’m talking to licensed therapist and intuitive copywriter Arianna Smith about the event series she’s been hosting since 2023 and how in-person networking has changed her business for the better. If you’re thinking about how to be less online and more IRL in 2026, this episode is for you! Tune in to learn all about: Why Arianna decided to host in-person events & how she found her first venuesDifferent approaches to RSVPs & free vs paid eventsWhy relationships are the only timeless marketing “strategy”How to tend to yourself while hosting eventsDifferent types of events to host depending on your personalityWhat to do if nobody shows up   RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get 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!🎶 Listen to Social Media by SurferBOY  📚 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.

What are we doing with email this year? And how are we adapting to all the inbox changes? In this episode, Amelia shares her top 3 rules for email marketing and newsletters in 2026. This isn’t another overview of the basics. It’s part-hot-take and part-informed-opinion on things like: Why welcome sequences matterReasons to let people opt-out of sales cyclesThe best way to use a waitlistAn argument for breaking up with the weekly newsletter& more!   Tune in for a free email education, then listen to these episodes for more: 📧 Email Marketing Made Easier, Better & More Fun — with Holly Wielkoszewski 📮 All Things Email Marketing with Allea Grummert of Duett 📥 Email Mistakes We Need to Stop Making — with Dawn Richardson from Flodesk     RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community🎶 Listen to Social Media by SurferBOY 😎 Want to learn my waitlist strategy? Join the Clubhouse for this exclusive episode: 🔬 Waitlist Experiments: What I’ve Learned from 8 Mini-Launches     📚 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.

Search has always driven web traffic… but what is SEO in the era of AI? And how will that impact our creative businesses in 2026? Today I’m joined by SEO expert, podcaster and romance novelist (!) Meg Casebolt, who’s here to help us understand the current landscape of search and how AI is remapping the web. Tune in to learn: What's shifting in the world of SEO — including AIO, GEO, AEO & LLMEOHow these changes might just liberate us from Google…Why you never need to use keyword tools again!Tips for optimizing your digital presence in 2026 — whether you’re just starting out or have a lot online alreadyHow to think about search if you’re not interested in using AIWhy Meg is returning to blogging in 2026 This conversation made me stop stressing about AI and quit worrying if anyone will ever find my website again. Tune in, read Meg’s blog, and enjoy! 🙏 RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get 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!🎶 Listen to Social Media by SurferBOY  📚 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.

Happy New Year & welcome to a brand new season of Off the Grid!  Today we're kicking off this year-in-biz with our annual creative marketing toolkit  —  five episodes in five days to set you up for success in 2026! Press play to hear all about it, and tune in this week to learn: Our top 3 marketing strategies for 2026Need-to-know advice on SEO, AI & blogging in this era of the internetMy rules for email marketing + newsletters right nowHow to network better + host fun events (even if you're an introvert)& What trends will grab extra attention in the year ahead! You'll hear from amazing guests like Meg Casebolt, Arianna Smith, and Amanda Laird. It's basically a mini-of-the-moment-marketing-masterclass all for free on the pod feed this week! So please subscribe and share it with a friend xo RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get 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!🎶 Listen to Social Media by SurferBOY

Back on January 8th, Amanda Laird and I recorded an episode about the four marketing trends she was forecasting for the year ahead. Now that it’s December, we’re revisiting those trends to talk about what actually happened! Tune in as we recap what happened in the world of creative small business, specifically around: AI, social media, Substack, and IRL events. This is a free preview of our conversation. To hear the whole thing, 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 :)

This week, we end season seven of Off the Grid with an honest conversation about self-employment amidst polycrisis. I’m joined by the inimitable Shivani Mehta Bhatia — who returns to the show to help us weave our experiences of grief, witnessing, conflict, rest, deep sorrow, and profound joy. It’s been a long year, and we quite literally laugh and cry as we reflect on how 2025 has clarified our commitments — including how we’ve (imperfectly) kept working through it all. Tune in, then if you want to process together: join me for a free end-of-year journalling session on December 9th. We'll gather, look back at 2025, and do our best to hold it all collectively. 🫂 LINKS TO GO DEEPER:explore Shivani's work the nine rules of generative conflict: a manifesto how do we hold it all? Is Leaving Social Media a Privilege? Deepa Iyer’s Social Change Ecosystem Framework Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag🕯️ Free Journalling Session w/Amelia on 12/9 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.