ESCAPE THE TRANCE  ⁕  REMEMBER YOUR AGENCY  ⁕  BUILD COMMUNITY Today on the pod we have a very special guest — <a href="https://grouphug.substack.com/">Elise Granata of GROUP HUG!</a>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 <a href="https://grouphug.substack.com/p/what-we-lose-when-optimizing-community">optimized communities</a>, adjusting our aesthetic expectations, "sweatshirt-level friends," and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q6MkNH8TWGQ7zeXneZti6Vd1TuAtdVEqmgV6HNmLFOE/edit?usp=sharing">how to start your community practice</a>. RESOURCES + LINKS 👋 <a href="https://offthegrid.fun/toolkit">Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit</a> 🌐 <a href="https://offthegrid.fun/interweb">Join the Interweb for courses + community</a> 🌸 <a href="https://offthegridclubhouse.substack.com/subscribe">Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails</a>  
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Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

Amelia Hruby

🫂 Escaping the Social Media Trance — Community + Agency with Elise Granata

Off The Grid is a podcast for artists, writers & small business owners who want to leave social media without losing all their income. ✌️ Our host, Amelia Hruby PhD, shares stories, strategies & experiments for growing your business with radical generosity & energetic sovereignty. 🌐 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit at offthegrid.fun/toolkit