In this episode, we chat with Amelia Hruby about finding softer, more intentional ways to grow our art and businesses—without relying on social media. Amelia shares insights into her decision to quit social media, how it impacted her creative life, and how to build a business that doesn’t depend on the digital grind. We explore the many creative projects she’s launched, including Softer Sounds Studio, and discuss myths around marketing, the challenges of staying true to our values, and how to embrace unconventional paths in both art and business. If you’re feeling disconnected or overwhelmed by social media, this episode is full of inspiration for creating from a grounded, off-the-grid place.
About Amelia
Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy. She is the founder of Softer Sounds, a feminist podcast studio for entrepreneurs and creatives. And she’s the host of Off the Grid, a podcast about leaving social media without losing all your clients.
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About me
Pascale Côté is a creativity guide, artist, and writer who helps creatives meet, understand, and express themselves by guiding them to work *with* their (creative, complex, unconventional) nature instead of against it. She helps artists, visionaries, disruptors and earth stewards break free from the vortex of overthinking and move forward with their bold, rebellious ideas. Her work challenges conventional norms, inviting creatives to explore what’s possible when they release outdated narratives and embrace their true, authentic expression. Pascale believes that art is a powerful vehicle for both individual and collective change when it’s grounded in truth—created outside the rigid systems that stifle our creative spirit.
About the podcast
Creative minds are the architects of a new world, and their art holds the keys to reimagining our reality. The challenge is, creative minds often spend just as much time crafting self-limiting narratives as they do creating their art. Dear Creative Mind is a space for creative liberation—a pathway out of the cycle of overthinking, burnout, and stagnation. This podcast is for artists & creative entrepreneurs where Pascale, creativity guide, shares grounding meditations, gentle coaching guidance and heartfelt conversations with inspiring artists. The podcast explores the real challenges that come with being creative—overthinking, self-doubt, burnout—and how to navigate them while staying true to our vision.
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A special thank you to Alexandra Moreno for the original music of the podcast.