EPISODE · Oct 16, 2024 · 1H 5M
🔑 Social Media Boundaries & Success on Substack — with Dacy Gillespie
from Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media · host Softer Sounds
This one goes out to all our listeners who are still trying to make it work on social media!Today I’m joined by Dacy Gillespie, a weight inclusive, anti-diet personal stylist who has grown her business online over the past decade and is now navigating a major shift from Instagram to Substack.Together, we talk about:The high-stress worlds of music, teaching, arts admin & academiaWhy Dacy started working in fashion — even though she felt like a total outsiderThe role that Instagram plays in Dacy’s businessHow Dacy has right-sized her business for her capacityWays to navigate the highs & lows of a fluctuating client loadWhy Dacy started her Substack newsletter & how it’s grown to over 10,000 subscribersHow to market your work when you hate the feeling of selling yourself“is it possible to be an ethical influencer?” 📲 Wish you could leave social media, but not quite ready yet? You need to read ➡ The Art of Thriving Online: Creative Exercises to Help You Stay Grounded and Feel Joy in the World of Social Media by Amelia Knott. Out now with Sounds True. (sponsored) 👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today 🤸 THE CLUBHOUSE IS OPEN! Join us on Substack for members-only episodes + secret, curated emails. Only $5/mo or $50/year. ⠀🏕️ Joyful Impact Summer Camp is for socially conscious business owners who want to turn their empty creative wells into bubbling sources of inspiration. August 10 – September 4. Live on Zoom and async on Signal. JOIN HERE
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This one goes out to all our listeners who are still trying to make it work on social media!Today I’m joined by Dacy Gillespie, a weight inclusive, anti-diet personal stylist who has grown her business online over the past decade and is now navigating a major shift from Instagram to Substack.Together, we talk about:The high-stress worlds of music, teaching, arts admin & academiaWhy Dacy started working in fashion — even though she felt like a total outsiderThe role that Instagram plays in Dacy’s businessHow Dacy has right-sized her business for her capacityWays to navigate the highs & lows of a fluctuating client loadWhy Dacy started her Substack newsletter & how it’s grown to over 10,000 subscribersHow to market your work when you hate the feeling of selling yourself“is it possible to be an ethical influencer?” 📲 Wish you could leave social media, but not quite ready yet? You need to read ➡ The Art of Thriving Online: Creative Exercises to Help You Stay Grounded and Feel Joy in the World of Social Media by Amelia Knott. Out now with Sounds True. (sponsored) 👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today 🤸 THE CLUBHOUSE IS OPEN! Join us on Substack for members-only episodes + secret, curated emails. Only $5/mo or $50/year. ⠀🏕️ Joyful Impact Summer Camp is for socially conscious business owners who want to turn their empty creative wells into bubbling sources of inspiration. August 10 – September 4. Live on Zoom and async on Signal. JOIN HERE
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🔑 Social Media Boundaries & Success on Substack — with Dacy Gillespie
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