✏️ Deleting Instagram, Practicing Attention & the Magic of Self-Publishing — with Cody Cook-Parrott
This summer, Cody Cook-Parrott deleted their Instagram account. In doing so, they “lost” 80,000 followers and gained so. much. more.
In this conversation, we dig into why Cody decided to delete IG, how their creative attention has shifted since, and what it really looks like to build a business (and publish a book) off the grid.
In this conversation, we dig into why Cody decided to delete IG, how their creative attention has shifted since, and what it really looks like to build a business (and publish a book) off the grid.
Tune in to this episode to hear us explore:
- Why Cody deleted their account instead of deactivating
- What it means to archive your work online
- The realities of giving up social capital
- Sacred witnessing and ways to cultivate the feeling of being seen
- How Cody is approaching their next book launch without social media
- Why we love self-publishing & the fate of Amelia’s first zine project
🌟 If you love this chat, listen to Cody’s podcast Common Shapes! (The party Amelia & Cody hosted has passed.)
RESOURCES + LINKS
👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit
🌐 Join the Interweb for courses + community
🌸 Peep the Clubhouse for bonus episodes + emails
📔 Buy a copy of Amelia's new book — Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media
🏦 Ready for a money reset in 2026? Join financial therapist & art therapist Rachel Duncan in The Money Reset: a 90-day group program for your whole money life. Head to moneyhealingclub.com/reset and use the code OFFTHEGRID for 15% off.
Creators and Guests
Host
Amelia Hruby
Founder of Softer Sounds podcast studio & host of Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media Without Losing All Your Clients
