Best Seth Werkheiser Podcasts (2025)

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🏁 The State of Substack & How to Fall Back in Love with the Internet — with Seth Werkheiser 1:00:50

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Seth Werkheiser was one of the first 3000 people on Twitter. Now he runs Social Media Escape Club and helps people get off X, Facebook, Instagram, and more. In this conversation, we chart how we’ve each spent 20+ years online — beginning with AOL, Tumblr, and Twitter all the way through Instagram, TikTok, and the current state of Substack. This one…

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🙅‍♀️ Why I’m Not Putting My Book on Amazon 22:28

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The most radical choice I’ve made in self-publishing is not putting my book on Amazon. Tune in to this episode to learn: Why I made this decision What it means for my book How I’m going to find readers anyway & Exactly how many books I’m hoping to sell Then join me in my journey of self-publishing without giving Jeff Bezos more money… by joining th…

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💥 Why I Turned Down a Book Deal 34:31

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Welcome back to Book Week! In this behind-the-scenes episode (from the Clubhouse!), I tell you all about: The story of my first book (& why I had to rewrite that story to move forward) Why I decided to write this book (instead of just making more podcast episodes) My process for writing the 15,000 word manuscript in ONE WEEK (a wild choice) How I e…

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📔 Demystifying Publishing: From Idea to Manuscript to Book in Your Hands — with Bailey Lang 1:08:22

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Bailey Lang is a book coach, editor, and ghostwriter who helps business owners, creatives, and academics tell stories that matter. In this episode, Bailey and I pull back the curtain on the book-writing process. I share the messy middle and behind-the-scenes challenges of bringing my own book to life, while Bailey offers grounded guidance on what t…

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🫶 Moving Past Perfectionism & Procrastination — Parts Work for Creative People with Tracy Candido 57:38

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Tracy Candido is a creative coach and the host of Hidden Parts, a podcast about the inner voices that shape how we live, work, and lead. Today she joins me on the podcast to help me unpack how my inner perfectionist, procrastinator, and hyper-achiever showed up in the book writing process. To do that, she teaches us a lot about Parts Work. Tune in …

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✏️ Deleting Instagram, Practicing Attention & the Magic of Self-Publishing — with Cody Cook-Parrott 57:25

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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. Tune in to this epi…

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21 - Proximity and Presence 5:00

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I dive into what happens when real-world connection replaces scrolling. From a punk rock flea market table with some neon flyers and old music gear, the conversations quickly turned to leaving social media, quitting Spotify, and the hunger for face-to-face exchange. Along the way, I reflect on why proximity carries so much energy, and how experimen…

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💫 How to (Self) Publish a Book Without Social Media 25:17

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Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back! Season 7 of Off the Grid officially kicks off next week. 🥳 This season we'll be digging into all things (self)-publishing without social media. I'm talking to writers, coaches, witches, and more about the magic of bringing our ideas to life and selling them in the marketplace. 😬 To get you in the mood, I'm …

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🌈 Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media — Exclusive Book Preview! 15:41

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It's finally here, my friends... your first preview of my book! In this episode, I fill you in on exactly why Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media. Then in a you-heard-it-here-first moment, I play you the beginning of the audiobook! And I implore you to join the book waitlist at yourattentionissacred.com — so you can get a copy when it r…

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Leave social media and grow your creative business. | Seth Werkheiser 54:18

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This is a slightly edited version of my conversation with Seth Werkheiser, founder of the Social Media Escape Club newsletter. We spoke on Substack live about leaving LinkedIn (and social media in general), and what it truly looks like to build your own newsletter and website. I hope you enjoy and join us for the next one (hint: it's Monday, August…

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🙌 21 Tiny Pep Talks for You & Your Creative Business 1:12:20

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Welcome to part one of our season six finale! Today I’m joined by TWENTY past guests sharing tiny pep talks recorded just for you. Tune in for encouragement on everything from surviving Capitalism to fixing your sales page to overcoming overwhelm and getting exactly what you want. You’ll hear from: [6:30] Blaize Hall of Weeping Willow Wellness [12:…

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My Mid-Year Creative Business Report Card 38:57

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This is a 3-part episode where I share my reflections, progress toward my yearly goals, and creative experiments for the first half of the year. Thanks for listening! Let's keep the convo going: Join the community, Please Hustle Responsibly: https://pleasehustleresponsibly.beehiiv.com/ Find all episodes here: https://www.honeyandhustle.co YouTube: …

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The Southeasts Hottest Tech Conference (literally) | Inside Sloss Tech 2025 13:04

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I attended Sloss Tech 2025 in Birmingham, AL to connect with folks building local ecosystems, media, and marketing companies. Here are my thoughts and reflections. Original article can be found here: https://pleasehustleresponsibly.beehiiv.com/p/the-south-s-hottest-tech-conference Thanks for listening! Let's keep the convo going: Join the community…

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🪞 Clear Channels, Secret Marketing & Making More Money Sans Socials — with Sarah Gottesdiener 53:10

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Here’s my truth— I am absolutely, positively obsessed with this episode. Today on the pod, I’m joined by the one-and-only Sarah Faith Gottesdiener. She’s popping over from Moonbeaming to pull back the curtain on how the Moon Studio has made more money than ever this year — with a secret marketing strategy and a super minimal social media presence. …

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020 - You're not marrying a platform 9:22

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Based off of this post: https://socialmediaescape.club/2025/youre-not-marrying-a-platform/ And here's a link to that James Hart post.By Seth Werkheiser

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Why Businesses Are Crushing it on Threads (And How You Can Too!) 15:34

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Our latest guest is Michelle Thames, the founder of Thames Media Solutions and the host of the Social Media Decoded podcast. She shared her tips for leveraging the newest social media platform from Instagram, Threads, for business. Here's a short masterclass on creating engaging content, building a loyal community, and converting followers into cus…

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🤳 Put Down Your Phone & Abandon Your Brand — with Casey Johnston 47:29

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Casey Johnston is a weight-lifting memoirist and former editor at Vice, Ars Technica & the New York Times’ Wirecutter. She’s been reporting on social media and smart phones for over a decade, and in that time, she built her career on Twitter then left it behind in favorite of a paid newsletter and a phone with fewer than ten apps on it. In this con…

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Elevator Pitch - Reviewing 6 Women Business Owner Pitches with Dionne McGee (Business Coach) 56:20

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In this segment of Honey and Hustle, I am joined by Dionne McGee, founder of Dionne McGee Enterprises, to critique and provide feedback on elevator pitches submitted by six incredible women entrepreneurs. These women, from diverse industries, present their pitches, and Dionne and I discuss their value propositions, clarity in messaging, target audi…

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Elevator Pitch trailer - a new series on Honey & Hustle 1:07

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We're starting a new series and a new season on Honey & Hustle. Submit your elevator pitch to be considered in the next episode! Submit here: https://forms.gle/HNwmKoR3CaGmtoZi8 Thanks for listening! Let's keep the convo going: Join the community, Please Hustle Responsibly: https://pleasehustleresponsibly.beehiiv.com/ Find all episodes here: https:…

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019 - Seek The Joy 4:37

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Indie Thinkers interview with Angela Hollowell: https://indiethinkers.substack.com/p/angela-hollowellBy Seth Werkheiser

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Substack Live Replay: Featuring Daniel Hunter, the founder of IndieThinkers 55:45

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In this Substack Live conversation, I spoke with Daniel Hunter, the founder of IndieThinkers. I share the origin story of my newsletter community, Please Hustle Responsibly, which started from my early 2023 posts on Medium before transitioning to Substack and later beehiiv. We also discussed the evolution of content platforms, the challenges of mai…

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🚸 “How Do I Grow Without Social Media??” — Live Coaching with Melissa Wong 1:15:27

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Welcome to an episode unlike any other! Today I'm joined by Melissa Wong of Coherence Studio for a live advising session where I help her work through the age-old question: "how do I really grow my business without social media?" Then she turns the mic around on me to dig into how Off the Grid has actually grown — and what you can learn from that p…

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🌻 3 Ways I’m Gently Reinventing My Work Right Now 36:45

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Welcome to Paradigm Shift Summer! 😎 This month on the podcast, we're rooting into radical change with ease, softness, and poolside vibes. Today I'm taking you behind-the-scenes of my business and sharing 3 ways I'm releasing 2025-so-far and gently redesigning my work/life this summer. I'll guide you through the deep shifts and practical actions I h…

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018 - WHEN YOU HIT SEND, IT'S NOT THE END 2:43

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That’s a little catchphrase I came up with: When you hit send, it’s not the end. Maybe I invented it, maybe someone else did—but it’s true either way. Right now, it’s summertime—open rates are down, comments are down, “likes” are down. But when you hit send, that doesn’t mean you’re done. Especially if you’re on Substack, you have the direct URL fo…

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017 - THE PODCAST HAS MOVED HERE 7:26

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A lot has changed since the last Voice Note in May. I’ve moved all paid memberships to Memberful, and I’m now posting these audio entries here on Transistor. That means a new RSS feed, which you can grab here: https://feeds.transistor.fm/smec-currents And all episodes are here: https://smec-currents.transistor.fm/episodes This new podcast (called S…

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😊 How Your Business Can (& Can’t) Make You Happy — $300k+ Launches with Sam Vander Wielen 53:34

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I’m not a fan of the #girlboss. But I am a fan of women who build wildly successful businesses. And I especially appreciate when they offer eyes-open advice about what it really took to get there. Today on the show, I’m joined by Sam Vander Wielen, a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur who’s built a multi-seven-figure online business through consistently $1…

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🏦 How Freelance Work Can Solve Your Problems — with Sarah Jutras 58:27

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I started my self-employment journey by freelancing… but somehow I’ve never talked about it on the pod! So today I’m joined by Sarah Jutras of Huzzah Studio and Freelance for Life to dive into how to build a freelance career and/or land a few gigs to make ends meet. Together we unpack a few common Qs, including: What is freelancing? 🤺 Who is freela…

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Write, Publish, Repeat. How we started our newsletters on beehiiv 54:19

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I sit down with fellow podcaster, small business owner, and newsletter writer Brian Ondrako to talk about our journey to writing newsletters in beehiiv. He started his podcast, Just Get Started, in 2017 and has published over 450 episodes. He's now leveraging his sales expertise to help others through his newsletter. It was great to talk about our …

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🛠️ How to Create Biz Systems (for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs) — with brigitte 56:18

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When my business becomes overwhelming, I turn my focus to my systems. Why? Because systems are the how of everything I do in my work and life. I have a system for doing my laundry, a system for checking my inbox, and a system for making this podcast. And even when I have no system for doing something… that’s still a no-system system! Designing my s…

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👩‍💻 How to Reinvent Yourself (& Your Website) — with Anita Cheung 55:23

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2025 has been a year of pivots, restarts, and beginning again. So this week on the pod, we’re talking about reinventing yourself and your website! To do that, I’m joined by yoga-teacher-turned-meditation-studio-owner-turned-designer Anita Cheung AKA Neets! Anita has pivoted business topics, models and personal brands many times over the past decade…

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An African Ice Cream Maker Shares Her Recipe for Originality 28:45

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I sat down with Samantha Kotey, founder of Auntie's Ice Cream, and a lawyer by day. We talked about her journey into making ice cream and then into making a business. Her flavors paint the picture of the African diaspora, inviting your taste buds along for the ride. We explore what it means to be an Auntie, how to create a food product that is inte…

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↪️ Knowing When to Pivot — The Realities of Food-Based Retail with Molly Clark of Taking Stock Foods 56:16

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Welcome to Off the Grid CPG edition! 🍜 Today on the show, I’m joined by Molly Clark of Taking Stock Foods to talk about farmers’ markets, food retail, and the realities of consumer product goods businesses. Molly is the co-founder and CEO of Taking Stock Foods, a functional beverage company based in St. Paul, MN. She is dedicated to being a leader …

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🌀 Navigating the Messy Middle — Small Business in Slow Times with Jen Carrington 1:13:10

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Popping in with a behind-the-scenes bonus episode — where Jen Carrington and I pull back the curtain on everything that's been messy, feel-bad, and chaotic in our businesses this year! We talk about exactly how much our revenue is down, the problems we've diagnosed with our marketing and messaging, and what we're focusing on to stay in business thr…

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🗣️ The Relationships that Change Everything — Creatively Unleashing with Lauren LoGrasso 54:06

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We talk about community all the time on this show. But what does it actually look like when relationships change the trajectory of your creative career? In this episode, I’m joined by Lauren LoGrasso to unpack all the relationships that led her to her current roles as an award-winning podcaster, producer of We Can Do Hard Things, and VP of Programm…

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The Food Truck Founder of Birmingham's Best Kept Secret 23:41

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In this episode, Zebbie Carney shares their journey of establishing Eugene's Hot Chicken in Birmingham. Starting from humble beginnings with a food truck at local breweries and companies to opening a restaurant in Uptown near the BJCC, our conversation discusses the challenges and rewards of transitioning to a brick-and-mortar location. Zebbie comp…

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💔 How to Break Up with Google, Amazon & Spotify 47:28

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I broke up with Amazon and Google when I left social media in 2021, and this year I decided it was also time to quit using Spotify. Why? Well because my values are not aligned with enriching billionaires like Jeff Bezos, letting Google track my behavior everywhere, or supporting Spotify in paying artists pennies. So in this episode, I share a bit m…

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016 - It's all a delivery truck 4:32

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I’m starting to think of all this as a delivery truck. I make the thing, and the delivery person comes and picks it up. It goes on the truck, and then it’s out of my hands. You’ve seen the disclaimers from online shops—‘we’re not responsible for what happens during shipping.’ I’m kind of feeling that for myself now. Once I hit send, I’m out. I don’…

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🌻 Can We Still Thrive Online? — Digital Wellness & Ethical Marketing with Amelia Knott 1:03:54

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Today on the show, I’m joined by art psychotherapist Amelia Knott to explore and untangle the intersections of mental health, social media, creativity, and small business. We specifically take on the concepts of “digital wellness” and “ethical marketing.” And we have a nuanced conversation about how we really feel online and what it means to market…

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015 - Your newsletter isn't your permanent address 3:54

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Put something new on your website, and link it in your next newsletter. Your newsletter isn’t your permanent address, it’s a delivery vehicle. Build an archive of work on your website and link to your stuff from your newsletter! Oh, and this is the Alex Dobrenko` interview where his guest Isabel Cowles Murphy talks about someone else who says writi…

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✊ Make the Movement Irresistible — Quiet Quitting Social Media with Edgar Fabián Frías 1:05:02

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Edgar Fabián Frías is an artist, therapist, educator, curator, witch and so much more. Today, they join me on the podcast to talk about the decision they made to quiet quit Instagram at the start of 2025. Together, we explore: The works of art that changed our lives & nonlinear psychic collaboration Being impersonated on Instagram & how that can im…