🌿 Embodying Liberation from the Social Media Matrix — with Lauren Ash of Black Girl in Om

What's it like to walk away from 50k Instagram followers & a full roster of paid partnerships? Let’s find out. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Lauren Ash, an artist, wellness practitioner + community gatherer who shut down her socials & pressed pause on brand partnerships almost a year ago. Tune in to our conversation to hear about— Lauren’s journey starting Black Girl in Om & how she grew to 50k followers on IG The spontaneous moment when she deactivated her account What being an “influencer” meant to her & why she never embraced the term How her work has changed since leaving Instagram & taking a break from paid partnerships Her vision for embodying liberation from the social media matrix for Black women & women of color   👋  Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today 🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨      FREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK ❊ 7-Day Savings Challenge from Dalene Higgins ❊ Toolkit for Navigating Capitalism & Other Fuckery from Kristi Amdahl ❊ More free resources from Close Biz Friends!