I finally did it.
After years of wrestling with Instagram and trying to figure out how to use it in a way that supports my work without making me want to die, I have left the platform professionally.
I tried to outsource it.
I tried only posting promotional content.
I tried only posting personal content.
I tried content buckets and content maps and content plans and content repurposing systems.
And while I have made plenty of money from these hacks, none of them have solved the problem: my work relationship to Instagram is fundamentally addictive and dangerous.
In this episode of The Think Piece Podcast, I tell the story of what finally pushed me over the edge.
Whether you are challenged by Instagram, some other social media platform, or have a relationship to a person, offer, business, or place that makes you feel powerless, I hope this episode helps you provoke a change in your life—or at least feel less alone.
I’d love to hear from you in the comments: How are you feeling about social media personally? Are you as sick as I am of talking about it? Where are you cultivating your passion and ambition outside of work and social media? How are you *gulp* making friends these days?
I Quit Instagram