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September 28, 2026
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Shea Serrano turned 128,000 subscribers into 120K podcast views in week one. The network deal he walked away from tells you why.
Five-time bestselling author Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion could have signed anywhere. They launched on Substack instead, betting conversion beats reach. The first week numbers prove the trade-off works.
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August 19, 2026
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LeBron James launches YouTube golf channel, proving athlete-owned content beats rented reach
The NBA star debuted his official channel with a 90-minute Scotland reunion featuring 2016 Cavaliers teammates. For social media marketers, the move reveals why the smartest athletes are building direct audience relationships instead of relying on platforms they don't control.
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