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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.
    September 28, 2026
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    Lucy Hall
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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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