Inside Mark Manson's $2,500,000 Creator Business - Full Breakdown | 055

Today I’m joined by Mark Manson, author of 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck', shares his journey from broke blogger to selling over 16 million copies of his best-selling book. In this episode, Mark reveals how he's navigating the creator economy - from managing traditional media during the pandemic to launching ambitious new projects in documentary-style video and interactive self-help courses. You'll learn how to build multiple revenue streams while staying true to your creative vision, plus get a behind-the-scenes look at his collaboration with Will Smith. Timestamps: 00:00 Mark Manson on Building a $17M Book Business 01:10 How Mark Manson Started Blogging in 2007 03:22 How Facebook's News Feed Led to Millions of Readers 05:42 From Blogger to Bestselling Author: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck Journey 15:43 Why Mark Manson Left Hollywood After His Movie Deal 17:53 Why Mark Manson Switched from Writing to YouTube 19:57 Mark Manson's Current Business Revenue Breakdown 21:32 Creator Sponsorships and Brand Deals 37:04 Building an Online Course and Community Platform 38:52 Investing Book Money into Creator Business 40:01 Timeline for Launching an Online Course in 2024 49:13 Planning Creator Business Revenue Strategy 50:37 Why YouTube Will Replace Television 52:55 Creating High Production Value YouTube Content 56:11 MrBeast's Business Model and Organization Issues 01:04:25 Behind the Scenes of Writing Will Smith's Biography 01:08:10 Closing Thoughts If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one. Learn more about The Nathan Barry Show: https://nathanbarry.com/show Follow Nathan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry/ X: https://twitter.com/nathanbarry/ X: https://youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshow/ Website: https://nathanbarry.com/ Follow Mark: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson/ X: https://twitter.com/iammarkmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson/ Website: https://markmanson.net/ Featured in this episode: Mark Manson: https://markmanson.net/ The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (Book): https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art/ Universal Studios: https://www.universalstudios.com/ MrBeast: https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast/ Casey Neistat: https://www.youtube.com/@casey/ Four Hour Work Week (Book): https://tim.blog/tim-ferriss-books/#the-4-hour-workweek/ Harper Collins: https://www.harpercollins.com/ Will Smith: https://www.instagram.com/willsmith/ Andrew Schulz: https://www.theandrewschulz.com/ Highlights: 12:13 Authors and Fame 38:14 Setting Clear Constraints 39:48 Launch Fast, Then Perfect 56:13 Building Connected Content Channels