4,005 Subscribers in 112 Days (With Zero Strategy)

April 5th: 0 subscribers. July 26th: 4,005 subscribers.

No ads. No promotion. No social media strategy. No networking. No guest appearances. No podcast tours. No "growth hacking."

Just me telling the truth about shit that most people are too scared to discuss.

"Authenticity isn't a marketing strategy. It's what happens when you stop pretending everything is fine."

Here's what I learned building this movement:

People are starving for real conversations. They're drowning in content that tells them to "stay positive" and "practice gratitude" while their lives are falling apart. They want someone to acknowledge that sometimes life is brutal and unfair and that toxic positivity isn't the answer.

Your pain is your platform. The stories I was most afraid to tell are the ones that exploded. The posts about narcissistic abuse, professional predators, and trauma responses disguised as success got shared hundreds of times. Your worst experiences might be exactly what someone else needs to hear.

Silence kills movements. Every time I hesitated to publish som…