Should I orient my Substack towards art or growth?

I also watched this video recently about YouTuber burnout, focusing on the content creator Emma Chamberlain and how she burnt out publicly by uploading a weekly vlog for years with no breaks whatsoever. It caused her some really awful mental health flare ups including panic attacks and anxiety and it led to her quitting and not really explaining wh... See more

I was able to thrive on Substack because it was the culmination of almost 15 years of learning how to reach directly to readers. I’d gained some skills along the way. Even more, I came to Substack totally committed to this way of operating.