Mark Manson, the author of 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,' sat down with Eric Siu for a one-on-one interview to talk about his journey to 1 million subscribers on YouTube, personal growth, the books he has written, his perspective on the self-help industry, and more.  TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Mark Manson on the self-help industry [03:00] - Mark Manson's YouTube channel growth [03:39] - YouTube is the most important platform today [06:00] - Mark Manson talks about his experience in traditional media [09:30] - Mark Manson talks about how his content evolved over time [10:52] - The concept of "Content Moat" [14:29] - Mark Manson talks about how he's developing his content production [15:40] - How Mark Manson hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube [18:11] - The most impressive creators on YouTube right now for Mark Manson [21:00] - Nate O'Brien is done with YouTube [21:41] - Creator burnout is normal and part of the process [23:50] - "Debulsh*tize the self-help industry" - Mark Manson [26:47] - Why Mark Manson thinks Alex Hormozi is brilliant [30:55] - Mark Manson's perfect level of fame [36:40] - Mark Manson on building an audience [37:41] - The Will Smith book deal [40:50] - Is it really worth it to write a book? [42:14] - Mark Manson talks about his content team structure, spending, and online reach [45:14] - How many books Mark Manson has sold so far [45:26] - Mark Manson talks about 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' [48:19] - Mark Manson talks about his blogs and SEO [50:50] - Mark Manson talks about his mid-life crisis [58:48] - How can people stop caring about what other people think about them? [01:06:57] - Happiness comes from solving problems [01:08:19] - Trying to avoid rejection is a sense of entitlement [01:10:00] - Mark Manson on therapies [01:16:16] - Mark's journey from being a self-help junkie to a professional in the industry [01:17:00] - Mark Manson on building a community [01:21:04] - Mark Manson talks about his most famous quote on the fundamentals of life. [01:23:09] - What does a healthy relationship look like for Mark Manson? [01:24:30] - Mark Manson on marriage [01:31:10] - Modern-day dating advice [01:40:20] - Check out Mark Manson's YouTube channel What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review here Subscribe to Leveling Up on iTunes Get the non-iTunes RSS Feed   Connect with Eric Siu:    Growth Everywhere Single Grain Leveling Up Eric Siu on Twitter Eric Siu on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices