Bestselling Author Turned Entrepreneur | Nicholas Sansbury Smith on Audiobooks, AI & Publishing
Authors and creative entrepreneurs, this episode is for you. Inside the New York Stock Exchange, Unstoppable Entrepreneurs host Dustin Plantholt sits down with Nicholas Sansbury Smith, a New York Times bestselling author known for Helldivers and The Extinction Cycle. In this candid interview, Smith shares how he turned storytelling into a business—scaling from self-publishing to traditional deals, audio dominance, and building a global brand across formats.
You’ll hear how Smith:
Built a hybrid publishing empire spanning 55+ books
Uses audiobooks and narrators like R.C. Bray and Ray Porter to reach new fans
Converts reader criticism into creative fuel
Balances fear with innovation in a rapidly shifting landscape dominated by AI
Treats storytelling as a full-stack entrepreneurial model
Whether you’re an indie writer, media executive, or startup founder, Smith’s story is a blueprint for scaling creativity in the digital age.
🎙️ Unstoppable Entrepreneurs | New to The Street | Ep. [Insert Episode Number]
📍Filmed at the NYSE | Airing on FOX Business, Bloomberg TV & Newsmax
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