Simple Man has 22,224 followers on Substack as of Nov 7, 2026. On the latest board read, Nov 7, 2026, they were #91 on Substack's Faith & Spirituality Rising board.
Followers are not email subscribers. Substack lists only the newest 50 recommendations for each publication, so a recommender count of 50 or more is a floor. History starts Nov 7, 2026; Substack publishes nothing earlier.
- Followers
- 22,224
- read Nov 7
- Last 7 days
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- Last 30 days
- needs 30 days
- Subscribers
- 18K+
- rounded by Substack
- Paid subscribers
- 100+
- bestseller badge 100+
- Recommended by
- not read
- Recommends
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- Bestsellers rank
- none
- Rising #91, Faith & Spirituality
Followers by day
Tracking since Nov 7, 2026. This is the first reading. Substack doesn't publish past follower counts, so history starts the day I first read a writer. The 7-day change needs a reading 7 days old; the 30-day change needs one 30 days old. Recommendation dates below go further back: they're Substack's own.
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| Date | Followers | Change | Subscribers | Paid band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 22,224 | 18K+ |
Leaderboard positions
| Board | Rank now | Best on record | Reads on it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith & Spirituality Rising | #91 | #91 | 4 of 9 |
Rank on each read
| Writer | Oct 3107:00 | Oct 3113:00 | Oct 3119:47 | Nov 621:50 | Nov 705:13 | Nov 713:00 | Nov 719:00 | Nov 801:00 | Nov 810:00 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith & Spirituality Rising | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 0 |
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