# Tim Denning

> Tim Denning is an Australian writer, blogger, and online educator who went from a $32K/year bank call center job to 1 billion+ views across platforms and $6M+ earned through writing. He runs the 'Modern Freedom' Substack newsletter (151,000+ subscribers), teaches writing at Bad-Assery Academy, and publishes 10 articles per week on Medium, LinkedIn, and his personal site - all built on a philosophy of radical vulnerability, strategic imperfection, and the pursuit of time freedom over net worth.

- **Role:** Founder at Bad-Assery Academy / Creator of Modern Freedom Newsletter
- **Organizations:** Bad-Assery Academy, Modern Freedom (Substack), Addicted2Success (contributor), Entrepreneur Magazine (contributor)
- **From:** Australia
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Known for:** 1 billion+ total views across all writing platforms, 30+ million readers reached monthly, $6 million+ earned through online writing and content

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Started at National Australia Bank as Sales Consultant, earning ~$32K/year. Became obsessed with personal development after discovering Tony Robbins.
- **2014** — Began writing online, publishing first articles on personal development and entrepreneurship.
- **2017** — Joined Medium; began building large following. Published prolifically across platforms.
- **2018** — Left National Australia Bank after ~7 years to pursue writing and content more seriously.
- **2019** — Joined Cognizant as Account Director (October 2019).
- **2021** — Quit corporate work entirely (left Cognizant May 2021) to write full-time. Joined Twitter/X.
- **2022** — Launched Bad-Assery Academy with online writing courses. Medium following surpassed 300,000+.
- **2023** — Launched 'Modern Freedom' Substack newsletter, grew to 100,000+ subscribers. Personal website reaching 100,000+ new readers monthly.
- **2024** — Turned 40. Substack newsletter reached 151,000+ subscribers. Continued publishing 10 articles/week. Featured in multiple media interviews.
- **2025** — Active across all platforms; 1 billion+ total content views milestone reached.

## Achievements

- 1 billion+ total views across all writing platforms
- 30+ million readers reached monthly
- $6 million+ earned through online writing and content
- 327,000+ Medium followers with 2,877+ stories published
- 151,000+ Substack subscribers (Modern Freedom newsletter)
- 500,000+ LinkedIn followers
- 263,000+ Instagram followers
- Featured in CNBC, Business Insider, Entrepreneur Magazine, Mamamia, Thrive Global
- Founded Bad-Assery Academy with multiple writing courses
- Published 10 articles per week consistently since 2020
- Transitioned from $32K/year bank job to 7-figure online income

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Continuing to publish 10 articles/week across Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and personal site. Bad-Assery Academy courses active.
- **2024-12** — Substack 'Modern Freedom' newsletter surpassed 151,000 subscribers.
- **2024-09** — Published 'The Simple Path to Get Fuck You Money' - one of his most-shared recent articles.
- **2024-03** — Featured interview in Georgia Trend Magazine. Multiple media features discussing his transition from banking to writing.
- **2024-01** — Interview with Dr. Mehmet Yildiz published in ILLUMINATION on Medium, reflecting on 10+ years of online writing.

## Links

- Website: https://timdenning.com
- LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/timcdenning
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Tim_Denning
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChSb2QX62EWADlLUaY0zEqA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim_denning/

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Last updated: 2026-04-28