Writing for publications has been my approach to reasonably fast growth on Medium. I love your confidence in your writing and your balanced approach to pubs. One of the main benefits of writing for bigger pubs imo is that it gets you on the radar of curators, so your self pubbed pieces are more likely to be curated.

Writers' Blokke and Synergy are two great options when you want to reach a wider audience while keeping your writing real to you. They’re also good places to network with other writers and creators.