Substacks recommended by Christine Koh

Recommended by Christine Koh

Parent of Adults

By Asha Dornfest

An invitation to compare notes on life beyond the empty nest. By the author of PARENT HACKS.

I’m Walking Here

By Liz Gumbinner

Culture, media, politics and parenting. Oh, did someone say pick a lane? Adorable.

The Life Edit with Shira Gill

Less clutter, more clarity — practical strategies to simplify your home, life, and business. Join readers in 150 countries + all 50 states 📍

LIVING SMALL

By Laura Fenton

A home & garden newsletter about small spaces, sustainable living, and all the joys (and pains!) of living with less from Laura Fenton, the author of The Little Book of Living Small.

Jennie’s Substack

By Jennie Blumenthal

My personal Substack

Jennie helps Fortune 500 leaders shift from outdated hustle culture to sustainable growth in the Age of AI, and writes about growth, leadership and the future of work.

- Christine Koh

Julie’s Pod

By Julie Lythcott-Haims

Julie's Pod is the online space where nonfiction author Julie Lythcott-Haims hangs out and keeps it real. You'll get updates on my next book and my hot takes on life. Always vulnerable. Always real. Join me.

The World She's Building

By Jenni Gritters

A weekly newsletter from Jenni Gritters. Part strategy memo, part internal dialogue, part blueprint-in-process, this is a space where you’ll get to watch the build of a sustainable, cyclical, highly ambitious business ecosystem, in real time.

If you love watching a behind-the-scenes business build -- especially for a business that's both personally sustainable AND high impact -- this is the newsletter for you. Founder Jenni Gritters shares strategic memos, psychological reframes and personal stories on a weekly-ish basis, giving you permission to build your world with audacity and intuitive flow.

- Christine Koh

Subject to Change with Emily McDowell

Cautionary tales, unsolicited advice, and notes on living in liminal space, evolution, and returning to yourself.

The Kettle with Meagan Francis

Stories from a gentle midlife renaissance. At The Kettle, I write about nature, books, nostalgia, tea, ancestry, and the creative work of making a meaningful, connected life today, steeped in wisdom from yesterday. Put the kettle on and stay awhile.

workLIT

By Heather Coughlin

A weekly newsletter where the creative and curious document the poetry of work—past, present, and future—before the robots take over.

Meggie’s Substack

By Meggie Palmer

My personal Substack

Want to get paid more & promoted faster? Hacks on working smarter not harder.

- Christine Koh

Edit Your Life

By Christine Koh

Weekly tips to help busy people find agency + joy through practical, doable micro goals and actions. Award-winning podcast since 2015.

The Creative Shift by Dan Blank

Helping writers and creators share their work and connect with readers in meaningful ways. Digging deep into marketing, book launches, and platform development. Get my weekly newsletter every Friday.

The Sunday Setup

By Amy Shoenthal

Your bi-weekly antidote to the Sunday Scaries.

Amy offers quick, simple ideas to help you kick off your week with more clarity, confidence and control over hectic schedules and endless to-do lists.

- Christine Koh

Financial Wellness by Bobbi Rebell

Financial Wellness Strategies so we can all live our best grownup lives

Bobbi shares financial wellness tips in fun and relatable ways. Her stories include celebrities money wins and fails, as well as candid glimpses into her own life and those of others we can learn from. The perfect easy read for people who want to smile more (and feel smarter!) when they think about money.

- Christine Koh

The Double Shift

By Katherine Goldstein

Big ideas and concrete solutions for building IRL communities you can count on.

The Point

By Rachel Lipson

A smart, thoughtful dispatch on elevated travel with points and miles. Featured in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Condé Nast and more. A top 40 bestseller in travel 🏆

Rachel writes The Point, a smart, thoughtful dispatch on traveling with points and miles.

- Christine Koh

Jessica Lahey

Writings on parenting, substance use prevention, education, recovery, and raising emerging adults.

Momlife Comics: This Is Personal

By Mary Catherine Starr

A comic newsletter for tired, overwhelmed women everywhere (+ their supporters!)— featuring comics + writing about the enraging, ridiculous, and funny parts of marriage, motherhood, and household inequality.

Party Cut

By Leah Wiseman Fink

aka a slice of a slice

Leah writes Party Cut, a story-driven newsletter about ambition, friendship, and community through the lens of coaching and running a Brooklyn pizzeria. Her short essays blend clarity, humor, and heart, offering bite-sized perspective you can savor or share.

- Christine Koh

The Spark ✨

By Ruthie Ackerman

A weekly newsletter from a big city girl with big bylines (Vogue, Glamour, NYT) about the craft of writing, building a supportive literary community, plus reading, design, and lifestyle recommendations for creatives of all kinds.

Ruthie works with non-fiction writers at all stages of the writing process to unearth their story and write and publish their book.

- Christine Koh

Echoes + Evidence

By Ali Edwards

Thoughts on life + living + creativity with Ali Edwards.

Anchor Change with Katie Harbath

Your inside guide to technology and democracy—rooted in a decade leading global election work at Facebook and now helping leaders navigate the choices shaping our future.

Katie is essential reading for anyone navigating AI, elections, and institutional power in a rapidly shifting information environment.

- Christine Koh

Bold Moves

By Kristen Rocco

Kristen Rocco shares real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable steps from the Bold Moves: How Did You Know podcast—all within a purpose-built community for clarity, courage, and support so no one has to navigate a bold move alone.

Kristen helps women answer the question, "Is this all there is?" and discover their "mid-life click." Her writing provides the clarity, courage, and real-life stories you need to get unstuck and start authoring your next chapter on your terms.

- Christine Koh

Design Mom

By Gabrielle Blair

A newsletter where we can be curious about everything.

Jenny’s Substack - Let's art together

By Jenny Lawson (thebloggess)

Join me as I share a drawing a week to rekindle the joy of creating. Includes random musings on inspiration, motivation and how to keep pouring from your creative cup even when it feels like there's a hole in it.

Break Stuff To Live

By Jill Krause

Welcome to my midlife metamorphosis. I share personal narratives about my mental health journey, trauma work, and life as a 40-something mom-of-4 going through a divorce (and dating adventures!).

hello, roxsar

By Roxanna

poetry • pottery • paper cuts ✏️🏺✂️

Home Again

By Sarah Powers

I moved back to my hometown after 22 years away, and I write about what it means to be in a place, of a place, and in active pursuit of making that place home. Plus, you know, link roundups and stuff.