Substacks recommended by John Rinaldo

Recommended by John Rinaldo

Survival intelligence for people who can't afford to break—trauma, ADHD, C-PTSD, narcissism, sales, addiction, workplace warfare. No therapy speak. Just what works.

Savor Life Studio ~ Create, Connect, and Grow in Peace

By Lis

Helping you find peace and joy through creative expression, nature-inspired content, and resources that support your personal growth and mindfulness journey.

The Dark Side of Development

By David Whitehouse

Financial systems in developing countries

Herbs with Marilyn

This is about herbs and natural health - covering herbs for health, herb gardening and using herbs in healthy recipes. It's also about my personal journey with herbs and why I feel herbs are the most wonderful powerful plants on the planet.

Beautiful Heresy

By Joe Nichols

Beautiful Heresy is Literary Contraband for the ones who are sick of being handled, a place where you bring your doubt, your bruises, your appetite, and you write your life back from the liars one ugly honest line at a time.

The Stateless

By Shaun

Escape the system. Live free. Keep more.

Stoic Journal

Exploring timeless Stoic philosophy for modern life, offering practical insights on resilience, mindfulness, and living with purpose.

Everyday Behaviorist

By Jennifer N. Haddock

Poetry, memoir, short stories, and other essays, from a radical behaviorist lens.

Summer Bennett

A Curious Creative 🍄

And Now This

By Rick Bailey

Everything happens all at once, all of it important. The pleasure of the essay is its laser and desultory focus. Today, zippers. Or whistling. Or purgatory. Or finches. Or blood moon.

Jae’s Substack

By Jae Tracy

Underwater photographer and writer exploring beauty, identity, and transformation through bold imagery and honest storytelling.

Mental Health Musings

By Dr Deborah Vinall

on loving ourselves enough to become free

The Unfiltered NeuroSpicy Diaries of a Mum

By Sar x

Real, raw, and boldly honest stories of life with AuDHD, parenting, and the complexities of being human. Expect humour and unfiltered truths—because life’s too short to sugarcoat the chaos. For those who value connection, resilience, and authenticity.

House Inhabit

By Jessica Reed Kraus

Where pop culture deep dives mingle with quality conspiracy theories, lifestyle highlights, and trending water cooler gossip

George Allen

We the people need to develop the conscience of our democracy or it will regress under AI machines without a conscience.

Shadow Pursuit

Never stop growing.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Jybyky's Footprint On Substack

By jybyky

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Pages & Stanzas

By Nazish Nasim

A bit of my poetry, a bit of my prose.

Nazish Nasim offers bold, thought-provoking insights on culture, identity, and politics with clarity, courage, and a strong personal voice.

- John Rinaldo

Written by Madeline

Serving tiny slices of life to make you smile

Astro Poets

poetry | astrology | mystery

Carlos Enrique Mata

The Soft Space

By Camille

Imagine a world where high achievers break free from burnout, finding success through inner alignment and authentic connections | This is your permission to soften, to explore letting go of control and truly tune into the knowing, trusting heart.

Notes for Our Times

The Human Connection Initiative

By Jeremy Driscoll

Burnt blueprints for a connected life. Stories, experiments, and everyday practices that turn values into community.

My personal Substack

Helping people break through obstacles, reclaim their confidence, and create lasting personal growth with practical tools and empowerment strategies.

Rea’s Substack

By Rea de Miranda

I write about life and the storms we survive.

Photos & Life

By Lori Blackburn

Writing and documenting the day-to-day. Living life to the fullest and telling my truth, unapologetically.

Kathy Roots

A part time hypnotherapist now bridging the gap between transformation & tech for new hypnotherapists Helping you embrace digital tools and AI in your practice. Making the complex simple! 🔹 Exploring the intersection of mind, tech, and healing

EnCouragement

By Deanne Ames

Writing In Support of Resilience

Keep The Smile

Self Improvement, Personal Growth and Mental Health.

Dan's Dispatch

By Dan Zakaria

A weekly brief for thinkers, founders, and creators optimizing for cognitive clarity, mental velocity, and strategic depth in a distraction-heavy world.

Letters By Mom

By Nazish Nasim

These letters are for my children when I’m gone—poetic, raw, and deeply personal. Every post will stay free, always. And every two weeks, a post with poems. I’d be honored if you joined.

V S Uma

I write what I observe — from everyday moments to the quiet corners of the heart. My blogs explore love, relationships, gratitude, fleeting thoughts, and the mix of emotions that color daily life.🙋‍♀️🌱

Jonathan's Field Notes

By Jonathan Ye

Biology, business, and beyond — one note at a time

Mike Coulter's Endgame

A place for stories and musings and rants and demands and pleas and apologies and

Allan’s Newsletter

By Allan MacRae

Covid and Climate Scams

Mindful Moments: Cultivating Inner Peace & Emotional Growth

By Grace Grossmann

Welcome to Mindful Moments, a weekly newsletter dedicated to the art of healing—where reflection and gratitude nurture emotional growth, cultivate inner stillness, and create space for mental clarity, courage, and confidence!

Life UNLIMITED

By Helen McCandless

Helping women writers clear their limiting beliefs and sell with integrity. “You're invincible, not invisible".

Humanity's Future

Susan L Hart, author. Writing to protect the Tree of Life, to inspire and grow our human future. My newsletter is free.

Ant Insights

By Jack Becker

Providing more information and insight into the crazy and interest world of ants.

KaZ In the World

By KaZ Akers

💫My Word/Topic for the New Year? CLARITY! 🎙️Solo Podcast On Clarity Coming With Guests in the New Year! (releasing name soon!) 🎤 I interview fascinating people. Podcast Co-Host. 📕New Book Coming! 🇨🇦🇺🇸

Mary’s Substack

My personal Substack

Quietly Quitting My Marriage

By Elle

Stories from inside a marriage I’ve quietly outgrown. Graceful detachment, motherhood, emotional labor, and the art of protecting peace.

window to my kitchen

By lisa’s food diary

slow living in Italy, thoughtful travels, and most importantly, stories from the table

Link’s Substack

By Link Lauren

I cover politics and news. Unfiltered takes. Common sense.

Link's unique perspective on current events is a breath of fresh air in today's media landscape. Their approach offers a refreshing departure from the usual narratives, providing insightful analyses and thought-provoking commentary. It's exactly what we've been missing in today's world of information overload. Prepare to see the news in a whole new light by following Link!

- John Rinaldo