Substacks recommended by Amanda Chase | Something of Substance

Recommended by Amanda Chase

A newsletter about the behind-the-scenes moments and ideas that don’t always make it to the finished products you see in my portfolio but are essential to the creative process.

Intuitive Living with Kate Van Horn

your grounded guide to an aligned life.

The Well(th) Letters

By Morgan

Not just money talk. Weekly essays on wealth and wellness, womanhood, work, and building a life that feels good and stays true to your values.

It's rare to find a financial advisor who understands the nuances of both personal development, conscious entrepreneurship, and building an abundant life and business. Highly recommend Morgan and her teachings!

- Amanda Chase

A Black Woman's Apothecary

By Dr. Alysia Lillian

The resource for women's health, clean beauty, and the courage to choose your own life. Gives you the fearlessness and the science to build a life that is true to you — and shows you why that life is the most beautiful and healthy one you can live.

Dr. Alysia is a wealth of information supporting women on their journey of returning back to themselves! Couldn't recommend more!!

- Amanda Chase

ART DIRECTION

By Zoë Yasemin

Art direction essays, frameworks, and visual research by Zoë Yasemin — covering image-making, brand strategy, fashion, and visual culture for art directors, photographers, and creative directors.

Beyond Journal

By Daisy Davidson

An exploration of creativity inspired by a passion to live intentionally. My hope is that these letters make you feel seen, inspire you to live more intentionally, and remind you that you’re not alone in figuring it all out.

Sunlight and Sleep with Jamie Schön

I spent years doing everything right for my health and still felt terrible. I write what I wish someone had told me ten years ago — terrain based health, medical astrology, and the subconscious patterns underneath chronic symptoms, gut issues & hormones.

Hikarui

By Chikae

Currently in training as a somatic and art therapy practitioner, I write about what I'm learning on my own healing path—and what I'm unlearning along the way. Hikarui is for people seeking a quieter, slower way of being.

The Detox with Meghan Swidler

For the person who's tried everything and still doesn't feel right. Deep cellular detox and root-cause healing for gut, hormone, thyroid, energy, skin, and metabolic health — addressed at the level they actually live, beyond conventional medicine.