Substacks recommended by Dr. Lucy McBride

Recommended by Dr. Lucy McBride

Lessons on unraveling the mysteries of your mind. Stories and science from the world’s first evidence-based game for self-awareness, emotion regulation and mental wellbeing.

The Golden Hour: climate, children, mental health

By Anya Kamenetz

The Golden Hour is a newsletter about thriving and caring for others on a rapidly-changing planet.

Beyond the Noise

By Paul Offit

Cutting to the chase on important health topics

Dr. Offit is one of the most trusted voices in medicine.

- Dr. Lucy McBride

2% with Michael Easter

Health and Performance: Simplified, Verified, Amplified.

Creator Experiments

By Scott Britton

Running 3-4 Substack & Creator Growth Experiments at a time. Sharing all the results, winners and learnings here

The Reset: Holistic Health & Slow Living

By Kate Eskuri

Your digital invitation to breathe deep, nourish yourself, and slow down ✨ Join me weekly for holistic (and realistic) ideas on wellness, nourishing recipes, and intentional self-care.

Pulling the Thread with Elise Loehnen

I read a lot and share what I learn. Spiritual seeker. Pulling apart the stories we tell about who we are so we can re-write a truer version. Podcast host and author of the New York Times bestseller ON OUR BEST BEHAVIOR.

Elise’s newsletter is a breath of fresh air. She brings spiritual curiosity to everything she reads, observes, and shares. I always learn something new from Elise!

- Dr. Lucy McBride

Raising Good Humans with Dr. Aliza Pressman

The heart and science of parenting

The Dose

By Dr. Samantha Boardman

Actionable science-backed insight and advice on how to boost vitality, build resilience and turn full days into more fulfilling days.

Samantha offers practical, no-nonsense advice to navigate the everyday hazards of being human! Highly recommend.

- Dr. Lucy McBride

After Babel

By Jon Haidt

Using moral psychology to explain why so much is going wrong

The Minimalista Edit with Shira Gill

Practical minimalism + organization to help you clear clutter from your home, life, and mind.

Ask Dr Devika B

By Dr Devika Bhushan

A vibrant newsletter community by pediatrician and former Acting California Surgeon General, Dr Devika Bhushan, to share actionable and evidence-based insights for well-being — while centering lived experience, equity, and cross-cultural nuances

Real Self-Care

By Pooja Lakshmin MD

A newsletter from psychiatrist Dr. Pooja Lakshmin MD

Solving Healthcare Media with Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng

A one-stop shop for healthcare solutions, including how to prevent seeing me in the ICU.

Kwadwo is helping patients live longer and better. He is helping people *not* land in his ICU with education, tools & nuanced guidance on metabolic health and overall wellness. He's the real deal.

- Dr. Lucy McBride

Something to Read

By Leslie Bienen

Leslie Bienen is a veterinarian, writer, and editor who researches and writes about disease, health policy, and topics that catch her fancy. She has published in The Atlantic, The NYT, Slate, USA Today, UnHerd, City Journal, Persuasion, WSJ, and elsewhere

Sensible Medicine

Common sense and original thinking in bio-medicine

Parenting Translator

By Dr. Cara Goodwin

Dr. Cara Goodwin, PhD, is a child psychologist and mother to four children who "translates" research on parenting and child development into information that is accurate, relevant, and useful to parents.

The Unspeakable with Meghan Daum

Home of The Unspeakable Podcast. Plus new writing from Meghan Daum!

Meghan is the empress of nuance. She approaches sensitive and important issues like death, dying, and gender politics with temerity and humor. She is a wonder!

- Dr. Lucy McBride

Consciousness ∞ The Doorway to Human Evolution

By Scott Britton

I write and podcast about the intersection of self-awareness and human potential. Previously exited startup founder.

Scott is an incredible thinker and creator. Highly recommend this publication!

- Dr. Lucy McBride

The Munro Report

By Alasdair Munro

A newsletter with analysis on issues affecting science, medical research, child health and infectious diseases.

Alasdair is a straight-talking, evidence-based pediatrician whose newsletter is a balm for the soul! His no-nonsense style is just what the doctor ordered.

- Dr. Lucy McBride

Emotional Support Lady

By Allison Raskin

A weekly newsletter of mental health musings from a New York Times best-selling author who has a master's in psychology and has been mentally ill since childhood!

Ground Truths

By Eric Topol

Facts, data, and analytics about biomedical matters.

Techno Sapiens

By Jacqueline Nesi

Psychologist and professor Jacqueline Nesi shares the latest research on technology and the people who use it, plus practical tips for living and parenting in the digital age.

Silent Lunch, The David Zweig Newsletter

By David Zweig

Investigative reporting and commentary on science, technology, children, schools, psychology, media, and other topics

The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

A newsletter for people seeking to transform life's interruptions into creative grist

Suleika Jaouad’s Isolation Journals are a soulful companion to her memoir, Between Two Kingdoms, which chronicles her cancer survivorship with the kind of vulnerability, strength, and wisdom we can all benefit from.

- Dr. Lucy McBride

Mental: Fighting the fragmentation of mental health one policy at a time

By Ben Miller

A weekly newsletter calling out how timely topics are connected to mental health, and the actions we can take to improve it.

Ben is a breath of fresh air. His column helps frame the mental health crisis and the relevance of mental health to our *whole* health in an evidence-based, empathic way. His wisdom should be spread far and wide!

- Dr. Lucy McBride

Your Local Epidemiologist

By Katelyn Jetelina

Providing a direct line of public health science to you

Katelyn Jetelina roots all of her advice in evidence-based epidemiologic data and communicates complex public health issues to her readers with a simple elegance.

- Dr. Lucy McBride

How Not to F*ck Up Your Face

By Val Monroe

philosophical and practical advice for anyone who's ever looked into a mirror

The Free Press

By Bari Weiss

A new media company built on the ideals that were once the bedrock of American journalism.

Bari et. al. tackle complex subjects like mental health and LGBTQ+ issues with honesty, empathy, and fearlessness. Her team shines a light on the false dichotomies in our public square, deepening our understanding of the issues and bringing us closer to the truth.

- Dr. Lucy McBride

Is My Kid the Asshole?

By Melinda Wenner Moyer

I bring science and nuance to parenting advice and challenge fear-mongering, shame-inducing content.

Practical, non-hysterical advice for parents. SO GOOD.

- Dr. Lucy McBride

Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts

Medicine, Oncology, Health Policy

Vinay is smart and courageous. I always welcome his fresh takes on medical evidence, the scientific process, and the harms of confirmation bias in medicine.

- Dr. Lucy McBride

News Not Noise

By Jessica Yellin

Separating the news from the noise. We give you information, not a panic attack.

Jessica get right to what matters most, trimming the fat off the "infodemic" of news.

- Dr. Lucy McBride

Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar

This is the home of two newsletters. Paid subscribers get Cheryl's Dear Sugar Letter monthly, plus her free newsletter several times a year, which includes her "Tells Us" author series. Free subscribers get everything but the monthly Dear Sugar Letter.

The Cereal Aisle by Leandra Medine Cohen

A newsletter about how to get dressed.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

The Ankler.

By Richard Rushfield

Don't eat lunch in this town without it