Substacks recommended by Karen Robinson | Honouring Your True Self

Recommended by Karen Robinson

Stop Hiding Under the Desk

By Helen Redfern

helping writers and creatives to stop hiding under their desks and make meaningful work

Honest writing advice while living with burn out and anxiety.

- Karen Robinson

Almost Sated

By Kristi Koeter

Real conversations and personal stories to help midlife women redefine health beyond diets and restriction, navigate perimenopause, and find liberation through radical self-love.

Honest thought provoking conversations about the real cost of dieting, body image and what it means to be true selves.

- Karen Robinson

Sparkle on Substack

By Claire Venus ✨

Master Substack, write, build your DREAM business with joy! Global Top 10 Publication. Twice monthly space holding (co-working, workshops). Weekly chats, podcasts. Bespoke membership to help you stay creative, build & grow in business & on Substack! 💫

Claire is knowlegdeable and gently direct and helps me learn how to grow my Substack sustainably and authentically. Avoiding overwhelm I can consistently grow at my own pace. :o)

- Karen Robinson

Keeley Rees

I write by the light of a disco ball. 🪩 Posts & podcasts on undoing old stories & facing The Big Bad of being seen. There’s lost dreams, new courage, star trek references & more than one adventure on Facebook Marketplace. [Comms specialist → florist.]

Finding Simple & Calm

By Sophie

Welcome to the forest retreat. A place for ND creative small business owners, mothers, and anyone whose body, brain or life doesn't fit the 9–5 to feel held, seen and supported. I write about slow business systems and finding simple and calm again.

Common sense ideas for a less stressed more nourishing life.

- Karen Robinson

I Wanna Be Me When I Grow Up

By Kara Monroe

Creativity, Authentic Living, Technology for Knowledge Work

The Lighthouse with Cait Flanders

Home of the mini memoir. Written by an author from the west coast of Canada, now landlocked in the middle of the UK.

The Painted House

Resources, stories, and news for the writers, podcasters, musicians, video creators, and culture makers publishing on Substack.

Substack keeps connection with your tribe simple.

- Karen Robinson

The Light on the Sea

By Gillian Eilidh O'Mara

A newsletter from Gillian Eilidh O'Mara, Scottish artist, writer and children's book creator. Thoughts on the beauty in uncertainty.

Absolutely gorgeous art work that lights me up!

- Karen Robinson

It's Not Too Late

By Jennifer Louden

the desire to keep living a creative life, no matter what

The self-help queen 💜

- Karen Robinson

Human Stuff

By Lisa Olivera

A newsletter that explores the spiral of aliveness: the aches, the joys, and the liminal, from a therapist/writer/human.

The Queenager with Eleanor Mills

By Eleanor Mills & Noon

The Substack presence of NOON.org.uk, the UK's premier network for women in midlife: Listen to the weekly newsletter as audio, get the Queenager Podcast and more!

The Shoulds by Francesca Specter

From Alonement author & podcast host Francesca Specter, an online publication examining the hidden rules & stories that shape our lives.

Both Are True

By Alex Dobrenko

Funny, deep, relatable stories from a dad to two, husband to one, friend to all (free for all) + BATCAVE (workshops, cowriting, "community") for paid subscribers.

Very funny and perceptive life observations from the King of Substack notes. I have laughed and cried in equal measure. Long live the King. :o)

- Karen Robinson

While I Was Drawing

By Emily

A place where imagination wanders and where we follow the pencil line wherever it leads, in celebration of creativity, in reverence for nature, and in search of wonder.

Cute pictures that can be used for branding

- Karen Robinson

Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

All about authentically showing your work.

- Karen Robinson

Beyond with Jane Ratcliffe

Intimate, illuminating interviews with today’s greatest writers. An in-depth look into the craft of writing and what it means to be a heart-centered human in a hard world.

What Now? with Lindsay Johnstone

A global top 100 life writing publication plus the host of acclaimed memoir and expressive writing group programmes

The Wild Forgotten 🍂

By Natalie

A wildlife artist passionate about inspiring a deep and meaningful connection between the wild world you are a part of and your creativity.

Wild writing

- Karen Robinson

Slow Scottish Stories

By Molly Ella

The gentle publication that empowers 16K+ readers to live their own version of a slow life (written from my Scottish Highland Tiny Home) 🐌🌱✒️

Slow living in an absolutely gorgeous environment in Scotland. Molly's gentle delivery of living a simple life is so inspiring. Useful for HSPs

- Karen Robinson

David Whyte

Poems, essays and commentaries as well as insights from my Three Sundays Series.

Sublime poetry of nature and what it means to be human.

- Karen Robinson

Living Authentically

By Sara Katherine

Sharing thoughts, advice, and personal stories about finding joy in life through self-discovery and being your genuine self.

Creatively Conscious by Claire Venus

By Claire

Celebrate the beautiful reality of your dream life and business right here, right now. Updates from a slow-lived life on the Northumberland Coast, thoughtful tools to help enhance your creativity and wellbeing. 💫

Trailer Park Girl Eats World

By Yo

Travel, food, class, culture, home & the awkward art of belonging. With author Ash Ambirge.

Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert

This is heart work

The magic of writing to Love and all the wisdom that comes from listening to it. Need to rest? Rest. Need to slow down? Slow down. Totally endearing.

- Karen Robinson

The Golden Insight

By J.D. Daniel

Reflections, hard truths, life lessons, and personal transformations of turning pain into power.

Clear anecdotes & tips on dealing with mental health issues.

- Karen Robinson

Unmet Friends

By Gina Chick

All the myriad permutations of beings, humaning. Missives from the dirt with a dash of poetry, a modicum of humour and a barefoot dance in the mud when required. Which is to say, whenever there is rain. Subscription is free.

Writing like I have never experienced of our wild, authentic nature. Raw and honest, a real treat.

- Karen Robinson

slow inside

By daphne

a breath-based, body-led substack for living with less hustle, more here. from somatic practitioner, poet + podcaster, daphne cohn.

Spiritual. Creative. Body led authenticity

- Karen Robinson

Your True Self

By M.

On healing, minds, self, and healing minds and oneself.

The Magically Mundane

By Hunter Burgtorf

A space to embrace the sacred & slow in your everyday life. Home to my personal musings on motherhood, thoughts on creativity, and insight into intentional living. Dive into my mini-course 'Sacred & Slow' to learn more.

The richness of living a simpler and more authentic life while raising a family.

- Karen Robinson

Wildhood Wanted

By Kristi Keller 🇨🇦

A weekly kick in the pants to DO SOMETHING about your restless human soul. This may or may not include disappearing to an island and living off coconuts & rum.

What Makes Great Writing

By Todd Brison

Read the best writing on the planet. Learn why it works.

Clear analysis of what makes great writing.

- Karen Robinson

Letters From A Hopeful Creative

By LFAHC

A podcast for small business owners ready to feel encouraged, inspired, and less alone in your journey

haver & sparrow

By Charlene Storey

Letters from my island home in Shetland: creativity, photography, and slow-ish living with a punk rock heart. Forever obsessed with storytelling and capturing the life's littlest joys in words, photos & art. And dogs. There are also dogs.

Leah’s Letters

By Leah Sian Davies

Writings on somatics, grief, nature and house music.

Leah is an experienced coach/practitioner with deep insights from her own life experience, explained in an easy to understand manner, particularly around Grief.

- Karen Robinson