The Well by Jorden Makelle alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: Simon Owens's Media Newsletter publishes media industry news and analysis covering streaming services, podcast platforms, creator economy trends, and media company business moves. It targets media professionals and…

Likely audience: Media industry professionals

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: Sick of this Shit Publications is a culture newsletter that blends personal essays, podcast recaps, and political reporting. Its coverage spans chronic illness and disability rights (including Section 504 and Olmstead)…

Likely audience: Veterans and military families

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 47 days ago

The latest news from Vernon & Donna

Likely audience: crafters

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 34 days ago

essays for a spoiled world

Likely audience: readers of personal essays

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Substacklast post Jul 5, 2026

refletindo sobre a vida e as coisas que surgem pelo caminho

Likely audience: newsletter subscribers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

An artist writing about survival in fragile bodies and tender worlds. Cultural & personal essays on identity, grief, growth, chronic pain, making meaning inside limitation. Disabled (hEDS & POTS) and autistic.

Likely audience: people with chronic illness

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SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

When losing yourself is the beginning, not the end.

Likely audience: People living with chronic illness

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

How thinking impacts our experience of illness by a chronically ill Psychology PhD

Likely audience: Individuals managing chronic illness

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 5, 2026

From recent posts: Dr. Marizelle publishes a mix of essays on medical diagnosis, agricultural microbiomes, and resource scarcity psychology for an audience interested in holistic health and systems thinking.

Likely audience: Healthcare professionals

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 26 days ago

From recent posts: This publication features personal essays on aging, chronic illness, and family dynamics, often centered on relocation and trauma recovery. It is written for readers interested in memoir and mental health narratives.

Likely audience: mental health advocates

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SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago

Thoughtful writing on family estrangement and complex family relationships - from the perspectives of parents, adult children and siblings. For anyone trying to understand what went wrong, what still hurts, and what…

Likely audience: people experiencing family estrangement

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 36 days ago

Personal essays, letters, and other intimate things: on love, grief, and finding home.

Likely audience: People living with chronic pain or fibromyalgia

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 42 days ago

Likely audience: personal essay readers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 12 days ago

A refreshing concoction of wellness resources and stories for those interested in COVID, long COVID, ME/CFS, and other health conditions…served straight up, with a dash of humor.

Likely audience: people living with long COVID

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 30, 2026

Likely audience: Individuals recovering from chronic illness

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 39 days ago

From recent posts: Beautiful Anyway publishes personal essays and guest contributions focused on chronic illness, mental health, grief, and disability advocacy. The publication targets individuals navigating these challenges, offering…

Likely audience: Pet owners

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SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

Finding meaning, humor, and happiness after being diagnosed with an incurable disease.

Likely audience: people managing chronic illness

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: Sean of the South publishes first-person essays blending travelogues, personal narratives, and cultural reflections on topics ranging from Greek travel and American history to self-worth and solitude. Its audience is…

Likely audience: spiritual seekers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

Founder of The Future of Skills Podcast. Endlessly curious and, hopefully, just as often enthusiastic. Here to find my writing voice. I hear the comments on Substack are more heartfelt, hence I’m here — to feel more, &…

Likely audience: Book enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

From recent posts: Bluejay Publications publishes personal essays and fictional narratives centered on chronic illness, burnout, and life transitions. It is written for readers interested in first-person accounts of health struggles and…

Likely audience: Substack readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 3 days ago

Likely audience: people struggling with weight loss

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SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

Hola BB, mi newsletter semanal dedicado a comparti historias, pensamientos, cosas que me parecieron interesantes y uno que otro consejo no solicitado.

Likely audience: fitness enthusiasts recovering from intense training

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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

Whose evidence is shaping the health advice you're handed, and who benefits if you follow it? 20+ years as a Functional Medicine Nutritionist and Narrative Medicine practitioner, writing on women's midlife, aging, and…

Likely audience: Healthcare practitioners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 13 days ago

Pomona photo diaries, creaturely encounters, poems, storytelling, art practices, and explorations of the soul.

Likely audience: people with chronic illness

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