Advice Newsletters

Chipping away at the inscrutability of modern life, popular culture, and how we feel about both. Maybe Baby is one of the leading culture newsletters on Substack. This newsletter is an attempt by Haley Nahman to understand the confusing yet exciting world around her, learning about modern life (and how to survive it) along the way. The author hopes to inspire people and offer a unique approach to life by sharing her personal stories and cultural critiques especially aiming at self-delusion, cognitive bias, mass media, and how our lives are affected by all three. Subscribe to Maybe Baby for weekly essays, recommendations, podcasts, and monthly advice where the author takes in 3 questions from readers and gives her detailed answers.

The Profile features the best long-form stories on people and companies in business, entertainment, tech, sports, and more.  Stemming from the belief that there are a lot of lessons to be learned from people's everyday lives and journeys, The Profile aims to tell stories about some of the world's most exceptional people in different industries. From a profile of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages and one on Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to surveying 100 couples to find out their secrets of a successful relationship, Polina Pompliano always finds fascinating people to ‘profile’. Moreover, the author thoroughly believes in protecting its subscriber's "inbox time." So, you can rest assured to learn only the most valuable lessons from every story you read when you subscribe.

Help-self Bookbear express is full of personal stories and self-expression or as the author puts herself - “this is a place where my brain can hang out with yours!“. Whether Ava is describing the beauty of effort, discussing the importance of judging oneself by your own standards, or giving advice on how to avoid half-heartedness - her writing will hit you every time. It’s simple, yet deep, honest, and blunt - and it will definitely make you think.  So, if you love reading and you’re into psychology and relationships - subscribe and enjoy a session of help-self. 

Sivv summarises actionable insights from leading books, articles, and research to help you get smarter, faster. Sivv digest newsletter is all about learning smart. The team reviews hundreds of sources each day and curates the most useful ideas to help you save time and learn more efficiently. It’s not just a list of multiple links - all stories have been summarized and crafted into an easy to consume format. Sivv digest is more about ideas that are generally applicable and timeless rather than specific topics. So think of them as “life hacks” and expect anything from advice and theory to frameworks and results from a study. Subscribe and overcome the information overload.

Reflections on longing, confusion, and joy. Expect commentary on the human condition with a touch of humor, anger, and questioning. Ask Molly is an existentialist advice column with lots of perfectly placed fucks. Heather Havrilesky shares her wisdom exploring all things that are messy, frustrating, or unpleasant. Explore topics from marriage to little guys, politics to mean girls and you’ll see - Ask Molly tells exactly what you needed to hear.

A weekly advice column on leadership and radical self-inquiry. Ask Jerry is a series of conversations between Andy Sparks and Jerry Colonna answering questions from the readers. The authors discuss behavioral patterns and psychological habits, answering questions like how to manage feelings of resentment to your Co-founder or how to find purpose in life. So if you understand the value of self-discovery, subscribe to the words of wisdom from Jerry Colonna.  

Provides science-based insights on how to be awesome at life. Barking Up The Wrong Tree is a humorous and actionable advice newsletter covering human behavior. The newsletter hosts original pieces, backed by the latest findings in science, trying to provide an answer on “how to be a better x”. Think of tips and tricks on topics like how to overcome impostor syndrome, ways to be awesome in marriage, or how to manage fear and improve your productivity. All of this comes with links to original research and studies and...few anecdotes! Subscribe to learn how to be awesome at work and at home, and have a laugh or two along the way.

Advice, essays, and more by John Paul Brammer. Hola Papi is a popular LGBTQ and Latino advice column, suited for anyone who appreciates wit and wisdom. Full of essays, illustrations, and unfiltered thoughts - Hola Papi has the winning formula of “40% funny, 40% earnest, 10% bonkers, and 10% Valentina hot sauce.” The column tackles questions from readers around the world and it is now considered a reflection on what it means to be queer in today’s society. It’s honest, it’s humorous and it’s full of wisdom on love and life.

Evidence-based pregnancy and parenting. Put your assumptions away and learn how to make data-driven decisions when expecting and raising a child. The newsletter questions common pregnancy and parenting rules, by analyzing data from different research papers and studies. Emily Oster takes current events into account and writes about pregnancy risks in times of COVID and Wildfires, provides data on Schools and Day Care, and tangles other important parenting questions, by applying economics into everyday life.