Substacks recommended by Rachel Ireland | Inspiring Positive Impact

Recommended by Rachel Ireland

One poet's quest to uncover what shifts when we shift our attention

I've been reading and listening to Andrea's poetry since the start of the pandemic, when it felt like every piece of spoken word appeared in front of me at exactly the time I most needed the message held within it.

- Rachel Ireland

Funder Follies

By Melanie

Stories of unintended consequences in the world of Doing Good

I value Melanie's perspective on supporting small nonprofits and the stories and lessons that come from being surrounded by such varied work.

- Rachel Ireland

Human Stuff

By Lisa Olivera

A newsletter that explores the spiral of aliveness: the aches, the joys, and the liminal, from a therapist who is mostly just a human.

What can I say about Lisa Olivera? Her writing is the reason I feel compelled to write. Her newsletter is that welcome comfort blanket that I'm always so grateful to see in my inbox.

- Rachel Ireland

Recovering

By Holly Whitaker

Examining current cultural trends through the lens of addiction, recovery, alcohol, and all the other drugs like your smartphone

Deep, insightful, intelligent writing from Holly Whitaker on addiction, recovery, self-care, and the realities of being human.

- Rachel Ireland

Pass It On

By Lauren Crichton

Thinking in the open

Interesting interviews with interesting people working in that fast-moving overlap between the tech and nonprofit worlds.

- Rachel Ireland