Substacks recommended by Chelsey Flood

Recommended by Chelsey Flood

Immortal for a Moment by Natasha Badhwar

Vulnerability and Strength, Love and Boundaries

I love reading Natasha's newsletter, because she writes so eloquently and honestly about family life, with both its gifts and challenges. I learn a lot about relationships, and get the chance to reflect on my own connections through her generous sharing of personal stories.

- Chelsey Flood

Predisposition

By Sam (predisposition)

Thoughts on the challenges and realizations that come with the decision to stop drinking from a neurodivergent perspective.

I adore Predisposition's writing, and am always thrilled to see a new post. The honesty, humour and humility here is something very special, and I am often inspired to dig deeper in my own writing through reading these posts.

- Chelsey Flood

Writing Tips With Nikesh Shukla

A weekly, or thereabouts, newsletter on the writing life, with tips, exercises, anecedotes and thoughts on writing.

the Human Carbohydrate

By Stella Tsantekidou

I am good for you

Autistic Culture | Late Diagnosis Club

By Autistic Culture 🧡 Late Diagnosis Club

Understand your Autistic identity, find your community, and build a life that finally fits. Join subscribers from 66 countries and all 50 states in a community that gets you.

Adulthood... with a chance of autism

By Autistic Ang

For late-identified autistic adults, this is a space where you'll feel seen, heard, and valued—because your stories matter ❤️

On the Verge

By Jody Casella

The world is broken. The world is beautiful. And I am trying to make sense of it.

Jody is a talented YA writer but here she writes about her life with a quiet joy and lots of kindness that I find inspiring.

- Chelsey Flood

Adulting with ADHD

By Rach Idowu

Hi ADHDers! Here’s a personal insight into what it’s like clumsily navigating life with a late ADHD diagnosis! No topics off limits, so are you in?

Sluggish

By Jesse Meadows

Re-politicizing mental illness and embracing the weird

Devon Price

All my essays past and present, made available for free. Subscriptions are only a way to offer support and keep this work going, they do not unlock access to any content.

Wavy Thoughts

By Ren Riley

Hi, I'm Ren and I write about my wavy life as an autistic and ADHD person with a head full of bees. Come join me!

Funny, open-hearted and fresh, Ren's writing is inspiring and vulnerable and true.

- Chelsey Flood

Strange Clarity

By Laura Moore

Autism, cognition, culture: an autistic writer maps connections across science, literature, language, history, and neurodivergence.

Thoughtfully written and researched writing about Autism and life.

- Chelsey Flood

Tabled

By Julia Watson

Food stories (sometimes indigestible) that might change the way you eat, the history of ingredients, and travel tales about unexpected meals, with recipes.

Witty and inspiring, I love reading Julia's entertaining and wide-ranging essays about food. The recipes are fab, too.

- Chelsey Flood

The Art of Recklessness

By The Blissful Nomad

Documenting the perfectly imperfect road to mastery as an Artist, Student and Thinker.

Becky Writes

By Becky Handley (she/they)

A place for the writing and life updates of an autistic, enby, queer, working-class wonder and weirdo. Sometimes they're funny. Sometimes they're immensely vulnerable. Sometimes they're both. But, they are always honest. Welcome 🖤✨🌈

And a Dog

By Dr Lily Dunn

I am an incurable memoir addict. I love reading it, teaching it, and writing it. Here you will find stories from a life, but you will also learn how to write it, and how memoir can be transformative beyond the page.

Lesser Known Self

By Bri

Raw reflections on mental health, isolation, and intersectionality—woven with true crime curiosity and music deep dives.

Meticulously Organised Chaos

By Ebony L

Trying to make sense of a late autism diagnosis as a woman; one post at a time.

My personal Substack

Burnout recovery, science-backed tools + real stories for AuDHD humans. Lived experience. Zero masking required. Most content free. 🌙

Tiffy, In Bloom

By Tiffany "Tiffy" Hammond

Even this is a story. Come grow with me. Becoming, in real time.

Power and Pop Culture

By Eliz Mizon

Bitesize analysis of power dynamics across the media industry.

Power and Pop Culture is intelligent, funny and educational. Eliz's voice is one of the wittiest and most informed online, and I love to read whatever she has to say.

- Chelsey Flood

Autism After Dark

By Ryan

Mr. Beaning my way through life since 1993. An AuDHD, physically disabled, retired comedian writes (and ✨ performs ✨) essays about spiritual growth, neurodiversity and pro-human politics— what could go wrong?

Azizi's Substack

My personal Substack

Azizi writes with passion and humour that always makes me want to get out and see whatever he is recommending.

- Chelsey Flood

Feelings, Healing.

By Meghan Watson

A place to see yourself in words. Thoughts and reflections for people on the journey to personal insight and healing. Written by a licensed therapist.

The Late-Diagnosed Diaries

By Melanie Deziel

Bi-weekly musings of a late-discovered autistic writer. Educational explanations, critical explorations, vulnerable realizations, and a teeny little dash of feminist rage.

Overthink Tank

Recommended by Chelsey Flood