Morning Person is Now on Patreon (!)

Change is good. Repeat.

Five years ago (almost to the day!), I left my job creating content at a lifestyle brand to head back to grad school for my master’s in mental health counseling. In the week between my last day at that job and my first day of school, I launched Morning Person. At the time I was burned out on traditional lifestyle media and its business model, and felt like I couldn’t be the only one who craved genuine recommendations and honest stories from the women I followed online.

Morning Person was my answer to that; a creative outlet that, I hoped, would also help me pay for graduate school. As it turns out, it became so much more, a container where I navigated countless twists and turns, including my divorce, a complete reshaping of my identity and values, the publication of my first novel, home ownership... the list goes on. (The title of my first ever issue, “Say ‘Change is Good. Repeat.’” feels a bit auspicious in retrospect!).

You stuck with me through it all as this community grew from zero to over 50,000 readers.

And now, it’s time for another big change…

Morning Person is now on Patreon!

I know this may come as a surprise, but I’m really excited about this change, which has been a long time coming. I share a lot more about why I made this decision, and what it means for you and the future of Morning Person, over on my first post there.

As a thank you for your support, all subscribers are getting free access to Morning Person on Patreon! To claim that access, look out for an email from Patreon with a special link. It should be in your inbox within the next hour or two.

Accessing Morning Person on Patreon is easy—just click a link in your email, coming in the next few minutes!

• If you can’t find the email, look for a message from Patreon (no-reply@patreon.com) with the subject line that starts with “Claim Your Free”.

• You must redeem the gift using the same email address associated with your Substack account — the one where you received the gifting email.

• If you already have a Patreon account under a different email address, please follow these steps to claim your access.

• If you’re still running into issues → submit a support request

What’s included in my comp access?

• Free subscribers: 1 free month to the paid tier

• Monthly subscribers: 2 free months to the paid tier

• Annual subscribers: the remaining time on your Substack subscription, plus two extra months on the paid tier

What’s included on Patreon? (The same thing you received on Substack, plus extras!)

✉️ Free Membership

• Previews (2x week): Previews to Tuesday and Sunday Editions of Morning Person.

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• 2x Newsletters (per week): Full access to the popular Tuesday and Sunday Editions of Morning Person.

• Chat Rooms: Join member-only chat rooms where you can connect with others and talk about your favorite topics.

• Occasional bonus issues, recommendations, exclusive recipes, recommendations, audio issues, and interviews.

Do I need to cancel my Substack subscription?

Starting today, all of our newsletters and other content will be published on Patreon. This morning, I paused billing on Substack, so moving forward, you won’t be charged — and you do not need to do anything on your end.

I couldn’t be more grateful for your support and I’m excited to begin this new chapter together! See you there! x