Email newsletters (we’re actually reading):
- 1440 is a quick read with aggregated news blurbs that purports the motto, “More facts: In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. We’re here to make each one count.” We like the sound of that.
- 5-Bullet Friday by Tim Ferriss is a popular newsletter among us. As fans of productivity, these are short emails with quotes Ferriss is pondering, along with books, blog posts, movies, videos, and podcast recommendations. This is a great one for fans of reflection.
- The Dieline is another standout many of us subscribe to that’s perfect for any smart, sustainable, and just plain beautiful package design aficionados.
- AI Weirdness is a newsletter we geek out over by Janelle Shane, who writes about her fun experiments showing off the weirder side of AI (of which there is a lot).
- Product Hunt is another fun one for anyone who wants to be in the know about new up-and-coming tech, tools, and digital products.
- Nancy Perry, co-founder of Big Power Yoga, has a great daily blog for anyone seeking a thoughtful and often inspirational start to your morning.
- Triple Tap Ventures, the hospitality management company driving growth in brands such as Alamo Drafthouse, The Stand, and Loop 9 BBQ.
- Cactus Music, Houston's oldest independent record shop. Need we say more?
Mobile Apps
- Headspace is one of the leading guided meditation apps that keeps you engaged, and, in our experience, can be highly beneficial if you need your mind to be a little bit clearer.
- Petit Bambou like Headspace, this just so happens to be the #1 free meditation app in France. Fun facts.
- Balance is yet another meditation app (can you see a theme here?) that creates personalized daily meditations and is aimed at helping reduce stress and improve sleep.
Podcasts & YouTube Channels
Physical Subscriptions
- Bloomsy Box – Did you know you can subscribe to… flowers? Well, you can, and at least one of us Culture Pilots does. Can you guess who? Get offers anywhere from weekly to monthly flower subscriptions to help you keep flush in fresh flowers, which, if you ask us, have a natural ability to brighten up your day.
- Magazines – Remember magazines? New generations are growing up without ever knowing, but some of us are still picking up issues from the likes of Wired – we can’t part with technology printed on paper, Architectural Digest – we can’t part with the shear beauty of design, home decor, landscaping, and architecture, or seeking out lesser-knowns like Flood – a modern magazine (oxymoron?) for music, film, art, and fashion.
- Greenway Coffee – Community-first, eco-friendly and delicious. Monthly deliveries from Greenway are one of our physical faves that we’re always excited about. Bonus points for unboxing the scent of fresh coffee.
- Billie Razors & Bodycare is another one we enjoy for its sustainable packaging (and it’s pretty, too).
- Imperfect Foods – If you’re into waste-limiting groceries like up-cycled snacks and “ugly” produce, or if you, like a couple of our Culture Pilots, live nowhere near an HEB (sad face), check out this weekly subscription of great tasting less-than-perfect groceries that help the fight against food waste.
- WSJ and New York Times – tried, true, and still alive – newspapers. Which nowadays include digital subscriptions, too. Because they know where we spend all our time.
What makes us hit Subscribe?
With the limits of our valuable time, attention and, in some cases, money, what makes us take that leap to hit SUBSCRIBE to anything these days? As it turns out, our subscriptions are a reflection of our values and our interests. From upcycled food, less wasteful packaging, and supporting artists we love, to following brands, hobbies, or industries we like to work beside.
No surprise? At Culture Pilot, we’re believers in the idea that your vibe attracts your tribe – whether friends, team members, or clients. When we sought out to reflect on our collective subscriptions, it was a fun ride to see both the overlaps and diversity of brands welcomed into the minutes of our days.
And now we’re left with more new subscriptions than old un-subscriptions. What have we done?! Is there anything we missed? We’re almost afraid to ask.
