The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

Investor Due Diligence Report

substackLifestyle

A newsletter for people seeking to transform life's interruptions into creative grist.

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

200K

17K paid

Verified

Weekly Growth

~0%

Subscriber count is a platform estimate

Paid Sub Retention (30d)

Insufficient data

26 of 30 days needed

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$6/mo

$60/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$81K

17K paid subs

$81K/mo – $81K/mo(±0%)

Engagement

Avg Comments/Post

208.0

Avg Likes/Post

424.0

Engagement Rate

0.32%

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

91Good

0100

Publishing Pace

Weekly

1.0 posts/week

Score based on available components only.

Component	Score	Weight

Competitive Landscape (Lifestyle)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
The Pink Report	147K	N/A	Free	substack
My Five Things	87K	-1.0%	$6/mo	substack
Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith	66K	N/A	Free	substack
All Over the Place	64K	N/A	$6/mo	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Feb 2026	200K	$81,090	—
Mar 2026	200K	$81,090	~0%
Apr 2026	200K	$81,090	~0%

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

High

Platform Dependency

Hosted on substack subdomain

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Audience Concentration

Consistent engagement across posts

Low

Revenue Model

Active paid subscription tier

Monetization Readiness

Monetization status

Subscriber threshold

200K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

100% of 33 similar-size peers in Lifestyle have paid tiers

Pricing position

$6/mo vs $7.03/mo category average (1691 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Mar 2026	$6	$60

Data Quality

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Subscriber Confidenceverified

Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.