Welcome to Field Notes

Kia ora koutou and hello friends,

You’re receiving this because you previously subscribed to Dr Kerry’s Love Letters on Substack. I’ve since reorganised my work, and the newsletter has moved to a new home on Ghost under the name Field Notes. Your subscription has come with me so you can keep receiving updates—no action needed.

What is Field Notes?
It’s where I share clear, evidence-based thinking about burnout, overwhelm, resilience, and the psychology of caring for ourselves others.

You’ll receive weekly-ish short essays, updates on my books and workshops, and reflections from clinical practice and conversations with experts. The goal is simple: offer useful, grounded ideas for people navigating demanding work and demanding lives.

If you listen to podcasts, you might also enjoy FIELD NOTES — with Dr Kerry Makin-Byrd, an upcoming interview series exploring the realities of wellbeing, burnout, and human behaviour in high-pressure environments.

You’ll find episodes on Substack here: fieldnoteswithkerry.substack.com

If at any point this isn’t the right fit, you can unsubscribe at the bottom of any email—but I’m glad you’re here, and I’m looking forward to sharing more with you.

Warmly and mā te wā (see you later / time will tell),
Kerry