Hello!

Some of you might have wondered why there was no ATP newsletter yesterday, as I usually send them on Mondays.

But after reading the title, you probably know why: It’s ATP’s anniversary no. 1! Exactly one year ago today, I sent out the very first issue.

While the first issue went out to just a few subscribers, there are now 1.7k psychology and neuroscience enthusiasts who receive each edition. And all this despite me not even having a lead magnet!

I’m beyond grateful to each of you, and it’s wild how far you can get with a simple science newsletter.

It wasn’t always easy, and especially the first issues were hard for me to write. I started this newsletter when I was still in my university job, so finding the time and energy to write was often difficult. It helped me to have fixed weekly slots in my calendar for topic research, writing, and editing.

Now, a year later, I can definitely say that the effort was worth it, and even though the “gurus” 🤢 repeat this over and over, you can trust them on this one: Your email list is the only thing you own. Your success on any platform (be it Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Medium, or whatever) can be over at any time because you’re on rented land there.

I want to keep this one short, but I’d really love to hear from you:

Let me know your thoughts and questions. I read every email and try to reply to as many as possible! 🫶

And again, thank you for being here. I appreciate you!

That’s it for today!

And now?

Until next time!

Best wishes,

Patricia (Dr. Schmidt) from creatorschmidt.com