Rise And Grind?

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

'Rise and Grind' reveres working for work's sake, and it's immensely popular. But grind culture is capitalism's fuel; worse, it diminishes you and me to cogs in the capitalist wheel. Today we're discussing hustle culture: What it is, who benefits from the collective all-in, and how we can slowly unsubscribe from a life of overwork. Here's a preview: [5:00] Why do the (Western) masses follow grind culture's principles despite its best interest? [8:30] Who - or what - benefits from overwork? (Hint: It's not you and me.) [14:30] Rise and Shine over Rise and Grind: Here's how [22:30] How to practice letting of obligations go IRL, plus: what to do with your newfound free time Resources mentioned: Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work? (via NY Times) The 'Rise and Grind' of Hustle Culture (via Psychology Today) Tricia Hersey's interview on We Can Do Hard Things Episode #308: Prioritizing Your Priorities -- * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	It has been a summer of self-care over here. I'm talking lots of hikes, lots of beach trips with the
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1:00.8	Hello listeners and welcome back.
1:05.0	My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to episode 314 of sustainable
1:10.3	minimalist.
1:11.3	On today's show, we are doing some big things. First we are
1:15.3	confronting grind culture and then secondly we are taking back our power as
1:21.5	human beings.
1:22.6	Oh my goodness, buckle up, it's gonna be an amazing ride.
1:27.7	What on earth is grind culture?
1:29.8	Well, work was once viewed. Work has historically been viewed as a means to an end.
1:36.0	You go to work to get the money to pay your bills and maybe have a little left over to have some fun once in a while.
1:45.2	Housework has historically been viewed as something you do to maintain the home
1:51.1	so that you can relax and live comfortably within your four walls.
1:57.0	But these days a shift is happening in the way our culture views work.
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