In this episode, Melanie explores the intersection of diet culture, hustle culture, and online business culture. She discusses how these cultures profit and uphold systems of oppression, and how they manipulate spending power and fear tactics to control individuals. Melanie also highlights the similarities between these cultures, such as the emphasis on hard work, the blame placed on individuals when programs fail, and the disregard for privilege and accessibility. She challenges the notion that health is the responsibility of the individual and questions the cost and benefits of constantly pursuing societal beauty standards and external validation.
"Healthism reinforces the need to pursue your health at all costs and equates our self-worth to how healthy we are perceived to be."
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and a BIG thank you!
05:40 Content Warnings
06:36 The Intersection of Diet Culture, Hustle Culture, and Online Business Culture
07:45 Description of Hustle Culture
19:13 Examples of Diet, Hustle and Online Business Culture in Action
23:01 Ignoring Privilege and Accessibility: The Inaccessible Promises of Health and Success
23:44 Wellness, Biohacking and The Marketing of Meal Replacements
30:26 Healthism and the Healthy Hustle Paradox: Equating Worthiness with Physical Health
34:26 Questioning the Cost and Benefits: Is the Pursuit of Health and Success Worth It?
The Intersection Of Diet Culture, Hustle Culture & Online Business | Part 01