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The Culture Of It All

Your anti-diet sidekick and go-to resource as we explore what it really means to ditch diet culture whilst living life in a larger body. Your host, Melanie Knights will be sharing stories, busting diet culture myths, and breaking through the bullshit of the $72 billion diet industry.

Discussing topics such as anti-fatness, body liberation, body positivity, media representation, and intuitive eating. We will create a foundation for bodily autonomy, and take actionable steps to advocate for, and honour our own needs so that we can take up space, challenge weight stigma, and live a more confident, comfortable and joyful fat life!

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The Intersection Of Diet, Hustle And Online Business Culture Part 1

April 30, 2024 • Melanie Knights • Episode 3

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.

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?

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