146: Hustle Culture Meets Wellness Sphere

Today hosts Katja and Tiffany introduce some recent research on an always-interesting topic: the place where hustle culture meets the wellness sphere. In this episode, we discuss how these two fields influence each other, how this relationship has shifted recently, and how yoga teachers can navigate the hustle.

Listen in to learn about the origins of hustle culture, how it shows up in the wellness space today, and how yoga can help to adapt to recent challenges and changes that have been perhaps expedited by the recent pandemic.

“Our ability to value both hard work and rest equally is hard to do, so as a yoga teacher we have to instill that in ourselves first before we can do that with our students.” – Tiffany Cruikshank

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“It is, these days, more acknowledged that success and personal satisfaction come with not only professional accomplishments but also with more of a sense of balance, wellbeing, and personal satisfaction.” – Katja Bartsch

Show Notes:

• Origins of hustle culture [1:44]
• Recent trends: moving beyond hustle culture [4:46]
• How the realms of hustle culture and wellness interact [10:31]
• Reconciling work as a yoga teacher with capitalism [21:23]
• Recent changes and challenges [26:50]
• Advice for people entering the yoga teacher space [28:57]

Links Mentioned:

• Watch this episode on YouTube
• Hustle Culture Meets Wellness Sphere References Doc
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“Every job has its pros and cons and we all have to do some work, but it is a challenge. The hustle is in the yoga world now and it can be challenging for most teachers to navigate their way through that…especially studio owners.” – Tiffany Cruikshank