The Grind Culture Detox

Heal Yourself from the Poisonous Intersection of Racism, Capitalism, and the Need to Produce

By: Heather Archer

Narrated by: Ellie Moon

Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

Your Worth Is Not Measured by Your Production.

Grind culture refers to the false belief that to be considered valuable or worthy in our society, one must be productive. Lurking in the shadow of capitalism, grind culture is accepted as normal, even necessary, and most people aren’t even aware of the harmful ways it impacts us.

Now, in The Grind Culture Detox, author Heather Archer exposes grind culture in all its complexity. Beginning with the history of grind culture in the United States, Archer explains how the poisonous legacies of stolen labor (chattel slavery) and stolen land (manifest destiny) have led to the exhausting workforce culture we have today.

While facing that history is an important first step, Archer goes further by offering a blueprint for how we can radically reorient our lives and fundamentally change our relationship with work and production forever. Utilizing nontraditional approaches such as somatics, sound healing, herbalism, and more, The Grind Culture Detox is an invitation to experience an inner revolution—one where you recognize yourself as a sacred being and acknowledge you are worth far more than what you produce.

©2022 Heather Archer (P)2023 Hierophant Publishing

A Must Read for Wellness

If you are seeking a new template and way of living and working, look no further. This is the pathway to work-life liberation.

Interesting facts, great advice

As a white, cis, heterosexual, middle aged female, I really struggle to know what level off privilege I'm exhibiting both in the very act of listening to this book and in "judging" the content in writing a review, so I implore you to take this review with the kind-hearted, thoughtfulness as it is intended.

I personally have learned and studied many ways to improve mental health, including psycho therapy, yoga, space clearing, tidying up, earthing, essential oils, meditation and more. What I appreciate about this book is the listing out and breaking down the many ways to self care. As a student of self care, I found the author is spot on and I picked up a couple new topics along the way.

I also appreciate the author's illuminating facts & statistics about the African-American experience - I was truly educated in this regard! For example, the percent of black people living outside of easy access, safe to nature & natural settings was astonishing. Also the historical law that forced black women to work outside the home - my mind was absolutely blown! Btw, I find such a thing deeply distributing & outright disgusting!

Additionally, I appreciate the author calling b.s. on Grind Culture - in my own journey through life and career I have most certainly experienced this in spades. Including negative reinforcement for self caring activities, objectification and ridicule for working smarter.

Where I struggle with this book is that it seems to be targeted to African-Americans but the advice is absolutely applicable to a person of any race, culture and color. Guilt was the dominant feeling when listening to this book as it felt like I was eavesdropping on a private conversation. I gave the book only 4 stars for this reason.

But overall I found this book an inspiring reminder that I'm important whether I'm in the act of producing or in the act of taking care of my needs. And that self care is what allows an individual to thrive and be a joyful producer. This is truly what will make society at large a more peaceful, supportive place!!