{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Reimagining Black Health","title":"Reimagining Occupational Wellbeing: Rest & Liberation","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2563,"description":"Grinding isn’t wellness — and rest isn’t laziness. In this episode of Reimagining Black Health, Dr. Melicia Whitt-Glover explores the dimension of occupational wellbeing, asking what it truly means for Black people to thrive in the spaces where we work, lead, create, and care for others.Guests Kelsie Bonaparte and Dr. Monique Johnson join the conversation for a grounded, honest look at how hustle culture has shaped our health, why productivity has been glorified at the expense of rest, and how Black communities can reclaim joy, agency, and balance as essential parts of work-life wellbeing.Together, they examine:● How grind culture disguises itself as “self-improvement” and “wellness” ● Why the pandemic forced a reckoning with our relationship to labor ● How rest, autonomy, and boundaries protect our mental and physical health ● Why optimal health must include joy, community, and meaningful purpose ● Practical ways to rethink your workday and redefine success on your own termsThis episode is an invitation to reimagine work — not as a measure of worth, but as one dimension of a full, liberated, and healthy life. Because optimal Black health includes rest, play, purpose, and the freedom to choose how we show up.EPISODE CHAPTERS — Occupational Wellbeing00:00 — What Does Occupational Wellbeing Really Mean? 00:30 — The Rise of Hustle Culture 01:15 — How “Wellness Challenges” Reinforce Overwork 03:00 — Rest as Resistance 05:00 — Is a Shift Happening Post-Pandemic? 07:00 — Redefining Wellness Outside the Medical Model 10:00 — Joy, Agency, and Autonomy at Work 14:00 — Balancing Roles Without Burning Out 18:00 — Boundaries, Intention, and Working Smarter 23:00 — Giving Yourself Grace 27:00 — One Action You Can Take This Week 38:00 — Closing💡 Connect and Learn MoreVisit councilbh.org to learn more about the Council on Black Health’s mission to advance health equity and reshape the future of Black wellness.Follow us for future episodes, resources, and tools to help reimagine...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/i0wepRzGIQNvV3Rg9EQhqz8USGqx1bDW67JACZSXSq8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lZWQ1/MWI0ZDZjODlkYjIx/MWI3ZmUyZmI4Zjc5/NzA4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}