Hustle, grind, and over-work-culture is harmful, unnecessary, and rooted in oppression...PERIOD. When the brilliant @speakpatrice asked me to participate and share my thoughts for the December issue of @marieclairemag, I was honored. Since leaving a toxic work environment in 2018, I have dedicated my career to bringing awareness to the systemic issues in the workplace that disproportionately impact Black Women. “I just want Black women to know that they are worthy of living lives that are not rooted in hustle and grind,” says Utendahl. “There’s another way to live.” Read the full piece below in the December Issue of Marie Claire IN PRINT (!!!) and online #marieclaire Written by @speakpatrice l Portrait by @collinsnai)