#11 Chrissy Rutherford: ‘I was told: you should feel lucky to be here’

Chrissy Rutherford is a writer, consultant and mental wellness advocate. She was a digital editor at Harper’s Bazaar.com for 9 years, from 2011-2020, in New York City- spearheading the magazine’s instagram account - which got over 4 million followers under her influence- along with writing fashion and celebrity articles, styling, producing and hosting their Youtube series Heel Hunters. Since departing Harpers, Chrissy is now a writer and digital content creator working with brands like J Crew, Caudalie, JW Marriott Hotels, DeBeers and American Express . She has a newsletter called FWD JOY  which is dedicated to the journey of self-discovery, self-care, and self-investment. 

In this episode we cover: 

What it took to get an Editor’s job at Harper’s 

And what it took to leave 

Living with your parents as an adult 

Pulled back from digital activism after going 5.4m+ viral on a post  

The joys of being 39 and single 

Why you should move around in your career 

Mentions:

A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle 

Notes from the Universe (app) 

Clueless (1995) directed by Amy Heckerling 

The Places That Scare You - ​​Pema Chodron

Links: 

https://chrissyrutherford.com
https://www.instagram.com/chrissyford