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