NYC Grounded Gurus Share Their Wellness Knowledge
March 15, 2023
CRYSTAL MCCRARY MCGUIRE
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Award-winning filmmaker, author, producer and entrepreneur
Crystal McCrary McGuire is a force to be reckoned with. Her career began in entertainment law at Paul Weiss, but she quickly shifted gears to pursue a full-time career in writing, producing and directing. She has since published two New York Times bestselling novels, written a critically acclaimed nonfiction book and produced the independent film Dirty Laundry. For six seasons, McCrary McGuire served as cocreator and executive producer for the NAACP Image Award-nominated BET series Leading Women and Leading Men. In recent years, McCrary McGuire has also co-created and executive produced the three-part documentary series Inside Black Culture. This series profiled The Studio Museum in Harlem, Evidence Dance Company and Abyssinian Baptist Church. We asked the powerhouse to share her daily rundown.
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BREAKFAST: Two eggs over easy
WAKE-UP TIME: 6 a.m.
NEMESIS: Mediocrity
ESCAPE: My steam shower
WEAKNESS: Creme brûlée
UNIFORM: Pantsuit
HOTEL: The Ritz Paris
WORKOUT: Running around the Reservoir in Central Park
SUPPLEMENTS: Ginger
MENTOR: My mom
WORKOUT SHOES: Adidas
WORKOUT OUTFIT: Leggings and a sports bra
WORKOUT PLAYLIST: Rihanna, Pop Smoke and my old-school playlist
WORKOUT BUDDY: I work out solo.
ADVICE: Control what you can.
PHILANTHROPY: Life Camp violence disruptors, The Studio Museum in Harlem
MANTRA: This too shall pass.
STREAMING NOW: Queen Sugar
PODCAST: She Pivots
DINNER: Sole meunière and haricot verts
SOULMATE: My husband
BEDTIME: Ideally 9:30, usually 11:30
ON MY NIGHTSTAND: Stacks of books and bottles of water
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: ‘I Will Survive’
GYM BAG: I don’t have one; I just go
3 DESERT ISLAND ESSENTIALS: Music, books and my soulmate
YESTERDAY: Was an opportunity to learn
ZODIAC: Scorpio
ENERGIZED BY: Creativity
GROUNDED BY: My husband and children
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