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.

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.