LET IT OUT Saying What We're Afraid to with Founder R29 & A Tiny Apt. Christene Barberich
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Aug 13, 2024 In this conversation, Christene Barberich, a renowned writer and co-founder of Refinery29, shares her insights on creativity and personal evolution. She reflects on her iconic interviews and the lessons learned from her career. Christene delves into navigating motherhood later in life, the societal double standards women face with aging, and her quest to redefine success, emphasizing authentic self-expression. Her new project, A Tiny Apt., captures the essence of creating supportive environments for growth and vulnerability during life's transformations.
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Environment Shapes Creative Work
- The right environment nurtures creativity, safety, and vulnerability and becomes a living thing you tend to.
- Christene Barberich treats her Substack A Tiny Apartment as an evolving space that teaches her building processes.
Stories Become Your True North
- Storytelling and tending to a core story become the foundation and true north for any growing project.
- Barberich emphasizes that stories must be allowed to breathe or the whole venture loses coherence.
Digital Media Opened Doors
- The early digital era opened new platforms for voices excluded from traditional publishing.
- Barberich credits that openness for enabling communities and intimate conversations women previously had to keep private.