00:10My name is Christine Barbrick and I'm the editor-in-chief of Refinery29.
00:15Both my mother and my father had very traditional Italian moms.
00:21My grandparents lived with us and so there was just a lot of family around and a lot of yelling.
00:26But I remember I think it really kind of launched my independence and it really made me feel like I
00:31had my own job to do.
00:33So I remember sort of like organizing all these little projects you know in nursery school and sort of like
00:36kind of like being an assistant to the teacher.
00:40So I think from a very early age I was thinking about careers where I could you know just support
00:45myself and still feel creatively fulfilled.
00:48You know especially since I didn't come from this you know super creative and worldly family it's like to be
00:52a magazine editor was you know totally unheard of.
00:55Does my hair look okay?
00:58I think honestly the biggest mistake that really anyone can make and you kind of need to work through this.
01:04Worrying about what other people are going to think about the things that you do and the things that you
01:08say and the things that you like.
01:10It's kind of like denying yourself this destiny that you have planned.
01:15As scared as I was I just did it and I just took this editorial assistant position which was a
01:19demotion and I had to start over and it was the best decision I ever made.
01:24You know I think sometimes you really do have to just count on yourself.
01:27I think that most really successful people would probably say that they all feel like a work in progress.
01:33I certainly do.
01:35You just have to be up for anything.
01:37How can I extend who I am?
01:39And I think that really just helps you to get to know who you are and what you're great at
01:42and you know how great you can become.
01:45Thanks.
01:47Was I fidgeting?
