Christy Turlington Burns on Going from Model to Maternal Health Advocate

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In the 1990s, Christy Turlington posed alongside icons like Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, and Linda Evangelista as one of the world’s first supermodels. She retired by 25 before going to college, earning her degree, and getting married. Then came her first baby – and a life-changing birthing experience that would inform her future work and advocacy. In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Christy shares: The benefits of her sister marrying her brother-in-law (hint: holidays are a breeze) Why she has “survivors’ guilt” about getting out of the modeling industry unscathed Her thoughts on building a career out of being a supermodel Her traumatic birthing story and how it led to the founding Every Mother Counts Advice on how to advocate for yourself in medical settings Psst…this episode of 9 to 5ish is brought to you by New York Life. Their financial professionals can help you navigate life’s decisions, big and small. PS: A new episode of 9 to 5ish will be back in your feed next month.

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by New York Life.
0:02.8	Their financial professionals can help you navigate life's decisions,
0:06.3	big and small.
0:07.8	We'll explain more in a bit, but first, let's get into the episode.
0:24.8	There's just something that happens when we put ourselves into a health setting that we somehow become like children and we don't feel like we can ask questions or we can push back or we can advocate for ourselves and this is not just in maternity care this is across all of health care.
0:27.6	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:31.6	Welcome to 9-to-5-ish with the skin.
0:34.4	We've run into so many questions over the years
0:37.3	and had so many moments where we needed advice,
0:40.7	and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:44.0	And that's what we're bringing you at this show.
0:46.0	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career
0:49.0	by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
0:52.0	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9 to 5.
0:56.4	All right, let's get into it.
1:00.5	Today, our guest is Christy Turlington Burns.
1:04.0	She's currently the founder and president of the nonprofit Every Mother Counts.
1:08.9	But before that, she was best known for her work in the fashion industry.
1:12.8	Christie worked around the globe during the dawn of the supermodel era,
1:16.3	walking in runway shows with designers like Ralph Lauren
1:19.0	and posing for print ads with brands like Versace.
1:22.3	Her modeling career spanned more than a decade and she
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