This Emmy Award Winning Meteorologist’s New Documentary Series Features Women and Brands Reshaping The World

Crystal Egger isn’t afraid to follow her heart.

After spending years in the news broadcasting industry, Crystal reached volumes of success enduring 2am wakeup calls and becoming an Emmy award winning meteorologist. Following the birth of her first daughter and the goal in mind of prioritizing her family, Crystal decided to give up the early mornings and take her career path in another direction. Crystal started a documentary series called, ‘A Sunny Space,’ where she showcases inspirational stories of women who are looking to positively shape the lives of others, just like Crystal does herself.

Kut From The Kloth, a LA bred, contemporary denim clothing brand that Crystal is sporting above, launched a film series featuring inspirational women along with the launch of their new Premium Heritage Collection. Kut From The Cloth is much more than just a clothing brand and has always focused on advocating for women, like Crystal, by celebrating their confidence and strength. By sharing Crystal’s story, Kut From The Kloth hopes to #InspireMore.

We interviewed Crystal and asked her about her definition of success, her outlook on life, and some exciting new projects coming up for ‘A Sunny Space.’ Check out what Crystal has to say and then head over to Kut From the Kloth to check out their new Premium Heritage collection and film series.

What has been your biggest motivator in switching career paths? What gave you the courage to switch gears?

FAMILY. I simply wanted to feel more rested and present for my husband and our two daughters. I also wanted to live closer to our parents to make sure we were creating memories to last a lifetime. I knew if I had my priorities straight, I could eventually build a new and even better career path.

What is your vision for your documentary series, A Sunny Space?

I was inspired by my daughters to create a place of empowerment and light – where others could draw inspiration and courage to go where they feel most alive and live their best life. My vision is to inspire others and to help showcase true role models for the next generation of young girls. 

How do you hope to inspire women to follow their dreams?

Through storytelling. By creating a space for women to be vulnerable and share their own struggles, triumphs and dreams. As Brené Brown says, “when we own the story, we can write a brave new ending.”

What advice would you give to people who are looking to switch career paths like you did?

Making a transition is undeniably scary and difficult. But staying stuck is so much worse. Ask yourself what is really important in your life and then have the courage to build your new life around your answer.

Your outlook on life is unique and special, as you’ve described how your daughter’s ability to fight during her first year of life has influenced your outlook on life greatly. How has this experience shaped you into the woman you are today?

Watching my daughter fight to survive after her premature birth at just 27 weeks has absolutely influenced my view on life.  She is my greatest teacher. Once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack. Living with gratitude is incredibly powerful – it has brightened my outlook and broadened my perspective in the most beautiful way.  

 You’ve talked about how you define success and how that has influenced your outlook on following some of your passions, such as creating A Sunny Space. What led you to this realization and overall understanding of what success is?

I believe success is defined by becoming the person you aspire to be. I want to be a great wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. I would also define success by how many people I have helped or touched in a positive way.  

If you could pass on one piece of advice to your daughters, what would it be?

Don’t stop dreaming. Dreams keep you going, they keep you alive, they give you purpose. Dream bigger for yourself and for the world around you!

How did you come up with the name ‘A Sunny Space’?

When I left my job in broadcast news after 15 years of mostly 2am wake-up calls, I was searching for my own Sunny Space. The idea of waking up with the sun, sharing sunny/inspiring content…creating a new dream for myself and my family! A Sunny Space seemed like the perfect fit.

Can you give us any sneak peaks on who may be next for a feature on A Sunny Space? Any cool projects in the works?  

We just wrapped up a feature on Kelley Kitley - a psychotherapist, author and mother of four who bravely opens up about her own struggles with “gray area drinking” to break the stigma of addiction and mental illness. She is amazing!  I hope listening to her story will inspire others to make positive changes in their own life.

As far as upcoming projects, I’m kicking around the idea of A Sunny Space podcast. That would be another avenue to reach more women and share more stories. 

What have you taken away from being such a successful, award winning, meteorologist and how do you apply that to your new project?

I guess I’ve learned that if I can reach THAT goal, I can reach my other goals too. I always told my husband “I want to have my hand in a lot of different buckets.” So I’m currently creating for A Sunny Space, but I’m also working with an amazing team to build my consulting company,Monarch Weather. It didn’t happen overnight and it took a lot of hard work, but I’m finding ways to fulfill all my passions and it’s really exciting!