Beauty in the Break
Beauty in the Break is a new podcast that explores the powerful moments when life shatters—and the unexpected beauty that follows.
Hosted by public speaker Cesar Cardona & filmmaker and poet Foster Wilson, each episode dives into conversations of healing, transformation and resilience through self-awareness, storytelling and mindfulness. Whether you’re navigating change or seeking inspiration, this series uncovers the common threads that connect us all, to help you achieve personal or professional growth.
Episodes
36 episodes
How Psychedelics Changed Our Lives
In this episode of Beauty and the Break, Foster and Cesar explore psychedelics (in particular psilocybin mushrooms) as tools for healing, consciousness, and perspective shifts, weaving together personal stories, neuroscience, ancient s...
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Episode 33
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51:05
A New Chapter for Beauty in the Break
This short Season 2 preview of Beauty in the Break is a gentle reintroduction and a small but intentional shift. Foster and Cesar reflect on what the first year of the podcast made possible, what they’ve learned along the way, and how ...
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Episode 32
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9:25
What We Learned in Therapy That Everyone Should Know (Revisting)
In this episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar bring you 12 unforgettable therapy lessons that reshaped their lives. Drawing from years of individual therapy, couples therapy, Jungian analysis, and parts work, they share tang...
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Episode 31
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51:16
Finding Your Authentic Voice with Mel Collins (Revisiting)
Award-winning jazz vocalist Mel Collins joins Beauty in the Break for a powerful conversation about healing through music, reclaiming identity, and finding joy in your authentic voice. Mel opens up about her journey from musical theate...
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Episode 30
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49:46
The Secret of Joyful Sobriety: Clarity, Freedom & Feeling Alive (Revisiting)
Are you sober curious? What if sobriety wasn’t a loss, but a doorway to something richer, deeper, and more vibrant? In this episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar explore the concept of joyful sobriety, a term that f...
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Episode 29
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45:40
Choosing Rest in a Restless World: Life Outside Hustle Culture
What if rest isn’t something you earn, but something you need in order to live fully? In this episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar explore the radical and often misunderstood practice of rest in a culture addicted to hustle...
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Episode 28
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55:56
How to Be a Rebel with Dr. Reid Wilson
Today on Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar sit down with Foster’s father, renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Reid Wilson, PhD, an internationally recognized expert on anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and OCD, to explore how he tur...
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Episode 27
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58:22
The Fear & Magic of Upgrading Your Life (Soup & Stories Pt 2)
In Part 2 of this immersive community conversation, Foster and Cesar invite their guests to explore a new question. From health scares and skyrocketing blood pressure to identity shifts, career crossroad moments, burnout, and creative reinventi...
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Episode 26
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30:38
Why We Fight and How We Forgive (Soup & Stories Pt 1)
In Part 1 of Soup & Stories, Foster and Cesar gather a circle of creatives and close friends for an intimate, community-style storytelling session. What unfolds is a raw, emotional exploration of grief, family estrangement, marriag...
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Episode 25
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43:44
What Depression Really Feels Like
Vulnerable is beautiful. In this conversation about mental health, depression, and healing, Cesar shares his life-long struggle with clinical depression. He describes how it manifested in childhood, relationships, substance use, and moments of ...
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Episode 24
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42:16
Our Most Uncomfortable Conversation Yet: Money
What does your relationship with money say about you? In this Beauty in the Break conversation, Foster and Cesar open up about ancestral scarcity, financial anxiety, overspending, and avoidance, revealing how their opposite money style...
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Episode 23
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40:22
Giving Yourself Flowers: The Truth About Real Self-Care
Self-care has become a buzzword, but what does it really mean? In this conversation, Foster and Cesar dismantle the myth that self-care is something you buy, and reveal how it’s something you build from within. From exercise and rest t...
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Episode 22
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39:07
How to Feel Seen in Love: A Live Couples Session with JJ Brake (Pt. 2)
In part two of this powerful conversation, licensed therapist JJ Brake sits down with Foster and Cesar for a live couples session, revealing how her Internal Family Systems and Intimacy from the Inside Out work helps partners connect b...
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Episode 21
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50:14
Curiosity Over Conflict: How to Heal Relationships with JJ Brake (Pt. 1)
In Part 1 of this moving conversation, Cesar and Foster sit down with Foster’s longtime therapist, JJ Brake, to explore what truly makes relationships thrive. JJ is an expert in couples therapy, parent education, and Internal Family Systems (IF...
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Episode 20
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1:00:24
The Break Down: Feminine & Masculine Balance
In this laid-back bonus episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar explore the sacred feminine and sacred masculine energies, going beyond gender to uncover how these forces live within all of us. Drawing inspiration from
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Episode 19
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29:35
Why It’s Never Equal: Gender Roles and Invisible Labor
In this episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar unpack the complexity of gender roles, invisible labor, and how cultural expectations affect everything from parenting and relationships to careers and self-expression. They shar...
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Episode 18
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43:34
A Guided Growth Mindfulness Meditation (BONUS)
In this bonus meditation episode of Beauty in the Break, Cesar guides you through a Growth Mindfulness meditation to quiet your inner critic and reconnect with the present moment. You’ll learn how to release tension, calm the no...
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10:42
How to Quiet Your Inner Critic: The 4 Steps of Growth Mindfulness
What if your loudest inner critic could become your greatest teacher? In this conversation, Foster and Cesar explore Growth Mindfulness, a practice that helps us separate from negative self-talk and uncover the calm, clarity, and confide...
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Episode 17
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51:57
So… Sexuality Isn’t Simple—And We Have Something to Share
Sexuality isn’t always so simple. And in this intimate, unfiltered conversation, Foster and Cesar share how their identities, attractions, and labels have shifted over time. From growing up in environments that suppressed queerness to exploring...
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Episode 16
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47:06
What is Healthy Screen Time? Reclaiming Real Connection
Foster and Cesar dive deep into our screen habits, asking the vital question: what does a healthy relationship with your phone actually look like? They share their evolving perspectives on smartphones, screen time, and social media, especially ...
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Episode 15
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39:29
What We Learned in Therapy (That Everyone Should Know)
In this episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar bring you 12 unforgettable therapy lessons that reshaped their lives. Drawing from years of individual therapy, couples therapy, Jungian analysis, and parts work, they share tang...
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Episode 14
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49:29
Finding Your Authentic Voice with Mel Collins
Award-winning jazz vocalist Mel Collins joins Beauty in the Break for a powerful conversation about healing through music, reclaiming identity, and finding joy in your authentic voice. Mel opens up about her journey from musical theate...
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Episode 13
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48:12
The Mystery of Life: Death, Spirit Guides & The Beyond (Say More! Vol. 3)
What if your deepest fears about aging weren’t about wrinkles or retirement—but about forgetting your own name, or being forgotten by the people you love? In this soul-stirring episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar return wi...
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Episode 12
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36:06
Sobriety is Hot AF: Wisdom from Our Friends (BONUS)
This bonus episode of Beauty in the Break is an extended compilation of wisdom from Foster & Cesar’s joyfully sober friends—real people sharing powerful, funny, and vulnerable reflections on sobriety, addiction, and healing....
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22:47
The Secret of Joyful Sobriety: Clarity, Freedom & Feeling Alive
Are you sober curious? What if sobriety wasn’t a loss—but a doorway to something richer, deeper, and more vibrant? In this episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar explore the concept of joyful sobriety—a...
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Episode 11
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44:05