In this episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar share their real-time struggles with breaking through personal barriers in relationships and self-awareness. Foster reveals her pattern of people-pleasing and difficulty knowing what she wants, especially in romantic relationships, while Cesar confronts unexpected impatience that&apos;s surfaced as he&apos;s achieved more success in his speaking and meditation career. Through vulnerable conversation, they explore how women&apos;s intuition gets buried beneath societal conditioning, why men struggle when women can&apos;t articulate their needs, and how personal growth requires constantly meeting your partner (and yourself) in new versions as you evolve.In this episode they explore: <ul><li>Why successful women still struggle to say what they want in relationships</li><li>Men opening doors for women: patronizing or respectful?</li><li>The Buddhist story about success that humbled a meditation teacher</li><li>The difference between releasing your demons and working with them</li><li>Why growth requires meeting your partner again and again in new versions</li><li>The iPhone update theory of human transformation</li></ul>Episodes referenced: <ul><li>Episode 23: <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-most-uncomfortable-conversation-yet-money/id1795211471?i=1000735196428'>Our Most Uncomfortable Conversation Yet: Money</a> - where we explored the “messy middle” of healing our money issues</li><li>Episode 33: <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-psychedelics-changed-our-lives/id1795211471?i=1000747849865'>How Psychedelics Changed Our Lives</a> </li></ul>If this episode spoke to you, you will love <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-its-never-equal-gender-roles-and-invisible-labor/id1795211471?i=1000728028406'>Why It’s Never Equal</a> where we explore gender roles and invisible labor. You can also <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@beautyintheBreak'>watch the episodes on YouTube</a>.If you enjoyed this episode, take a moment to follow Beauty in the Break on your favorite podcast app and leave a review—it really helps!Reach out to the show—send an email or voice note to <a href='mailto:beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com'>beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com</a> and be sure to follow on <a href='http://www.instagram.com/beautyinthebreakpod'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@beautyinthebreak'>TikTok</a>. Cesar Cardona:<ul><li>Receive his newsletter <a href='https://www.cesarcardona.com/connect'>Insights That Matter</a></li><li>Get guided meditation from Cesar on his <a href='https://cesarcardona.com/'>website</a> </li><li>Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on <a href='https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cesar-the-clew/1742643811'>Apple Music</a> and <a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/276j7z30iDuFkoMtymMzCo'>Spotify</a></li></ul>Foster Wilson:<ul><li>Buy her poetry book <a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/books'>Afternoon Abundance</a></li><li>Learn about her <a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com/doula'>postpartum services</a></li><li>Receive her newsletter <a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/newsletter'>Foster’s Village</a></li></ul>Created &amp; Hosted by: <a href='http://www.cesarcardona.com'>Cesar Cardona</a> and <a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com'>Foster Wilson</a>Executive Producer: <a href='http://instagram.com/goforglenn'>Glenn Milley</a>This episode is brought to you by <a href='https://www.arlenethornton.com/'>Arlene Thornton &amp; Associates</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448921/open_sms">Send a text</a><ul><li><a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'>Libro.FM</a> - Get 3 audiobooks for the price of 1 with code BEAUTY</li><li>Go to <a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'>Libro.FM</a> or use code BEAUTY at checkout</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar share their real-time struggles with breaking through personal barriers in relationships and self-awareness. Foster reveals her pattern of people-pleasing and difficulty knowing what she wants, especially in romantic relationships, while Cesar confronts unexpected impatience that&amp;apos;s surfaced as he&amp;apos;s achieved more success in his speaking and meditation career. Through vulnerable conversation, they explore how women&amp;apos;s intuition gets buried beneath societal conditioning, why men struggle when women can&amp;apos;t articulate their needs, and how personal growth requires constantly meeting your partner (and yourself) in new versions as you evolve.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode they explore: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why successful women still struggle to say what they want in relationships&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Men opening doors for women: patronizing or respectful?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Buddhist story about success that humbled a meditation teacher&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The difference between releasing your demons and working with them&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why growth requires meeting your partner again and again in new versions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The iPhone update theory of human transformation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episodes referenced: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Episode 23: &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-most-uncomfortable-conversation-yet-money/id1795211471?i=1000735196428'&gt;Our Most Uncomfortable Conversation Yet: Money&lt;/a&gt; - where we explored the “messy middle” of healing our money issues&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Episode 33: &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-psychedelics-changed-our-lives/id1795211471?i=1000747849865'&gt;How Psychedelics Changed Our Lives&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If this episode spoke to you, you will love &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-its-never-equal-gender-roles-and-invisible-labor/id1795211471?i=1000728028406'&gt;Why It’s Never Equal&lt;/a&gt; where we explore gender roles and invisible labor. You can also &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@beautyintheBreak'&gt;watch the episodes on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoyed this episode, take a moment to follow &lt;em&gt;Beauty in the Break&lt;/em&gt; on your favorite podcast app and leave a review—it really helps!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reach out to the show—send an email or voice note to &lt;a href='mailto:beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com'&gt;beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; and be sure to follow on &lt;a href='http://www.instagram.com/beautyinthebreakpod'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@beautyinthebreak'&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cesar Cardona:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receive his newsletter &lt;a href='https://www.cesarcardona.com/connect'&gt;Insights That Matter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get guided meditation from Cesar on his &lt;a href='https://cesarcardona.com/'&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on &lt;a href='https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cesar-the-clew/1742643811'&gt;Apple Music&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/276j7z30iDuFkoMtymMzCo'&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Foster Wilson:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Buy her poetry book &lt;a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/books'&gt;Afternoon Abundance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn about her &lt;a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com/doula'&gt;postpartum services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receive her newsletter &lt;a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/newsletter'&gt;Foster’s Village&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Created &amp;amp; Hosted by: &lt;a href='http://www.cesarcardona.com'&gt;Cesar Cardona&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com'&gt;Foster Wilson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Producer: &lt;a href='http://instagram.com/goforglenn'&gt;Glenn Milley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is brought to you by &lt;a href='https://www.arlenethornton.com/'&gt;Arlene Thornton &amp;amp; Associates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448921/open_sms"&gt;Send a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'&gt;Libro.FM&lt;/a&gt; - Get 3 audiobooks for the price of 1 with code BEAUTY&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Go to &lt;a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'&gt;Libro.FM&lt;/a&gt; or use code BEAUTY at checkout&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

In this episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar share their real-time struggles with breaking through personal barriers in relationships and self-awareness. Foster reveals her pattern of people-pleasing and difficulty knowing what she wants, especially in romantic relationships, while Cesar confronts unexpected impatience that's surfaced as he's achieved more success in his speaking and meditation career. Through vulnerable conversation, they explore how women's intuition gets buried...

How to Stop People-Pleasing Without Losing Love

Today’s episode of Beauty in the Break explores a personal and harrowing story from Cesar’s life, where he recently encountered a past version of himself. Through an intimate storytelling conversation, Cesar reflects on reconnecting with a friend still struggling with addiction, sparking a powerful discussion about survivor’s guilt, transformation, boundaries, compassion, and what it means to move forward without leaving empathy behind. This episode offers honest insight into recovery, self-awareness, emotional responsibility, and navigating relationships after profound personal change.In this episode they explore:<ul><li>Survivor’s guilt after personal healing and growth</li><li>When old friendships mirror past versions of ourselves</li><li>Why healing can feel isolating instead of liberating</li><li>Boundaries without abandoning compassion</li><li>Seeing addiction through the lens of compassion and illness</li></ul>For more stories like this and good companies you can support, sign up for Cesar’s weekly newsletter <a href='https://www.cesarcardona.com/connect'>Insights That Matter</a>. If this episode spoke to you, you will love <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-be-a-rebel-with-dr-reid-wilson/id1795211471?i=1000741516579'>How to Be a Rebel with Dr. Reid Wilson</a>. You can also <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@beautyintheBreak'>watch the episodes on YouTube</a>.If you enjoyed this episode, take a moment to follow Beauty in the Break on your favorite podcast app and leave a review—it really helps!Reach out to the show—send an email or voice note to <a href='mailto:beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com'>beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com</a> and be sure to follow on <a href='http://www.instagram.com/beautyinthebreakpod'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@beautyinthebreak'>TikTok</a>. Cesar Cardona:<ul><li>Receive his newsletter <a href='https://www.cesarcardona.com/connect'>Insights That Matter</a></li><li>Get guided meditation from Cesar on his <a href='https://cesarcardona.com/'>website</a> </li><li>Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on <a href='https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cesar-the-clew/1742643811'>Apple Music</a> and <a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/276j7z30iDuFkoMtymMzCo'>Spotify</a></li></ul>Foster Wilson:<ul><li>Buy her poetry book <a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/books'>Afternoon Abundance</a></li><li>Learn about her <a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com/doula'>postpartum services</a></li><li>Receive her newsletter <a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/newsletter'>Foster’s Village</a></li></ul>Created &amp; Hosted by: <a href='http://www.cesarcardona.com'>Cesar Cardona</a> and <a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com'>Foster Wilson</a>Executive Producer: <a href='http://instagram.com/goforglenn'>Glenn Milley</a>This episode is brought to you by Jamaal Pittman. You can donate to his scholarship at <a href='http://wheelerscholarship.com'>Wheelerscholarship.com</a>, supporting college enrollment.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448921/open_sms">Send a text</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Today’s episode of &lt;em&gt;Beauty in the Break&lt;/em&gt; explores a personal and harrowing story from Cesar’s life, where he recently encountered a past version of himself. Through an intimate storytelling conversation, Cesar reflects on reconnecting with a friend still struggling with addiction, sparking a powerful discussion about survivor’s guilt, transformation, boundaries, compassion, and what it means to move forward without leaving empathy behind. This episode offers honest insight into recovery, self-awareness, emotional responsibility, and navigating relationships after profound personal change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode they explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Survivor’s guilt after personal healing and growth&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;When old friendships mirror past versions of ourselves&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why healing can feel isolating instead of liberating&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Boundaries without abandoning compassion&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Seeing addiction through the lens of compassion and illness&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more stories like this and good companies you can support, sign up for Cesar’s weekly newsletter &lt;a href='https://www.cesarcardona.com/connect'&gt;Insights That Matter&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If this episode spoke to you, you will love &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-be-a-rebel-with-dr-reid-wilson/id1795211471?i=1000741516579'&gt;How to Be a Rebel with Dr. Reid Wilson&lt;/a&gt;. You can also &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@beautyintheBreak'&gt;watch the episodes on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoyed this episode, take a moment to follow &lt;em&gt;Beauty in the Break&lt;/em&gt; on your favorite podcast app and leave a review—it really helps!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reach out to the show—send an email or voice note to &lt;a href='mailto:beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com'&gt;beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; and be sure to follow on &lt;a href='http://www.instagram.com/beautyinthebreakpod'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@beautyinthebreak'&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cesar Cardona:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receive his newsletter &lt;a href='https://www.cesarcardona.com/connect'&gt;Insights That Matter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get guided meditation from Cesar on his &lt;a href='https://cesarcardona.com/'&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on &lt;a href='https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cesar-the-clew/1742643811'&gt;Apple Music&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/276j7z30iDuFkoMtymMzCo'&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Foster Wilson:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Buy her poetry book &lt;a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/books'&gt;Afternoon Abundance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn about her &lt;a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com/doula'&gt;postpartum services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receive her newsletter &lt;a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/newsletter'&gt;Foster’s Village&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Created &amp;amp; Hosted by: &lt;a href='http://www.cesarcardona.com'&gt;Cesar Cardona&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com'&gt;Foster Wilson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Producer: &lt;a href='http://instagram.com/goforglenn'&gt;Glenn Milley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is brought to you by Jamaal Pittman. You can donate to his scholarship at &lt;a href='http://wheelerscholarship.com'&gt;Wheelerscholarship.com&lt;/a&gt;, supporting college enrollment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448921/open_sms"&gt;Send a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Today’s episode of Beauty in the Break explores a personal and harrowing story from Cesar’s life, where he recently encountered a past version of himself. Through an intimate storytelling conversation, Cesar reflects on reconnecting with a friend still struggling with addiction, sparking a powerful discussion about survivor’s guilt, transformation, boundaries, compassion, and what it means to move forward without leaving empathy behind. This episode offers honest insight into recovery, self-a...

What Happens When You Get Better and They Don't

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 spiritual texts, and modern research. Through storytelling and reflection, they discuss ego death, non-duality, mindfulness, meditation, and the science of psychedelics, revealing how these experiences can expand compassion, soften fear, and help us break through our own barriers. This episode offers an honest, nuanced look at psychedelics, not as an escape, but as a doorway into presence, meaning, and embodied understanding.In this episode they explore: <ul><li>The first mushroom experience that changed everything</li><li>Ego death and why it softens fear</li><li>Psychedelics and the brain: what science actually shows</li><li>Mushrooms vs meditation: the “leaf blower” metaphor</li><li>Seeing the world like a child again</li><li>ADHD, overwhelm, and embodied knowing</li></ul>Also mentioned: <ul><li>Cesar’s <a href='https://www.denmeditation.com/cesar-cardona'>online meditation class at DEN Meditation</a></li><li>Cesar’s <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-quiet-your-inner-critic-the-4-steps-of/id1795211471?i=1000725689494'>Growth Mindfulness</a> meditation practice</li><li>Beauty in the Break episode <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-healthy-screen-time-reclaiming-real-connection/id1795211471?i=1000721638612'>What is Healthy Screen Time?</a> (dopamine/serotonin)</li><li><a href='https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/'>Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic &amp; Consciousness Research</a></li><li><a href='https://www.wired.com/2014/10/magic-mushroom-brain/'>Psychedelics vs. Placebo brain map image</a></li></ul>You can also <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@beautyintheBreak'>watch the episodes on YouTube</a>.If you enjoyed this episode, take a moment to follow Beauty in the Break on your favorite podcast app and leave a review—it really helps!Reach out to the show—send an email or voice note to <a href='mailto:beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com'>beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com</a> and be sure to follow on <a href='http://www.instagram.com/beautyinthebreakpod'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@beautyinthebreak'>TikTok</a>. Cesar Cardona:<ul><li>Receive his newsletter <a href='https://www.cesarcardona.com/connect'>Insights That Matter</a></li><li>Get guided meditation from Cesar on his <a href='https://cesarcardona.com/'>website</a> </li><li>Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on <a href='https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cesar-the-clew/1742643811'>Apple Music</a> and <a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/276j7z30iDuFkoMtymMzCo'>Spotify</a></li></ul>Foster Wilson:<ul><li>Buy her poetry book <a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/books'>Afternoon Abundance</a></li><li>Learn about her <a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com/doula'>postpartum services</a></li><li>Receive her newsletter <a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/newsletter'>Foster’s Village</a></li></ul>Created &amp; Hosted by: <a href='http://www.cesarcardona.com'>Cesar Cardona</a> and <a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com'>Foster Wilson</a>Executive Producer: <a href='http://instagram.com/goforglenn'>Glenn Milley</a>This episode is brought to you by <a href='https://www.arlenethornton.com/'>Arlene Thornton &amp; Associates</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448921/open_sms">Send a text</a><ul><li><a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'>Libro.FM</a> - Get 3 audiobooks for the price of 1 with code BEAUTY</li><li>Go to <a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'>Libro.FM</a> or use code BEAUTY at checkout</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Beauty and the Break&lt;/em&gt;, Foster and Cesar explore psychedelics (in particular psilocybin mushrooms) as tools for healing, consciousness, and perspective shifts, weaving together personal stories, neuroscience, ancient spiritual texts, and modern research. Through storytelling and reflection, they discuss ego death, non-duality, mindfulness, meditation, and the science of psychedelics, revealing how these experiences can expand compassion, soften fear, and help us break through our own barriers. This episode offers an honest, nuanced look at psychedelics, not as an escape, but as a doorway into presence, meaning, and embodied understanding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode they explore: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The first mushroom experience that changed everything&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ego death and why it softens fear&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Psychedelics and the brain: what science actually shows&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mushrooms vs meditation: the “leaf blower” metaphor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Seeing the world like a child again&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;ADHD, overwhelm, and embodied knowing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also mentioned: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cesar’s &lt;a href='https://www.denmeditation.com/cesar-cardona'&gt;online meditation class at DEN Meditation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cesar’s &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-quiet-your-inner-critic-the-4-steps-of/id1795211471?i=1000725689494'&gt;Growth Mindfulness&lt;/a&gt; meditation practice&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Beauty in the Break episode &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-healthy-screen-time-reclaiming-real-connection/id1795211471?i=1000721638612'&gt;What is Healthy Screen Time?&lt;/a&gt; (dopamine/serotonin)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/'&gt;Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic &amp;amp; Consciousness Research&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.wired.com/2014/10/magic-mushroom-brain/'&gt;Psychedelics vs. Placebo brain map image&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can also &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@beautyintheBreak'&gt;watch the episodes on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoyed this episode, take a moment to follow &lt;em&gt;Beauty in the Break&lt;/em&gt; on your favorite podcast app and leave a review—it really helps!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reach out to the show—send an email or voice note to &lt;a href='mailto:beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com'&gt;beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; and be sure to follow on &lt;a href='http://www.instagram.com/beautyinthebreakpod'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@beautyinthebreak'&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cesar Cardona:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receive his newsletter &lt;a href='https://www.cesarcardona.com/connect'&gt;Insights That Matter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get guided meditation from Cesar on his &lt;a href='https://cesarcardona.com/'&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on &lt;a href='https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cesar-the-clew/1742643811'&gt;Apple Music&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/276j7z30iDuFkoMtymMzCo'&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Foster Wilson:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Buy her poetry book &lt;a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/books'&gt;Afternoon Abundance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn about her &lt;a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com/doula'&gt;postpartum services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receive her newsletter &lt;a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/newsletter'&gt;Foster’s Village&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Created &amp;amp; Hosted by: &lt;a href='http://www.cesarcardona.com'&gt;Cesar Cardona&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com'&gt;Foster Wilson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Producer: &lt;a href='http://instagram.com/goforglenn'&gt;Glenn Milley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is brought to you by &lt;a href='https://www.arlenethornton.com/'&gt;Arlene Thornton &amp;amp; Associates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448921/open_sms"&gt;Send a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'&gt;Libro.FM&lt;/a&gt; - Get 3 audiobooks for the price of 1 with code BEAUTY&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Go to &lt;a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'&gt;Libro.FM&lt;/a&gt; or use code BEAUTY at checkout&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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 spiritual texts, and modern research. Through storytelling and reflection, they discuss ego death, non-duality, mindfulness, meditation, and the science of psychedelics, revealing how these experiences can expand compassion, soften fear, and help us break through...

How Psychedelics Changed Our Lives

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 the show is evolving. This season moves beyond finding beauty in broken moments to also exploring the beauty of breaking barriers, both inside ourselves and out in the world.Starting Feb 3rd, Beauty in the Break will be a weekly podcast, with new episodes every Tuesday. Expect deeper conversations, more guests, and stories that expand what feels possible, shared with more ease, honesty, and room to breathe. Lots more to come, beloved. Thank you for being here.You can also <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@beautyintheBreak'>watch the episodes on YouTube</a>.If you are enjoying this show, take a moment to follow Beauty in the Break on your favorite podcast app and leave a review—it really helps!Reach out to the show—send an email or voice note to <a href='mailto:beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com'>beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com</a> and be sure to follow on <a href='http://www.instagram.com/beautyinthebreakpod'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@beautyinthebreak'>TikTok</a>.Cesar Cardona:<ul><li>Receive his newsletter <a href='https://cesarcardona.com/newsletter'>Insights That Matter</a></li><li>Get guided meditation from Cesar on his <a href='https://cesarcardona.com/'>website</a> </li><li>Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on <a href='https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cesar-the-clew/1742643811'>Apple Music</a> and <a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/276j7z30iDuFkoMtymMzCo'>Spotify</a></li></ul>Foster Wilson:<ul><li>Buy her poetry book <a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/books'>Afternoon Abundance</a></li><li>Learn about her <a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com/doula'>postpartum services</a></li><li>Receive her newsletter <a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/newsletter'>Foster’s Village</a></li></ul>Created &amp; Hosted by: <a href='http://www.cesarcardona.com'>Cesar Cardona</a> and <a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com'>Foster Wilson</a>Executive Producer: <a href='http://instagram.com/goforglenn'>Glenn Milley</a>This episode is brought to you by Jamaal Pittman. You can donate to his scholarship at <a href='http://wheelerscholarship.com'>wheelerscholarship.com</a>, supporting college enrollment.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448921/open_sms">Send us a text</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;This short Season 2 preview of &lt;em&gt;Beauty in the Break&lt;/em&gt; 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 the show is evolving. This season moves beyond finding beauty in broken moments to also exploring the beauty of breaking barriers, both inside ourselves and out in the world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starting Feb 3rd, &lt;em&gt;Beauty in the Break&lt;/em&gt; will be a weekly podcast, with new episodes every Tuesday. Expect deeper conversations, more guests, and stories that expand what feels possible, shared with more ease, honesty, and room to breathe. Lots more to come, beloved. Thank you for being here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can also &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@beautyintheBreak'&gt;watch the episodes on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are enjoying this show, take a moment to follow &lt;em&gt;Beauty in the Break&lt;/em&gt; on your favorite podcast app and leave a review—it really helps!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reach out to the show—send an email or voice note to &lt;a href='mailto:beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com'&gt;beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; and be sure to follow on &lt;a href='http://www.instagram.com/beautyinthebreakpod'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@beautyinthebreak'&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cesar Cardona:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receive his newsletter &lt;a href='https://cesarcardona.com/newsletter'&gt;Insights That Matter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get guided meditation from Cesar on his &lt;a href='https://cesarcardona.com/'&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on &lt;a href='https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cesar-the-clew/1742643811'&gt;Apple Music&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/276j7z30iDuFkoMtymMzCo'&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Foster Wilson:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Buy her poetry book &lt;a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/books'&gt;Afternoon Abundance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn about her &lt;a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com/doula'&gt;postpartum services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receive her newsletter &lt;a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/newsletter'&gt;Foster’s Village&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Created &amp;amp; Hosted by: &lt;a href='http://www.cesarcardona.com'&gt;Cesar Cardona&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com'&gt;Foster Wilson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Producer: &lt;a href='http://instagram.com/goforglenn'&gt;Glenn Milley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is brought to you by Jamaal Pittman. You can donate to his scholarship at &lt;a href='http://wheelerscholarship.com'&gt;wheelerscholarship.com&lt;/a&gt;, supporting college enrollment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448921/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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 the show is evolving. This season moves beyond finding beauty in broken moments to also exploring the beauty of breaking barriers, both inside ourselves and out in the world. Starting Feb 3rd, Beauty in the Break will be a weekly podcast, with new episodes every...

A New Chapter for Beauty in the Break

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 tangible wisdom that listeners can apply to their own healing and communication journeys. Whether you’re navigating family dynamics, learning to self-regulate, or trying to let go of old stories, this episode is full of relatable and transformative moments.They also discuss powerful therapeutic tools like Internal Family Systems (IFS), the importance of repair in relationships, and how to show up truthfully without controlling the outcome. If you’re craving real talk about mental health, personal responsibility, emotional intelligence, and how to actually change, this episode is one to bookmark and revisit. In this episode they explore: <ul><li>The parenting mindset shift that changes everything after a mistake</li><li>What to do instead of chasing “balance” — and why it rarely works</li><li>A surprising truth about how you judge others (and what it says about you)</li><li>The communication formula that protects relationships from resentment</li><li>The healing magic of writing — and the 5-day practice that builds confidence</li><li>Why trying to “be right” might be making you miserable</li><li>How to work with your inner child using IFS-style parts work</li></ul>Cesar mentions his accident, which is detailed in <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cesars-accident-the-scars-of-rebirth/id1795211471?i=1000700737665'>Cesar’s Accident: The Scars of Rebirth</a>.If this episode spoke to you, you may enjoy <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-feel-seen-in-love-a-live-couples-session-with/id1795211471?i=1000731781840'>How to Feel Seen in Love</a>, where therapist JJ Brake leads our hosts in a live couples session. You can also <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@beautyintheBreak'>watch the episodes on YouTube</a>.If you enjoyed this episode, take a moment to follow Beauty in the Break on your favorite podcast app and leave a review—it really helps!Reach out to the show—send an email or voice note to <a href='mailto:beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com'>beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com</a> and be sure to follow on <a href='http://www.instagram.com/beautyinthebreakpod'>Instagram</a>. Cesar Cardona:<ul><li>Attend his upcoming <a href='https://cesarcardona.com/'>speaking engagements</a></li><li>Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on <a href='https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cesar-the-clew/1742643811'>Apple Music</a> and <a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/276j7z30iDuFkoMtymMzCo'>Spotify</a></li><li>Receive his monthly newsletter <a href='https://www.cesarcardona.com/connect'>Insights That Matter</a></li></ul>Foster Wilson:<ul><li>Buy her poetry book <a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/books'>Afternoon Abundance</a></li><li>Learn about her <a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com/doula'>postpartum services</a></li><li>Receive her monthly newsletter <a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/newsletter'>Foster’s Village</a></li></ul>Created &amp; Hosted by: <a href='http://www.cesarcardona.com'>Cesar Cardona</a> and <a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com'>Foster Wilson</a>Executive Producer: Glenn MilleyThis episode is brought to you by Jamaal Pittman. You can donate to his scholarship at <a href='http://wheelerscholarship.com/'>wheelerscholarship.com</a>, supporting college enrollment.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448921/open_sms">Send a text</a><ul><li><a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'>Libro.FM</a> - Get 3 audiobooks for the price of 1 with code BEAUTY</li><li>Go to <a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'>Libro.FM</a> or use code BEAUTY at checkout</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Beauty in the Break&lt;/em&gt;, 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 tangible wisdom that listeners can apply to their own healing and communication journeys. Whether you’re navigating family dynamics, learning to self-regulate, or trying to let go of old stories, this episode is full of relatable and transformative moments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They also discuss powerful therapeutic tools like Internal Family Systems (IFS), the importance of repair in relationships, and how to show up truthfully without controlling the outcome. If you’re craving real talk about mental health, personal responsibility, emotional intelligence, and how to actually change, this episode is one to bookmark and revisit. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode they explore: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The parenting mindset shift that changes everything after a mistake&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What to do instead of chasing “balance” — and why it rarely works&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A surprising truth about how &lt;em&gt;you judge others&lt;/em&gt; (and what it says about you)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The communication formula that protects relationships from resentment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The healing magic of writing — and the 5-day practice that builds confidence&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why trying to “be right” might be making you miserable&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to work with your inner child using IFS-style parts work&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cesar mentions his accident, which is detailed in &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cesars-accident-the-scars-of-rebirth/id1795211471?i=1000700737665'&gt;Cesar’s Accident: The Scars of Rebirth&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If this episode spoke to you, you may enjoy &lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-feel-seen-in-love-a-live-couples-session-with/id1795211471?i=1000731781840'&gt;How to Feel Seen in Love&lt;/a&gt;, where therapist JJ Brake leads our hosts in a live couples session. You can also &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@beautyintheBreak'&gt;watch the episodes on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoyed this episode, take a moment to follow &lt;em&gt;Beauty in the Break&lt;/em&gt; on your favorite podcast app and leave a review—it really helps!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reach out to the show—send an email or voice note to &lt;a href='mailto:beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com'&gt;beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; and be sure to follow on &lt;a href='http://www.instagram.com/beautyinthebreakpod'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cesar Cardona:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Attend his upcoming &lt;a href='https://cesarcardona.com/'&gt;speaking engagements&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on &lt;a href='https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cesar-the-clew/1742643811'&gt;Apple Music&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/276j7z30iDuFkoMtymMzCo'&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receive his monthly newsletter &lt;a href='https://www.cesarcardona.com/connect'&gt;Insights That Matter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Foster Wilson:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Buy her poetry book &lt;a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/books'&gt;Afternoon Abundance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn about her &lt;a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com/doula'&gt;postpartum services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receive her monthly newsletter &lt;a href='https://www.fosterwilson.com/newsletter'&gt;Foster’s Village&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Created &amp;amp; Hosted by: &lt;a href='http://www.cesarcardona.com'&gt;Cesar Cardona&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='http://www.fosterwilson.com'&gt;Foster Wilson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Producer: Glenn Milley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is brought to you by Jamaal Pittman. You can donate to his scholarship at &lt;a href='http://wheelerscholarship.com/'&gt;wheelerscholarship.com&lt;/a&gt;, supporting college enrollment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448921/open_sms"&gt;Send a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'&gt;Libro.FM&lt;/a&gt; - Get 3 audiobooks for the price of 1 with code BEAUTY&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Go to &lt;a href='https://libro.fm/membership?mp=BEAUTY'&gt;Libro.FM&lt;/a&gt; or use code BEAUTY at checkout&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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 tangible wisdom that listeners can apply to their own healing and communication journeys. Whether you’re navigating family dynamics, learning to self-regulate, or trying to let go of old stories, this episode is full of relatable and transformative moments. They als...

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Beauty in the Break is a new podcast that explores the powerful moments when life shatters—and the unexpected beauty that follows.&nbsp; Hosted by public speaker Cesar Cardona &amp; 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.&nbsp;

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