beauty in the break
beauty in the break
Beauty in the Break is an innovative podcast that explores the powerful moments when life shatters, and the unexpected beauty that follows.
Hosted by public speaker Cesar Cardona and filmmaker/poet Foster Wilson, this podcast aims to uncover the common threads that connect us all through raw conversations and personal reflections on resilience, healing, and transformation.
meet your hosts…
Cesar is a public speaker certified in mindfulness by Rice University. Mentored by Rebecca Armstrong, a storyteller and friend of Joseph Campbell, and shaped by teachings from Sri Lankan and Tibetan Buddhist monks, Cesar weaves timeless wisdom and personal insights to inspire resilience, inclusion, and meaningful connection in every audience.
Foster is a poet, postpartum doula, award-winning filmmaker, and mom of two whose work centers on transformation and authentic expression. Her poetry explores identity, motherhood, and the human experience with a soulful, cinematic perspective. As a postpartum doula, Foster supports parents through transitions with healing, nourishment and compassionate care.
Some of our favorite episodes
How to Quiet Your Inner Critic:
The 4 Steps of Growth Mindfulness
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 confidence already living inside us. From childhood wounds to social fears, they reveal how our thoughts can hold us back—and how meditation, awareness, and simple mantras can free us to live with authenticity and courage.
The Beauty of Letting Go:
Finding Peace in Uncertainty and Reparenting Ourselves
Foster and Cesar explore the difficulty of releasing control and embracing surrender, sharing personal experiences with recurring thought patterns shaped by childhood, fear, and self-doubt. Cesar opens up about his journey of “learning how to learn” as he unravels old mental loops, while Foster reflects on surrender through the intimate experiences of pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
The Eating Habits We Didn't Choose: Healing Relationships with Food
Foster opens up about living with an undiagnosed eating disorder for 22 years—marked by constant food obsession and internalized body shame—before receiving a diagnosis that finally brought relief and a path forward. Cesar shares his story of childhood hunger and neglect, and how that scarcity shaped his adult relationship with food. Together, they explore how trauma lives in the body and how healing requires listening within.
other Appearances
You can find interviews with Cesar on various other shows right here. They are not only fun and entertaining but also quite humorous, while still maintaining a level of depth and introspection that is meaningful.