Beauty in the Break

In Beauty in the Break’s final episode, Foster and Cesar sit down with licensed marriage and family therapist Jeremy Mast, a specialist in conscious uncoupling, for a deeply moving conversation that is equal parts education and lived experience, as they navigate their own breakup in real time. Jeremy walks them through the five steps of conscious uncoupling, while Foster and Cesar openly share the painful parts of their relationship, their self-abandonment patterns, and the emotional incompatibilities that brought them here. All things must end, and this episode gives us all hope that we can end them with grace, dignity, and love still intact. 
Thank you for being here. Be kind to yourself.
In this episode they explore: 
The five steps of conscious uncoupling, and how you can even do them on your own, years after a break-up
What healthy communication should look like with your ex
How do you tell your kids, protect your friendship, and even stay a family after a breakup?
Jeremy Mast, LMFT
Center for Integrative Change
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If this episode spoke to you, you will love How to Feel Seen in Love: A Live Couples Session with JJ Brake where Foster and Cesar break down a real-life conflict with a therapist. You can also watch the episodes on YouTube.
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Created & Hosted by: Cesar Cardona and Foster Wilson
Executive Producer: Glenn Milley
Editor: Bessie Fong
Special Guest: Jeremy Mast
This episode is brought to you by Arlene Thornton & Associates
This episode is also brought to you by Jamaal Pittman. You can donate to his scholarship at WheelerScholarship.com, supporting college enrollment.
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After two and a half years together, Foster and Cesar sit down to share something they never planned to announce on a microphone: their break-up. With honesty, vulnerability, and grace, they walk through what led to the end of their relationship. From people-pleasing patterns and emotional incompatibility to the weight of navigating an open relationship, they attempt to model what conscious uncoupling and healthy communication after a breakup can actually look like. They share what's next for the show and for their family, reminding everyone that love can take a different shape, and there is beauty even in this break.
In this episode they explore: 
What actually ended Foster and Cesar's relationship 
What it looks like when two people who deeply love each other realize they handle emotions in fundamentally different ways
What Foster and Cesar want their kids to know if they ever listen to this episode someday
You can also watch the episodes on YouTube.
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 beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com and be sure to follow on Instagram and TikTok. 
Cesar Cardona:
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Get guided meditation from Cesar on his website 
Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on Apple Music and Spotify
Foster Wilson:
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Learn about her postpartum doula services
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Created & Hosted by: Cesar Cardona and Foster Wilson
Executive Producer: Glenn Milley
This episode is brought to you by Jamaal Pittman. You can donate to his scholarship at WheelerScholarship.com, supporting college enrollment.

This episode is also brought to you by Arlene Thornton & Associates.
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In this high-energy give-no-fucks episode of Beauty in the Break, Foster and Cesar sit down with their friend Morgan Victory Cook, producer and on-air personality of the nationally syndicated The Woody Show, for a wildly honest conversation about the law of assumption, doing things before you're ready, and what it actually takes to build the mindset that turns your wildest goals into reality. From competing in her first boxing match to selling her sweaty socks for content, Morgan is a masterclass in radical self-belief, embracing discomfort, and the kind of delusional confidence that somehow keeps working. 
In this episode they explore: 
What is the law of assumption, and how did it completely shift Morgan's reality?
What happens when you stop caring what people think and start doing things before you're ready
What it actually feels like to step into a boxing ring for the very first time
Morgan Victory Cook on IG: @morganvictory
If this episode spoke to you, you will love ‘I Think I’m Gay…But I’m Married’ with Katie Hall. You can also watch the episodes on YouTube.
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 beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com and be sure to follow on Instagram and TikTok. 
Cesar Cardona:
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Get guided meditation from Cesar on his website 
Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on Apple Music and Spotify
Foster Wilson:
Buy her poetry book Afternoon Abundance
Learn about her postpartum doula services
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Created & Hosted by: Cesar Cardona and Foster Wilson
Executive Producer: Glenn Milley
Editor: Bessie Fong 
Special Guest: Morgan Victory Cook
This episode is brought to you by Arlene Thornton & Associates
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Foster and Cesar sit down with actress and comedienne Amy Hill (Magnum P.I., All-American Girl, 50 First Dates) where she opens up about growing up mixed-race and "othered" in Seattle, finding her voice through Japanese theater and improv comedy, and becoming a single mom via adoption at 47. She traces her 200+ credit Hollywood career back to one rule: say yes first, figure out the rest later. This episode digs into identity, representation, and the quiet resilience it takes to build a creative life entirely on your own terms.
In this episode they explore: 
Why Amy refuses to drop an accent on command 
Inside her decision to adopt and become a single mom at 47
How "yes, and" became her entire life philosophy.
Amy Hill
IG: @amyhillactor
Amy Hill on IMDB
If this episode spoke to you, you will love From Homeless to the Oscars: Dedrick Bonner on Resilience. You can also watch the episodes on YouTube.
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 beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com and be sure to follow on Instagram and TikTok. 
Cesar Cardona:
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Get guided meditation from Cesar on his website 
Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on Apple Music and Spotify
Foster Wilson:
Buy her poetry book Afternoon Abundance
Learn about her postpartum doula services
Receive her newsletter Foster’s Village
Created & Hosted by: Cesar Cardona and Foster Wilson
Executive Producer: Glenn Milley
Editor: Bessie Fong
Special Guest: Amy Hill
This episode is brought to you by Arlene Thornton & Associates
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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 (IFS), and shares the three keys to lasting connection. She breaks down how to navigate conflict, communicate courageously, and offers tangible tools for more mindful relationships.
In this episode they explore: 
The 3 relationship skills that every couple should know
Why context doesn’t matter in conflict and what to focus on instead
The power of the U-turn: how to take ownership of your triggers and communicate from the heart
Why “I’m sorry” often misses the mark and what real accountability sounds like
The surprising emotional truth behind your child’s “tantrums”
To connect with JJ Brake, visit jjbrake.com. Her app Unblend.me is the first platform designed for between-session mental wellness. Try it for free now! 
Also mentioned:
Episode 7: The Eating Habits We Didn’t Choose
Episode 14: What We Learned in Therapy
The Gottman Method
Intimacy From The Inside Out
Non-Violent Communication
Internal Family Systems
Punished By Rewards by Alfie Kohn
The Sound Relationship House
Listen here to Part 2 of our conversation with JJ. You can also watch the episodes on YouTube.
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 to beautyinthebreakpod@gmail.com and be sure to follow on Instagram. 
Cesar Cardona:
Attend his upcoming speaking engagements
Listen to music from Cesar + The Clew on Apple Music and Spotify
Receive his monthly newsletter Insights That Matter
Foster Wilson:
Buy her poetry book Afternoon Abundance
Learn about her postpartum services
Receive her monthly newsletter Foster’s Village
Created & Hosted by: Cesar Cardona and Foster Wilson
Executive Producer: Glenn Milley
Special Guest: JJ Brake
This episode is brought to you by Arlene Thornton & Associates
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