How do you build a successful career path by just being yourself? Foster shares her unexpected journey from actor to film director after the death of her son, while Cesar reveals how he built a successful business without spending a dollar on marketing. They explore the paradox of being a female director in Hollywood and why being yourself is your greatest advantage in any career. If you’re pivoting careers, breaking into a new industry, or building from scratch, this conversation talks practical wisdom about leveraging your uniqueness and creating meaningful connections because truthfully...  success comes from being irreplaceable. 

In this episode they explore: 

• Why grief became the catalyst for a complete career pivot
• The Hollywood catch-22: When diversity programs help and hurt at the same time
• How one person built a 10-year training business without spending a dollar on ads
• The security guard at NYU who remembered every student's name (and what that teaches us)
• Why your unique fingerprint on your work is your only real competitive advantage

Also mentioned: 

• The loss of Foster’s son Wilde: Foster’s Loss: Sunflowers and the Choice to Feel Pain
• Made Public (14 min short film)
• Waffles (4 min short film)
• Platypus (9 min short film)
• Brick & Mopsie (5 min short film)

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Created & Hosted by: Cesar Cardona and Foster Wilson

Executive Producer: Glenn Milley

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