In this episode of our flagship podcast One Take, we sit down with Soleil Bermart, a self-made artist, for a candid 20-minute conversation about the importance of having an unwavering faith in yourself and constant improvements. No edits. No retakes. Just authentic insight.

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👉 The Scoop – I met Soleil when she worked for one of the mythical actresses of the Mexican market, Lucia Mendez, who starred in “Tu o Nadie”. “I’m going to be a singer”. Period. No doubts. Today, she is a singer. An actress. An entertainer. And, as we tape the episode, a soon-to-be television director.

👉 Decisive Moment #1 – She was born. Really. “I think I'm the only person who was born thinking what I want. I always want to be an actress or a singer or...”

👉 Decisive Moment #2 – Got hired by Lucia Mendez, at the time, the star of “Tu o Nadie” the top rated telenovela and begins to understand the business, becoming interested in the marketing of the business.

👉 Unexpected change or event – First, Marc Anthony walks into her life. Second, the music industry changes the way it promotes people… and not for the best.

👉 What did she do? – Applied all the lessons she learned from Mark Anthony’s manager: going back to basics on promotions (e.g., flyers), live performances and more.

👉 About older workers – The older people for me obviously have a biggest value for everything. The biggest secret in life is listen. Listen to the people who really know and try to have a mentor, you know? Older workers bring emotional intelligence. They bring resilience. They understand cycles, success, failure, and reinvention. Reinvention is key for everything. And younger talent brings speed and innovation. Older talent brings perspectives and stability. And the most powerful companies combine both.