Cartagena doesn’t ask you to blend in—and neither should your life. In this episode, we wander the Walled City and Getsemaní to explore the difference between fashion vs. style, courage vs. conformity, and why individuality is a service to your relationships, work, and community. Erica shares the modeling-industry pressures to “fit the box,” Rusty roasts his old trucker-cap uniform, and together we build your “stone walls” (core identity) and paint your “mural” (how you express it). Expect practical tools, a gutsy weekly challenge, and some salsa-and-steel-drum energy—plus a playful rum-tasting confession that proves authenticity can be messy and hilarious.

• How to name your non-negotiables (your stone walls)

• Why style beats fashion every time

• The quick test to catch your conformity reflex

• How individuality strengthens relationships, work, and community

• The trap of identity foreclosure—and how to get unstuck

The Stone Wall Expression: do one real, small act that expresses your individuality (wear it, say it, make it, try it). Then write one line about how it felt—freeing, scary, energizing?

• “The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice; it is conformity.” —Rollo May

• “Fashion fades. Style is eternal.” —Yves Saint Laurent

What You’ll LearnAging Heroes ChallengePull Quotes