Resilience and Reinvention With Cloak and Petal’s Cesar Vallin

Cesar Vallin, co-founder of Michelin Guide recognized Cloak and Petal, joins host Sam Danley for a candid conversation on rebuilding a career—and a life—in hospitality. Vallin reflects on his first venture’s collapse and the hard lessons that reshaped how he approaches leadership. He opens up about addiction, recovery, and the shift from chasing status to prioritizing purpose. Plus, he gets into Cloak and Petal’s design-forward philosophy and why he’s embracing AI tools to run a smarter, more resilient business.