Creating Your Path to the Top with Carlos Amezcua - Emmy Award Winner/Journalist, Ep #119

My guest today is my good friend, Carlos Amezcua. He is Co-Founder of BEONDTV, a full service media and technology company focused on inclusion and positivity. An award winning veteran, he has spent the past 40 years covering major news stories around the world, most recently for FOX Television in Los Angeles. Carlos has done incredible work marrying digital and traditional media. 

Carlos has been awarded 22 Emmys, including one for 'Outstanding Journalistic Enterprise' and another for his coverage of Mexican politics. Carlos has hosted radio sports shows on ESPN Radio, KFI and AM1150 in Los Angeles. He has served as the on-air voice for the annual national Latin Grammy Awards broadcast on CBS. Carlos is also an accomplished artist. His oil paintings have been showcased at many art galleries and shows in Southern California.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

  • How it was growing up in Mexico City with a famous musician for a father (3:33)

  • Why the need to evolve for an immigrant in the US drives you to succeed (7:29)

  • What he learned from his experience in college television at BYU (15:30)

  • How he has used failure as a tool to create (21:03)

  • The story behind the creation with Beond TV (26:33)

  • How to navigate the world of hiring biases (35:20)

Life Without Labels

Carlos grew up in a community where there were no labels or limits. His parents taught him through their lifestyle and teachings to cultivate ambition, to see success and to dream big. When he left his community he dealt with preconceived labels from others, but ultimately always sought to make his mom and dad proud and level up the family name

A Mentor’s Life Changing Advice

The impact of a mentor can be felt over a lifetime. In college, Carlos majored in fine arts. He had a mentor who suggested he pursue something different where he could have more potential for success. This led Carlos to discover his love for the news and eventually led him to his lifetime passion. Throughout the rest of his career he has sought to receive counsel from mentors to become the best he can be.

The Gift of Failure

Out of failure can come the best success. After the devastating failure of being fired from his job came one of Carlos’ greatest opportunities. He had the opportunity to start a morning show that saw immense success and led to a fulfilled 20 year career there. Do not give up! Failure is a chance to find another way.

BEONDTV’s Vision

BEONDTV is a company with a mission to improve the world through uplifting content and diversity. Carlos was struggling entering the executive world from broadcasting and saw issues in the broadcasting world that he wanted to change. Now, as the co-founder of BEONDTV he is a force for good and hires a diverse workforce who may not have an opportunity on other platforms. Carlos is here to make a difference. As Carlos said, “In everything we do, we think, live and breathe diversity.”


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