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- Ep 7.28 - Live Like Your In a Recession
In this solo episode, financial hypnotherapist and host Kiné Corder delivers an unfiltered reality check: we are already in a recession and a market crash may be coming. While mainstream media continues to paint a rosy picture of the economy, everyday people are feeling the pinch at the grocery store, in their 401(k)s, and in their savings accounts. Kiné breaks down what a crash and recession actually feel like (no technical jargon required), explains why the media isn't telling you the full story, and gives you practical, actionable steps to brace yourself — including raising your prices, cutting frivolous spending, and protecting what you've already built.
🔑 5 Key Takeaways:- (0:01) — We are already in a recession, and a market crash is coming — your feelings about the economy are valid, not imaginary.
- (2:01) — The only people truly thriving right now are the ultra-wealthy; even multimillionaires can live paycheck to paycheck.
- (4:25) — Repeating the same financial habits during a downturn isn't insanity — it's human nature — but awareness is the first step to change.
- (13:50) — For the next 12–18 months, raise your prices by even $5–$10 and set that extra income aside rather than spending it.
- (23:44) — Living through a recession is hard, but being blindsided by a crash is far harder — start controlling the controllables now.
💬 Episode Quote:"Doing the same thing expecting a different result isn't the definition of insanity — it's the definition of humanity. But your brain doesn't know it's keeping you stuck and unprepared for what is coming."
— Kiné Corder
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25 min - Ep 7.27 - The Problem With Searching For Perfection
In this episode, Kiné Corder dives into the uncomfortable truth about striving for perfection — and why doing so can make others around you uneasy. She explores the difference between perfectionism (seeking external validation) and genuinely striving to be your best, no matter what. Through personal stories, sports analogies, and raw honesty, Kiné unpacks what it really means to separate yourself from the "just enough" crowd, why changing triggers people, and how the path to extraordinary starts with syncing with your authentic self. This episode is a reminder that standing out isn't a flaw — it's a choice.
5 Key Takeaways- (0:00) — Most people are stuck on "enough" — not thriving, not failing, just getting by.
- (1:46) — Striving for perfection will separate you from others, and that loneliness is part of the process.
- (7:22) — There's a critical difference between not wanting to lose and being laser-focused on winning.
- (14:03) — Perfectionism is about external approval; striving for perfection is about achieving your own goals.
- (27:24) — Becoming extraordinary means fully syncing with your authentic self — not what others say you are.
Quote of the Episode"You remind people of who they're not. And I'm like, 'Shh — forget that. Go over, go under, go around. Get that thing out the way, no matter freaking what.'"
— Kiné Corder
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30 min - Ep 7.26 - Building in Public: AI secrets, tech stack, and getting vulnerable about mistakes
In this candid "Build in Public" episode, Kiné pulls back the curtain on where she is right now — professionally and personally. She shares the real, unfiltered experience of running a lean, customer-funded business as she works to build the world's largest global barber network. From leveraging AI (Claude) as her chief of staff, to migrating her quiz platform using code she didn't write, to keeping clients loyal through retention over acquisition — this episode is packed with honest entrepreneurial reflection and practical financial wisdom for barbers and solopreneurs alike.
5 Key Takeaways:
- (0:00) – Building in public means sharing the messy middle, not just the highlight reel.
- (4:43) – AI tools like Claude are replacing traditional hires for solopreneurs operating on a lean budget.
- (14:53) – A customer-funded business model forces discipline: grow slow, spend intentionally, use the Profit First method.
- (13:57) – Client retention is more valuable than acquisition — a sticky client base is your most powerful revenue driver.
- (12:51) – Tech stacks don't have to be complicated; you don't need to understand how they work, just that they work for you.
Featured Quote:
"The lifetime value of a client is priceless. Retention costs you nothing compared to acquiring someone new — and that's why it's the most important thing."
— Kiné Corder
Resources Mentioned:
- - 17hats referral link: https://referrals.17hats.com?r=vdzznxvvrh
- 17Hats Magazine for solo business owners: https://issuu.com/17hats/docs/the_journey_june_2026/15
- Kajabi referral link: https://app.kajabi.com/r/7PxQyeSM/t/plcbdxxpConnect & Take Action:
- Subscribe to the Prosperous Barber League Journal — free weekly mental health, money & business tips delivered to your inbox
- Book a 30-min Quick Fix or Clarity Session with Kiné via Every Expert
- Visit the episode description for all links and resources
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20 min - Ep 7.25 Family, Fun, and Focus on what's important
In this candid, building-in-public episode, Kiné Corder — national certified counselor and financial hypnotherapist — gets real about navigating a recession, family dynamics, and the evolving vision behind the Prosperous Barber Journal and global barber network. She shares her upcoming plans to work abroad, her strategy for creating passive and semi-passive income, and why barbers must raise their prices — even when it feels uncomfortable. Equal parts personal and practical, this episode is a masterclass in leading with purpose while filling your own cup first.
5 Key Takeaways- (0:38) - We are in a recession right now, and barbers need to be actively preparing for the financial crash ahead.
- (7:21) - Kiné is building the world's largest global barber network offering mental health and money systems — the Prosperous Barber Journal is the free entry point.
- (10:47) - Barbers must raise their prices: clients will spend $45–$60 on brunch but resist paying the same for a week-lasting haircut.
- (12:47) - Fill your cup fully and give from the overflow — too many barbers are depleting themselves by giving from an empty cup.
- (15:56) - The Prosperous Barber Journal exists to restore the prestige and esteem of the barbering profession, one barber at a time.
Featured Quote"Fill your cup up. Do not give from your cup though. Let it run over and give from your saucer. A lot of you all are giving from your cup, and that's why you're depleted."
— Kiné Corder
Resources Mentioned- The Prosperous Barber Journal — Free newsletter with mental health, money, and business tips for barbers
- 17hats — Business management tool (marketplace integration coming)
- Kajabi Backstage — Asynchronous community platform for the Prosperous Barber Network
- Upcoming paid forum upgrade (under $10/month) for barber-to-barber community connection
- EveryExpert Link: https://www.everyexpert.com/kine
Connect with Kine
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinecorder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinecorder/
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19 min - Ep 7.24 - Why I have to stop shopping at Whole Foods
In this episode, Kiné shares a deeply personal story about her long relationship with Whole Foods, how the quality of their prepared foods has deteriorated over the years, and why a series of recent experiences finally led her to stop buying their prepared meals altogether. Along the way, she connects this to themes of health, intuition, trust, and the importance of taking a stand in your own life—even when others around you might choose differently. She closes by offering a powerful reframing of affirmations and a playful, assertive way to “request” what you desire from the universe.
5 Key Takeaways- (0:00:00) – Kiné introduces the What Keeps You Up At Night Podcast, her work in financial hypnotherapy, and sets up this episode as a storytime about Whole Foods and trust.
- (0:01:20) – She recalls discovering Whole Foods at 19 through a stylist named Ladina, falling in love with the fresher, cleaner food and embracing organic eating.
- (0:04:04) – After her father’s passing in 2023, Whole Foods prepared meals helped support her grieving mother, but she began noticing a clear decline in quality and freshness.
- (0:08:13) – By 2026, Whole Foods’ prepared meals were spoiling in less than 24 hours, leading Kiné—who treats her body like a “well‑oiled machine”—to decide she can no longer trust or consume their prepared foods.
- (0:15:47) – She broadens the story into a lesson about betrayal, boundaries, and taking a stand, then ends on a high note with a reframed affirmation: instead of “I have,” confidently asking the universe to “bring me mine.”
“They took the trust that I had for that brand, and they knew it was there, and they replaced the product knowing my trust was there… You just don’t get to do that.” – Kiné Corder
Resources:
EveryExpert Link: https://www.everyexpert.com/kine
The Weight You Carry After The Cut - A Debate About Barbering: https://youtu.be/MfsZjOBacWc
Connect with Kine
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinecorder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinecorder/
20 min - Ep. 7.23 - Building in Public: Barbers, AI Chiefs of Staff, and the Road to France
Kiné Corder gives a candid Build in Public update, covering the successful launch of the Prosperous Barber Journal, a new partnership with 17hats to help service providers confidently raise their prices, and lessons in leadership — from managing her AI tool Claude like a CEO to empowering a 9-year-old as a food manager during a family weekend. She also shares her bold vision: 50 asynchronous clients, a move to France, and potentially opening a barbershop in the UAE to bring her "cut + conversation" therapy model to life.
5 Key Takeaways:- 0:42 — The Prosperous Barber Journal launched with 10 subscribers and is building momentum daily.
- 4:01 — A new 17hats marketplace bundle will help barbers and service providers communicate price increases with confidence.
- 9:21 — Kiné manages Claude AI by positioning herself as CEO and Claude as chief of staff — keeping it on-brand and on-plan.
- 11:48 — A stack of tools (Higgs Field + Chat Match + Claude) could power full lead generation for under $100/month.
- 14:28 — The immediate revenue goal is 50 asynchronous clients, which enables location-independent income from anywhere in the world.
Quote of the Episode:"The climb to the top is way lonelier than the top — because I have a lot of clients at the top, and they have masterminds and things that make the top not so lonely."
— Kiné Corder
Resources:
EveryExpert Link: https://www.everyexpert.com/kine
Connect with Kine
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinecorder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinecorder/
18 min - Ep. 7.22 - Build in Public - Tired, Not Burned Out: Launching a Journal, Taming AI, and Building Freedom on My Own Terms
Kiné gets real about the exhaustion that comes with a 10-day sprint to launch — not burnout, just the honest weight of building something meaningful. She recaps the soft launch of her new journal (not a newsletter) designed specifically to alleviate stress for barbers, reflects on a visit to the Barber Cosmetology Forum in DC, and shares her evolving framework for leading AI like a CEO leads a chief of staff. From wrestling with Claude's "personality changes" to dreaming about franchise-style partnerships across the US, UAE, and EU, this episode is a candid, unfiltered look at what building a mission-driven business actually looks like in real time.
5 Key Takeaways:
- (0:30) - Feeling tired isn't the same as burnout — it's just the honest cost of preparing well.
- (2:26) - AI has to be led like an employee: set the mission, assign lanes, and hold it accountable.
- (5:14) - Framing yourself as CEO and your AI as chief of staff transforms how effectively it works for you.
- (8:46) - The journal's deeper goal is freedom — financial, time, location, relationship, and reputation.
- (10:40) - Barbers are undervaluing themselves, and raising the profession's prestige starts with professional standards.
Quote of the Episode:
"I am high touch, you are high tech. For that reason, I need you to know everything that we do, that is technology."
— Kiné Corder
Resources:
EveryExpert Link: https://www.everyexpert.com/kine
Connect with Kine
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinecorder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinecorder/
16 min - Ep. 7.21 - America is making me fat, but I'm becoming a better leader
In this episode, Kiné Corder explores how returning to the United States has affected her body, brain, and relationship with food—especially her experience with Whole Foods. She then pivots into money mindset and the dangers of judging what is “enough” for others, before sharing how working with AI (Claude) and caring for her young granddaughter have made her a more grounded, logical, and compassionate leader. Finally, she reframes success, explains the tradeoffs of her nomadic “life as a vacation,” and closes by inviting listeners to intentionally design their next vacation and, ultimately, their life.
In this episode, Kiné Corder explores how returning to the United States has affected her body, brain, and relationship with food—especially her experience with Whole Foods. She then pivots into money mindset and the dangers of judging what is “enough” for others, before sharing how working with AI (Claude) and caring for her young granddaughter have made her a more grounded, logical, and compassionate leader. Finally, she reframes success, explains the tradeoffs of her nomadic “life as a vacation,” and closes by inviting listeners to intentionally design their next vacation and, ultimately, their life.
5 Key Takeaways- (0:02:08) – American food, even from “healthy” places, is causing noticeable bloating and body changes within weeks of returning to the U.S.
- (0:05:26) – Judging that someone “doesn’t need any more money” reveals our own interpretations about what is “enough,” without knowing how they earn, spend, give, or protect it.
- (0:09:44) – Working with AI (Claude) has helped Kiné practice clear, logical leadership by defining roles (“I am the CEO, you are my chief of staff”) and removing emotional reactivity.
- (0:11:56) – Leading her 15‑month‑old granddaughter with calm boundaries, breathing, and logical explanations has sharpened her leadership skills more than yelling or emotional reactions ever could.
- (0:25:36) – If you feel desperate for a vacation, it’s a signal to examine daily life stress, reintroduce supportive routines, and then intentionally choose where and when you want to go—without worrying yet about the “how.”
“When we say success, if you define what success means to you, then you might find that you're already there. So, you might be longing and looking for something that you already have.” -Kine
Resources:
EveryExpert Link: https://www.everyexpert.com/kine
Connect with Kine
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinecorder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinecorder/
27 min - Ep 7.20 - Listener Reply | How to Get Ready for Change
In this listener-response episode, Kiné Corder coaches a business owner who knows they’ll need to close their business within six months. She walks through how to separate emotional attachment from financial realities, explore all practical options (closing now, scaling, selling, or condensing hours), and prepare mentally and financially for what’s next. Using visualization and mindset tools, she helps listeners build trust in themselves, embrace change, and move from shame and guilt toward relief, confidence, and a new vision for their future.
5 Key Takeaways- [0:00] – The episode frames closing a business as a common but deeply emotional part of entrepreneurship, not a personal failure.
- [0:50] – Being good at business means being good at change—resisting change can be what holds a business back.
- [4:12] – Revisit your numbers to see if your six‑month plan is driven by logic or by emotional attachment to the business.
- [8:05] – If closure is inevitable, consider condensing hours, saving remaining profits, and quietly building what’s next.
- [10:30] – Use visualization to explore your next chapter so you can release the old venture and commit to a new direction with more confidence.
“We can get good at business, but part of being good at business is being good at changing.” – Kiné
Resources:
EveryExpert Link: https://www.everyexpert.com/kine
Connect with Kine
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinecorder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinecorder/
15 min - Ep 7.19 - Day 11 | Designing Your Retirement: A Barber’s Guide to Wealth, Freedom, and Location
In this episode, Kiné Corder speaks directly to barbers—especially booth renters and suite owners—about the often-ignored topic of retirement planning. She shares her personal journey of realizing she had no clear retirement path, restructuring her investments from a Bitcoin IRA into a solo 401(k), and building a diversified portfolio across stocks, ETFs, bonds, and crypto. Kiné also explains why the rising cost of living in the US is pushing her to consider retiring abroad, and how geographic flexibility can turn a modest income into a comfortable lifestyle. Throughout, she emphasizes staying logical during market volatility and invites barbers to gain control over both their money and their long-term life plans.
5 Key Takeaways- [0:00:41] – Kiné wants to help barbers, particularly booth renters and suite owners, build real retirement plans instead of leaving the industry to retire.
- [0:02:05] – Realizing she had no retirement path was a major reason she left the barber industry and became intentional about planning her future.
- [0:03:32] – She shifted gains from a Bitcoin IRA into a solo 401(k) while maintaining a Roth IRA and some remaining crypto exposure.
- [0:04:43] – Her portfolio is diversified across individual stocks, ETFs, a mutual fund, bonds, and crypto—aiming for balance rather than overexposure to any one asset.
- [0:08:10] – By staying calm and logical instead of panic‑selling during market drops, her portfolio recovered from about $103K to around $115K.
“I don’t want barbers to have to leave in order to retire from this industry, because there’s nothing better than barbering… it’s just the life—if you make it the right life.” – Kiné Corder
Resources:
EveryExpert Link: https://www.everyexpert.com/kine
Connect with Kine
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinecorder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinecorder/
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About What Keeps You Up at Night
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What keeps you up at night? Is it your wealth or maybe it's your health. Either way, we will discuss it on this podcast and get to the root cause. The goal is to help you fall asleep, stay asleep, and…
wake up at the right time feeling refreshed and at your best. I'm your host by Kiné Corder the founder of the SelfSync System. It's a financial therapy method that helps you reduce stress and improve sleep.