What Keeps You Up at Night

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What Keeps You Up at Night episodes

June 19Ep 7.18 - Day 10 | Building a Barber Community While Living Globally
In this episode, host Kiné Corder shares a behind-the-scenes look at her journey building an online community for barbers while living a nomadic lifestyle between the U.S., Nice, and Dubai. She reflects on why barbers rarely ask for help, her ambitious goal of 40 one-on-one sessions with barbers, the early stages of a corporate mental health partnership in Dubai, and the tension between focusing on barbers, retreats, and personal routines while constantly on the move.
5 Key Takeaways
(00:00:00) - Barbers often avoid asking for help due to strong intuition, ego, and long-practiced self-reliance.
• (00:00:45) - Kiné is restructuring her life to spend less time in the U.S. and more time in Nice, which requires building an online barber community and income stream.
• (00:03:51) - She’s appearing on the For the Culture podcast (United Barbers Club) and carefully choosing real, values-aligned platforms over “fake” sales-driven shows.
• (00:05:10) - A new corporate partnership in Dubai is emerging, combining marketing with mental health counseling for founders and their teams.
• (00:07:17) - Frequent travel makes it challenging to maintain a consistent morning routine and stay focused on the primary goal of serving barbers through 40 one-on-one sessions.

"I'm only building the barber community so I can find out what you need, so I can give it to you." - 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/
10 min
June 17Ep 7.17 - Day 9 | Build in Public: Why Barbers Don’t Ask for Help (and Why They Should)
In this episode, Kiné reflects on why barbers rarely ask for help, how relying solely on intuition can limit growth, and how a numbers-focused strategy—developed with a colleague from a Goldman Sachs program—is reshaping her plan to build a thriving barber community. She walks through her targets for one-on-one sessions, the break-even number of barbers needed, ideas for in-person “barber lunch” events, and the importance of financial planning and reciprocity while building a business during tough economic times in Dubai and Las Vegas.
5 Key Takeaways
[00:00:10] – Barbers often don’t ask for help because strong intuition, ego, and perceived wisdom make them feel they already know what to do.
[00:01:40] – Partnering with a numbers-savvy, creative colleague helps turn intuitive ideas into concrete targets and financial projections.
[00:03:40] – Hitting a break-even community of about 50 barbers will likely require increasing one-on-one sessions from 50 to around 70+.
[00:04:20] – In-person marketing, such as intimate barber lunches with a VIP group of seasoned barbers, can deepen insight and strengthen the community.
[00:07:33] – Building during a recession is risky but strategic if supported by clear financials, a basic cushion, and a commitment to reciprocity with barbers and their clients.

“You can only go off of intuition for so long where you really need data.” – 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/
10 min
June 16Ep 7.16 - Day 8 | Choosing Where to Build: Dual Income Streams, Dubai, and Designing a Mobile Business
In this episode of What Keeps You Up At Night Podcast, host Kiné Corder reflects on balancing multiple income streams while staying focused on building one business at a time. She shares her emotional and strategic process of deciding where to live and where to launch her corporate retreat and barber-related ventures—between the UAE, Las Vegas, and Chicago. Kiné also talks about how global uncertainty affects money and anxiety, why she’s betting on economic incentives to drive change, and how she’s designing a mobile business model that can operate across both the UAE and the US.

5 Key Takeaways
[0:00:00] – Balancing two income streams is important, but Kiné emphasizes you must build one business first before fully developing the second.
[0:03:53] – Her top priority is starting, growing, and eventually scaling and selling a corporate retreat business, potentially leading to multiple retreat locations.
[0:05:30] – Kiné has the strongest momentum in Dubai/UAE, with additional networks in Las Vegas and deep roots in Chicago that could all become viable business hubs.
[0:07:29] – She already has three corporate opportunities in the UAE—a healthcare company, a hotel seeking an exclusive retreat partner, and a well-connected developer.
[0:08:50] – She is exploring a mobile, dual-presence business structure (UAE + US) and a high-end hotel barbering concept, potentially priced to include a driver to manage heavy local traffic.
Featured Quote
“You can’t serve two masters… these are two different income streams, and I do believe that it’s important to have two income streams. However, you have to build one first.” – 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/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinecorder
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@prosperousbarber
11 min
June 14Ep 7.15 Why You’re Afraid to Ask for Money
In this launch episode, financial hypnotherapist Kiné Corder dives into why asking for money—whether it’s raising your prices, quoting new clients, or asking for a raise—feels so uncomfortable. She breaks down the money mentality types, the money cycle (earn, grow, protect, gift, enjoy), and the four core money emotion categories that often start in childhood and quietly run your financial life. Kiné also introduces the Prosperous Barber Journal and shares how financial hypnotherapy can help barbers and entrepreneurs charge what they’re really worth while building long-term wealth and retirement security.
5 Key Takeaways
(0:00:12) – Asking for money is a learned skill shaped by your money mentality and emotions, not just your pricing.
• (0:04:15) – Each money personality type (spender, blamer, saver, enthusiast, hero, artist, president) has its own blind spots around asking for money.
• (0:08:11) – Your core money beliefs are formed between ages 0–7 and then reinforced through your teen and early adult years.
• (0:12:02) – Financial hypnotherapy can rapidly shift deep money patterns by creating a “life-changing event” in the brain.
• (0:19:43) – True financial freedom requires mastering the full money cycle—especially growing and protecting your money, not just earning it.
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"You think you’re selling haircuts, but you’re not—you’re selling an experience, and that’s why you should be raising your prices." – Kiné Corder

Resources:

Prosperous Barber Journal: https://www.prosperousbarber.com/journal
EveryExpert Link: https://www.everyexpert.com/kine

Connect with Kine
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinecorder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinecorder/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinecorder
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@prosperousbarber
23 min
June 09Ep 7.14 - Day 7 | Building in Public: Sacrifice, Space, and Turkey Bacon
In this episode, Kiné Corder shares a candid, behind-the-scenes moment over a turkey bacon sandwich to explore what it really means to “build in public.” She talks about the lifestyle and financial sacrifices required to grow both her therapy practice and her work with barbers, the trade-offs between luxury and purpose, and her vision for intimate in-person gatherings with barbers to better understand their needs. Along the way, she reflects on her dietary choices, cultural background, and the encouragement that fuels her steady, intentional growth.

5 Key Takeaways
(0:00) – Building in public involves real-life trade-offs, even down to everyday routines like food and lifestyle.
(0:04) – Choosing where to live is shaped less by luxury and more by having a practical workspace and a place to gather barbers.
(0:05) – Sacrifice isn’t only financial or material; it can also be mental and emotional.
(0:07) – Kiné aims to grow steadily in two directions—her therapy practice and her teaching work with barbers—without letting them compete.
(0:08) – Encouragement from supporters and the barber community fuels her motivation as she batch records content for YouTube and social media.

“I’m working to do only what’s important and never let it get to urgent, so I can grow steadily while I build in public and serve barbers at a higher level.”

Resources:
EveryExpert Link: https://www.everyexpert.com/kine

Connect with Kine
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinecorder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinecorder/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinecorder
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@prosperousbarber
11 min
June 08Ep 7.13 - Beyond Barbering: Building Wealth and Wellness From the Chair You Already Have
In this episode, Kiné Corder speaks directly to barbers who feel capped out—booked solid but not truly building wealth or peace of mind. Drawing on her background as a former barber, financial advisor, and clinical mental health counselor, she introduces the idea of going “beyond barbering” by adding smart systems, new revenue streams, and mental-health tools to the work you already do behind the chair. She walks listeners through the real problem (confusion and capped income), explains why the solution isn’t more hours but a better model, and gives a taste of her “calm optimal brain” and vision-session process to help barbers design a prosperous, sustainable lifestyle from the foundation they’ve already built.
5 Key Takeaways
[0:01:00] – You’re booked, but not building wealth
• Many barbers are maxed out on time and energy yet still not financially secure or retirement-ready.
[0:06:30] – Client stress is “mental hair” you must learn to sweep away
• Kiné shows why barbers need tools to clear clients’ emotional baggage just like they sweep hair off the floor.
[0:12:30] – You don’t need a new career, you need a new system
• The path to prosperity is adding smarter structures and income streams to what you already do, not abandoning the chair.
[0:16:00] – Your current clients can become multiple revenue streams
• From subscriptions and products to affiliate offers, the same clientele can pay you in more than one way without adding hours.
[0:32:30] – Vision + subconscious alignment is the starting point
• The vision session taps into your subconscious “real” goals so you can build a business and lifestyle that actually match who you are.

“You are the thing that you’re doing right now. What you’re doing is fine—it’s the way that you’re doing it. You’re going to have to change the way that you’re doing the thing that you’re doing, because there’s a missing piece, and it’s not hours, it’s a different system.” – 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/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinecorder
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@prosperousbarber
51 min
June 02Ep 7.12 - Day 6 | Building the Foundation: From Burnout Barber to Global Retreat Vision
On this episode of What Keeps You Up At Night Podcast, host Kiné Corder opens up about missing meetings, rebuilding her schedule without burning out, and redefining her work boundaries after years of being constantly “on call” in the barber industry. She shares her clear long‑term vision of building a retreat center, her short‑term plans to base in Las Vegas before moving to Dubai, and her decision to focus on one‑on‑one paid sessions instead of a free community. Along the way, she explores different business models for her barber/therapy hybrid work and explains how barbers can become mental health hubs for their clients.
5 Key Takeaways
[0:00:10] – Kiné owns her recent missed and late meetings and commits to a 10–4 work window without turning notifications back on.
[0:02:30] – Past burnout from being constantly needed in the barber industry now drives her commitment to healthier boundaries and structure.
[0:03:41] – She has strong clarity about a long‑term vision to build a retreat center, but is focused on building a solid foundation first.
[0:04:40] – She’s weighing where to work next (upscale shop, suite, mobile, or hotel partnership) while planning a short stay in Las Vegas before moving to Dubai.
[0:07:30] – Inspired by Kajabi’s Every Expert, she’s shifting to paid one‑on‑one sessions with barbers to gather data and eventually build a community, private club, and retreat center.

“Before there were therapists, there were barbers, and men were telling their barbers—and still are—everything that they don't tell anybody else, including their wives.” -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/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinecorder
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@prosperousbarber
10 min
May 31Ep 7.11 - Breaking Down Why You Can’t Sleep
In this episode, Kiné Corder, a nationally certified counselor specializing in financial therapy for stress, breaks down the real reason you can’t sleep. She explains how your conscious, subconscious, and unconscious brain each play a role in sleepless nights—and how financial and life stress silently keep your brain from feeling safe enough to rest.
Key Takeaways:
(00:30) - Why money stress is the #1 driver of overall stress and how it impacts your health and sleep
• (03:15) - The conscious brain loop that keeps you from falling asleep (and how childhood programming fuels it)
• (07:40) - How the subconscious brain wakes you up at night with “what if” scenarios and catastrophic thinking
• (12:20) - The unconscious brain, 3–4 AM wakeups, and what your body might be trying to tell you
• (17:45) - Kiné’s “deactivation, preparation, hydration” night routine as a foundation for better sleep

“There are 1,000 things keeping you up at night, but there’s only one reason why you can’t sleep, and it’s because your brain doesn’t feel safe.” – 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/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinecorder
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@prosperousbarber
19 min
May 26 Ep 7.10 - Day 5 | Build in Public: Building a Global Brand with Smart Work and Deep Trust
In this Build In Public update, Kiné shares how she’s leveling up the podcast with producer Deson, shaping the Wise Barber Network as the foundation for the Prosperous Barber Society, structuring her schedule and business to support a global clientele, formalizing Presidential Lifestyle in the UAE with multi-currency banking, and preparing her online presence for new podcast opportunities.
10 min
May 24Ep 7.9 - Physical Pain & Emotional Pain – Part 2
In this listener response episode, Kiné explores how unresolved emotional pain can manifest as physical pain in the body and shares a step-by-step night routine to reduce pain and improve sleep. She also teaches a simple eye exercise and mantras you can use in bed to help your mind and body transition into deep, restorative rest.
Key Takeaways
(0:00) - Kiné explains how emotional pain, when ignored, often turns into physical pain in specific areas of the body.
• (4:30) - She links money stress, guilt, shame, unforgiveness, anger, and fear of moving forward to pain in areas like the shoulders, back, stomach, hips, knees, and feet.
• (9:40) - Kiné outlines a night routine starting two hours before bed: hydration, minerals, and preparing a clear, focused schedule for the next day.
• (13:40) - She emphasizes “deactivation” before sleep—no news, no scrolling, and instead using soothing practices like her “Healing Emotional Pain” meditation.
• (16:40) - Kiné teaches a guided eye-rolling exercise and simple mantras (e.g., “deep sleep,” “I am safe,” “I am healing”) to calm the nervous system and support deeper sleep.

“Even if the pain is strong right now, whatever you are doing, you are speaking it into existence… It feels wonderful to heal.” – 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/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinecorder
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@prosperousbarber
22 min

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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…

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