Ep 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

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