In this episode, international belly-dancing performer and sensuality expert Coco Berlin shares why it’s critical to avoid getting caught up in your own brand, why she doesn’t stay in one place too long, and exactly what’s making her husband so happy these days.
Coco is the founder of Sensuous Dance Workout and the Essence of Bellydance method. She’s been leading workshops and training bellydance teachers since 2006. She’s a regular guest on German National TV, and she’s worked for brands like Hilton, Ritz-Carlton, L’Oreal, BMW and Volkswagen. Her YouTube channel has touched more than 2 million women worldwide.
Coco Berlin Episode Highlights
• 1:50 – Is where you live hurting your life and soul? (Plus: why Coco doesn’t stay in one place too long)
• 4:00 – What’s making Coco’s husband so happy these days
• 4:56 – How Coco and her husband use their architecture background to dominate online business
• 8:04 – Why belly dance might be just what you need right now
• 13:36 – The core philosophy that Coco’s built her business around
• 16:45 – What does sensuality really mean, and why is it so important for all women?
• 21:55 – How Coco overcame her struggle to scale her business and how she stopped trading time for money
• 27:53 – How getting caught up in your own brand will stymie your business (and how to tell if this is happening to you)
• Get my free 22-page e-book: 9 Mistakes That Kill Your Love Life and Keep You Single
1. Favorite book for women?
- Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche, I read it at 18 and it gave me the permission to think straight and cut through moral fluff which kept me and keeps most women small.
2. Best self-care hack?
- I call it Sensuousness: become aware of your body and your emotions as often as you can (instead of checking your phone).
3. Best advice a mentor’s ever given you?
- Take your time to read, it’s like getting invaluable advice from some of the smartest people that ever lived (got published ;)
4. Female CEO or thought leader you admire?
- It’s hard to pick only one, Sheryl Sandberg because she’s driven and in touch with her feminine sensuousness.
5. One thing you’d tell your 5 years younger self?
- “Don’t be too proud to ask for advice and don’t be reluctant to take on the mentors that naturally come into your life. Some people love to help without asking for anything in return.”
Resources Mentioned
• Essence Belly Dance – teacher training & online courses
• Sensuous Woman Experience
• Get my free 22-page e-book: 9 Mistakes That Kill Your Love Life and Keep You Single
