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"The Oriental Café Podcast", 61 episodes.

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Episode #59 - Opening an Oriental Dance School in Tunisia

2

5 Sacred Keys to Unlock the Soul of Belly Dance - Episode #58

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Episode #57 - A Turkish Romani Dancer in the World

4

Dance as a Bridge to Human Connection - Episode #56

5

Episode #55 - The Routines of a Professional Belly Dancer

6

The Serpent of the Nile Speaks: Belly Dance Revolution and Authorship - Episode #54

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Episode #53 - How to deal with Stage Fright in the field of Belly Dance

8

Creating Your Identity in Belly Dance - Episode #52

9

Episode #51 - Powerful Mindset Rules for Belly Dancers

10

The first foreign belly dancer in Egypt - Episode #50

11

O Poder da Dança Feminina e da Individualidade - Extra episode, recorded in Portuguese, with Paula Lena Karima

12

Episode #49 - How to Create a Fabulous Egyptian Drum Solo

13

Music & Intimacy with my Husband - Episode #48

14

Episode #47 - Kristin Cyclone and The Art of Resilience

15

The Fascination of the East & the Golden Era in Egypt - Episode #46

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Episode #45 - Beauty Standards and Ageism in the field of Egyptian Dance

17

Egyptian Dance History, Culture & Anthropology - Episode #44

18

Episode #43 - How to Create Your Unique Dance Style

19

Psychology and the Transformative Power of Belly Dance with Jadranka Trickovic-Mohr - Episode #42

20

Episode #41 - The Principles of Belly Dance Technique

21

What it means to be a Legend & a Free Spirit in Egyptian Dance with Mo Geddawi - Episode #40

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Episode #39 - How to Become a Self-Confident Goddess

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How to be a Multi-Passionate Creative Goddess with Allegra Aleya Pena - Episode #38

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Episode #37 - How to create an Extraordinary Belly Dance Performance

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Dancing in Egypt in the 80´s & the Essence of Belly Dance with Leyla Amir - Episode #36

26

Episode #35 - Books and Movies recommended for belly dancers

27

Originality in Egyptian Dance and Women´s Empowerment with Elena Chikhladze - Episode #34

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Episode #33 - The Many Lives of a Professional Belly Dancer

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Tarab, Maqamat, and the Magic of Arabic Music & Dance with Maya Youssef - Episode #32

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Episode #31 - The loss of the Soul in Egyptian Dance (and how to bring it back)

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Marketing your Dance & the Joys of Living in Egypt with Katie el Shaarany - Episode #30

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Episode #29 - How I launched my dance career in Egypt

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A Male "belly dancer" in a Woman´s World with Arturo Casco - Episode #28

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Episode #27 - Tradition versus Modernization in Egyptian Dance

35

50 Years in the Belly Dance Business with Mesmera Merkaba - Episode #26

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Episode #25 - What I´ve learned from my career in Egypt

37

8 Steps to a Happier Life - Episode #24

38

The Arts & Vulnerability with Eduardo Barreto - Episode #23

39

What we gained and lost in Egyptian Dance - Episode #22

40

Arabic Music and Tarab with George Sawa - Episode #21

41

5 Steps to Become a More Creative Dancer - Episode #20

42

Mahraghanat Dance & Freedom with Hend Elbalouty - Episode #19

43

How to Become a Professional Bellydancer - Episode #18

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How to be a Multi-Passionate & Ageless Goddess with Jian Sakakeeny - Episode #17

45

Self-Empowerment Lessons from Egyptian Dance - Episode #16

46

Life in Upper Egypt, Sufism, & Hopping Off the Mouse Wheel with Brian Flynn - Episode #15

47

What Makes Egyptian Dance a Magical Art Form - Episode #14

48

Feminine Power, Persian Roots, and Sufism with Schirin Chams-Diba - Episode #13

49

The Egyptian Dancers who Shaped Me - Episode #12

50

Personal Freedom, Astrology, and Friendship - Episode #11 with Susana Vitorino

51

Self-Care for Juicy Dancers - Episode #10

52

Womanhood & the Ancient Wisdom of Egypt - Episode #9 with Leslie Zehr

53

How to Become the Best Bellydancer - Episode #8

54

Popular Music & Dance in Modern Egypt - Episode #7 with Sherifa Zuhur

55

The Biggest Tabus in Egyptian Dance (destroyed) - Episode #6

56

The Renaissance of the Awalim & Personal Freedom - Episode #5 with Perla Elias Nemer

57

How to Make Your Dreams Come True - Episode #4

58

Raks el Sharki & the Role of Art - Episode #3 with Leila Haddad

59

How Egyptian Dance Changed my Life - Episode #2

60

Love, Creativity, and Soulfulness - Episode #1 with my Husband, Miguel

61

My (Life-Changing) Story with The Oriental Café - Episode #0