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The Bellydancer, The Marketing Maverick and The Tech Guru

The Bellydancer, The Marketing Maverick and The Tech Guru



Over the last decade, Karen has been making it possible for people to learn and appreciate the art of belly dance wherever they are in the world through the power of technology. Join us for a behind the scenes conversation with Kathy Swanson (The Marketing Maverick behind the marketing automation, Karavan Online, and everything digital) … Continue reading The Bellydancer, The Marketing Maverick and The Tech Guru


Siblings With No Rivalry | How Karen Started Her Belly Dance Journey

Siblings With No Rivalry | How Karen Started Her Belly Dance Journey



Siblings With No Rivalry… How Karen Started Her Belly Dance Journey We take a walk down memory lane as two of Karen’s siblings, Barbara and Herb, discuss Karen’s early years and journey as a belly dancer, performer, and business owner. Explore a truly vulnerable and intimate view of Karen’s sibling dynamics and why there is … Continue reading Siblings With No Rivalry | How Karen Started Her Belly Dance Journey


Longevity and the depth and width of belly dancing

Longevity | People talk about how I am so “lucky”



People talk about how I am so “lucky”… … to have started out at such an early age as the key to what has made me a successful belly dancer and studio owner. Yet there are so many things that have been key to my longevity. During this episode of the Baby Boomer Belly Dancer, … Continue reading Longevity | People talk about how I am so “lucky”


I’m Karen Barbee Adkisson, The Baby Boomer Belly Dancer



  I’m Karen Barbee Adkisson, The Baby Boomer Belly Dancer. I’ve been in a dance studio since five years of age; and once upon a time, I worked in the corporate world in information systems for 12 years then finally quit to belly dance full time in 1996. Welcome to my journey! During this episode … Continue reading I’m Karen Barbee Adkisson, The Baby Boomer Belly Dancer