Burlesque icon Perle Noire joins Choose the Bear for a luminous, soul-level conversation about the power of burlesque as an art form, a healing practice, and a path to personal liberation.

Perle shares her journey from discovering burlesque to becoming one of the most celebrated performers and teachers in the world. We talk about how burlesque can help women reclaim their bodies, pleasure, confidence, and voice, and how this art form can be a powerful tool for emotional healing, creativity, and self-ownership.

If you’ve ever been curious about burlesque, the history behind it, or why it resonates so deeply with women, especially women choosing bold, independent lives, this episode will light you up.

In this episode:
✨ Perle Noire’s extraordinary career in burlesque
✨ How burlesque can be a practice of healing and self-transformation
✨ Reclaiming the body and feminine power
✨ Why burlesque is an art form made for women
✨ The connection between sensuality, confidence, and liberation
✨ The joy and discipline behind burlesque performance
✨ What it means to honor yourself through movement, ritual, and art

ABOUT PERLE NOIRE
Perle Noire is a world-renowned burlesque performer, choreographer, and mentor known for her powerful stage presence, artistic innovation, and deep commitment to healing through movement. She has inspired thousands of women through her workshops, performances, and her signature healing-through-burlesque methodology.

ABOUT CHOOSE THE BEAR
Choose the Bear is a podcast for bold, independent, single or childfree women who are building full, joyful, meaningful lives on their own terms. Hosted by author and activist Kat Calvin.

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