Love, Ego & True Partnership: A Candid Conversation with Camila & Icaro Coelho

In this special episode of Not Alone, Gary and Valeria sit down with beloved creator and entrepreneur Camila Coelho and her husband Icaro - who, for the first time ever, steps up to the mic beside her. The four of them talk about bonding during their trip to Brazil, celebrating Carnival, what it’s really like being the husband behind a social media powerhouse, and the early days of Camila’s YouTube career when she had no idea what she was doing. Camila and Icaro share the highs and growing pains of becoming business partners, from figuring out their roles to navigating the pressure that success places on their relationship. The conversation goes deep on identity shifts, the messy days when you don’t see eye to eye, and why being recognized for the work you do, even behind-the-scenes, matters. Plus, how they stay grounded in gratitude, and their hopes for the future as entrepreneurs and parents raising a son in the social media age. A rare and intimate look at love, life, and building something real together. Follow Camila on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camilacoelho/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@camilacoelho?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDl9AK32Xzr_2UOxjt03f6w Website: https://camilacoelho.com/ Shop Elaluz: https://www.elaluz.com/ Follow Icaro: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icarobrenner/?hl=en Shop my look from this episode:  https://shopmy.us/collections/3446110?tab=collections Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/  What we talked about:  0:29 - Setting up Camila & Icaro’s episode 1:20 - Start of interview 1:30 - Connecting in Brazil  2:50 - Celebrating Carnival 3;44 - Behind-the-scenes husbands 5:58 - Icaro’s first podcast with Camila 6:35 - How Icaro & Camila met 11:00 - Their love for Brazil 13:31 - Camila’s start on social media 15:05 - Early days posting on YouTube 19:54 - Going into business together 24:00 - The challenge of dividing the roles 27:57 - Learning how to work with each other 29:05 - Advice for getting husbands and partners on board 33:35 - Icaro & Gary on perception & recognition  35:51 - Career pressures affecting your personal relationship 42:24 - Not getting along 44:40 - Identity changes within the relationship 49:35 - What’s next for them 52:04 - Gratitude & contentment 54:42 - Social media moms raising sons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices