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Welcome to the Life with Mariana Podcast. I'm your host, Mariana Hewitt.

In this episode, I'm talking to someone who inspires me so much. It is Mona Catan,

the co-founder and global president of Puda Beauty and Kali. We're going to talk about her

morning routine, how she deals with doubt, what it's like to be a successful Manaj Pnora in the

Middle East, and she's also giving some great advice for new and indie grandfounders who are

looking to start a business. So if you want to hear all from Mona, keep listening.

Hi everyone. I am here with Mona Catan. She is the co-founder and global president of Puda Beauty

and Kali. Thank you so much for being here with us today. Thank you so much for having me.

I love you so much. I love everything you do and honestly, I'm so honored to be with you.

So funny. I was thinking about the first time that we met and it was so many years ago in Dubai

and I went to lunch with you and your sister and you guys were telling us how you just launched

lashes at Sephora Middle East and it seemed so pleased to think about where the brands have gone

from then to now. But when I met you both, you were so sweet, so kind, so supportive. You had

your salon at the time. I went and got my nails done and it blow out. And ever since then and

every time I've seen you, you're just, you have the best energy, you're so supportive and so kind.

And so I'm so excited for people to experience that positive energy through today's episode.

Oh my God. Thank you so much. I feel the same way about you and I actually remember that lunch

that we had. I feel like it was yesterday. I think it was Dubai Mall. And I think we went to this

like Moroccan kind of restaurant. I'm trying to remember, but I do remember it super clear.

And I remember just meeting you and thinking that girls too sweet. And yeah, honestly,

you have the best energy ever. We had it both fell in love with you that day.

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