Mona Kattan is an Iraqi-American entrepreneur and businesswoman who also runs Huda Beauty, a global cosmetics line along with her sister, Huda Kattan. Not many have known the ‘real’ Mona outside the world of beauty and business…until this interview. Mona herself admits to being codependent and living in her sister’s shadow, so who is she really? With Anas, s ... Show More
Jul 2025
From Bank Job to Beauty Mogul: How Mona Kattan Built a Fragrance Empire
Mona Kattan - entrepreneur, fragrance fanatic, and founder of Kayali - joins us for an unfiltered conversation on building a beauty business with soul. In this episode, Mona shares how she went from working in finance to launching one of the fastest-growing perfume brands in the ... Show More
53m 51s
Nov 2023
Mona Kattan on growing Kayali: 'Every delay has a blessing'
Mona Kattan has been obsessed with fragrance her whole life. So after building Huda Beauty with her sister, Huda, following its launch in 2013, she decided to build her own brand, Kayali, starting in 2018. Now, Huda Beauty, Kayali and Wishful (which makes skin care) form the Katt ... Show More
39m 3s
Oct 2023
Huda Kattan on Turning Virality into a Business: Social Media, Her Daily Routines, and Her Advice on Creating a Personal Brand
Huda Kattan, makeup artist and founder of Huda Beauty, shares her journey to becoming an entrepreneur and how she built her confidence as a brand founder. Discover the secrets of how Huda transformed her followers into a thriving enterprise and why, in her view, the quality of tr ... Show More
43m 34s
Apr 2023
Mona Mirza | Inspiring Growth, with du | Ramadan Miniseries
Joining me today is Mona Mirza, Founder CEO of Biolite Aesthetic Clinic. Having worked in the beauty industry since the age of 18 in London UK, Mona’s experience spans over 30 years. She began her career as a cosmetologist & at the start of the beauty laser revolution in the 90’s ... Show More
15m 37s
Nov 2020
Mona Ataya: Mumzworld Founder
Mona Ataya, a serial entrepreneur, started early by selling chewing gum in grade school. Now, she runs the region’s largest online baby store, Mumzworld. She talks about the balancing act of being a mom and running a leading e-commerce company and how her Palestinian background c ... Show More
32m 40s