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Jan 2025
54m 52s

Why you should stop thinking and start d...

Anna Kai
About this episode

If there's anything Mathilde Thomas' life can teach is, it's that we don't need to be ready in order to start.


Keywords: dating, society, culture, relationships, love lessons, dating advice, toxic relationships, overcoming failure, date yourself, love and money, marriage advice


The co-founder of the viral French skincare brand, Caudalie, Mathilde joins me in the studio to discuss how she met her husband and his decidedly unconventional "pick-up line", why sometimes, taking a break from your relationship can ultimately strengthen it, and how she and her husband managed to take a struggling start-up to an internationally renowned skincare brand.


Mathilde shares why believing in yourself and your product, even if no one else does, can lead to great results, and why picking your life partner also determines your life's work.


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