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info_outlineMy favorite quotes of the episode were:
- “Nobody can be you the way that you can be you”, and
- “I demonstrated that I was listening – and everybody values being heard”
You can find Carla on social media at @carlaspearls or at her website www.carlaspearls.com
A huge thank you to the 2020 Global Women's Forum Dubai for making this interview possible.
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Rana