What does it really mean to be resilient, and how do you move from surviving your life to actually feeling grateful for it? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Michelle Doan, founder of EMANI Vegan Cosmetics, to talk about the experiences that shaped her life, from escaping Vietnam as a child and living in a refugee camp in Thailand to building a successful clean beauty brand as a single mother in California. Michelle shares how years of survival mode, difficult relationships, entrepreneurship, motherhood, and chronic skin struggles eventually led her to a powerful mindset shift: moving from “I have to” to “I get to.” Together, they explore the connection between mindset, stress, skin health, self-worth, and healing, along with the practical habits and perspective shifts that helped Michelle reconnect with joy.
This Episode Is For You If:
- You’ve been stuck in survival mode and want to feel more joy, gratitude, and presence in your everyday life
- You’ve struggled with difficult relationships, self-worth, or repeating patterns and want a healthier perspective on healing
- You’re curious about the connection between stress, inflammation, mindset, skin health, and aging
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Timestamps
(00:17) Escaping Vietnam by boat
(06:23) Culture shock and resilience
(10:31) Survival mode and narcissistic relationships
(15:01) Gratitude, self-love, and joy
(19:04) Cystic acne and skin struggles
(24:55) Building EMANI as a single mom
(32:42) Clean beauty and aging skin
(42:31) Botox, red light, and lymphatic massage
(45:34) Stress, mindset, and skin health
Connect with Michelle Doan:
Website: https://www.emani.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanicosmetics
Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care.
