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The courage to rebuild: Because surviving was only the beginning | with Michelle Doan

Michelle Doan fled Vietnam by boat with her family, spent time in a refugee camp in Thailand, and grew up in Ontario, Canada without speaking a word of English. Years later, cystic acne that lasted over a decade pushed her to found her own skincare company — but the harder story is what came after: two difficult divorces, a 60% drop in sales during the pandemic, and the moment she realized her identity had become tangled up with her business.

In this episode of I AM MARIA Podcast, Michelle talks about what it actually takes to rebuild — not just a company, but a sense of self. She shares the…

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