In this episode of Rise + Rebel Podcast, Aya sits down with Michelle Doan, founder of Emani Vegan Cosmetics, for a conversation about beauty, intuition, sensitive skin, self-advocacy, and the courage it takes to build something from lived experience.

Michelle shares her story of leaving Vietnam as a child, spending time in a Thai refugee camp, growing up as an immigrant, and eventually creating a beauty brand after years of struggling with painful cystic acne and sensitive skin.

What began as a personal need became a clean beauty brand rooted in skin health, ingredient education, and helping women feel more confident in their own skin.

But this conversation goes far beyond skincare.

Michelle and Aya talk about trusting the “little whispers,” learning when to say yes and when to say no, building a business as a woman, overcoming shame, stepping out from behind the scenes, learning how to receive, and becoming your own advocate through every season of life.

We also explore practical beauty wisdom for sensitive skin, hormones, aging, menopause, skincare ingredients, and why self-care does not have to be complicated to be powerful.

This episode is for the woman learning to trust herself, advocate for herself, receive what is meant for her, and rise into the version of herself she used to hide.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Michelle’s journey from Vietnam to North America
• How cystic acne led her into clean beauty
• The birth of Emani Vegan Cosmetics
• Trusting intuition and the “little whispers”
• Saying yes, saying no, and taking the leap
• Women, shame, visibility, and learning to receive
• Why business mirrors back who you are
• Sensitive skin, acne, aging, hormones, and menopause
• The three P’s of skincare: potency, penetration, and proven results
• Becoming your own advocate in beauty, business, and life

Learn more about Michelle Doan and Emani Vegan Cosmetics here:
https://linktr.ee/emanicosmeticsofficial?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Explore Emani, follow Michelle’s work, and support the brand she built from lived experience, sensitive skin wisdom, and a deep desire to help women feel confident in their own skin.

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