Yasemin Deniz - "Is My Son Going To Die?" - Finding Strength & My Journey From Housing Commission to Entrepreneur
A Double LifeShow Notes
In this episode, Yasemin opens up about her experiences living in public housing, navigating motherhood, and coping with the loss of her son to illness at a young age. Despite the challenges she faced as a single mother, Yasemin found resilience and bravery like never before. Love became her source of strength, driving her to establish her successful business, Mikash Skincare, as a testament to the courage she found through her pain.
00:00:00 – Meet Yasemin Deniz, Founder of Mikash Skincare 00:01:35 - Life in Public Housing 00:04:16 – Discovering the Passion for Beauty 00:10:20 – From Marriage to Single Motherhood 00:11:50 – Welcoming Baby Yasin 00:12:28 – Facing a Diagnosis 00:14:13 – Love Saved Her 00:16:08 – Entrepreneurial Beginnings 00:18:05 – Navigating the Next Chapter
In loving memory of Yasin.
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