Meet Trailblazer Lia Michaud

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lia Michaud.

Lia, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
My name is Lia Michaud. I am half White and half Filipino. And I from Boise, Idaho. I lived in a small town called Mountain Home. Living there I started experiencing extreme anxiety because of how saturated I became. My story all started from my first decision & I guess I can say my best decision which was to move down to Phoenix, Arizona. I was in the 7th grade, I had moved into a new house, I started a brand new school, a brand new life living in the city. Thinking things were going to be better, making new friends, starting fresh all by myself. I thought I was taking on the world! And I was. After a couple months went by everything seemed to go downhill, those who I called my friends and even acquaintances, just had turned their back on me. With no one to turn to, I began cutting myself, I would flick a rubbing bands on my wrist multiple times frequently, causing bruising. I never knew how to stand up for myself and because of that I got humiliated in front of many people. I remember even till this day how embarrassed I was. And that day forward I wouldn’t admit to anyone that I was bullied. I had suffered from people bullying me in school and also online. I started having thoughts of killing myself at a young age. (Don’t worry it gets better). Soon enough my father found out. He did everything he could to keep me safe & make me smile. He put me through online school to finish 7th grade & decided to take social media away from me. Thinking it was a punishment, it was a blessing in disguise. Let’s fast forward to high school, I got enrolled into a public school. As scared as I was, I was ready. I was ready to take on any challenges. My freshmen year, I was involved in a fight that half the school just happened to witness. I remember walking out of my last class of the day, ready to go home. As I was ready to leave, I noticed people were starting to surround me. Next thing I realize I’m standing in front of the girl that wants to fight me. KNOWING what I had been through in the past, I wasn’t going to let anyone else bully me. And I was ready to stand up for myself. So I made the decision, I did it. I fought her. And I won. And I walked away, feeling more proud of myself then I ever have in my life. No more suicidal thoughts, no more cutting myself, no more anxiety. I think back to the day I moved down to Phoenix. And I’m so proud to say I created a new life, with new friends & have built myself up enough to let you know whatever it is that you’re going through. It doesn’t matter what it is. FIGHT. Thank you

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
It’s never a smooth road, and if it is it’s because you’re taking the easy route. Some of my struggles along the way was that people always had to let me know how they saw me… “You’re too skinny! Go eat a hamburger! You need to eat more! You’re going to die from starving yourself!” All this negativity was just thrown on top of me. Feeling like there’s 1000 pounds on my shoulders. Thinking to myself it’s not fair how they can just impact my life like that. But it wasn’t them it was me. I was the one letting them be negative to me. I was the one letting them get to ME. And there is only one way to stop it and it starts with yourself. Have you ever stopped and thought to yourself, why are all these people so negative to me & my life? Answer is they are probably not as happy as you are in life. So they bring you down to their level. And I’ll just say this here…most people want to see you do GOOD…but NEVER better than them… my advice is if it’s not going to matter in 5 years doesn’t spend more than 5 minutes stressing about it.

Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about your business – what should we know?
Growing up, I was always asked what do you want to be when you “grow up” but I could never really think of an answer, all I knew is I wanted to help people. I decided to look into the cannabis industry. After working there for about 4 months I learned what someone would learn in about 2 years. I quickly got educated on how cannabis effects people who medically need it. I fell in love with the industry. I was top 3 on taking the most patients, helping & educating others on the medicine & seeing what would help them best. I wanted to make a difference for those in need. Surprisingly I also achieved “top sales” with the company 3 months continuously. But then it got much deeper. I was open to invest. I understood that it takes money to make money and that’s what the wealthy does… invest. I dove deeper into the industry & have/am obtaining multiple stocks regarding cannabis.

Do you feel like there was something about the experiences you had growing up that played an outsized role in setting you up for success later in life?
Yes! Most definitely! If it wasn’t for my past I would not be the person I am today. To inform you guys, I really didn’t have a tough childhood, now I didn’t grow up with my parents being together, but I did grow up with a loving mom & dad. Blessed with both of my grandparents from each side. Being the first generation to be born in the states. I grew up getting bullied, teased, all of the above. But I also grew up with a big brother teaching me though out life. And to be honest if it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here. From my first time getting into a fight, from my brother teaching me how to drive a Manuel transmission, from my first heart break to just every mile stone from a little girl growing into a young lady. Every trial and error in life helped me be the person who I am today. Walking with my head high, being confident in my own skin. Not caring about other people’s opinion.

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