Jamie Kern Lima

And I had no idea that one day I would build a billion-dollar company from my living room. Right? In fact, In fact, I spent most of my time actually wondering if my big goals and dreams were even possible for someone like me. I was broke. I was filled with so much self-doubt. I worried, you know, that my past mistakes might somehow disqualify me from my dreams. I wasn't super well connected.

And I had no idea that one day I would build a billion-dollar company from my living room. Right? In fact, In fact, I spent most of my time actually wondering if my big goals and dreams were even possible for someone like me. I was broke. I was filled with so much self-doubt. I worried, you know, that my past mistakes might somehow disqualify me from my dreams. I wasn't super well connected.

I wasn't certain. But what I had And what you have right now is something far more powerful, the power of possibility that's already inside of you right now. And today, I want to talk to that part of you, the part that's wondering, am I ready? Am I enough? Can these wild and crazy dreams I have, the ones I don't even tell anyone else about, can they really happen for someone like me?

I wasn't certain. But what I had And what you have right now is something far more powerful, the power of possibility that's already inside of you right now. And today, I want to talk to that part of you, the part that's wondering, am I ready? Am I enough? Can these wild and crazy dreams I have, the ones I don't even tell anyone else about, can they really happen for someone like me?

And my challenge for you today is this. I dare you. I dare you to believe in you. And I'm going to share three stories, and they're not just about my journey, they're about yours. Because what changed my life can change yours too, if you dare to claim it. And I believe the future belongs to those who are willing to dare. Who are willing to dare to believe in themselves.

And my challenge for you today is this. I dare you. I dare you to believe in you. And I'm going to share three stories, and they're not just about my journey, they're about yours. Because what changed my life can change yours too, if you dare to claim it. And I believe the future belongs to those who are willing to dare. Who are willing to dare to believe in themselves.

who are willing to dare to fail and who are willing to dare to be first. And right now, I want to ask you to dare to imagine. What would you do if you fully believed in you? I have learned time and time again that it is so important to dare to believe even when it feels like no one else does.

who are willing to dare to fail and who are willing to dare to be first. And right now, I want to ask you to dare to imagine. What would you do if you fully believed in you? I have learned time and time again that it is so important to dare to believe even when it feels like no one else does.

Growing up, I would watch Oprah in my living room every single day, and I would dream of one day, like her, sharing other people's stories with the world. So after WSU and after grad school, long before I created IT Cosmetics, I chased a dream to become a TV news anchor.

Growing up, I would watch Oprah in my living room every single day, and I would dream of one day, like her, sharing other people's stories with the world. So after WSU and after grad school, long before I created IT Cosmetics, I chased a dream to become a TV news anchor.

I sent out countless audition tapes, but the rejection letters kept flooding in, many saying, you're great on camera, but your skin isn't. I have rosacea, it gets really bright red, it's bumpy, and no makeup would cover it. And I was told again and again that I wasn't the right look for the job.

I sent out countless audition tapes, but the rejection letters kept flooding in, many saying, you're great on camera, but your skin isn't. I have rosacea, it gets really bright red, it's bumpy, and no makeup would cover it. And I was told again and again that I wasn't the right look for the job.

But I kept going, and I landed an internship at Cap TV in Yakima, Washington, where I actually worked for free. I borrowed my Aunt Karen's station wagon to be able to drive to and from work. She's actually right up here in the audience today. I remember the door panel, it would fall off any time I took it through the car wash. But I was so grateful, y'all. I was so grateful and I was determined.

But I kept going, and I landed an internship at Cap TV in Yakima, Washington, where I actually worked for free. I borrowed my Aunt Karen's station wagon to be able to drive to and from work. She's actually right up here in the audience today. I remember the door panel, it would fall off any time I took it through the car wash. But I was so grateful, y'all. I was so grateful and I was determined.

And eventually I got hired as the main morning anchor at KNDU-TV in Tri-Cities, Washington. Tri-Cities. And then the weekend anchor at KPTV in Portland, Oregon. And I thought, one day I'm going to host a show so big I can interview Oprah. And y'all, I envisioned it. I prayed for it. But what I didn't realize was that my dreams were about to take a huge tumble and a big detour.

And eventually I got hired as the main morning anchor at KNDU-TV in Tri-Cities, Washington. Tri-Cities. And then the weekend anchor at KPTV in Portland, Oregon. And I thought, one day I'm going to host a show so big I can interview Oprah. And y'all, I envisioned it. I prayed for it. But what I didn't realize was that my dreams were about to take a huge tumble and a big detour.

And while anchoring the news live one day, I heard in my earpiece from the producer, there's something on your face. There's something on your face. You need to wipe it off. You need to wipe it off. So I glanced down during the commercial break and I saw the makeup was all breaking up.

And while anchoring the news live one day, I heard in my earpiece from the producer, there's something on your face. There's something on your face. You need to wipe it off. You need to wipe it off. So I glanced down during the commercial break and I saw the makeup was all breaking up.

If you imagine the way desert clay kind of cracks and breaks up and the bright red was coming through, which was all my rosacea. So I tried to cover it up with makeup during the commercial break and it didn't work. And that actually turned into what became a really long season of self-doubt, where every time I'd be live on television, I'd be thinking, am I going to get fired?

If you imagine the way desert clay kind of cracks and breaks up and the bright red was coming through, which was all my rosacea. So I tried to cover it up with makeup during the commercial break and it didn't work. And that actually turned into what became a really long season of self-doubt, where every time I'd be live on television, I'd be thinking, am I going to get fired?