Jamie Kern Lima

Did you identify a part in them where maybe they weren't able to use their voice? Was there any part of you that had stopped using your voice in some way? For sure.

um use their voice in the world and to stand up for a bully on the to a bully on the playground and help somebody else if i'm saying that to them i realized i needed to be role modeling it too that's so powerful do you feel um when i was reading the next day one of the big takeaways i think so many women are like how do i trust my voice how do i hear my voice how do i use my voice am i worthy of using it and when you talk about um

um use their voice in the world and to stand up for a bully on the to a bully on the playground and help somebody else if i'm saying that to them i realized i needed to be role modeling it too that's so powerful do you feel um when i was reading the next day one of the big takeaways i think so many women are like how do i trust my voice how do i hear my voice how do i use my voice am i worthy of using it and when you talk about um

you know, the idea of something bigger than yourself, right? In order to just really kind of focus on that. Because so many women go, how do I get unstuck? Like, I don't, you know, I don't know if I'm worthy of it. And you talk about, you know, this passion of being a voice to so many people who don't have one. And also another bigger why is your kids, right?

you know, the idea of something bigger than yourself, right? In order to just really kind of focus on that. Because so many women go, how do I get unstuck? Like, I don't, you know, I don't know if I'm worthy of it. And you talk about, you know, this passion of being a voice to so many people who don't have one. And also another bigger why is your kids, right?

It's so funny that it's easy for us to tell them all the things. I have two little ones. I have a six-year-old and a four-year-old. And it's easy for me to tell them all the things. And they go, well, wait a minute. Are they seeing me?

It's so funny that it's easy for us to tell them all the things. I have two little ones. I have a six-year-old and a four-year-old. And it's easy for me to tell them all the things. And they go, well, wait a minute. Are they seeing me?

When you turn that question back on yourself, the answer isn't always pretty, is it? Yeah, yeah. And it's so much almost more powerful for them to see that. Because whether it's like, you can go after your dreams, you can be anything. But then if we're not believing we're worthy of going after our dreams or using our voice, they're going to see that.

When you turn that question back on yourself, the answer isn't always pretty, is it? Yeah, yeah. And it's so much almost more powerful for them to see that. Because whether it's like, you can go after your dreams, you can be anything. But then if we're not believing we're worthy of going after our dreams or using our voice, they're going to see that.

And, you know, you just mentioned going to an all-girls school growing up. So I was going to ask you that because there is going to be, Melinda, and what I'm so excited about right now is the number of DMs, messages that are going to come in. And so many people ask me about this topic, which is why when I read the next day, I was so passionate about this because it's this...

And, you know, you just mentioned going to an all-girls school growing up. So I was going to ask you that because there is going to be, Melinda, and what I'm so excited about right now is the number of DMs, messages that are going to come in. And so many people ask me about this topic, which is why when I read the next day, I was so passionate about this because it's this...

I feel like this universal thing where maybe for the first time or the first time in a long time, women are starting to go, wait a minute, how do I raise my hand? How do I say I want to be in that room or I'm worthy of writing a book or I'm worthy of launching my own company, wearing a CEO title, any of it. When you made this transition,

I feel like this universal thing where maybe for the first time or the first time in a long time, women are starting to go, wait a minute, how do I raise my hand? How do I say I want to be in that room or I'm worthy of writing a book or I'm worthy of launching my own company, wearing a CEO title, any of it. When you made this transition,

from an all girls school where everyone raised their hand and, you know, you were called on and everything's great. And all of a sudden you're at Duke, you're at Duke university. And it's like, like all colleges just about, it's a free for all. Everyone's just speaking up, throwing out how, because so many women are going to be making this transition now in their own way.

from an all girls school where everyone raised their hand and, you know, you were called on and everything's great. And all of a sudden you're at Duke, you're at Duke university. And it's like, like all colleges just about, it's a free for all. Everyone's just speaking up, throwing out how, because so many women are going to be making this transition now in their own way.

They're going to, they're going to go to work tomorrow and be like, I'm freaking speaking up on the zoom. I'm going to share my idea. Finally, even if If it's not a hit, I'm going to do this. I'm going to do that. How did you learn to go from that certainty of, oh, I'm going to raise my hand and be called on. Everything's great to, oh, I've got to speak up if I'm going to get a word in.

They're going to, they're going to go to work tomorrow and be like, I'm freaking speaking up on the zoom. I'm going to share my idea. Finally, even if If it's not a hit, I'm going to do this. I'm going to do that. How did you learn to go from that certainty of, oh, I'm going to raise my hand and be called on. Everything's great to, oh, I've got to speak up if I'm going to get a word in.

Like it becomes your comfort zone. Like, oh, I'm feeling doubt again. I'm going to actually lean forward. Totally. Instead of leaning back. That is so good. Totally. That is so good.

Like it becomes your comfort zone. Like, oh, I'm feeling doubt again. I'm going to actually lean forward. Totally. Instead of leaning back. That is so good. Totally. That is so good.

Yes.