“Life-Changing” COMMENCEMENT SPEECH “I Dare YOU…To Believe in YOU!” Jamie Kern Lima | WSU 2025
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What is the message of Jamie's commencement speech?
Hi, I'm Jamie and I am so excited that you're here today and welcome to a special episode of the Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast. I am so excited for today's episode and if you're craving a boost of inspiration and hope, if you're in need of the words, stories, lessons, and tools that to get unstuck, and to ignite belief in yourself, well, this is your episode, and it's called I Dare You. I dare you to believe in you. See, that's the title of the commencement speech I just wrote and shared with the incredible graduates at my alma mater, Washington State University. And the words and message are so universal that even though I wrote them, I myself needed to hear them too. And I hope today these words speak to your soul and feel like they're exactly for you because they are.
And whether you're listening for yourself today or because someone who cares about you sent this episode to you, I want to say welcome to the Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast family. And please make sure you take two seconds and click the follow or subscribe button on the app you're listening or watching on. That way you'll be the very first to get new episodes of the show. And please make sure to share this episode with everyone who needs inspiration in their lives. And make sure to share it with every recent or upcoming graduate that you know. It's called I Dare You to Believe in You. And when you do, watch what happens. No one can tell you your dreams are too big. History is written by the ones who dare to be first. You will have ideas first.
You will have ideas that others don't understand yet. You'll have dreams that scare even you. You'll be called crazy before you're called brilliant. And what I want you to remember is these words every time that happens. You're not crazy, you're just first. You're not crazy, you're just first. Class of 2025, when fear whispers you're not enough, you say back, watch me.
How can you dare to believe in yourself?
When rejection stings, you're not ready, you answer, I was born ready. You are capable, you are resilient, you are needed, not someday, not if you become more perfect, right now, exactly as you are. You are worthy of daring. And class of 2025, today, I dare you. I dare you to believe in the power of your dreams. I dare you to believe that you have what it takes. I dare you to believe you are more than qualified I dare you to fail and I dare you to believe that you're worthy of getting back up again and again. And I dare you to be first because you already are. And what I know for sure and what I'm living proof of is you can go from underestimated to unstoppable. You have everything you need inside of you right now to do that.
And if you want to change the world, I dare you to believe in you and then watch what happens. I love you too. I am so honored, so grateful to be here. President Cantwell, faculty, alumni, families, friends, and most importantly, the powerful, resilient, history-making class of 2025, congratulations! Today is your day and in a powerful way, it's also your beginning. And I know firsthand that beginnings can feel scary because it wasn't that many years ago where I sat right here in this exact stadium about to graduate. I was filled with big hopes and dreams. And while I wore a cap and gown inside of this room, I wore an apron outside of the room while waitressing at Denny's just down the road from here to pay for tuition.
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.
What personal challenges did Jamie face on her journey?
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?
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What is the message of Jamie's commencement speech?
0:00–2:34
2
How can you dare to believe in yourself?
2:34–5:36
3
What personal challenges did Jamie face on her journey?
5:36–9:52
4
What inspired Jamie to create IT Cosmetics?
9:52–13:22
5
How did Jamie overcome rejection in her career?
13:22–20:02
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What is the significance of believing in your dreams?
20:02–22:28
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What does it mean to be a champion?
22:28–26:39
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How did Jamie's big moment on QVC change everything?
26:39–37:10
Speakers
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