Welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast. We've interviewed over 100 authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and others to help you learn strategies to care for your mental health.

This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.

Okay. My guest today is Jamie Kern Lima.

Jamie started her career as a journalist.

When she was on TV, though, producers often commented on the appearance of her skin.

She has rosacea, which causes her skin to look red.

Those comments inspired her to create her own line of cosmetics, which eventually became known as It Cosmetics, a billion dollar company.

But a lot of people turned her down and refused to carry her products in their stores.

Many people told her that she'd never succeed in the cosmetics industry.

Fortunately, though, she believed in herself, and she worked really hard to build a major

company that she eventually sold to L'Oreal.

Her new book, Believe It, became an instant New York Times bestseller.

And if you've ever struggled with self-doubt, I highly recommend reading it. In today's episode, Jamie talks about

how to deal with rejection, what to do when you feel like you don't fit in, how to know when

to step away from something that's not working, and much, much more. Make sure to stick around for the

therapist's take at the end of the show. It's the part of the episode where I'll give you my take

on the strategies Jamie uses to stay mentally strong. So here's Jamie Kern-Lima. She's mentally strong,

and this is her story. Jamie Kern-Lima, welcome to the Very Well Minds podcast.

Amy, thank you so much for having me.

Your new book, Believe It, is an amazing read.

I absolutely loved it, and I'm sure that so many people in the world are going to learn from

all of the wisdom that you've shared.

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